When I'm in a new international city, I strive to try a cuisine that I don't have access to in…read moreSoCal. For today's dinner, I stumbled across a place that serves cevapi (Bosnian meat patties). I asked the waitress what country this cuisine is from and she said Yugoslavia. Buuut it's split up into various countries and regions now so there's that. Balkan food made a good first impression with its grilled meat and pita like fluffy bread and no frills.

Excellent grilled meats. The chicken spit may be the best chicken I've ever had! It's right next to…read morea hostel as well.

Came here while I was vacationing in Vienna. Located on the Balkan-street (Ottakringerstrasse), it…read moreserves up first-class Yugoslav/Serbian food. The entrance is garnished with a massive sign reading "Balkanika" almost as if it's the unofficial street-sign to this unofficial street. The service was ok. One fellow (who I'd assume is the owner) was both taking orders behind the counter, cleaning tables and serving the food (it was rather crowded at lunch time). While the other fellow was studiously manning the grill. The food was top-notch. Being of Serbian origin I give it my stamp of approval. Chevapi, Kajmak, Onions, Rakija. Everything you could expect from Serbian food, even the prices are like Serbia. (3eur for 10-piece Chevapi!). The interior is large and spacious, with a rustic atmosphere that is authentically Balkan. If in Vienna and interested in Balkan/Serbian food, this is the place.

One of the best low-end cafe type places I've eaten in Vienna. Cheap, tasty and authentic. Very…read morefriendly staff, lovely decor and quality food.

Last night an Austrian friend was stopping by my place to drink some beer and I needed some food to…read morego with it, so I headed out to Marengo in Meidling for some take-out. Marengo is one of Vienna's Bosnian grill restaurants .... and personally I think it might be the best Bosnian grill restaurant in Vienna. (it is also attractive inside.) I picked up two sudžukice sandwiches with grilled onions inside the always tasty lepinje flat bread. Marengo has the best sudžukice in Vienna ...... (the Ćevapčići or ćevapi is also excellent and I highly recommend as well.) At home I added Serbian Ajvar sauce I had picked up at the Brunnenmarkt in addition to some serious hot sauce I had brought with me from Philadelphia, My friend said that this was the best sandwich he ever ate in Vienna. Seriously, who needs a hamburger when you're in Vienna??

This place is great! The food was great and I had the…read moreCivappi (I know that it is not written that way but I am using phonetics). The meat was very well seasoned, the bread was great and tasty, the cabbage was very good and flavorful. The service was good and efficient. How ever, it could use some improvement as the waiter was pulled into so many different directions that I was thirsty and the water was never refilled. Later I found out that they were shorthanded and he was also the bartender. Overall he did a good job. The ambiance was good and the outside was very spacious and very well decorated. There are many table size options so you can choose the table depending on your party size. There is a drawback; however, it is all over Europe because they love their cigarettes . People will smoke outside so you may seat next to a smoker or a few tables away from you. Just be aware that it is normal. Enjoy their food as it is very tasty and plentiful.

In recent years the age of the hamburger has dawned on this side of the Rio Danube. Burger joints…read morehave sprung up with many different takes on this American classic, some good, some not-so-good, others terrible. I can't speak for the rest of the menu at St. Ella's -- all I ever order on my near monthly visits for the past two years is the lava stone grilled cheeseburger -- but their burgers are truly unmatched in this European capital city and perhaps the world over!