The wine's spice and lovely acidity add a fine balance to the meal. Directly across from the opera house, in the back of the elegant Bristol Hotel, is Korso , one of Austria's finest restaurants. Gerer moves fluidly from a signature plate of homemade noodles with lemon, lemon zest and fresh Caspian caviar to his version of beuschel, a classic mixture of beef innards, vegetables, cream and egg, served accompanied by a frosty glass of Reininghaus Pils, an estimable local brew. Vienna's best restaurant is Steirereck a large, cheerful and bright temple of haute cuisine presided over by the Reitbauer family. The decor is elegant, the service is flawless and the food is exquisite.
Turbot is served with a potato crust, a zucchini mirepoix and tomato coulis.
Tender lamb in a lush olive sauce is accompanied by fava beans and a strudel of vegetables. The wine cellar at Steirereck has a lovely tasting room and a great selection of fine Austrian vintages and excellent bottles from the best vineyards of Europe. But you can't eat all day long, even if it's a real temptation. There are enough activities in this lovely city to keep you busy between meals. Vienna's state opera house is considered, with those in Paris and Milan, one of the three best auditoriums in Europe.