More advice needed for extended stay return to Vienna after 45 years. On our first trip to Vienna (10 days), we ate 5 dinners at a neighborhood restaurant near Schoenbrunn where I had Wiener Schnitzel 5 straight nights. This was the real thing, a thin piece of veal pounded out so big that there was barely room for it on the plate. The sides-- boiled potatoes, a lemon, and green beans-- came each on a separate little dish. I'll probably go back to see if its still there, but in case its not, How about some recommendations for real Wiener schnitzel-- Kalb (veal), not Schwein (pork).
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a thin piece of veal pounded out so big that there was barely room for it on the plate.
If you like it that way - that thin, i.e. more breading than meat - go to this place, very crowded though:
https://figlmueller.at/en/wollzeile/
A bit thicker meat you will get here:
https://www.lugeck.com/en/
But my favorite place is this one - IMHO best taste -, although not known particularly for Wiener Schnitzel, but for excellent cuisine in general:
https://www.steirereck.at/en/meierei/
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Note that the Figlmueller only serves veal at their Bäckerstraße location, not at Wollzeile.
My personal favorite is Huth Gastwirtschaft.
Here's a list from the highly regarded Falstaff Guide for best rated veal schnitzels - https://www.falstaff.at/nd/top-10-best-of-wiener-schnitzel-in-wien/