Schöne Perle – Karmelitermarkt

The name translates as ‘beautiful pearl,’ and this is exactly what this modern take on an Austrian restaurant is…is what we would say if we were lazy restaurant reviewers that say even the toilets at Flex smell like potpourri. Schöne Perle has had plenty of praise heaped on it throughout it’s life, and some of it definitely was earned. The dishes whipped up here are deeply rooted in the Austrian kitchen, but are a healthier, cleaner, tastier, and organic version of what you’d have slapped in front of you in most Gasthäuser (traditional Austrian restaurants). It has the staple dishes of Tafelspitz (juicy and organic) and a Schnitzel that is highly regarded, while they also cook with the seasons, with pumpkin dishes covering the menu in autumn and asparagus in spring. The tall arched windows and the light pine tables and chairs lend it a bright and pleasant ambience.