Austrian food = comfort food. I think anyone who has tasted Wiener schnitzel, Käsespätzle, or Kaiserschmarrn can attest to that. Arnold Schwarzenegger once said the Wiener schnitzel is one of the things he misses most […]
Schnitzel is perhaps the most famous Viennese dish for lunch or dinner. It has an honorary place on the menu of every Viennese restaurant that’s worth its salt. This makes it hard to decide where […]
Knowing what to eat in Vienna is simple and hard at the same time. Wienerschnitzel and Sachertorte are world famous Viennese culinary highlights. But what else is worth eating in Vienna? This guide of the […]
In a city and country where local food like Schnitzel and dumplings take precedence over international cuisine, Soulkitchen in Innsbruck turns every expectation of an Austrian restaurant on its head. Situated on the outskirts of […]
“Austrian supermarkets aren’t very exciting,” I heard a traveller remark the other day. I guess that depends on what you’re used to at home. Visiting the local supermarkets is one of my favourite things to […]
Hard Rock Cafe Innsbruck is open! Not far from the city’s famous Golden Roof, it’s another shining attraction in the pedestrian zone in Maria Theresa Street. For the first time, Hard Rock incorporated the unique historical […]
We are used to traditional Austrian food served in the villages of Tyrol. When a tourism officer in Achenkirch, a small municipality on the shores of Lake Achen (Achensee), recommended Martin’s Bistro we expected nothing less. We […]
Innsbruck Restaurants have changed quite a bit since we arrived in 2010. As meat-eating South Africans, we often crave a good hamburger but they were weirdly absent from restaurant menus. Thank goodness, the humble meat […]