​​Austria’s Hidden Gems | Local-Approved Eats​​ 🇦🇹✨

📍 ​​Why Trust This List?​​ From a ​​Bad Ischl landlady​​ to a ​​Viennese-Chinese traveler​​, these ​​under-the-radar spots​​ beat tourist traps. ​​🏞️ Lake Region (Salzkammergut) – Landlady’s Picks​​ ​​1️⃣ Restauration Elisabeth (Bad Ischl)​​ ​​Dish​​: ​​River-view dining​​ + ​​historic vibes​​. ​​Skip If​​: You want ​​modern cuisine​​ (it’s ​​old-school Austrian​​). ​​2️⃣ Hotel Grand Elisabeth Bar (Bad Ischl)​​ ​​Drink​​: ​​Aperol spritz​​ by the ​​fireplace​​. ​​Vibe​​: ​​Cozy​​, ​​local crowd​​. ​​3️⃣ Konditorei Zauner (Bad Ischl)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Sisi’s favorite cake​​ (touristy but ​​worth a bite​​). ​​4️⃣ K.u.K (Bad Ischl)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Two-in-One​​: ​​Traditional Austrian​​ (left) + ​​pizza/bar​​ (right). ​​Order​​: ​​Veal goulash​​ or ​​wood-fired pizza​​. ​​5️⃣ Schafbergbahn Station Restaurant (St. Wolfgang)​​ ​​View​​: ​​Lake Wolfgang​​ from the ​​mountain train stop​​. ​​Budget​​: ​​€15–25​​ (decent for ​​tourist spots​​). ​​6️⃣ Gasthof Gosausee (Gosau)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Star Dish​​: ​​Almond-crusted lake fish​​ (caught daily). ​​Photo Op​​: ​​Eat with Gosausee’s mirror-like waters​​. ​​☕ Vienna – Expat’s Favorites​​ ​​1️⃣ Plachutta​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Dish​​: ​​Tafelspitz​​ (boiled beef) > schnitzel here. ​​2️⃣ Öfferl – Mademoiselle​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ ​​Bread​​: ​​Sourdough​​ with ​​crispy crust​​. ​​3️⃣ Carlo Gelato​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Flavor​​: ​​Hazelnut​​ or ​​pistachio​​ (creamier than Pietro). ​​4️⃣ Café Savoy/Jelinek​​ 🌟🌟🌟✨ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Old-world coffeehouses​​ (less touristy than Central). ​​🍜 Bangkok Thai Küche (Bad Ischl)​​ ​​For Homesick Souls​​: ​​Pad Thai​​/​​khao pad​​ (cash only!). ​​💡 Local Intel​​ ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​Figlmüller​​ (overrated schnitzel). ✔ ​​Book Ahead​​: ​​K.u.K​​ (weekends = packed). ✔ ​​Cash​​: ​​Many lake-town spots​​ don’t take cards. ​​#AustriaInsider #EatLikeALocal #NoTouristMenus​