Stoffbauer — Restaurant in Graz

Absolutely beautiful location and an absolute perfect meal. Many people from Graz recommended this place so I naturally had to give it a go. The backhandl was apparently what people came for, so that I had to try.

I started with the fleischstrudelsuppe which was very tasty. The broth was nice and meaty with tons of flavor, and the dumplings were equally good. Meat was nice and spiced, and the dough was neither too soft nor chewy. A really nice way to start our meal.

I then had the famous backhandl, and with that I ordered a side of Knödel in gravy sauce. Let’s be completely honest, backhandl is basically fried chicken and that’s definitely not meant in a negative way. I’ve had fried chicken in the US and many other places, but this was without a doubt the best I’ve ever had. The coating was a solid 10/10, cooked perfectly! It’s not an easy thing to coat the chicken perfectly, and cook it equally perfect as well. It takes many tries and iteration until you’ve found the perfect coating for the chicken, and Stoffbauer really nailed that one. Each and every bite was crunchy, with and almost glassy like exterior. Really nice and flavorful.

The Knödel I had was also great. I love Knödel and make sure to try it every time I am in Austria, and this was one of my favorites. The gravy it was served it was rich, meaty and accompanied the Knödel perfectly. I would say it had a kind of demi glaze flavor to it.

Definitely a recommendation from me...

I stayed three nights at Stoffbauer Gasthaus last week and I had a comfortable stay - like staying at someone else's home. The guesthouse is family-owned and has that homey feel upon entering. Rooms are not numbered and instead named after the sons and daughters/grandchildren of the owners. I stayed in Anna right beside Stefan and Jurgen. Rooms are very clean and well appointed. Since the property is located in the outskirts of Graz, it is not so accessible by public transport especially in the weekends but it is easy to call a cab and cabs are not to expensive (10 euros to the city). Adequate continental breakfast is served from 7 am to 10 am. For English speakers, they have staff who can accommodate questions. Those who work in the guesthouse are students in Graz working part time and they are all quite nice and pleasant. Stoffbauer is also a restaurant serving tradional Styrian food which are quite good. I had goulash with the bread dumpling (semmelknoedel) which was yummy, also the biggest platter of cheese I have ever seen with bread for dinner. While there are other options in the city for accommodation, I think Stoffbauer is charming enough to consider and look, especially if you have a car...

I stayed three nights at Stoffbauer Gasthaus last week and I had a comfortable stay - like staying at someone else's home. The guesthouse is family-owned and has that homey feel upon entering. Rooms are not numbered and instead named after the sons and daughters/grandchildren of the owners. I stayed in Anna right beside Stefan and Jurgen. Rooms are very clean and well appointed. Since the property is located in the outskirts of Graz, it is not so accessible by public transport especially in the weekends but it is easy to call a cab and cabs are not to expensive (10 euros to the city). Adequate continental breakfast is served from 7 am to 10 am. For English speakers, they have staff who can accommodate questions. Those who work in the guesthouse are students in Graz working part time and they are all quite nice and pleasant. Stoffbauer is also a restaurant serving tradional Styrian food which are quite good. I had goulash with the bread dumpling (semmelknoedel) which was yummy, also the biggest platter of cheese I have ever seen with bread for dinner. While there are other options in the city for accommodation, I think Stoffbauer is charming enough to consider and look, especially if you have a car...