Figls, voting day in Austria

Oktoberfest menu at Figls

This is a different post today. Today was voting day in Austria. According to tradition which I learnt from my father, one has to go vote in the morning and have some beer and sausages before lunch or 12 o'clock on that day. This is what we did.

Mass Spaten Oktoberfest beer

As it is Oktoberfest season, I ordered one big beer which turned out to be a mass, which is a one litre beer. As I said we had to have sausages.

White sausage with giant pretzels

We had the white bavarian sausages with bavarian mustard with giant filled pretzels. This is the perfect hangover breakfast or a little something after voting. Definite recommendation.

Figls, Vienna

Figls is a well known traditional Austrian restaurant in the 19th district in Vienna. The restaurant is frequented by locals who live in the area. This restaurant is a place which you can go to for a business lunch menu or for dinner or just for a beer or a glass of wine with some food. Figls is owned by the same owner who also owns Figlmüller in the 1st district in Vienna. In case you don't know that place, it is a famous schnitzel place. They probably have the biggest and thinnest schnitzel in Vienna but you will have to wait in line for about half an hour to get in. I really recommend this restaurant in the 19th district as an alternative. There is more variety and it is not touristy. You can check out the website for the menu: www.figls.at

Menu

As a starter we had cold beef with salad which is a signature dish of this restaurant.

Cold beef with salad, Brattlcarpaccio

Garden

We sat outside in the garden. During summer this is quite nice. You can also sit inside. There is also a smoking section within the restaurant.

Steak with egg and backed potatoes on the side

Beefsteak with vegetables

The restaurant is a nice family restaurant where you can sit for a while. There is no rush. We also had some Zweigelt house selection which went well with the meat dishes we had. I do recommend to try the house beer as well which is home brewed. There is also a good selection of Austrian deserts.

Chocolate cake, Schokokuchen

We had a nice chocolate cake for desert which was warm and fresh with chocolate cream gushing out as you make the first cut. This was absolutely delicious and a great ending. Overall Figls is a down to earth traditional Austrian restaurant with good food and constant quality. They change their menu according to season on a regular basis. The portions are very generous. Value for money in Vienna is definitely on a top level. This is a nice place in Vienna which I definitely recommend. I have been their with many guests who visited Vienna and we always had a nice experience.