what to eat

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Vienna offers some of the most tasty food and drink available.  Here's how to find it!

Where to shop

The Billa is an inexpensive grocery chain that can be found just about anywhere--even in the airport for some last-minute or welcome-home shopping.  Food is relatively cheap and fresh--but don't forget to bring your own plastic bag!  You must pay (3 ATS) for any bag you use there, so save yourself the shillings and bring your own!

The Merkur is also a larger and sometimes less expensive alternative to Billa.  You will find it in larger malls and centres around town.  Not as convenient as the Billa though.

If you suddenly crave gourmet food (and have the budget to afford it!), try Julius Meinl, an upscale grocery chain.  You will recognize it by its bright yellow store front and distinctive logo (see right).

Where to eat

The best deal in town is at the Mensa (student cafeterias) in the universities.  These usually offer cheap, filling dishes like potatoes or rice, as well as a choice of grilled food (schnitzel and fries), pasta and salads for a relatively low price.  You can also choose the fixed menu, which gets you a salad, main dish, desert and drink for a fixed price (usually between 50-60 ATS)

Other places you might find good:

Akakiko Japanese Food
Good sushi for a reasonable price!
Assorted places, check yellow pages.

Restaurant Marche Movenpick
Small plates from 26 ATS, pizza for 57 ATS and all the toppings you would ever want!
Ka:rntner Ring 5-7
512-50-06

Centimeter II
The best food for cheap cheap!  Get together some friends, order the 1 meter of beer (8 different glasses of beer in a meter-long holder) and a schukarre (shoocar-uh) or wheelbarrow of food-which includes all the schnitzel you could ever want, fries, and three different kinds of pasta.
Siftgasse 4
524-33-29

Wienerwald
Here, you can get schnitzel, fries, a coke and a salad all for the low low price of 100 ATS!
Assorted locations, check yellow pages.

McDonald's
Thousands of locations to serve you-no description needed.  Good for "stick-to-your-ribs" food.
Assorted locations, check yellow pages, run into 10 or 12 walking down the street, or look for the street signs indicating their proximity!
Locate the restaurant nearest you by going to www.mcdonalds.com

T.G.I. Friday's
Another good dose of North American food, in a nicer setting.  Good fries.
Neuer Markt 8
513-77-89

Pizza Bizi
Great pizza made fresh while you wait plus an assorted buffet and salad bar.
Rotenturmstrasse 4
513-37-05

Restaurant Yoo
Yoo too can enjoy a great Korean meal here for a great price.  A must-try is the traditional Korean staple bulgogi (thinly-sliced and marinated beef that you cook yourself over a mini gas stove)
Stumpergasse 27
597-28-79

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