From the Lindenkeller

Magazine

Viennese cooking, our neighbourhood between St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Schwedenplatz, and the story of our cellar — from Rotenturmstraße 12.

Kitchen

Schnitzel in Vienna: Wiener Schnitzel or ‘Viennese Style’?

Veal or pork? The two schnitzels on almost every Viennese menu look alike but aren’t the same dish. Here’s how to tell them apart, and what belongs on the plate.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read

Kitchen

What to Eat in Vienna: Austrian Dishes Worth Ordering

Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, goulash, strudel and more: a visitor’s guide to the Austrian dishes Vienna made its own, plus the menu words that help you order them.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read

Kitchen

Tafelspitz in Vienna: How to Eat Austria’s Famous Boiled Beef

Soup first, then the beef with apple horseradish and chive sauce. How the Viennese eat Tafelspitz, what each part of the plate is for, and what’s on our menu.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read

Kitchen

Kaiserschmarrn in Vienna: The Emperor’s Torn Pancake

Fluffy, torn into pieces and dusted with icing sugar: what Kaiserschmarrn is, the legend behind its name, why it comes with stewed plums, and how to eat it.

29 September 2026 · 4 min read

Neighbourhood

Near Stephansplatz: From the Cathedral to the Canal on Foot

A short walk down Rotenturmstraße from St Stephen’s Cathedral to Schwedenplatz and the Danube Canal, with a Viennese lunch or dinner at number 12 along the way.

29 September 2026 · 3 min read

The house

Rotenturmstraße 12: The Story of the House Behind the Lindenkeller

From a first recorded owner in 1367 to a new building by Fellner & Helmer in 1877: the documented history of the house at number 12, and the tradition behind the date 1435.

29 September 2026 · 3 min read