Eating in Austria

Miss_Vick

Any suggestions for restaurants in Innsbruck or Salzburg?

Cheap and cheerful being the theme

John C

In the "Altstadt" = old town of Austrian and German cities, there are many restaurants and sometimes Burger King and McDonalds. There are also Imbiss(es).

Altstadt = old, historic part of the town. Sometimes referred to as "Innenstadt" or "Zentrum".

Imbiss = Snackbar / Kiosk / Stand. Frankfurter, Fleischpflanzerl and more. Nowadays some Imisses have wooden seats.

Frikadelle = Fleischpflanzerl - a meat ball.
Brötchen = Semmel - breadroll.
Wiener in Frankfurt = sausages, in Vienna ( Wien ) they are called Frankfurter.

Downtown in the Altstadt you have a large culinary choice.

dan_d

A completely ridiculous suggestion - I believe there's a restaurant on one of the main pedestrianised streets in Innsbruck that translates roughly to "House of Chicken" or "Chicken Palace" - or something.As the name says - the menu is all chicken. It's been a few years since I was there.
But it was good!!

Imposter

Depends on what you mean by cheap and cheerful but in any Gasthof you'll usually get typical austrian stuff from about 6-15€. At lunchtime (nearer to an irishman's breakfast than lunch usually ) there'll usually be a cheap daily menu where you might get soup and a main course a bit cheaper.

As above imbisses will be cheaper again but these are more snacks than anything substantial. McSOnald's and possibly burger king will not be that much cheaper than a Gasthof!

Wander a little outside the touristy areas and things will be a bit cheaper also. In Salzburg that'll mean maybe crossing over the river or going a few streets away. In Innbruck it may just be a case of getting off the main street. Heading towards the university in Innsbruck might also be an idea (it's very near the centre).

munchkin_utd

also
what is cheap?
I have lost the concept of the irish concept of money.
8 to 10 euros for a starter was acceptable and cheap and cheerful a couple of years ago.
20+ euros for a main course was also not considered dear.
Maybe things have changed. Christ knows.

Anyhow, downtown salzburg isnt all too expensive. Theres a wide variety of restaurants and at what I would consider reasonable prices. (Theres a few posh places too so just check the menu and keep going if the prices are set for yanks with too much money in their pockets)
Heres an example of a place with starters from 2.80 and most main courses for under a tenner.
http://www.wildermann.co.at
I've eaten at a few places downtown in Salzburg and all were grand but cant remember names or locations to be honest.

If I remember rightly, tourist central Innsbruck near the Golden Roof is a dear enough spot. Still, theres a Wienerwald (the chickeney place) not far away and prices in other places away from the golden roof are similar to the wildermann menu in Salzburg.

Also a thing to remember. You are very near italy. In Innsbruck not even an hour by car. Pizza is way better than Ireland and normally only about 7 Euro or so. Pasta dishes are also about the same price.

If you are REALLY looking just to keep the belly full and f*ck the quality, then Mc Donalds is a great option. Also kebabs are cheap and ultra high in calories and great stodge for a session of pints.
Innsbruck is MUCH better for the crack than salzburg by the way as its a university town and theres a strip of one bar after the next at the railway arches and an independent music venue the other side of the inner city!!

zac8

munchkin_utd wrote: »

If you are REALLY looking just to keep the belly full and f*ck the quality, then Mc Donalds is a great option. Also kebabs are cheap and ultra high in calories and great stodge for a session of pints.
Innsbruck is MUCH better for the crack than salzburg by the way as its a university town and theres a strip of one bar after the next at the railway arches and an independent music venue the other side of the inner city!!

don't forget the hotdogs. you can't go to austria without trying these. cheap and they're just delicious.