A few minutes walk from the U4 station, Hietzing, you’ll find Brandauer Schlossbräu. This place is a unique creature – unpretentious from the outside, old-school Habsburg grandiose on the inside. A large, multi-level dining room with a hexagon shaped bar takes center stage and greets visitors on their way in. Look up for some cool chandeliers and paintings of long-gone Habsburgers looking down at you. It’s as good a place as any to munch on some ribs.
We’re seated in one the small concaves, overlooking the rest of the restaurant. Settling down with one of their house brews, we can’t wait for our ribs to arrive. The serving is generous – two large strips of ribs, accompanied by fried potatoes, red onions and three different dips on the side.
From our first bite, it’s quite clear that these ribs are freshly grilled. They’re crunchy on the outside, yet tender on the inside. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dip them into the sauces with vigor, though. We’re not proud to say that we asked for extra portions of sauce with a carnivorous look in our eyes. The waiter knew better than to leave the sauces empty again, and continued his friendly service throughout lunch. We were never left wanting for anything, and he was quick to fill up our glasses.
For 17.50€, it’s a good price for the portion you have slapped in front of you. Also, the side of fried potatoes means you can skip on the appetizer. It’s also enough to share for two people. As suckers for Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), we ordered this as a side, which came highly recommended. It’s that perfect mix of greasy, finger-lickin’ good ribs and vinegary potato salad that will have you eating more than you planned to at Brandauer
Plus: go all out and couple your ribs with their house Zwickl beer. Also, in summer, their Biergarten is amazing.
