Gasthaus zum Windradl

This is a nice Beisl with very friendly staff. It’s typical Beisl atmosphere in that, if you’re speaking English, people will stare at you. A lot. Without stopping. Not even if you stare back at them. But that’s how you know you’re at an authentic Beisl. Fortunately, the staff actually does not stare! (which, at a Beisl, when ordering with an American accent, is very unusual). I’ve had the Palatschinken (pancakes) which are delicious. By the way, the word Palatschinken comes from the Hungarian and has nothing to do with a plate of ham, which is what I first thought when I came to Austria. You know, «palat» sounds like plate and «Schinken» is the German word for ham… only when I read about «plate ham» with chocolate sauce and whipped cream it occurred to me I might have missed something in the translation.
Back to the Beisl… they have great hot chocolate, too. They are perfectly located next to a bike path and a pedestrian bridge. I plan a little stop here when I’m on a bike ride or scooter ride with the kids. It’s an ideal location and a great little stop in.

Schweinsbraten, Grillkotelett mit Pommes, gebackene Leber mit Mayonnaisesalat: Wer nach solchen Speisen mit einem schlechten Gewissen kämpft, sollte vielleicht woanders hingehen — Anhänger des Frittierten, Gebratenen und Gebackenen sind hier aber bestens aufgehoben! Alles so, wie man es sich von einem ordentlichen Wiener Beisl erwartet — samt vernünftiger Bierauswahl.
Verkehrstechnisch dazu günstig gelegen, da direkt oberhalb des Flötzersteiges, genügend Parkplätze inklusive.