​​Vienna Food Guide | Must-Try Eats & Hidden Gems​​ 🇦🇹🍽️

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ From ​​imperial cafés​​ to ​​meter-long ribs​​, here’s how to eat like a ​​local​​ (and where to find ​​real Chinese flavors​​ when homesick!). ​​☕️ Classic Cafés​​ ​​1️⃣ Café Central 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Must-Order​​: ​​Pancakes​​, ​​Sachertorte​​, ​​Einspänner (whipped coffee)​​. ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​Mains​​ (overpriced & bland). ✔ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Gilded ceilings​​, ​​live piano​​, ​​19th-century ghosts​​. ⏰ ​​Hours​​: ​​7:30AM–9PM​​ (Sun from 10AM). 📧 ​​Book​​: cafe.central@palaisevents.at (weekdays only). ​​2️⃣ Café Sacher 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Iconic​​: ​​Original Sachertorte​​ (dense chocolate + apricot jam). ✔ ​​Pro Tip​​: ​​Ask for extra whipped cream​​. ​​🍖 Meat Feasts​​ ​​1️⃣ Ribs of Vienna 🌟🌟🌟🌟​​ ✔ ​​Signature​​: ​​1m pork ribs​​ (€22 for 2 people). ✔ ​​Surprise Hit​​: ​​Crispy chicken wings​​ > ribs. 📧 ​​Book​​: info@ribsofvienna.at (weeks ahead!). ​​2️⃣ Plachutta 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Tafelspitz​​: ​​Boiled beef broth​​ + ​​bone marrow​​ (€24). ✔ ​​Schnitzel​​: ​​Veal version​​ (€28) beats pork. 📍 ​​Locations​​: 4 spots—​​Opera branch​​ = no reservation needed. ​​🥢 Chinese Comfort​​ ​​1️⃣ Chen’s Noodles 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Spicy Beef Noodles​​: ​​Hand-pulled​​, ​​Sichuan peppercorn kick​​. ✔ ​​Hidden Gem​​: ​​Sweet potato noodles 💰 ​​Budget​​: €10–15 (cash only!). ​​2️⃣ Tea Plus 🌟🌟🌟✨​​ ✔ ​​Best Drink​​: ​​Cheese foam tea​​ ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​Basic milk tea​​ (tastes like ​​watered-down Lipton​​). ​​💡 Brutally Honest Tips​​ ✔ ​​Coffee Culture​​: ​​Melange​​ = Vienna’s ​​flat white​​. ✔ ​​Tipping​​: ​​5–10%​​ (round up for small bills). ✔ ​​Avoid​​: ​​Figlmüller​​ (dry schnitzel + rude service). ​​#ViennaEats #SchnitzelLover #NoSadNoodles​