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A cordial welcome to the Wiener Rathauskeller.

In 1899, Rathauskeller was inaugurated by the Mayor of Dr. Karl Lueger with a toast to “His Imperial a Royal Apostolic Majesty, Emperor Franz Josef I”, and to this day it is known as the home of “good taste”.

The Wiener Rathauskeller offers a unique blend of tradition and enjoyment. Whether it is a cosily tavern atmosphere you want or an elegant dinner, this is where you can take delight in everything from classic Viennese to a buffet in the great tradition of Viennese hospitality.

Our culinary creations merge traditional, home-style with contemporary trends and are made with top-quality regional and organic ingredients.

Many people take pleasure in consciously experiencing the seasons of the year and enjoying seasonal changes with all their senses. Regional and seasonal – sometimes rare – ingredients are part of our values.

Our restaurant stands for natural ingredients, down-to-earth, authenticity and regionality and offers you’re the highlights of .

Thank you for being our guest

Your Wiener Rathauskeller-Team

Rathausplatz 1, 1010 Wien, phone: +43 (0)50 876‐1001, office@wiener‐rathauskeller.at

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 11.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. closes at 11.00 p.m., closed on Sunday and bank holidays

www.wiener‐rathauskeller.at

The Finest Viennese Cuisine

The Origins of Viennese Cuisine

An Italian influence dating back to around 1600 can still be identified today in the names used for ingredients and dishes: Risibisi, Melanzani, Maroni, Biskotte, Zitrone.

In the 18th century, a French influence began to make its mark due to French etiquette and the French language spoken in diplomatic circles. Hence, it became common practice in the bourgeois world to use the term “bouillon” when referring to soup.

By the end of the 18th century, the term “Viennese cuisine” appeared in German-language cookery books and it was mistakenly believed to be the same as .

Katharina Prato’s “South ”, published in 1858, was one of the first cookery books to include Hungarian, South Slav, Polish, Italian, Jewish and Bohemian items alongside , and especially Viennese, cuisine.

Traditional Viennese cuisine is shaped by the early influence of immigrants from the countries and regions of the Dual Monarchy of Austria- from 1867 to 1918

Due to the city’s position close to the border of Hungary, Bohemia and Moravia, it is predominantly dishes from these countries which are found on menus.

This is how the Viennese versions of , including Viennese goulash, fiaker goulash and gypsy goulash, and , with its extremely thin , kneaded by hand an influenced by , came to Vienna from Hungary.

It was mainly items which came from Bohemia, such as “Golatschen”, which are Viennese , and “Palatschinken” which are Viennese . In addition, , which are served with roast , also came from Bohemia.

Cold starters

Beef jelly „Viennese style“ A C G L M O with shalott rings, emulsion of and Styrian beetle bean cream

Tartar of „Wiener Rathauskeller“ A C G with freshly toasted organic baguette and quail egg

Organic - A C G with fresh chervil

Home-made mixed salad G M (with tomatoes, , and potatoes)

Warm starters

Variation of Austrian duck A C G L M O (parfait with home-made brioche and refined pieces of duck in tramezzini bread) served with quince mousse

Bolognese of cauliflower „Viennese style“ A C G with breadcrumbs and egg

Suppen

Viennese consommé A C G L with side dishes to choose: sliced pancakes, dumplings, liver dumplings or

Cream of salsify soup A C G L O with black pudding filled ravioli

Main dishes „Viennese classics“

Stew of calf’s pluck A C G L M O with Riesling wine ceam and fluffy tramezzini bread

Beef goulash A C G L M O with dumpling

Boiled beef A C G L O with home-made soufflé of -bread cream, fresh chive and -horseradish sauce

Viennese A C G L M O fried escalope of organic served with salad

Carved fried chicken A C G L M O with potato-cucumber salad

Main dishes „suggestions oft he “

Escalope of pork A C G H L M with with peas and roasted pea pods

Vanilla roast beef A G L M O with roast potatoes

Roasted pike-perch from Neusiedlersee A D G L M O on mashed potatoes with and purple carrot

Roasted wild trout A D G L O with mashed sweet potatoes with chili and market-fresh

Vegetarian dishes

Roasted bread dumpling A C G with organic free range eggs and seasonal salad

Variation of beet G L O ( purée and yellow beet)

Fresh wok-fried vegetables A C G H with poached potatoes

Dessert

„Modern semolina dessert“ A C G H fresh orange-semolina mousse and oven-baked semolina tartlet served with orange-kumquat

Home-made A C G H with apple- sorbet

Cream strudel prepared in the kitchen of the Wiener Rathaus A C G H with bourbon sauce

Home-made seasonal sorbet A C G H with small of the Wiener Rathauskeller

Aperitif

Martini dry / bianco / rosso 4 cl

LONG DRINKS

Campari Soda 4 cl Campari Orange 4 cl Vodka Lemon / Orange 4 cl Bacardi Cola 4 cl

Whiskey Cola A 4 cl Gin Tonic 4 cl

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Freshly squeezed orange juice 0,125 l

Tomato juice flavoured with celery L 0,2 l

SPARKLING WINE BY THE GLAS

Frizzante O 0,1 l

Bellini with Frizzante O 0,1 l

Aperol Spritzer O 0,25 l

Non-alcoholic beverages

Vöslauer Mineral water sparkling 0,33 l Vöslauer Mineral water still 0,33 l Vöslauer Mineral water sparkling * 0,75 l Vöslauer Mineral water still * 0,75 l

Frucade Orange 0,35 l Almdudler 0,35 l -Cola 0,35 l Coca-Cola light 0,35 l

Schweppes Bitter Lemon 0,2 l Schweppes Tonic Water 0,2 l

Apple Juice Cox Orange, Obsthof Göthans 0,25 l

Sparkling Cox Orange, Obsthof Göthans 0,25 l

Sparkling Apple Juice Cox Orange, Obsthof Göthans 0,5 l

Pear juice “Williams”, Obsthof Göthans 0,25 l

Sparkling Pear Juice “Williams”, Obsthof Göthans 0,25 l

Sparkling Pear Juice “Williams”, Obsthof Göthans 0,5 l

Pago Fruit Juice red currant, apricot, orange, strawberry, tomato 0,2 l

Milk* G 0,25 l

*Youth drinks

Viennese Wine

You can rely on the ancient Romans. When soldiers were looking for a good place for a border fortress along the Danube in the 1st century of the Roman , they decided on the Celtic village of Vindobona. It was here that they found well-kept vineyards and hillside plantations and this great location caught the eye of these visitors from the south. Wine growing in this area, which is today’s Vienna, was nothing new even back then; archaeological find reveal that wine has been cultured at Nußberg, Kahlenberg, and Bisamberg since 750 BC. Nevertheless, the Romans brought their cultured vines with them and systematically expanded the business of wine growing.

From the 12th century onwards, written documents concerning vineyards and their owners have been found, revealing the importance of wine growing, which was blossoming throughout the entire Middle Ages. During both of the sieges made by the Turks in 1529 and 1683, wine growing experienced setbacks. The land beyond the city wall was destroyed by the Ottoman army and the Thirty Years’ War also left its mark.

Viennese Wine conquers Vienna

At the beginning of the 20th century, Vienna’s rapid urban growth pushed wine growing out towards the fringes of the city. Here, however, it was able to maintain its position. Today, 678 hectares of land are covered by vines, whereby the majority of modern Viennese wine growing is essentially found in the regions of Nußberg / Kahlenberg, Bisamberg and Maurerberg.

In the second half of the 20th century, for a long time it seemed as though wine growing would go to rack and ruin due to the overwhelming success of the “” (wine taverns). The Viennese wine’s image was characterized too much by the taverns that served the “G’spritze” (wine with sparkling water). The high quality of Viennese wine is relatively young and top class vines from the metropolis on the Danube River are all the more becoming the talk of the industry.

Paradoxically, these first became famous abroad, since the Viennese themselves associated their wine with cosy wine taverns and they did so to such an extent that for a long time, top-quality wines from the capital rarely made it onto the menu in Viennese restaurants. May sommeliers would advise their guests “If you’d like a Viennese wine, you need to go to the Heuriger.”

Today, the wine from Vienna is finally conquering its own city. The choice of wines on offer has become differentiated: the “Heurige” still remains an original flagship of the city, however wine lovers also find vines that are counted among the country’s best and are internationally sought-after, more than ever before. Wines that are characterised by their soil, which is completely different in the North and South of the city, and which particularly benefit from the microclimate, due to the closeness of the Danube River.

Austrian Wine Precious culture, extraordinary delight

By international standards, Austria is a small, but exquisite wine country, producing no run- of-the-mill wine, but a rarity. is currently considered one of the most interesting phenomena of the world of wine. It is found on all good menus, highly valued by wine connoisseurs and praised by journalists - some even talk about the Austrian wine wonder.

What makes Austrian wine so special? There are many reasons for this, and the interplay of all factors has made the unique quality boom of the past few decades possible. Tradition is one of the most crucial factors: Wine has been grown on the territory of present-day Austria for thousands of years. Vines are part of our landscape, culture and everyday life. Another important factor is the typical grape varieties, many of which are exclusively grown in Austrian wine-growing regions. In combination with ideal climatic and geological conditions, they are ideally suited to produce authentic, distinctive wines with character and personality. But of all this is not possible without the dedication of the people behind it. Over the past few years, Austrian winemakers have successfully merged winegrowing traditions with state-of-the-art processing technologies. Quality without compromise was their motto – and absolute success was the result.

Austrian white wine by the glas

Spritzer white O 0,25 l

Grüner Veltliner O

Weingut Cobenzl, Wien 1/8 l

Austrian red wine by the glas

Spritzer red O 0,25 l

Zweigelt O

Weingut Cobenzl Wien 1/8 l

Bottled white wine

Grüner Veltliner O

Weingut Cobenzl, Wien 0,75 l

Grüner Veltliner Weinviertler DAC Classic O

Weingut Hofbauer Schmidt, Hohenwarth, Weinviertel 0,75 l

Wiener Gemischter Satz O

Weingut Cobenzl, Wien 0,75 l

Reisling auf der Maier O

Weingut Zahel, Wien 0,75 l

Riesling DAC O

Weingut Johann Topf, Kamptal 0,75 l

Riesling DAC Steinterrassen O

Weingut Solomon-Undhof, Krems 0,75 l

Chardonnay O

Weingut Zahel, Wien 0,75 l

Chardonnay O

Weingut Zahel, Wien 0,75 l

Sauvignon Blanc Klassik O

Weingut Strauss, Südsteiermark 0,75 l

Welschriesling Klassik O

Weingut Tement, Steiermark 0,75 l

Rosé de Pinot O Weingut Wieninger, Wien 0,75 l

Bottled red wine

Zweigelt Senator O Weingut Cobenzl, Wien 0,75 l

Zweigelt Klassik O Weingut Pöckl, Mönchhof, Neusiedlersee 0,75 l

Blaufränkisch Eisenberg DAC O Weingut Schützenhof, Deutsch-Schützen, Südburgenland 0,75 l

Merlot O Weingut Braunstein, Purbach, Neusiedlersee 0,75 l

St. Laurent O Weingut Gesellmann, Deutschkreutz, Mittelburgenland 0,75 l

St. Laurent Dorflagen O Weingut Pittnauer, Gols Neusiedlersee 0,75 l

Aumann Classic Cuvée O Weingut Aufmann, Thermenregion 0,75 l

Carnuntum Cuvée O Weingut Markowitsch, Carnuntum 0,75 l

Phönix Cuvée O Weingut J&M Reumann, Deutschkreutz, Mittelburgenland 0,75 l

Bela Rex O Weingut Gesellmann, Deutschkreutz, Mittelburgenland 0,75 l

Sparkling by bottles

Schlumberger Sparkling brut O 0,7 l

O Champagne Roederer Brut, Reims 0,7 l

Beer

Rotes Zwickl A O 0,2 l

Rotes Zwickl A O 0,3 l

Rotes Zwickl A O 0,5 l

Gold Fassl Pils A O 0,2 l

Gold Fassl Pils A O 0,3 l

Gold Fassl Pils A O 0,5 l

Ottakringer Radler A O 0,5 l

Innstadt Hefe-Weißbier A O 0,5 l

Null Komma Josef non-alcoholic beer A 0,5 l

Schnapps

Marille, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Himbeere, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Holunder, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Quitte, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Vogelbeere, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Rote Williams, Obstbau Reisetbauer, Axberg 2 cl

Zwetschke, Schnapsbrennerei Markus Wieser, Wösendorf 2 cl

O Muskateller Traubenbrand, Weingut Pollerhof, Röschitz 2 cl

O Bela Rex Tresterbrand, Weingut Gesellmann, Deutschkreutz 2 cl

O Veltlinerbrand Reserve, Domäne , Dürnstein 2 cl

Spirits

DIGESTIF

Fernet Branca 4 cl

Fernet Menta 4 cl

Averna 4 cl

Baileys Irish Cream G 4 cl

Amaretto di Saronno H 4 cl

PORTWEIN / SHERRY

Fonseca BIN no. 27 Port O 4 cl

Niepoort Senior Tawny Port O 4 cl

Gonzales Bijan Tio Pepe Sherry O 4 cl

GIN

Gordons Gin 4 cl

Bombay Sapphire 4 cl

Reisetbauer Blue Gin 4 cl

WODKA

Stolichnaya (40%) 4 cl

Oval (24%) 4 cl

RUM / TEQUILA

Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold 4 cl

Havana 3 years 4 cl

Bacardi White 4 cl

WHISKEY / COGNACS

Four Roses A 4 cl

Jim Beam Bourbon A 4 cl

Jack Daniels A 4 cl

Johnnie Walker Red Label A 4 cl

Johnnie Walker Black Label A 4 cl

Chivas Regal Scotch A 4 cl

Bushmills Original A 4 cl

Jameson A 4 cl

Glenfiddich Res. 12 years A 4 cl

Lagavulin 16 years 4 cl

Remy Martin V.S.O.P. O 4 cl

Hennessy V.S.O.P. 4 cl

Hot beverages

COFFEE

Espresso small

Double

Espresso small with milk G

Double Espresso with milk G

Melange G

Cappuccino G

Caffé G

Espresso extended

Espresso extended with milk G

We only use organic and fair trade for our coffee specialities!

TEA

Organic black

Organic herbal tea

Organic green tea

Organic peppermint tea

Organic camomile tea

Organic fruit Tea

HOT CHOCOLATE

Viennese with E G H

Viennese hot chocolate with rum and whipped cream E G H

All prices in euro inclusive V.A.T

Good to know, what’s inside…. (Allergen information according to Codex recommendation)

A – gluten containing cereals H – nuts

B – crustaceans L – celery

C – egg M – mustard

D – fish N –

E – peanut O – sulfite

F – soy P – lupins

G – milk or lactose R - molluscs

Celebrate in the heart of Vienna

The Wiener Rathauskeller is steeped in tradition and the ideal location for your next celebration or event. No matter if you prefer a cosy "Heurigen" atmosphere or an elegant gala dinner – we make your event an unforgettable experience for your guests!

Our sales team will be pleased to offer advice and prepare a detailed offer for your event. Contact us: be email to rhk-sales@wiener-rathauskeller or by phone: + 43 (0)1 405 12 10.

Our environmental policy

First-rate quality and an environmentally-friendly policy are the prerequisites for a certification with the Austrian Eco-Label (Österreichisches Umweltzeichen) for the hospitality industry. We are committed to sustainability in every respect, with regard to people and the environment! As a reliable partner for customers and suppliers, we place a high value on regional and seasonal ingredients, the efficient use of resources and the avoidance of waste. We regularly discuss, inform and train on all levels to continuously improve our environmental protection measures for a continued certification with the Austrian Eco-Label.

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