As
my wife, Rachel, is a vegetarian, it can at times be challenging to find good
Veggie-friendly options in this meat eater's paradise.
So,
for your knowledge and mine, I am dedicating this post to good places to find
Veggie options.
1. Der Wiener Deewan- Pakistani Food. This
is definitely not a romantic setting for an important occasion. Instead,
it's buffet style all you can eat with an interesting catch, you pay what you
want- for the food. There are usually six buffet options, half
vegetarian. The fare is similar to Indian with lentil based
dishes, potatoes and vegetables eaten over rice and with a special
bread. You can also order drinks here (Beer, wine, etc.) off the menu
which lists drinks' prices. Situated near the Vienna University, this place
gets a lot of patronage from students and it can be difficult to find a booth.
2. Bankok Vienna- Thai food. Here is a
restaurant with beautiful decor complementing good Thai cuisine. We've
eaten here twice without a reservation around 6 pm (18:00) and had no problems
getting a table. However, we've noticed it starts to get busy as we're
leaving so reservations are recommended. Typical Thai fare with good Pad
Thai and a delicious Red Curry with Vegetables under the Vegetarian
offerings. For four people with drinks, expect to pay around 60 Euros---
pretty reasonable from our experiences. This would be an appropriate
venue for a special evening out!
3.
Colombo Hoppers- Sri Lanka food. The cuisine is similar
to Indian. We've been there twice. The first time, we went for
dinner, it was good but a bit pricey. This place is definitely not dining
on the cheap. The second time, we showed up for a lunch buffet (on
weekdays only?).
If
you have the chance, the lunch buffet was a good value and there were
vegetarian as well as meat options.
4.
Rachel's colleague took us to this cool Italian place specializing in thin
crust individual serving pizzas. It's called Pizza Mari in the 2nd district.
We wholeheartedly recommend the buffalo mozzarella pizza.
Enjoy!
5.
A cool place in our neighborhood that we've discovered is called Gelbmann's Gaststube (Wilhelminenstraße 62,
1160 Wien). This places serves more local Viennese
cuisine. There's not much on offer for Vegetarians but I had some Speck Knodel with
Sauerkraut there that was amazing. Speck Knodel are two
large Matzoh ball looking dumplings stuffed with bacon in this case.
Sometimes they are also stuffed with Spinach. I like this place
because it serves traditional Viennese food in a traditional setting
surrounded by locals!
6.
The last place I'll list here serves Nepali cuisine. It's called
"Yakundyeti" and it's located
on Hofmühlgasse 21, 1060 Wien. This place is a must for
Vegetarians. There are some dishes on the menu which give a sampler of
their specialities. The cuisine is characterized by lentils, potatoes,
and other staples. What sets it apart is the seasonings and sauces!
7.
Finally, if you like a big bowl of Pho (Vietnamese
soup), I'd recommend checking out Saigon Restaurant located in the Naschmarkt. http://www.saigon.at/home.php
I
have ordered the Pho with
chicken and glass noodles twice and have not been disappointed. They also
have a small market attached to the back of the restaurant which offers
imported Asian food products. I was able to buy a small bottle of this
red spicy sauce called Sriracha there.
One
warning: this place is really small and usually packed. If you are
a party of two, they'll seat you at a four person table but if another couple
comes in, they'll pull the table a millimeter apart and seat that couple next
to you. It is not an intimate environment but might be a good opportunity
to enjoy lunch with some strangers!
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