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These puff pastries are filled with curd cheese and dusted with icing sugar.

The centre, also known as the UNO City, dominates the skyline. Built in the 1970s, the building is the Vienna headquarters of the United Nations.

Austria’s superb sweet dessert wines are among the world’s best. Vienna is the only capital in the world that produces wine. The main varieties are Grüner Veltliner and Weissburgunder.

The roots of the Wiener Schnitzel are in ancient Byzantium where meat was purportedly eaten after being sprinkled with gold. Over the course of time the precious metal was replaced by a coat of golden breadcrumbs. Count Radetzky, who fought several wars for the Austrian Empire in the 19th century, is said to have brought the dish to imperial Vienna from Milan. The outcome is tasty veal or pork covered in breadcrumbs and fried until golden. Potato salad is the classic side dish.

Wieninger is a family business and the perfect symbiosis of excellent wines and great food. The wines, particularly Chardonnay grown on the nearby Bisamberg, are among Austria’s best and will satisfy any wine connoisseur. The food is exceptionally fine – try the pumpkin seed and cheese spreads. Stammersdorf is one of Vienna’s main wine areas but it is largely frequented by locals and is therefore less expensive than its more famous sister communities of Grinzing and Nussdorf.

Zahel is an up-and-coming wine producer in Vienna and its excellent red and white wines shouldn’t be missed. The Heurigen also serves a fine buffet including a changing selection of à la carte dishes according to seasonal produce available. The whole place boasts a friendly and cosy atmosphere and in summer seating is also available in the garden.

In a friendly family atmosphere you can enjoy a glass of the new vintages and dishes from the buffet. In summer there is garden seating amid the Neustift vineyards. Zimmermann is a particularly good choice if you plan a Heurigen visit with children as they have a petting zoo with all sorts of small animals.

The rolled puff pastry takes its name from the shape of a snail and is filled with cinnamon and raisins.

Slices of roast beef are topped with fried onion rings and served with mashed or roasted potatoes. Another variety is Vanillerostbraten , when the meat is seasoned with garlic.

Just behind the university is Zwillingsgwölb (twin vaults) with a pleasant café-type restaurant on the ground floor and an atmospheric pub in the cellar.