I'm surprised at the low overall rating for Witwe Bolt - we had a very good experience here…read more Originally, we had tried to go to Gasthaus am Spittelberg but they have winter hours and were closed. Witwe Bolt was across the square and had a non-smoking room, so why not?
Dinners start with bread and tasty spreads and I opted for a glass of Prosecco as well. Sadly, it was flat - but that was really the only downside of our meal. We split a mixed salad which was nice and fresh, and I opted for the tafelspitz. Witwe Bolt's version was tender and not fatty and served with carrots, parsnips and turnips. It was the second best tafelspitz of the trip, edged out by Boheme down the street. My husband tried Zweibelrostbraten - essentially flank steak with onion strings. He was really happy with his dinner - he said the quality of the meat was very good.
Our waiter was really friendly, and never let glasses go dry. The other patrons were quite friendly as well - we ended up talking to an Austrian/British couple who recommended some of their favorite local places for dinner which was really nice.
As a bonus, the restaurant is quite historic - it was built in the late 1700's and one door bears an inscription letting you know that Emperor Joseph II was kicked out of here back in the days when this was a tavern. If you're interested in Spittelberg history, our dining room had several books on this, including one with photos of buildings pre and post restoration.