Vienna Lunch: When in Wien …

… of course you have to have Wiener schnitzel … at least once!

It was nigh on 1:00p when we left Schloss Schönbrunn. We were both totally wiped out from all the walking and standing around while exploring the palace and the grounds. And we were hungry. Time for lunch. Having lived in Vienna for several years, Esin — Mui’s cousin — had suggested Schnitzelwirt as the place to go to sate our appetite for schnitzel.

It took us another two-metro-line trip and a 20-minute walk to get to the restaurant. We’d been warned that there could be a queue waiting to be seated. Luckily, it was a short one. The schnitzels were worth the wait … and the order way too plentiful. We could have easily split a single order, which consisted of two plate-size schnitzels. We ate what we could, leaving just enough room in our tummies to share a crepe stuffed with vanilla ice cream. Have to have a sweet treat! We’ll get another meal out of the leftover schnitzels, so all’s good.

Knowing that our plans for tonight would keep us up late, we decided to head back to the apartment to rest up for a bit.

It was once again raining when we left Schnitzelwirt. Instead of walking to the metro station for the ride back home, we hopped on the #49 tram … which dropped us off not too far from the apartment. We were a little soggy by the time we unlocked the door … but none the worse for wear.Read more