Zu Den 3 Hacken
Besides Gasthaus Pöschl, Zu Den 3 Hacken is your best bet for a traditional Austrian meal in Vienna if you don't wish to leave the city center (District 1). Elegant local Viennese and tourists share the rustic interior fitted with wooden panels and benches of this historic building that has been a guest house since the 17th century. Besides the usual Austrian standouts, adventurous eaters can pick offal-dishes: bone marrow with toast, roasted veal liver, sweetbread with potato salad. Not everything is a hit, but most plates deliver, as do the local Austrian wines. Mains are priced €15-25. Advance booking is recommended (by phone).
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