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Imperial palaces, golden concert halls, and coffee houses so sacred UNESCO put them on its heritage list.

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What to do at the Prater in Vienna, and is it free to enter?

Vienna's Prater is a public park anyone can walk into. The Riesenrad, the Hauptallee, and food and drinks nearby.

A breaded veal cutlet with potato salad and lemon

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Best restaurants in Vienna, from old Beisln to eight-seat counters

The best restaurants in Vienna: Gasthäuser for Schnitzel and gulasch, Leopoldstadt dinner rooms, Wieden tables near Karlsplatz and a Korean chef's counter.

Boiled beef in broth in a copper pot seen from above

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Restaurants near the Naschmarkt in Vienna where locals eat

Nine places to eat near Vienna's Naschmarkt, all within a 12-minute walk: coffee-house cake, all-day breakfast, Beisl dinners, hot pot and burgers.

A cheese sausage with sweet mustard and dark bread at night

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Best Würstelstand and street food in Vienna

Vienna's Würstelstand and street food: Bitzinger's Burenwurst, organic Käsekrainer in Josefstadt, dumplings at Laolao and two cheap markets.

Boiled beef in broth in a copper pot seen from above

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Restaurants near St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna

Eight places to eat within ten minutes of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, from Gasthaus Pöschl and Café Hawelka to a bakery and a Würstelstand.

A breaded veal cutlet with potato salad and lemon

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Where to eat Tafelspitz in Vienna, and what to pay for it

Where to eat Tafelspitz in Vienna: a Mariahilf Gasthaus in the mid-price band for the dish itself, first-district taverns, and when a grand room is worth more.

Boiled beef in broth in a copper pot seen from above

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Schnitzel in Vienna: 5 places, from cheap pork to classic veal

Where to eat Wiener schnitzel in Vienna: a cheap pork schnitzel at Schnitzelwirt on Neubaugasse, veal at Gasthaus Pöschl, and what a schnitzel costs.

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The best coffee houses in Vienna for a long Melange

Nine Vienna cafés worth your afternoon: grand Kaffeehäuser like Sperl and Schwarzenberg, quiet neighbourhood rooms and serious specialty coffee bars.

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