Schönscharf – Spicy Food

While you wouldn’t expect a musician from Tirol to be the owner of a small Thai food operation in Vienna, at Schönscharf this isn’t where the surprises end. The music-food combination at work here is such a great pairing, our Shazam playlist seemed to grow endlessly throughout the evening. And so did the numbness in our lips.

We started things off with a local beer from Tirol, as we eagerly anticipated the Thai offerings promised to us in this tiny spot near Schwedenplatz. The restaurant has all of two tables, one long one – made out of wooden pallets – and another two-seater. You can tell the food is made to be delivered, or taken home and not eaten on site, however, we highly suggest you do if there’s room.

Our taste adventure at Schönscharf took us right into the heart of a bustling Thai street somewhere near the beach. Thai curry and chilli form the flavour base for every meal served here. The red curry was as spicy as it was delicious and the papaya salad was yet another surprise for the evening (do not turn up here and not try this one if you like it spicy). If we could’ve removed our belly’s and attached new ones, we could’ve stayed and eaten everything on the menu while sipping on our schnapps for the rest of the evening amongst what seemed to be local fans of this spice bomb of a place.