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Hofmeisterei Hirtzberger

➤ Hauptstraße 74, 3610 Wösendorf in der Wachau, Rossatz-Arnsdorf, Austria

Fish • European • Austrian • Restaurants

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"First, a bit of backstory: my wife and I were hiking (on our first ever visit to the Wachau) from Weissenkirchen towards Spitz through the vineyards and forest; not a tough walk but as it happened, very hot, sunny and tiring. After an hour or...so I started feeling strangely dizzy perhaps a consequence of another long hot hike the day before and decided to cut the walk short by heading down to Wosendorf. By the time we reached the village I could hardly stand without reeling, and we asked a passing couple if they knew of a cafe or bar nearby. They simply pointed out that we were right next to a very good restaurant (which we hadn’t noticed). So we went in, mainly in search of rest and some kind of sustenance, liquid and solid. We had not expected to spend 115 euros for a bite to eat on our walk, but we never regretted our visit to the Hofmeisterei Hirtzberger for one minute. Notwithstanding our sweaty hiking attire, sticks and rucksacks we were at once made welcome in the shady garden terrace by the very efficient and friendly staff, and soon found ourselves enjoying a superb lunch that relaxed and rehydrated me and helped us forget about my unfortunate brief crisis. I started with a delicious white tomato soup; given the heat, I expected something gazpacho like but it was warm and no less refreshing for all that. We then both went for a venison dish cooked in two different ways: one roasted to perfection with a lovely accompaniment of shiitake mushroom, pearl barley and peach, the other a kind of mini casserole as a side bowl. Wow! So rich! Then we shared a dark chocolate, raspberry and coconut dessert which made for a perfect finish. Two glasses of very superior Gruner Veltliner, an espresso, a couple of soft drinks and some lovely breads before the meal a really fine summer lunch which revived me completely under the circumstances but which I’d have been exceptionally pleased with anyway. The garden is by a main ish road though not so you’d notice much. This is not a place for cheap eats, but for very fine food and wine it is wholly reasonable. We agreed we may never have had a finer venison main, and my soup was special. Wholly recommended, even though it doesn’t seem to appear in the local tourist leaflets. Is that because it’s not in one of the more touristy villages? Or because (despite using great local produce) it’s a little ‘adventurous’? Who cares? Check it out if you can..."

Restaurant Kirchenwirt Wachau

➤ Kremser Strasse 17 | Weißenkirchen, Weissenkirchen 3610, Austria, Rossatz-Arnsdorf

Diners • Coffee • Austrian • Vegetarian

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"on 26.07.17 my man and I returned to the churchkeeper for lunch.After we had ordered a tablet with 1 ball of fresh cheese, 2 half cocktail tomatoes and 6 thin paprika strips on the table, with a cut-out semmel. we were happy and thought it was a "great from the kitchen" when we paid, my man gave a generous drink. After we looked at the bill, this "gruß aus der koch" was calculated at €5.20. we find this as a tourist drop after the motto " the guests come only 1x." at the subsequent exact reading of the menu we found the "couvert is automatically served and calculated with 2.60 € per person".I would have another suggestion how to take the guests away. simply serve a marillen brand after eating. with 90% of the guests, you would have been sure to succeed because the least read the small print as in an insurance contract."

Heinzle

➤ Wachaustraße 280, 3610 Weißenkirchen, Austria, Rossatz-Arnsdorf

European • Austrian • Ice cream • Vegetarian

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"We just came back from 4 days in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau. We are somewhat of a food snob from Southern California and had a difficult time finding good places to eat during our 3 wks in Central Europe (Prague, Vienna, Budapest). I would have to say Heinzle was a rare exception. We went on our first night stay in Weißenkirchen at the recommendation of our hotel hosts. The waterfront location was something special. We were seated without a reservation (first in a not so nice location, then quickly moved to a perfect spot to enjoy the Danube).Salad, two entrees, two drinks under $50. I would say something comparable in Los Angels (say Malibu, would easily double that without the picturesque Danube view/vibe). We knew we were at an authentic local gem of a restaurant when the check came without a service fee (most nicer or hotel run restaurants in the Wachau valley came with a 10% service fee). We were pleasantly surprised when the server was overly pleased with a 20% tip. All in all a very satisfying experience. The only regret was that we didn't get a chance for a return visit since they close on Mon & Tues."

Cherie Disco & Spitzerl Heurigenrestaurant

➤ Mittergasse 1B, 3620 Spitz, Austria

German • European • Vegetarian • Restaurants

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"Waren zu dritt im Zuge des Marillenkirtags dort. Sind nur eingekehrt, da wir nach einer längeren Autofahrt schon aufs WC mussten.Das Lokal wirkte nett. Wir warteten mal ca. 10 Minuten auf eine Bedienung. Das Lokal war gut besucht. Die 2 Kellnerinnen (davon zumindest eine sichtlich ungelernt/ eventuell Ferialpraktikant?) waren deutlich überfordert. Auf unserem Tisch standen noch Gläser der vorigen Gäste. Als dann endlich die ungelernte (oder ungeeignete) Bedienung kam, fragte sie: Darf es für Sie noch was sein?Ich sagte dann, wir wären froh, überhaupt mal was zu bekommen, da wir noch nicht bestellt haben und schon eine ganze Weile warten.Drauf meinte sie: Na wenn da noch alte Gläser stehen, weiß man das ja nicht.Hätten wir die vielleicht selbst wegräumen sollen?Ich bestellte eine Melange. Die andere Kellnerin sagte beim Servieren: Ein Cappuccino.Sagte, ich hab eine Melange bestellt. Meinte sie: Aso, na das ist eh bei uns das selbe.Wohlgemerkt: In der Karte stand gar kein Cappuccino.Generell fühlte man sich absolut nicht willkommen. Es wurde auch nicht gefragt, ob man noch was wollte. Als wir zahlen wollten, wurden noch 2 andere, die erst nach uns zahlen gerufen haben, abkassiert.Uns sehen die nie wieder.Ich verstehe nicht, wie ein Lokal in der Lage mit großem Potential sich nicht mal vernünftiges Personal nimmt. Hier wird eindeutig am falschen Platz gespart. Nachdem ich heute die anderen Bewertungen gelesen habe, bin ich froh, dass wir kein Essen bestellt hatten."

Hick's Heurigenstadl

➤ Rollfährestraße 9, 3620 Spitz, Austria

Wine • Cafés • Coffee • European

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"There are not many dining options in Spitz and this little place south of the rotary and parallel to the Danube River is the best we found. There is ample parking and both indoor and outdoor seating - choose outdoor if you can. Indoor is "cute" but a bit much; outdoor is casual with nicely carved wooden picnic style tables and benches and a nice view of the river (albeit right on the road so some road noise). The French fries are excellent - crispy not greasy and fresh. The pork weiner schnitzel could feed two people easily and again is very fresh, not greasy, not too heavy on the breading, and delicious with the currant sauce as a dip. You can order the salad without ("ona") dressing and without the "mixed salads" that are so prevalent, and they will (albeit with bewilderment by our server but she acquiesced just the same) bring you a very fresh, hearty, and HEALTHY green salad with tasty raw vegetables that is very hard to find in Austria. The zwiegelt rot wein was surprisingly very good. Highly recommend!"