Takan's is a wonderful fish & seafood restaurant in the Währing neighborhood of Vienna. This neighborhood gem is hidden away on a corner a couple of streets off of the popular and attractive main commercial avenue. It is not near to where I live but I had a friend visiting from Sweden whom I know loves fish & seafood (as I do too) and on free theatre night in Vienna, we were going to a theatre laboratory performance just five minutes away from this eating spot. We are glad we made reservations here (and reservations are a must on weekends.)
For appetizers we chose calamari from Patagonia and fried Ährenfisch. Both came with tasty dipping sauces and we shared these. A generous and varied bread basket was also served which we ate with the high-quality olive oil on the table. Main courses included baked scallops on truffle mash potatoes and a Frutti di Mare sampler served on black risotto (flavored by Tintenfisch which is common in Croatia and Austria.) Everything was delicious. Frizzante and Cremant accompanied the food courses. Service was efficient and we were in time for our theatre performance.
Takan's is a popular neighborhood fish & seafood eatery. It is not cheap by Viennese standards (by Europe and American prices it is probably good value for the quality of the offerings) so it is not a place I will become a regular. And it is not easy to find as it is well off of any tourist route in Vienna .... which the locals & regulars like even more! read more