Haus des Schweins or Schweizerhaus? Karl Kolarik's Schweizerhaus.
The Schweizerhaus is located in the Prater amusement park. I mention this because I wouldn't want the unwary to be confused having to walk through a collection of curiously Viennese amuseument park rides and arcade games to get to the Schweizerhaus Beer Garden.
I didn't quite know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. It had been raining earlier, so the grounds (the beer garden is all outdoors under awnings) were wet and muddy. I was a bit late, so it took my a while to locate my party in the vast restaurant.
I took my seat on the bench and soon had a beer in front of me. But what to choose from the menu? Well, it wasn't hard. It had to be one of the house specialities, the Hintere Schweinsstelze. A chunk of pork (upper thigh?) spit roasted with the fat done to crispy goodness and a side of pommes frites.
When the Hintere Schweinsstelze arrived, the waiter sliced it for us and turned it over to my colleague and I. There were all kinds of tasty bits, grilled, fatty, just done white meat. Served with two kinds of mustard and freshly ground horseradish, it was something you don't find back home (and maybe not something you'd want everyday)!
Meal: Dinner
Date Visited: 26 May 2010
Rating: ***
Address: Prater 116, 1020 Wien
Website: http://www.tripwolf.com
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