Plachutta Wollzeile

It is a cozy and welcoming spot offering excellent service and authentic Austrian cuisine. The meat dishes are flavorful and perfectly cooked, the cocktails are creative and intriguing, and the desserts are spectacular. The warm and inviting atmosphere makes it an ideal place for a delightful dining experience. A word of advice: book in advance, as the restaurant tends to get quite busy, especially in the evenings.

Wow. Just wow. If you want an authentic Austrian cuisine experience, this is the place. Delicious food-- don't skip dessert. Attentive staff. Great ambience. It's not cheap, but worth every penny.

You need to make a reservation to get to the restaurant. It is very busy and crowded. Food served pretty fast, no long awaits. The Imperial beef was amazing and they serve it for you, they put it on your plate and make it look pretty. The only surprise was that they charge you about 5 euros per person for napkins and silverware 😀 I would definitely go there again for their beef.

Be patient when dining here as service can be slow. Otherwise I liked the ambience and classic Austrian food here. Their signature boiled beef soup and the veal schnitzel was good. The soup had so much flavor and the schnitzel was not oily at all!! My friends mushroom goulash was also pretty satisfying. And don’t forget to have a glass of strom (the pink glass) if u are visiting here around this time Oct .

-This place is one of the most popular schnitzel restaurants in Vienna, often considered the number one spot in the world by many people. However, I believe the issue lies with schnitzel itself—it cannot be compared to other top-tier dishes like steak, pizza, kebab, or pasta because the difference in quality between the best and average schnitzels is relatively narrow. You can enjoy schnitzel at almost any restaurant in Vienna and have a similar experience. While this might be the best schnitzel, there’s no need to pay extra; you can enjoy schnitzel anywhere in Vienna. +On the other hand, I cannot say the same for Tafelspitz—it was incredible. It’s a dish made from the topside of veal, boiled with marrow bones. The meal begins with a soup made from its broth (similar to "Haşlama" in Turkey), followed by the veal served with potatoes. Preparing this dish requires a highly skilled chef, which is why the difference in quality between the best and worst Tafelspitz is significant. +Before the meal, they serve bread and butter which was amazing as well. The bread was freshly baked, butter is slightly salty, and paired perfectly with the butter’s rich aroma. -When checking reservations on Google Maps, availability is often limited. However, you can usually find suitable reservations for earlier dates directly on their official website. -The waitstaff were very busy and slightly rude, although this seemed to depend on your appearance, as their behavior varied. +The restrooms were clean and spacious. +I can stop by here again in the future for Tafelspitz.

This restaurant was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint! I saw some reviews about the restaurant segragating people based on their race. I did notice that some local people were seated by the windows and cozy booths but it didn’t stop us from enjoying our lunch. The most recommended dish was the tafelspitz and they even had printed directions on how to eat it. Even if we had it already, I still ordered it and was happy with it. Yes: the potatoes was slightly salty but it went well with the beef broth. The service we had was also very good. There were a lot of local Austrian diners being it a Sunday. Our guide told us that Sundays are for schnitzels with friends and family so we ordered it yet another time. Overall a good dining experience. Would recommend!

Incredible signature dish of boiled beef soup, a favorite of Emperor Francis Joseph. Very good schnitzel as well!

One of the most iconic restaurants in Vienna. Food was amazing, the Veal schnitzel is definitely a must try, and lives up to all expectations. The celery froth soup was also a delight! The Maitre d’ lets the place down, very cold and borderline rude. Does not make for a good first introduction to the restaurant.

Had lunch at Plachutta today... The good: outdoor seating is really nice, service is friendly enough, food came out quickly, and food is tasty for the most part. The not-so-good: prices are ridiculously high (this seems like an understatement). As if this isn't bad enough they charge a nearly 5 euro cover fee per person for stale bread and table service. And then they have a note on their receipt that the service charge is not included. Bottom line: prices are too high to consider returning, especially when there are way better restaurants in Vienna.

Recommend to make reservation. We were lucky and got a table around 6pm. Don't risk it, particularly if you are short on time. This is a must in Vienna. Ambiance is a mix of local families and tourists, but this is not the typical touristy place. Service was fast, not too friendly but expedient. Place is crowded, and they gave us a table w/o reservation so will give them a pass on that. On to food. You will be tempted to go for Schnitzel and I will not judge. It is really good: tender, crispy, buttery. Go with potato salad or cucumber salad so you have something fresh in your palate to balance the Schnitzel. Now, locals share Tafelspitz and you should too. Do a bit of research and pick the meat that best suits you. Procedure : start with the soup, they will bring a big bowl to share and individual bowls for each person. They should serve you the first scoops. I had 'pancakes' (thin slices of thin bread) as a bed for the soup. Delicious! Then, go for the bone marrow. Yes, just do it please. I have eaten it since i was a kid. They do a good job here. Take the bone marrow out of the bowl and spread it on your bread. It is a perfect companion to the soup. The meat was a bit underwhelming, i tried the mint sauce and made it more interesting, with more texture. We had to skip dessert, as this was plenty! Excellent dinner for a cold winter night. It will get you satisfied, nurtured and ready for a nice walk in one of the Economist's most livable cities in the world. Go on enjoy!

It's rare that after all these years of eating around the world I encounter something truly novel to my palate. I can totally see why Tafelspitz was a favorite dish of Emperor Franz Josef, since it's delicious and has many different phases from the same pot. I think the first phase with that delicious broth was my favorite. It had the long simmered richness of beef pho, minus the Asian spices. Perhaps the best beef broth I've ever had. Instead of noodles, there were thin pancake slices that worked well. I also like the thinly sliced and tender veggies in the mix. The second phase was truly indulgent where you scoop out a marrow bone, spread a heaping portion of bone marrow on toast and then season with salt and pepper. Bone marrow as an appetizer is not new to me, but fishing the bone out of the soup that it had flavored was new and exciting. The final phase felt like prime rib dinner service, but with pot roast as the meat. I liked the presentation of fried potato shreds, blended spinach, apple horseradish sauce and creamy chives sauce. The meat chunks did indeed taste like their "boiled beef" name translation, so felt like common pot roast. But with memories of the previous two phases, it was still elevated in my mind. The place also felt kinda fancy with table clothes and formally dressed waiters. While we had it as a late lunch after a long day of tourist trekking, many other people seemed to be having fancy business lunches to impress their business guests.

After much research, I had this Plachutta location selected to get my first Viennese meal. As I was waiting for my luggage at the airport, I saw video advertisements for Plachutta above the conveyor belts. I thought uh oh, this place I'm planning on going for dinner has tourist trap written all over it. But I did read this particular location seems to be more popular with locals and better than the other ones. Perhaps because of the heavy tourist advertising, my expectations were low...but everything was outstanding. And the Wiener Schnitzel left me searching for one as good on the rest of my trip, and I never could. Chanterelle mushroom terrine appetizer - 4 stars. This was a very nice beginning that had a richness to it, along with some greens. Perhaps a little crunchy something would have been nice to spread it on. Tafelspitz- 5 stars. The reason for coming really, as it's a fun word to say, and one of the most popular Viennese dishes. Kind of like an Asian Hot pot, but eaten in reverse, first the broth is served and then the sliced tender beef is plated with crispy potatoes. Also enjoyed the horseradish applesauce side that you eat with the beef. We ordered this for 2, but along with other dishes ate it family style for 4. Wiener Schnitzel - 5 stars. Like I said best I had while in Vienna. Nice and crispy on the outside, tender savory veal on the inside. The vinegar like room temperature potato salad is very important to enhance each bite as is a light squeeze of lemon. Goulash and dumplings - 5 stars. We had them served separately so we could share easily. Very tasty. I would have been happy to just eat this as my main dish as well. My tourist fears were put to rest at this location...and I highly recommend Plachutta as a must do, to anyone coming to Vienna.

Such a lovely meal here, be sure to make a reservation in advance as it seemed walking in was quite difficult. I ordered the infamous Tafelspitz, a typical Austrian beef stew served with creamed spinach and hash browned potatoes. It was so delicious, although they didn't explain how to properly eat it a diagram was provided. First you drink the soup, then you spread the bone marrow onto the bread, then you take the beef out and eat it alongside your spinach and potatoes. I added pancakes to the stew which served as a kind of noodle. I would definitely come back here and recommend sharing the stew as it's a large portion!

Amazing restuarant and their beef soup and schnitzel is a must try. The portions are huge and its shareable

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. I have always enjoyed eating at Plachutta and have dined at several of their locations. (I prefer the "gasthaus zur opera" while my daughter in law prefers this one.) As always, the food was great. The Wiener Schnitzel was perfect - a large portion, perfectly seasoned and breaded and tender; and the accompanying potato salad was the perfect pairing. The Tafelspitz (an Austrian dish of boiled beef) was great - the broth rich and tasty and the beef tender. The beef tips over noodles was not quite up to the others; the beef was not tender, but still tasty. Most of our (large) party were too full for desert, but the crème brûlée was to die for good. The "house brew" Ottakringer Beer is my favorite - and didn't disappoint. There is a good selection of wines as well. So, with all of that "good," what was bad? The service! Vienna restaurants are not known for great service, but this was outright horrible. The manager didn't seat us for 15 minutes notwithstanding an advance reservation for a large table - which was set and open the entire time. Our waiter took the drink order and then forgot to bring the drinks and the head server took forever to take our order. So, after dinner took too long - entirely their fault, we got the "bums rush" to leave. Nein, nein, nein!

Love this place! I have been here years ago while on business trip and now so glad to visit with family. The best wiener schnitzel and really enjoyed the veal goulash and roasted calf liver! I appreciated information on allergens according to Codex recommendations. Overall service was great!

My hotel made my reservation when I arrived at the restaurant they didn't have it, I was standing next to him when he spoke to them I have to assume it was the restaurant that screwed up, They did seat me at a loud table by the front reception desk. That looked as of were just thrown there. Kinda the kids table at Thanksgiving. Was highly recommend by several people so I stayed otherwise would have left

You go to Plachutta for their Tafelspitz , which is the best according to Viennese friends . Incredibly nice and helpful staff who taught us step by step how to eat the meal properly they're extremely popular and of course busy so you need to make reservations in advance

This is one of the best meals we have in Europe. The beef broth is so rich and amazing. Service is very attentive and friendly. Impressive food and wanna go back to eat again!

With three locations amongst a family of six Restaurants Plachutta is nothing short of an Austrian icon, Emperor Francis Joseph's fondness for boiled Beef carried on with careful consistency for locals and tourists alike. A true Imperial tradition with copper pans and a dozen different cuts of Beef available daily, guests entering Plachutta's Wollzeile location are immediately greeted by attentive servers, tables inside or out available beginning at 11h30 daily and most occupied by those with reservations. Working with only Austrian Beef and local farmers, a point of pride spelled out alongside how to best enjoy Tafelspitz, dinner begins with tepid Bread and ice-cold Butter that is easily forgotten for starters presented singular or as a "Trilogy" of Beef in Aspic, smooth Tartare and creamy Goose Foie Gras beneath a torched Sugar top. Encouraged to try Plachutta's Elderflower Sparkling Wine alongside the boiled Beef, in this case three cuts ranging from lean to marbled, Tafelspitz earns its accolades with beautiful texture while clear Broth finds lots of flavor from Root Vegetables, Chives and melted Marrow. Upsold on Spinach, unnecessary when fried Potatoes and Marrow on Toast plus sliced Pancakes in the Soup are available, Sauces consist of enjoyable Chive Cream and Applesauce aggressively flavored with Horseradish. An orderly experience intended to turn tables with servers only somewhat fluent in English, Dessert saw a Chocolate "Souffle" accidentally served instead of the Dairy Cream version requested, though it seems safe to assume neither would have been as authentic or memorable as tangy Sweet Curd Dumplings atop Berry Compote.

This restaurant is one of my favorites in Vienna and I have been bringing my business partners there for the last 15 years. The last time I came with a colleague, I was very uncomfortable, first, because of the unpolite staff and the amount of Tafelspitz that was served (and charged) for two people, which was actually for one. When I complained about the quantity, the waiter told me that there was a little more soup and potatoes, but I said that's why less meat and spinach. He probably didn't know that I was in that restaurant very often and that I knew what the portions were usually. Moreover, it is one of the more expensive restaurants in the city. Last visit left a bitter impression, I am very disappointed.

This place had been recommended by a fellow American who knows Vienna quite well, and it exceeded our expectations. We went with a group of friends, who all shared different versions of Tafelspitz, a beef dish served in the most exquisite broth! Anyone who goes there should try this particular dish! The atmosphere was jovial, the servers attentive and in good humor. Next time we go to Vienna, I know we will return there!

Best to avoid this trap. So sad because it was highly rated but clearly not deserving. Boiled meat was of low quality and stringy. Side dishes were good. We had reservations but were informed that gave us exactly 1 hour to eat and leave regardless of the speed of service or how many courses we may want. The focus was to get us in & out as quickly as possible. They said it was because they were going to be busy but the entire time we were there lots of empty tables surrounded us. We skipped ordering an additional round of drinks and dessert because the place was so unwelcoming. We were so excited to have traditional Austrian cuisine but there are certainly other places that will welcome you cheerfully.

3.5 This place is very commercialized which means the authentic Austrian food needs to be at even higher standards. This wa sthe first time I tried TAFELSPITZ so I am lacking comparison. The positives are the beef broth was rich with the right amount of salt and it made for a solid soup starter (oh- you should not order any starters). The spinach and potato sides were tasty and added needed flavors to..... The meat! It was boiled so I expected it to be dry and not very tasteful. It did not disappoint? I think it tasted like it was supposed to and other locals were eating it up so it could be me. My wife's sirloin was excellent and so was the service. We like red wines and the Austrians do not make good ones due to the climate. There were only 4 non-Austrian reds and they were expensive for what they were. We got an Austrian and it was not great.

I had my first taste of beef goulash here and it was really good. The meat was tender, the noodles was pretty good. They brought the stuff in little containers and put then in front of you on a hot plate. Then they served a portion of it on your plate and as you finished, they would ladle more. Really good service... The desserts were pretty good too..

Awesome authentic food(loved the tafelspitz), great service! I stopped in here as a solo business traveler and was truly impressed by the experience. Highly recommended.

When in Vienna, you have to come by Plachutta! The Schnitzel is amazing, as is the experience of washing it down with a tall beer. The staff, the location, the experience is something that will stick with you for years. Strongly recommend visiting if in Vienna. They have photos on one of the walls with celebrities who have visited, I saw one​ of Anthony Bourdain. Would love to visit again.

bin mehrmals im Jahr mit meiner ganzen Familie dort und die Qualität ist schon unheimlich konstant großartig :-)

Wow, wow. As another reviewer put it, this was the "low-point" of my trip to Vienna. It's embarrassing that this is considered a high class dining experience. I came with my friend, who is a local. We had reservations, but we're very much not treated like guests at this establishment. When we walked in, the employees at the counter did not greet us, in fact, they looked at us in an irritated manner and waited for us to explain our reason for even being inside. When my friend informed the employee that we had a dinner reservation, we were walked over to a table for four, but we only had two people in our party. Turned out the table for four is for FOUR people, including two complete strangers! They attempted to seat us at a table with two other individuals? When we asked for another seating arrangement sans our reservation, we were walked to another 4 person table with another couple sitting there?! We asked a second time for another seating arrangement (the restaurant was not busy and there were plenty of two-person tables available) and turned down (the employee made zero eye contact or sincere effort to acknowledge us during any time of this encounter). The server was ok, but the food was unimpressive. I would not recommend ordering fish or shrimp, given that Vienna is landlocked and therefore seafood must be frozen to be transported here, and it certainly tasted defrosted. During our dinner, another couple was seated at the adjacent private table with their DOG (this was indoors). After speaking with other locals, it seems like the reputation of Plachutta has significantly dropped. I would never recommend this place, unless I were trying to punish someone with a disappointing evening. If you want more honest reviews about the restaurant, they can be found under the "not recommended reviews" because if you're any kind of "other", that WILL be the service you receive. This is not the typical and casual service of Vienna, it seems to be a particular flavor or terrible at Plachutta.

This was just such a special evening. We weren't sure of our plans, so didn't get a reservation ahead of time. Thinking we would be going early enough we didn't worry much. Who eats at 1800 in Europe anyway? Well, wrong. The place was packed but the maitre de said that if we were able to knock off the meal in an hour, we would be good to go. Having already been to a beer hall, we weren't worried as we only wanted a glass of wine to go with dinner. Tafelspitz is a authentic Austrian dish and clearly we were one of the few out of town patrons. All the Austrians were enjoying copper pots of Tafelspitz. The boiled beef at first sounded quite unappealing, but it was amazingly tasty and tender. I didn't want to stop drinking the broth it was boiled in. The side dishes of spinach and potatoes were delish. Was impressed with the service; I don't know if it was because they were on a mission to make sure we completed the meal in under an hour, or they were just attentive. If you are heading to Austria, make sure this is on your list. It could have been our best meal while traveling.

DISGUSTING RACISTS: ASIAN SEGREGATION HERE. DO NOT GO - SHOW THEM OUR POWER. When we first entered, my friends and I were led to the BACK of the restaurant without being asked where we would like to sit. 80% of the restaurant was empty at the time. It was then when I realized our room -THE BACK ROOM - only had Asians (PHOTOS ATTACHED). Only white people (PHOTO ATTACHED) were led to sit in the nicer spaces indoor near the front of the restaurant. I couldn't believe it was happening and asked the waiter, "Why are there only Asians in this room?" He replied, "I don't know, MY BOSS MAKES THE RULES." They saw that I was extremely unhappy, and started making ridiculous excuses (for example, the back room was for customers without reservations. Bullshit. So coincidentally all white people in the front reserved? There also were clearly fake "reserved" signs on the tables next to us), our waiter offered to move us outdoor. However when the manager(kumm) came by, he denied the segregation rule exists, making more ridiculous excuses to avoid taking responsibility. NOT ONE APOLOGY. There is clearly racial segregation. If you check Chinese and Korean review apps, many other Asians have also felt the racism but has never confronted them as much as we did today. It's unbelievable that this exists and no one speaks up. If anyone does go here even after reading this, I hope you at least speak up. MARIO PLACHUTTA, your rule is disgusting and you fucked up. (Photos are prohibited inside the restaurant - at least for Asians).

Great restaurant! Wonderful service! The food was excellent! The creme brulee and chocolate mousse was wonderful ! The waiters were extremely attentive and helpful with selections. As for the racist comments below- I did not experience that. My coworker is non white and we were sat in the front of the restaurant and received stellar service ( they even plated our food). I'm not saying the below reviews aren't valid- My party and I did not experience that. Also, our service was wonderful- after reading the reviews below, I double checked to make sure I was at the same restaurant. Our Wine was constantly filled. Waiter checked in quite frequently to make sure the food was to our liking. Maybe it's under new management?

Awesome traditional restaurant w/ a lively greenhouse type dinning area. I was a bit skeptical about boiled meat, I cant lie, but the Tafelspitz straight up blew my mind. First off, its not as if the steak is boiled in water, without seasoning - its cooked in its own broth, which is super concentrated; its basically a consomme. You get to eat that as a starter, then pull out the bone marrow (which is adding more flavor), and spread it on toast. The finale is the actual steak, which is accompanied by root vegetables that are NOT overcooked, like most boiled dinners. Clearly the vegetables were added at the end, so they still has a nice texture to them. All of the sauces and accouterments perfectly complimented the dish, and were far from an afterthought. This place is a must visit while in Vienna.

This was one of the most disappointing and embarrassing interactions we've ever had. We brought a group of international business people here for a dinner during our stop in Wien. After confirming our reservation by phone, we showed up only to be turned away and told we did not have a "confirmation code". This was a detail that was left out during our call with the restaurant and not something we knew to look for. As we tried to discuss our situation, we were aggressively interrupted by the rude and angry hostess. We were welcomed at Restaurant Meissl & Schadn Wien which is a short trip down the street and a fantastic meal. We were fortunate to have a contact that got us into Meissl & Schadn on short notice. Shame on Plachutta for their disrespectful and rude behavior. My strongest recommendation is to avoid this place. There are many wonderful restaurants in Wien with great cuisine and who treat people with dignity and respect.

Loved it. Was looking forward to coming here and was not disappointed. Very nice place inside. We started by splitting an order of the beef tartar which was very good. I ordered the traditional Tafelspitz and it was fantastic. Its like a really good slice of prime rib submerged in a tasty soup broth with veggies. There is a bone inside the pot in which you spread the marrow over the the Tafelspitz and it comes with a nice horseradish dip you use also. There is a whole process on how you have bowl of the broth first etc. but whatever, I just ate it as it came. Loved it all. Good beer on draft also.

Have been here twice for - surprise surprise - Tafelspitz. Plachutta has several locations across Wien but, since I was staying in Graben, this was right off the metro line. It's a fairly large space, all done up in crisp white tablecloths and hunter-green accents. Definitely on the classier end of the spectrum, both in regards to ambience and price. I saw a number of reviews disappointed in the service, but fortunately our suppers went without a hitch. I'm not much of a soup person, but the Tafelspitz did win me over (so much so we came back later on for seconds). We ordered the traditional, with several generous chunks of beef and veggies bathing in a rich broth. First you sip the soup, enjoying the meat with sides of a horseradish-applesauce, and then you take the boiled bones from the both and spread the marrow on crunchy brown bread. Amazing. Had I been in Wien during the winter, it would have been even better; I think Tafelspitz is the penultimate comfort food. FYI: one order here is a literal feast - you could easily split a single Tafelspitz order between three hungry folks. We also tried their spargel side, served with creamy Hollandaise and cooked to tender perfection. A plain but well-executed spot of veg, if you happen to visit during spargel season. For dessert we tried the Mohr im Hemd (dark chocolate bunt with Chantilly cream) - rich but not especially memorable - though we didn't have much appetite after the massive Tafelspitz...

EXTREMELY RUDE TO TOURIST, the manager even PULL my chair to urge us to leave ! On 2 Oct, we arrived at the restaurant (walk in) and waited for around 10 mins to get the table. It was 8:05 and someone in the restaurant (I thought he was the manager) said we had only one hour to finish the dinner, we agreed to it. At 8:50 I asked the waiter if they got any takeaway box to take away the food we haven't finished and they said they had. So we waited until 9, no one gave us any takeaway box. The manager came again and urged us to leave now as there's lot of ppl waiting outside(of course he had a very rude attitude). First of all I DO NOT have any intention to stay any longer I am only waiting for the waiter to give us the takeaway box. If we dun have indication to leave why would we have to ask for the takeaway box at 8:50?! Second, if you said one hour later, to be fair and accurate, it court at when we sit down (8:05 pm), which means 9:05 pm. If you want us to leave at 9 sharp why don't you just say it clearly in the beginning to avoid this misunderstanding? I said to the manager no one gave us the takeaway box he said there's no any takeaway box in our restaurant. If there is, ask the one who said they 'be got takeaway box but not me. WTF???? After a few mins (at 9:05), the other waiter finally gave us the takeaway bag and we packed the food ASAP.The manager is still not satisfied that we haven't left. HE EVEN PULL MY CHAIR to force us to leave at 9:05!!!!!! We observed that they had very different attitude between the locals and the tourists. Dear tourists, just please don't go. If you read other comments actually they got a lot of bad reviews regarding the rude service to the tourists. You are here to enjoy the beauty of Vienna but not receiving this rude service and had bad impression on this city.

Tafelspitz gets 5 stars but one star is eliminated because our waiter swindled us. IF YOU ARE SPLITTING: BE VERY CLEAR YOU ONLY WANT 1 ORDER. Ein. Because otherwise, your waiter will conveniently pretend he didn't understand you and that there was a cultural difference in the meaning of "we are sharing 1 meal." And then you will be charged for what is allegedly 2 portions but is also just what the little description says in the menu about if you share.... So, that part of the experience was unpleasant. Don't expect to get checked on a lot, service is standard speed for Vienna. The food and drink: - amazing. The beef was perfect. Boiled just the right amount. Tender. Flavorful. A nice layer of fat. - broth was to die for and I could've had more if I didn't think I'd explode. - sides were good. Again, not the right amount for 2 separate orders but ok. - bone marrow + bread = great idea. - directions on how to eat everything were a nice touch. - beer was decently priced, pretty standard.

Wow! This restaurant was amazing! Our friend Patrick made our reservations for us 3 weeks in advance. Our table was wonderful and the service delightful! Try the goose liver- be brave! As an American I never had eaten goose liver- I must say it was tasty. Our dinners - a variety : veal, steaks and lamb were simply out of this world and our sides were served to us from our table- fancy schmancy! I forgot but I did have the pumpkin soup/ why don't we see this on American menus during October and November!! It was delicious and had a touch of pumpkin oil on top- mmmm. We enjoyed several bottles of wine from the local region which was wonderful- considering I'm from California- we drink a lot of good wine- so we knew our friend Patrick knew his wines too! We saved ourselves for dessert for cappuccinos instead. By all means visit, but try to make reservations aHead of time!

Delicious. Prob the best meal I had in Vienna! Really an amazing experience.service was amazing and the atmosphere was so relaxed and nonchalant in there.

Guys. This was my first time having Vienna's traditional Tafelspitz (aka boiled beef) and MAN. You will go crazy for this dish once you take your first bite! Would recommend making reservations in advance, but if you don't have time/didn't come across this lovely restaurant beforehand, try walking in at off peak hours for a chance to dine at this classy, delicious place. First off- the beef broth with thinly sliced cuts of carrots is to die for. Not overly salty and super flavorful. I can drink this broth as if it were water. All day and everyyyyday. We ordered 3 different cuts of the Tafelspitz in order to sample different parts of the cow. Here is my analysis: 1) TAFELSPITZ: The original, most popular. This is the rump aka booty of the cow. A bit dry in my opinion, but hey, if you are not a fan of marbling and are a well done kind of steak person, this is the cut for you. 2) SCHULTERSCHERZEL - shoulder part of the cow that is described to be lightly marbled and very juicy. WHOA. This was definitely a step up from the Tafelspitz and was coming close to being my favorite. I'm a medium rare kind of girl soooo more marbling= win win for me. But wait...! There's something even better. 3) KAVALIERSPITZ - a juicer section of the shoulder. Holy moly. Yes, this is the real winner! So tender and not overly fatty (don't worry guys- definitely not close to eating pork belly kind of fatty). This seriously was the perfect cut for me! All tafelspitz orders come with fried potato rosti (kind of like pan fried crispy hash browns), vegetables, divine creamy chive sauce and horse radish w/ apple (apple sauce w/ a twang). Since it's white asparagus season, we also ordered that with the classic Hollandaise sauce. BAM. This place is so divine! You will love boiled beef after this place. I promise.

This has got to be my highlight when visiting Vienna in the middle of winter. The service was friendly and honestly this place has ignited my love for Tafelspitz. The broth was absolutely phenomenal and everything about Tafelspitz was great. You even get to eat the marrow spread on dark bread and it is delightful. So filling, and amazingly tasty. Would highly recommend taking a stop-over here while you're in Vienna.

Let's all say it together: Over.. rated... *and* very poor service for the price. Second time for my family and I. Will not be back. Ever. The food is actually pretty good, maybe even 3.5 or 4 stars. The service is negative 2 stars. It was hot today and at 7pm the restaurant was the same temp as outside. Hey that's fine. A/C is not all that common. But, waiting 25 min at our table, flagging down a waiter/bus boy to try to order something to drink, then 15+ min to get drinks. Come on! As others mentioned, each step of service was slow. The waiter was trying, but service was not up to par. Asked for the bill and found an extra bottle of water (that we ordered, but never received). Had a word with the manager, but he was rather limp. No tip, never to return. Recommendation to management: take some of your crazy margin and invest it in more staff and some training.

Food: Awesome and very delicious Tafelspitz, that comes with several side dishes such as "rösti" potatoes, a soup (bouillon) with a "Suppeneinlage", bread and butter, veggies (spinach) and 2 self-made sauces (apple mustard and a chives-egg). In addition to that they serve black bread eaten with bone marrow used for the bouillon. Everything was well done, the Tafelspitz was juicy and tender but a little bit too salty for my taste. The side dishes perfectly accompanied the meat, be aware that they charge for the bread and butter, Suppeneinlage and veggies on top. The dessert was a little highlight. We had the beery dessert with vanilla mousse and mint leaves. Price: High prices but worth it. Interieur: Old-traditional Viennese interieur. Service: The service was okay. Since they have so many tourists, some of the waiters seemed to be stressed and very quick rather than patient when serving the guests. Tip: Reservations are a must if you want to get a table around dinner and lunch time! Plachutta is always fully booked and it is very hard to get a seat spontaneously.

I am on a business trip in Vienna and it happens to be my birthday, so a friend from Munich recommended me this place. I showed up without any reservation, but was promptly seated by the very polite hostess. Ordered the three meat combo soup with spinach as a side and some Viennese beer. Tasty food and great service!

I was curious about this whole boiled beef thing because it sounded odd to me. A friend recommended this place for Viennese boiled beef. I started off with their sparkling wine with fresh elderflower juice. The real stuff is way bigger than St Germaine - fragrant but not syrupy. They also had some wines by the glass, and I've been pretty into Blaufränkischs since I got to Vienna. The cover charge includes tap water and bread. The pretzel roll in the bread basket was actually really good. Boiled beef: there's a huge selection of meats, and you can choose lean or fatty, various parts of the cow, etc. We tried a trio that included the traditional tafelspitz and a marbled one. There's a specific wag to eat it... 1. The beef soup with "fillings"- you can choose sliced pancakes or dumplings or noodles as your "filling" aka carb to help soak up the soup. The soup itself is super rich and definitely fattier than a consommé 2. Then you fish out the marrow, take the grilled bread, and spread the marrow on it 3. Finally you take out the beef and top it with the apple horseradish sauce, which is really good Other things: - Beef tartare with chilis: a good balance of mustard and onion, fresh beef, great texture; it comes with triangles of white toast - Vegetables: cabbage and peas - like creamed spinach but with cabbage. I think there was a hint of cumin. This was a really satisfying dish for greens - Potatoes: great flavor Overall, it was a good dining experience more unique to Vienna. It was a nice day, so we got to sit on the covered patio (note: people can smoke there, unlike in the US). I would definitely recommend checking it out. This is supposed to be kind of an iconic place for the Tafelspitz.

I came here with a group of local friends and it was an amazing experience! It was a popular place and we made the reservation a day earlier. We ordered TafelSpitz, a hot pot soup with different types of beef (or body parts of cattle). It was unique and absolutely delicious. One has to try it and it is definitely worthwhile!

If you want Tafelspitz, this is the place to go! It is served very traditional in copper pots and is executed perfectly so all the flavors really pop with everything working together. Good variety of wine on the menu. The ambiance is elegant and sophisticated without being pretentious.

Plachutta is a great place and definitely worth a visit - there are several Plachutta locations in Vienna Hietzing and Nussdorf. Just make sure not to go to this one, service is shit, you wait forever, it's always rushed and never chilled and you have the feeling they cram a ton load of people in there at the same time. Food doesn't come on time and you have to ask for basic stuff more than twice - advice to management - be nicer to your employees and actually train them.

**FOOD: quintessential Viennese cuisine. Everything was very good. Of course the Tafelspitz was the specialty and everyone loved it. The broth and beef was tender and juicy. **COST (out of 4$): $$$$ **SERVICE: white tablecloth old world service, the waiters have a certain air and yes it is busy there but we were in no rush and didn't feel rushed out. **DECOR: white tablecloth and green accents, dined in the glass covered part of the restaurant. **RECOMMEND: YES would recommend. Would go back if we go back to Vienna **OUR MEAL: we had the truffled carpaccio (so good), filet steak (excellent), Tafelspitz (amazing boiled beef, normally I wouldn't eat beef this way but it was very good and juicy), marrow over bread was ok (i'm just not a huge fan), love that they gave you accompaniments of potatoes chive sauce horse radish and applesauce, ordered a spinach and rice dish which was good, finished with a coconut mousse and a chestnut cake dessert.

A fantastic meal. The food was spectacular. The soup had a rich homemade broth. The bone marrow was the best I have ever had! Service was very good. The ambiance outdoors was marvelous. The bad news: the price was 2-3 times what you would pay anywhere else. I expected that the potatoes and other vegetable would come with the dish. It did not! Elsewhere, the sides are included. Not here! Please see my pic for the final bill...for one person at lunch. If you have the money, or an expense account is paying, then by all means, go here!!! You will not be disappointed with the food quality!! I just am not confident it is worth the price. To be fair, it was a large portion, so more of a dinner entree than a lunch portion.

If you are Asian, they will lead you all the way to the end of the restaurant and sit with all the other Asian in a room. It was a strange feeling because you come to their country, try to experience their culture and atmosphere, but it felt very racial segregate. It is up to you if you are ok with this, good thing that the food is pretty delicious. Maybe next use English last name to make reservation and see if they still take you to the Asian room.

It is not common to come to one place and be able to try all the specialties of Austrian food. A good atmosphere, excellent quick service and wide choice of dishes will make happy any hungry visitor. Please do not forget to make a reservation. And a good news: you do not need a special attire just come for a good meal!

I highly recommend this to anyone who is visiting Vienna. The tafelspitz stew is incredibly flavorful, and the addition of the spinach was really lovely and I didn't see as being very common in Austrian dishes. I thought that the price point was fair given the massive portion - they just charge a small fee to give you a split portion of the stew with an extra set of potatoes/spinach, but the portion was certainly enough for two for lunch. The dessert was a bit tart due to the plum sauce - I personally prefer sticking to tortes, but for those who enjoy crepe/pancake/fruity desserts, the kaiserschmarrn is lovely.

Plachutta is undoubtedly one of Vienna's best known restaurants. The original Plachutta is in Hietzing but they have a couple of other branches including the very popular one in the center of the city. Plachutta is best known for the famous Viennese boiled beef dish called Tafelspitz. They have about 10 different varieties of this dish including the traditional one. Tafelspitz is a big production here served in a copper pot in a broth you also eat as a soup. There are side dishes served with it such as roasted potatoes ... and their complimentary bread is freshly baked. Tafelspitz at Plachutta is not cheap and I have only been here when someone else is paying. But it is excellent. And yes there are hordes of tourists crowded into this establishment. But everyone who eats here is not a tourist. If you're in Vienna and not on a starving artist budget ... don't miss it.

Great staff and service! We came here for the main dish called tafelspitz, which is a popular cut of boiled beef and it is an Austrian specialty. The idea of boiled beef seems pretty plain until you actually eat it. they slow cook different parts of the cow and you can order it off of their menu. They even provide a postcard to illustrate how to properly eat the boiled beef with all of the trimmings such as bone marrow, bread and horseradish. the meal also comes with soup which I would recommend sliced pancakes. It was very homemade and definitely tasted like it was slow cooked. A definite experience for the senses. I even had their own sparkling white wine which was amazing! Their desserts that we had were the chocolate cake and a berry panna cotta. Quite frankly I like the berry panna cotta because it was very light.

Plachutta Plachuuuuutttaa! Thank you for being in Rick Steve's tour guide book and thank goodness we got lost touring Vienna, Austria otherwise we would have never found you on this quaint little corner. My family and I were in Vienna and stumbled upon Plachutta. My dad was really hungry (hungry dad = no bueno) and we were definitely not dressed to impress (typical tourist dress- comfy walking shoes, jeans, a shirt and "wind-breaker/all purpose" jacket along with hats, backpacks and cameras hanging from what seemed to be every limb on our body) just give us an American flag to wave around and we would have been the "hideous American tourist family." Despite our lackluster appearance, Plachutta did not discriminate! (PLUS 1) We walked in and quickly realized this place is pretty "shnazzy" and sophisticated-looking. Not that my family is not sophisticated, but we definitely looked like the more rugged Brady bunch with all of our clunky gear. Nonetheless, the hostess asked if we had made any reservations and we said no, we had not. This was not a problem and we were seated in the outdoor patio area in no time. (PLUS 1) The waiter was prompt and we were seated immediately with complimentary bread and butter to start. My family ordered a bottle of wine but I opted to try something different. I had been drinking Almdudler the whole trip so I asked for a recommendation from the waiter. He suggested cranberry kombucha. I had never had kombucha anywhere... I mean, sure I'd seen it in the refridgerated beverage aisle at Whole Foods but I had never dreamed of actually wanting to drink a fermented fruit beverage. He promised me that I'd like it and yup. He was spot on with that one! The Cranberry Kombucha was AMAZING. It was fermented just to the point where the flavor had barely turned and the beverage had an organic sparkling essence to it. I still think about how good that kombucha was and no kombucha at Whole Foods will ever be able to replicate what I had a Plachutta. (PLUS 1) Now onto the main course, we ordered 2 traditional Viennese boiling beef pots with different cuts of meat. I really wanted to try the cow head but my parents were not too fond of the idea of a boiled calf-head in a pot. I thought it'd be tasty... we opted for two of the more "tame" options. Coming from an Asian Family, we boil beef to make soup, and toss the meat out because it's typically lost it's flavor into the soup or the meat is too tough to consume.. (very wasteful, I know). However, this boiling beef pot at Plachutta was not only tender, it was seasoned and the broth hit the spot with warm carrots and root vegetables. YUM. We were a bunch of happy tourists. (PLUS 1) As crazy tourists, the waiter definitely knew how to help us out. He asked if we had ever eaten Boiled Beef before and we said no. So, he gave us table-service and served us. I'm sure he probably did this for every table, but he was just THAT GOOD (Attentive/nice/social) that it felt like we were his only guests. He taught us what sauces to mix with what, what flavors to put on which side dishes and important things like that for us to get the full Viennese-culinary experience. (PLUS 1) FIVE "plus 1's" makes me rate this place a definite 5 stars. Don't forget to make your way to the washrooms. The hallway/staircase leading down to the ladies/mens room is lined with framed and autographed photos of the people who have dined at Plachutta. There's some pretty famous people there. :) One last thing that really topped off the night was the dessert bowl on the way out. I grabbed a few mints (usually a handful... so my breath won't be kickin') and it turned out that the mints were not only hard-candied mints, they were filled with chocolate! How delightful! Seriously, I wish I had dumped the whole bowl into my purse. SO GOOD. Don't forget to grab one on your way out!

I have to be honest - neither the thought of boiled beef or its name (tafelspitz) sounded appealing to me. It was recommended over and over, so when in Vienna, do as the Viennese do. The best place for tafelspitz (if you can get a table) is Plachutta Wollzeile. It took us two nights to get a viable reservation (9:45pm). The front of the restaurant has the chef's multiple cook books for sale in multiple languages and the food is served in impressive cooper pots. It was literally the best one pot meal I have ever had. Not only do you get the tafelspitz with a side of horseradish/sour cream and apple sauce, the broth is used as a flavorful soup (get the minced pancakes for the soup), there was bone marrow in the pot (with toast to spread it on), creamed spinach, and potatoes. I gorged myself on this feast like it was Thanksgiving. No wonder Emperor Franz Joseph ate it everyday.