Brasserie PalmenhausvsRestaurant Duchardt
Both restaurants are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Walter Bauer is preferred by most writers compared to Palmenhaus. Walter Bauer ranks #5 in Vienna with recommendations from 5 sources such as Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
Brasserie Palmenhaus
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Time Out
Burggarten 1, Vienna A-1010, Austria
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Frommer's "Many architectural critics consider the Jugendstil glass canopy of this greenhouse the most beautiful in Austria." Full review
DK Eyewitness "In a great location – inside the Palm House and next to the Butterfly House in the Burggarten – this restaurant features a wide variety of international dishes."
Rough Guide Star
"Stylish modern café set amid the palms of the greenhouse in the Burggarten. Breakfasts are great and the daily menu specializes in grilled fish and meats."
Travel + Leisure "This soaring space feels like a greenhouse in the city, with greenery to match." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Set in an 1822 greenhouse overlooking Hofburg palace gardens, the updated modern glass and steel structure is stunning, offering both indoor and outdoor dining."
Vienna Travel Guide
August 5, 2021
Travel + Leisure "With over 400 butterflies flying in the palm house year-round, it is a lovely spot to be immersed in nature...it’s also a very nice spot to have a drink, overlooking the Park Burggarten"
Condé Nast Traveler "I leave the fashionable locals chatting away outside the Kew Garden-esque Brasserie Palmenhaus Wien after a pint of the local (purely research purposes) and set my eyes on solid sustenance"
Time Out "A former imperial glasshouse overlooking the stately Burggarten gardens that's been converted into the all-day brasserie, Palmenhaus. The menu is modern Austrian-meets-Mediterranean, with..."
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Restaurant Duchardt Frommer's DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Sonnenfelsgasse 17, Vienna, Austria
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Frommer's "It's upscale, it's gemütlich, and it's on the short list of restaurants that concierges at some of Vienna's most upscale hotels recommend to their clients." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Popular with Austrian celebrities and other locals, this restaurant serves international and gourmet cuisine as well as traditional and regional specialities."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This restaurant set in a narrow alleyway in the old town positively exudes Viennese family charm." Full review
Fodor's "Hidden away in one of the quietest quarters of historic Vienna, this charming and unpretentious Michelin-starred restaurant serves the very best in traditional cuisine." Full review
