Regine was our amazing guide on this tour about the history of food in Vienna, as well as the current food interests. This was greatly enhanced by Regine's incredible knowledge of Vienna's history, including the important people who were part of this history. But to be specific about the wonderful food, we first visited Feinstkosterei where we ate veal goulash and risotto with asparagus. The veal goulash was served in a delicious broth and the accompanying combination of risotto and asparagus was likewise quite special. The asparagus was in season which added to the taste experience. This visit was followed by a wine tasting at Porta Dextra, where we sampled a Gruner Veltliner with a glass of a Field Blend. The wine was accompanied by an organic mountain cheese (Berpkase) with apricot chutney. The wine, both Austrian, were both very good choices for samples of Austrian wines and the accompanying cheese was a perfect match for the wines. Our third visit was to a Sausage Stand, where we sampled cheese sausage with mild mustard and shredded horseradish, served with a typical Austrian roll, a semmel. This too was incredible and for former residents of New York City, a major win. The fourth visit was to a coffee house, Diglas, where we enjoyed excellent coffee, along with cheese cake with apricot and crumble, as well as a marscarpone and poppy seed chocolate cake. My husband and I can give no higher accolades to these desserts!!. We could not have asked for a better guide than Regine!
Maureen
Apr. 19, 2024