Cafe€€innere-stadt
Cafe Englaender on Postgasse in the first district is a coffee-house-restaurant with 90 Falstaff points, the room a meeting place for the arts crowd.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Sachertorte
Order: Wiener Schnitzel for the classics-leaning card; the daily Mittagsmenue is the value play.
Tip: The sister Cafe Englaender at Praterstern 9 in the 2nd district runs the same kitchen, easier to walk in on a busy weekend night.
Viennese€€leopoldstadt
Stuwer on Stuwerstrasse in Leopoldstadt is a new-Vienna Beisl that mixes Backhendl and Schnitzel with grilled pulpo for the local Prater crowd.
Signature: Backhendl, Zucchini Cannelloni, Topfenknoedel
Order: The Backhendl for traditionalists; the grilled pulpo for the modern card.
Tip: The terrace tables face quiet Stuwerstrasse in summer; an easy walk from Praterstern.
British gastropub€€landstrasse
Salm Braeu on Rennweg brews its own beer inside the Salesianer monastery vaults, the kitchen serving pork knuckle and Schnitzel with the house lager.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Pork knuckle, House-brewed lager
Order: Schweinshaxe with house Helles lager; the New England Pale Ale rotates seasonally.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-23:00; the vaulted-cellar tables behind the kitchen feel furthest from the Belvedere foot traffic.
Viennese€€neubau
Schnitzelwirt on Neubaugasse in Neubau is a green-tiled-stove old-school Schnitzel room, the portions famously twice the standard size at bargain prices.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Cordon Bleu, Don Carlos schnitzel
Order: The classic Wiener Schnitzel or the filled Don Carlos with ham, mushrooms and peppers.
Tip: Tue-Sat 10:45-21:30, closed Sun-Mon and holidays; the garden seats open in warm months.
Viennese€€innere-stadt
Kolar on Kleeblattgasse in the first district is a small Beisl that lands on every local Beisl shortlist, the back parlour and bar room each their own crowd.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Goulash, Daily Mittagsmenue
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel and a house Spritzer; the lunch menu is the daily-value play.
Tip: The bar at the front is the locals' room; the dining bench at the back takes reservations.
Traditional Viennese€€€doebling
Pfarrwirt on Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt claims to be Vienna's oldest inn, the courtyard kitchen serving classic Austrian plates next to the village church.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Game in season
Order: Tafelspitz with apple-horseradish and creamed spinach, or the seasonal game card in autumn.
Tip: Daily 12:00-24:00; the Schanigarten under the chestnut trees is the room's summer seat.