Month: April 2019

Guide to Neighborhood Restaurants in Vienna

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In our first edition of the best neighborhood restaurants we started in Munich. In the second episode we take you to the city with the highest quality of living according to Mercer – Vienna. Discover our favorite neighborhood restaurants in Austria’s capital city.

A city with a long history, great architecture and delicious food. Vienna, the second largest German speaking city in the world, is divided in 23 districts. Each of the districts have specific characteristics in terms of culture and urbanity. Vienna is one of a few remaining capital cities in the world with its own vineyards. Due to the great conditions you can also find young and exciting wine makers in the near area of Vienna.

This edition covers nearly all sorts of cuisine types with focus on the Viennese cuisine.
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Wirtshaus Steirerstöckl, 1180 Vienna

 

Located outside of the bustle of the city in the 18th district of Vienna the traditional restaurant Steirerstoeckl is surrounded by nature. Trees and plants cover one of the most beautiful and peaceful terraces in Vienna. Find all kinds of Austrian classics on the menu like schnitzel, goulash or sugared pancakes.  You can even find a parking lot for cars a rare thing to find a in a big city.

Wetter, 1160 Vienna

 

Directly next to the lively Yppen market you find the small restaurant Wetter. An Italian restaurant with a minimalistic yet modern interior but really cozy atmosphere. Enjoy traditional and modernized Italian dishes with a high emphasis on good quality products. The menu is changing constantly due to seasonality. Saturday during lunch time Raetus Wetter is cooking some really classic Italian dishes.

 

 

Mochi Ramen Bar, 1020 Vienna

 

Another great restaurant from the Mochi founders of Edi Dimand and Tobi Mueller. Mochi Ramen Bar is their interpretation of a Japanese noodle bar. They are serving three different broths as a basis for the ramen. You can choose between  chicken, pork and mushroom. Moreover, all they ingredients for the ramen soup are made in house. In addition to the ramen you also find dishes like gyoza, chicken wings or tasty desserts. There is no possibility to book a table in advance. However, the wait is worth the while.

Heuriger Zimmermann, 1190 Vienna

 

Heuriger Zimmerman is one of many “heuriger” in Vienna. A heuriger is an Austrian tavern where wine producers serve their wine alongside traditional food. A heuriger is known for the cosiness and tranquility. On the menu you can find all sorts of Austrian dishes and a selection of wine. The interior is minimalistic and traditional.

Beaulieu,1010 Vienna

 

Arguably Vienna’s cosiest French Bistro. On the menu you can find French bistro classics like Croque Monsieur or Quiche. In addition to the restaurant Beaulieu also has a small grocery shop within the restaurant where you can produce they also serve in the restaurant like French wine, patisserie or kitchen essentials. The interior couldn’t be more French in the most positive way. The place is always packed so make sure to get a table in advance especially if you come during peak hours.

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Gasthaus Woracziczky, 1050 Vienna

 

Woracziczky is a traditional Viennese restaurant in the 1050 Vienna. The menu features a great selection of Viennese classics and offals. The atmosphere in this rather small restaurant is welcoming and cozy. Woracziczky has also a changing lunch menu with lovely Viennese dishes.

 

 

Charlie P’s, 1090 Vienna

 

Sometimes all you want is some comfort food. Indeed, there are not many places in Vienna that execute comfort food like the Charlie P’s team. Their burger and fish and chips are extraordinarily delicious. And the atmosphere couldn’t be more relaxed. Charlie P’s is a traditional Irish pub with a separated  dining room in the same building. As it should be for a great Irish Pub, this place also has an excellent beer selection.

In our next episode we will take you back to Germany. Feel free to send us a text on our social media channels if you feel that we have to feature your favorite neighborhood restaurant.

Guide to Neighborhood Restaurants in Munich

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We proudly present our first weekly edition of the travelloc guide to neighborhood restaurants.
Every week we will feature a city around the world with a selection of great neighborhood restaurants. This week we feature neighborhood restaurants in Munich.

So, what makes neighborhood restaurants truly great? Firstly a neighborhood restaurant has to be affordable. Secondly, the atmosphere should be cozy and bring people together. Lastly, it should feel like home and a place where you could eat out every day of the week.

This sums up our criteria for the perfect neighborhood restaurant. Don’t feel bamboozled by the value for money in restaurants anymore, our guide will show you nothing more than the real deal. Expect city experts, who know their city like the back of their hand, to be featured in some of our neighborhood city guides.
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Servus Munich

In the first edition, we will show you the best neighborhood restaurants in Munich, a city often associated with Schnitzel and Oktoberfest, has so many different cuisine types to offer. Over the years Munich has established a growing restaurant scene.
Although, Bavarian food is still extremely present Munich has a wide variety of Italian restaurants and sometimes is jokingly considered to be the most northern part of Italy. So, it just seems reasonably that we kick off the list with an Italian restaurant:

1.Passaparola, Haidhausen

Super cozy Italian restaurant in the neighborhood of Haidhausen. The menu features unpretentious Italian cuisine from homemade pasta to one of the best pizzas in town. You can sit at the pizza bar and enjoy a glass of wine while watching the pizza bubbling away in the wood-fired oven. A place where you feel welcomed to dine in every day of the week.

2.Kreta Grill, Schwabing

Kreta Grill is an intimate greek restaurant in the neighborhood of Schwabing. This place transfers you mentally directly to the Greek islands. It has everything you expect from a Greek restaurant in Greece from the vibe to the interior. The restaurant is really small but they have a huge terrace where you basically sit at a really long table. Expect fresh fish and greek classics like gyros or souvlaki.

3.Benko, Maxvorstadt/Schwabing

Such a lovely and fun place in the neighborhood of Maxvorstadt/Schwabing. The menu often changes but there remain some Benko classics like a daily soup or entrecôte with vegetables. The restaurant itself is rather small but they have a lovely terrace at a quite mellow street. Above all, the owner is a super charismatic and funny man with a lovely French accent who makes this place feel like home.

4.Il Melograno, Neuhausen

Located in the area of Neuhausen Italian restaurant Il Melograno is a definitely a neighborhood favorite. The menu features everything from basic pasta dishes up to high-quality meat. Indeed, there is something for every taste. Furthermore, the terrace of Il Melograno is something else. Placed directly at a really quiet street the terrace is a well-being oasis that is covered by trees.

5.Usagi, Isarvorstadt

The Japanese restaurant is based in the neighborhood of Isarvorstadt. The place is small and the atmosphere is intimate and welcoming. The place serves Japanese tapas like gyoza or spareribs. It definitely makes more fun if you are a party of two and share some dishes on the menu. In addition to their Japanese tapas menu, Usagi also offering really good ramen soup if you don’t feel like sharing.

6.Wirtshaus in der Au, Au

You can find this traditional Bavarian place in the neighborhood of Au. Wirtshaus in der Au is serving all the Bavarian classics from Schnitzel to duck. However, the dish they are most famous for is their dumplings (“Knödel”). During the summer months, you can sit at a table on the cozy and sunny terrace.

7. Quattro Tavoli, Ludwigsvorstadt/Isarvorstadt

You find Quattro Tavoli in the neighborhood of Ludwigvorstadt/Isarvorstadt. The restaurant is rather small but the atmosphere is welcoming and intimate due to the authenticity of this place. Quattro Tavoli is serving straightforward down-to-earth Italian cuisine. If you ever feel like pasta, dessert and some drinks after your dinner this is your place.

We hope you liked the guide about the neighborhood restaurants in Munich.
Get excited about next week’s episode when we will feature the capital of Austria, Vienna. Feel free to send us a text on our social media channels if you feel that we have to feature your favorite neighborhood restaurant.

Christian Tschida wine will get you excited

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Working and growing up in the traditionally shaped area of Burgenland Christian Tschida’s winery is located in the Austrian country side.  As Christian Tschida has an inimitable style he is often referred as the Enfant terrible in Austria’s winemaker scene. The reason for that might be that he produces red and white wines that are not necessarily typical for the area. Tschida is focussing on a unique style that the customer can taste. To accomplish this style he uses old vines that are around 40 to 60 years old, the wine is unfiltered and it is fermented without additive.

Christian Tschida is not producing massiv quantities of his fantastic wines. However, a lot of fine dining restaurant love his wines as a pairing for their menus. In addition you also can find his product in wine bars all around the world. Although he is from Austria, a wine loving country, his strongest markets are Japan, America and Northern Europe.

In case you want to enjoy his wines in your own four walls you can order from a wide selection of Tschida wines with Hendrik Thoma’s Wein am Limit shop.
If you prefer to have great food to go along with the wine we have created a list with some places that offer Tschida.

Restaurants that offer Christian Tschida’s wines:

1.Saturne in Paris (@saturneparis)

 

Saturne is contemporary French organic restaurant in Paris. It was awarded with one Michelin star and they are pairing their excellent food with organic wine.

Tschida’s Kapital I also described as „The Dark Side of the Moon“ is Cabernet Sauvignon and Zweigelt matured in a wooden barrel. Cool dark aromas surround the wine.

If you want to taste the wine at Saturne make sure to reserve a table in time:

www.saturne-paris.fr/

 

2. Mast Weinbistro (@mastvienna)

 

Being good friends with Christian Tschida Mast Weinbistro offers a great selection of Tschida wines. What is worth to mention is that Mast was awarded best Weinbistro in Austria by Falstaff magazine. So you can fully put your luck in their hands. In addition to their great wine selection they offer a farm to table food concept.

Himmel auf Erden II Maische is a lovely white wine by Tschida. Scheurebe and Muscat giving this wine citrus and herbal flavors that are accompanied by intense yeast notes. As asparagus season is coming up Himmel auf Erden II Maische could be a good pairing.

For booking head to their website:

https://www.mast.wine

 

3. Leroy in London(@leroyshoreditch)

 

Wine bar and Restaurant in Shoreditch from Sommeliers Ed Thaw and Jack Lewens and Chef Sam Kamienko. Leroy was awarded one Michelin star in 2019. Leroy is a place to stop in for a glass or to share several plates of food, charcuterie, cheese or crudo with a bottle or two of wine.

Laissez-Faire reflects Christian Tschida’s way of working with his vines. It can be described as the controlled idleness and omission. The wine is a perfect pairing to white meat with creamy sauces or grilled fish.

Head to Leroy’s webpage for reservation:

https://www.leroyshoreditch.com

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4. Bar Freundschaft in Berlin(@bar_freundschaft)

 

Similarly to the other bottles Tschida always puts high emphasis on the label of the wine bottle. Domkapital Edition was designed by famous pop art artist Mel Ramos, who sadly past away in 2018. Domkapital is considered to be the red wine of the highest quality of Tschida. Only 666 bottles are produced with the Mel Ramos label. Above all, quality is over quantity.

Luckily, Bar Freundschaft offers the wine (if it is still available) to their customers. Bar Freundschaft is serving more than 4000 bottles of wine to their customers. In addition to their great wine selection Freundschaft is serving unpretentious but delicious food.

 

Save your favorite places to travelloc and always have them at hand. Attached you can find a small list with other restaurants that will serve Tschida wine.

Other restaurants that also offer Tschida wine:

http://haebel.hamburg in Hamburg
http://oxalisnyc.com/ in New York City
https://www.kerridgesbarandgrill.co.uk in London
http://www.cancisa.cat in Barcelona
https://ottolenghi.co.uk/nopi in London
https://restaurantbarr.com in Copenhagen
http://www.essers-gasthaus.de in Cologne
http://restaurant-haervaerk.dk in Aarhus

 

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Flee to the Austrian country side to recharge the battery

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Life in the city can be stressful. The stress can be caused by the disadvantages of city life like population density, traffic jams and pollution or by personal challenges like your work, family or health. Work-Life- Balance should not only be an empty phrase. You need to allow your mind and your body to calm down and find relaxation in your hectic schedule. Why not boosting your well being with a trip to the Austrian country side? Now is the perfect time to pack your bags and start planning your trip. The weather is getting warmer, the flowers starting to bloom and asparagus season is around the corner.  The Austrian country side has some amazing hide aways where you can recharge your batteries and fuel your body with energy for upcoming stressful weeks.

Austria has definitely made an appearance on the culinary map. Over last decades not only some amazing wine producers have made a name for themselves but also talented chefs opened restaurants all around Austria. Luckily not all chefs were attracted to the city but opened feel-good oasis in the country side.

Here are our inspirations for the perfect get away in the Austrian country side:


1.Taubenkobel, Schützen, Austria

Forbes once featured the restaurant Taubenkobel as one of the coolest places to eat and the various restaurant guides are always full of praises for the French Alain Weissgerber, his wife Barbara and his father in law Walter Eselboeck. They are serving traditional recipes with regional products and a high emphasis on seasonality. The restaurant itself has a rustic yet elegant flair. Make sure to secure a spot on the terrace as soon as the sun is out. In addition, Taubenkobel also has a „Greisslerei”, which is a small grocery store, where you can buy produce and enjoy traditional but more casual food. As a pioneer on serving bio dynamic wines you will be more than pleasantly surprised with the wine selection. Also enjoy a relaxing walk from Taubenkobel to Gut Oggau (https://www.gutoggau.com) who produce an excellent bio dynamic wine. 

2. Mühltalhof, Unternberg, Austria

One of the most exciting young chefs in Austria is Philip Rachinger who has taken over the Restaurant at Mühltalhof from his father Helmut Rachinger. But don’t worry Helmut Rachinger is just a throw away from Mühltalhof in his new place called Fernruf7 (http://www.fernruf.at). In a very minimalist space he serves bread in a homemade oven, preserves and pickles herbs or vegetables and offers his guests some casual bites to eat. Philip Rachinger offers also regional but more sophisticated dishes. Located at the river Große Mühl you can go for a swim in the summer or just enjoy the sound of the splashing of the water. Family Rachinger will spoil you with culinary delights.

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3. Doellerers Genusswelten, Golling an der Salzach, Austria

„Cuisine Alpine“ is Andreas Doellerer’s philosophy. As his restaurant is located near the Alps he is focusing on products from the area like wild undiscovered herbs or milk which is a central product of the Salzburg mountains. Doellerer is serving traditional yet refined and perfectly executed dishes. Some of them are inspired by his grandmother. Doellerers Genusswelten is an overall gourmet experience – as it also consists of a hotel, grocery store and wine shop. You are in very safe hands here when you just want to relax and enjoy a great culinary trip.

 

4. Gut Purbach, Purbach am Neusiedler See, Austria

Max Stiegel’s passion and philosophy for nose to tail cooking has transformed this grange to a culinary hotspot. Stiegel masters the liaison of French culinary arts and traditional dishes from Burgenland like no other. Gut Purbach only uses produce that are from the area around the Neusiedler See. Above all, Stiegel himself still collects herbs, berries or mushrooms in the forest if they are in season and available. Dine on the beautiful and idyllic terrace and experience traditional culinary treats. You can also head down the street to the winery of Hans Bichler and enjoy perfectly crafted wines like Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir or Chardonnay.

 

5. Landhaus Bacher, Mautern, Austria

One of the most decorated chefs in Austria is Thomas Dorfer from Landhaus Bacher in Mautern. Chef of the year 2009 by Gault Millau, Trophee Gourmet for creative cuisine by a la carte or chef of the year by Aral Schlemmer Atlas 2018 just to name a few. Yet Mr. Dorfer is not serving his guests pretentious food. He is focusing on regional products and serves modern austrian cuisine with mediterranean und international influences. The restaurant and hotel are furnished elegant but create a cozy atmosphere. Make sure to get a table on the terrace in the summer.

 

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Links for booking your reservation:
http://taubenkobel.com
http://www.muehltalhof.at
http://doellerer.at
https://www.gutpurbach.at
https://www.landhaus-bacher.at/

Easter treats are around the corner

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Easter traditions are different all over the world. One thing that all festivities have in common are the sweets that are served during the easter holidays. Easter is one of the strongest days for chocolate producers all year. In the supermarket you can find all sorts and forms of chocolate variations like chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs or chocolate nests. But it is the same stuff you can find every year. Boring right? Time to step up your easter treat game. Some of the world’s best chefs and cafes have created easter treats like you won’t find anywhere else.

 

We created a list with some of our favorite easter treats and where to find them:

 

 1. La Pâtisserie du Meurice par Cédric Grolet in Paris

He perfectly executed chocolate inside of a chocolate egg. The current world’s best pastry chef according to worlds50best is turning everything he creates into caloric gold. You won’t find many chocolate eggs as tasty as those. His store in Paris is always worth a visit.

 

2. Heston Blumenthal x Waitrose

One of Britains most creative chefs joined forces with retailer Waitrose to create chocolate Scotch Eggs. A British pub classic turned into chocolate. No wonder these eggs sold out in a short amount of time. There is still a slight glimpse of hope that Waitrose is going to restock those chocolate eggs before easter.

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/heston-from-waitrose-the-chocolate-scotch-egg/895436-680786-680787

 

3. Bakehouse in Hongkong 

If there is anything like traditional easter treats in Britain it is the Hot Cross Bun. In case you are not familiar with a Hot Cross bun – it is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. It has also made its way to Hong Kong and Bakehouse executed them in perfection.

https://bakehouse.hk

 

4. Cracco in Milan

What the Hot Cross Bun is to the people from the UK , is the Colombe di Pasqua to the Italians. The dough of the Colombe is similar to the Pantone however it doesn’t contain candid peel nor raisins. The shape resembles the form of a dove the ultimate symbol of peace.

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5. Maelu in Munich

Easter eggs are extremely popular around the easter holidays. Maelu Cafe in Munich have created Easter eggs with a design twist. Forget the boring supermarket chocolate eggs and treat yourself with some real creative chocolate eggs.

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6. Dominique Ansel in London

When it comes to creative baking there are not as many patisserie chefs as Dominique Ansel. The creator of the Cronut and other countless patisserie inventions is spoiling us with another creative twist. He transformed the soft boiled breakfast egg into a chocolate easter treat. You can preorder your treats on his website in order to skip the queue.

https://dominiqueansellondon.com/shop/

 

This is just a small selection of the great treats that chefs are preparing for easter. There is still enough time to order some of the most delicious sweets in time.

If you want to enjoy a Colombo di Pasqua this is the way to go:

https://shop.loison.com

https://www.alajmo.it/en/shop

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Asparagus season is coming up

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This is an ode to asparagus. The season of this vegetable just started and runs til the end of June. Enough time to enjoy white and green asparagus as much as possible.  Not many vegetables are as healthy and versatile as asparagus. Asparagus is low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamins A, C and K.

Asparagus can be served as a side but it can also take the main part of the dish. The possibilities of cooking asparagus are endless. The Italians love it in their risotto,  the Germans love it with sausages or schnitzel served with sauce hollandaise and you can also find asparagus in sushi.

How to prepare asparagus

In case you never cooked asparagus there are three easy cooking techniques you can also master at home. You can cook asparagus in water, you can wrap it in aluminum foil and put it in the oven or you can grill it – depends on what flavor profile you prefer.
A good tip to detect if the asparagus is really fresh – just rub two pieces together and then you should hear a noise. Only then the asparagus has enough humidity inside.

So let’s kick off the season together. We have created a list with restaurants that serve some of our favorite asparagus dishes:

 

Noble Rot in London is serving white asparagus with toasted almonds and hollandaise sauce.

Alain Passard, the three star Michelin chef, is serving white asparagus carpaccio in his restaurant L’arpege in Paris.

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Kurt Gutenbrunner, one of our favorite Austrian in New York City, is serving white asparagus with sorrel and lime hollandaise in his restaurant Wallse in New York City.

 

 

Weinsinn in Frankfurt is serving the green asparagus with thai flavors , citrus and miso hollandaise.

Lyle’s in London has sourced their white asparagus from the Angers area, via Terroir D’Avenir. It is On the lunch menu with mead butter & almonds.

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Best pizzas outside of Naples

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What is so special about the pizza in Naples?

Neapolitan pizza, or pizza Napoletana, is a type of pizza that has its origins in Naples. It is made of fresh ingredients from the area of Campania like pizza dough, fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and olive oil. The pizza is then baked for 60 to 90 seconds  in a minimum 450°C stone oven with a wood fire. The result is a fluffy, doughy and cheesy pizza that is slightly watery in the middle because of the fresh ingredients. Luckily, there are pizzas in other cities as well that are just as good as the pizza from Naples. So, we created a list with best pizzas outside of Naples that are really special:

1. Baest in Copenhagen (@baestcph)

Christian Puglisi and his team are sourcing organic produce of the highest quality and sustainability and transforming them into a truly excellent pizza. A place where the best Danish, local, sustainable and organic produce is combined with Italian craftsmanship. Instead of importing mozzarella, Baest makes it own their own by hand with the best raw milk and stretching it several times a day.  They only important a 500°C wood-fired custom made oven from Naples, which was built for them.

2. PST in Tokyo (@pizzastudiotamaki)

Have you heard of Japanese Neapolitan pizza? The term was used by owner Tamaki during interviews – although he has never been to Italy his restaurant is receiving a lot of praise for his amazing Pizza. You should interrupt your sushi marathon for this pizza place.

3. Pizzeria Mozza in LA (@pizzeriamozza)

If there was such a thing as LA-style pizza then you would probably find it here. The restaurant is run by Nancy Silverton and Joe Bastianich. Those two stand for great italian cuisine.

4. Robertas in New York (@robertaspizza)

Probably one of the most famous pizza places in the world. The pizza Robertas is serving is also know as american pizza. In addition, Robertas is always having a great wine menu. The menu features great winemaker like Christian Tschida.

5. Standard Serious Pizza in Berlin (@standardseriouspizza)

The team behind standard serious pizza are baking an authentic Neapolitan pizza with traditional methods and authentic Italian ingredients. The result is a pizza that is as tasty as the ones in southern Italy.

6. Pepe in Grani in Caiazzo (@francopepeingrani)

Is Pepe in Grani the world’s best pizza restaurant? Franco Pepe is the godfather of Neapolitan pizza. Pepe has received a lot of praise from everybody in the industry for his pizza. The secret behind the pizza? Technique and Pepe is only sourcing best produce available. This place is definitely worth the travel.

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