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European restaurant and wine suggestions

In mid-September, my wife and I will be visiting Vienna, Salzberg, Budapest and Prague. We would appreciate suggestions for restaurants to try in any or all of those cities. We like to try things we cannot get in the US, but unfortunately, we do not have any of the languages.

We would also appreciate suggestions regarding wine. We have enjoyed GV from Brundlmayer, Nigl, and Hirsch, and riesling from Brundlmayer, but that is about it. We've never had an Austrian red, and the only tokaji we've had (5 putts) was disappointing.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Don Eagle

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Donald Eagle
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Thank you Mark, Hi Donald!

Mark is right that Stei_r_ereck ist still one of the best (most probably the best) eatery in town. Take a look (website in english):

The sommelier there is Adolf ("Adi") Schmid, I have known him for over a quarter of a century, he is one of the greatest experts in Austrian wines I know.

There is a rather new, less high-end restaurant in Prater, Vienna's most famous amusement park. It's called "Stadtgasthaus Eisvogel", it's situated right next to the Riesenrad, the well-known giant Ferris wheel. It's run by Herbert Schmid, the brother of Adi Schmid. Herbert used to work at Steirereck, the wine list quite reflects this, and the eating is more classic Vienna style. Take a look:

As to which other restaurants are worthwile at the moment, please to not hesitate to contact Florian Holzer on Facebook, he's quite active over there, he has been the editor and author of "Wien wie es isst" ("Vienna as she eats"), the most respected Vienna Food Guide, for decades.

All the best, and If I remember something else, I well let you know here.

M.

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Michael Pronay

Thank you, Mark and Michael for all the information. I have copied your information to my PDA, so I will have it with me when we go.

I will also check out the web sites you mentioned, Michael.

Because I have lurked on this newsgroup for years (though almost never posted) I am familiar with both your names. I use alt.food.wine as my primary wine reference for wines to try. Also, Michael, you may not remember, but years ago you gave me some advice about how long I could expect to enjoy some 2001 Brundlmayer Ried Lamm GV after I acquired a case. It won't last the 20 years you mentioned because it will have been drunk before then. But we have been drinking a bottle every year or so, and it is still a lovely wine.

Thank you both again.

Don Eagle

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Donald Eagle

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