CLOSED: [2018-11-25 Sun 17:52] :PROPERTIES: :ID: 2018-11-25-restaurants-Graz :CREATED: [2018-11-25 Sun 17:49] :END: :LOGBOOK: - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2024-02-18 Sun 10:50] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2023-01-14 Sat 18:27] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2022-09-09 Fri 17:40] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2022-08-02 Tue 15:33] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2022-07-24 Sun 19:26] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2021-09-21 Tue 19:21] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2020-07-21 Tue 20:38] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2019-11-11 Mon 16:14] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2019-09-14 Sat 22:05] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2019-02-15 Fri 13:09] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2019-01-20 Sun 17:27] - State "DONE" from "DONE" [2018-12-02 Sun 21:59] - State "DONE" from "NEXT" [2018-11-25 Sun 17:52] :END: - Updates - 2018-12-02: Taj Mahal - 2019-01-20: Ichi Go Ichi E - 2019-02-15: Price indications and La Meskla - 2019-09-14: Ramen of Yamamoto - 2019-11-11: BoboQ → Panda Asia Graz - 2020-07-21: Yamauchi - 2021-09-21: Le Burger - 2022-07-24: Artis, Moin - 2022-08-02: Tonkin; Café Moses; El Gaucho; removed Burgerista - 2022-09-09: Replaced Moin (R.I.P.) with Rostmary - 2023-01-14: removed Tonkin (R.I.P.); added Toshi and Burgerista - 2024-02-18: Nudelhaus, Hummel, Humuhumu, Wiki Wiki Poke, Mohrenwirt, Bar Amouro, Café Promenade, Tamada, Swing Kitchen, Rangoon, Haru, Herzl Weinstube, Ginko - Removed Rostmary which is gone (R.I.P.). - Renamed from "The Best Restaurants In and Around Graz" From time to time, I do love to eat in more or less fancy restaurants. If I'm in the right mood, I blog about my experience. Here is my list of my personal restaurant recommendations for [[id:tags-graz][Graz]] mostly in no particular order: ------------------ - Asian - [[http://www.yamamoto-sushibar.at/][yamamoto sushibar]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07129&mlon=15.43957#map=19/47.07129/15.43909][map]], €€) - Best Sushi in town - Ramen is not as good as Ichi Go Ichi E - Note 2023-01-14: Haven't been at yamamoto for years. Heard that its quality has declined. - [[id:2018-05-05-MissCho][Miss Cho]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06926&mlon=15.43912#map=19/47.06926/15.43912][map]], €€€) - Asian fusion kitchen - [[https://www.nudelhausgraz.at/][Nudelhaus]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.06776%2C15.44381#map=19/47.06699/15.44344][map]], €) - previously: BoboQ and Panda Asia Graz ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06692&mlon=15.44425#map=19/47.06692/15.44425][map]], €) - Very authentic Chinese restaurant, self-made noodles, Dim Sum and more - [[http://www.tajmahal-graz.at/][Taj Mahal]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07615&mlon=15.43474#map=19/47.07615/15.43474][map]], €€) - Best Indian food in town - my recommendations: - Keema Samosa - Lassan Naan - Seasoned Rice - Lamm Taj Mahal (lamb) - [[id:2019-01-20-ichi-go-ichi-e][Ichi Go Ichi E]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?mlat=47.06607&mlon=15.43953#map=19/47.06607/15.43953][map]], €€) - Best Ramen in town - my recommendations: - Genmai tea or home-made ice-tea - Gyoza as a starters - Black Garlic Ramen + extra chashu - [[id:2020-07-21-Yamauchi][Yamauchi]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.05227&mlon=15.43274#map=19/47.05227/15.43274][map]], €€) - Also best Ramen in town ;-) - [[https://humuhumu.at/][Humuhumu Da Poke Bar]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6254320459#map=19/47.07056/15.44117][map]], €€) - Great (DIY) bowls - [[https://www.wikiwikipoke.com/menu/graz][Wiki Wiki Poke]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07078%2C15.43431#map=19/47.07079/15.43384][map]], €€) - Good (DIY) bowls - [[https://toshi.at/][Toshi]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?mlat=47.07079&mlon=15.43321#map=19/47.07079/15.43321][map]], €€) - Really great sushi and bowls. - [[http://www.haru-sushibar.at/kontakt.html][Haru Sushibar]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07118%2C15.42901#map=19/47.07118/15.42853][map]], €) - Cheap but good Sushi and Japanese food - Burgers 1. [[https://kirbysburgers.at/][Kirby's]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07381&mlon=15.43973#map=19/47.07381/15.43973][map]], €€) - Great burgers - Poke Nachos: you *have* to order this starter 2. [[https://www.freigeist-burger.at/][Freigeist]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06683&mlon=15.44293#map=19/47.06683/15.44293][map]], €€) - Great burgers but I definitely can not recommend the service 3. [[https://www.burger-factory.at/][Burger Factory]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06882&mlon=15.43169#map=19/47.06882/15.43169][map]], €) - Great burgers 4. [[id:2021-09-21-Le-Burger][Le Burger]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06826&mlon=15.44150#map=19/47.06826/15.44150][map]], €€) - Great burgers 5. Burgerista ([[https://web.archive.org/web/20220628110023/https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06657&mlon=15.44129#map=19/47.06657/15.44129][map]], €) - Good burgers with very good price/value ratio - 2023-01-14: they were gone for a couple of months because of [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220628110023/https://www.kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/graz/6098108/Grazer-CoronaOpfer_Burgerkette-schlittert-in-den-Konkurs][bankruptcy]] but re-opened in 2022-12. They're not associated with the chain [[https://www.burgerista.com/standorte/][Burgerista]] any more it seems. 6. [[https://www.swingkitchen.com/standorte/swing-kitchen-graz/][Swing Kitchen]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.06817%2C15.44117#map=19/47.06815/15.44110][map]], €€) - Good vegan burgers - Steaks - [[http://www.steak-boutique.at/][Steak Boutique]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07072&mlon=15.44220#map=19/47.07072/15.44220][map]], €€) - One of the best steaks in town - [[https://www.elgaucho.at/graz/][El Gaucho]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?map=19&mlat=47.06980&mlon=15.43881][map]], €€€) - Great steaks - Austrian Kitchen - [[http://www.brandhof.co.at/][Brandhof]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06798&mlon=15.44543#map=19/47.06798/15.44543][map]], €€) - Good old Austrian kitchen with many rarities you can't find elsewhere any more - [[http://schlossberggraz.at/restaurant/][Schlossbergrestaurant]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07632&mlon=15.43658#map=19/47.07632/15.43658][map]], €€€) - Great food with a breathtaking view over Graz - [[https://mohrenwirt-graz.at/][Mohrenwirt]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07214%2C15.43364][map]], €€€) - Really good heavy food - [[https://dieherzl.at/][Herzl Weinstube]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07091%2C15.44033][map]], €€) - Great Austrian food in the center of the Bermuda Triangle of Graz - Italian - [[https://www.doncamillo.at/][Don Camillo]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07034&mlon=15.43728#map=19/47.07034/15.43728][Franziskanerplatz]], [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.04084&mlon=15.46304#map=19/47.04084/15.46304][Murpark]], €€) - One of the best pizza in town - [[http://pizzaiolo.at/][Pizzaiolo]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06661&mlon=15.44875#map=19/47.06661/15.44875][map]], €€) - One of the best pizza in town - Miscellaneous - [[http://caylend.at/][Caylend]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07222&mlon=15.43399#map=19/47.07222/15.43399][map]], €€€) - Mix of exotic and local kitchen - [[https://www.lameskla.com/][La Meskla]] ("the mixture", [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?mlat=47.06733&mlon=15.43844#map=19/47.06733/15.43844][map]], €€) - Peruvian, South American, Vegetarian Friendly, good cocktails - [[https://restaurant-artis.com/][Artis]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?map=19&mlat=47.06891&mlon=15.43909#map=19/47.06891/15.43909][map]], €€€) - Fancy kitchen, extremely great - [[https://www.hummel-graz.at][Hummel]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07185%2C15.43373][map]], €€) - [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant][Levant]] kitchen - Recommendation: Mezze classic with the sweet chicken. You also get bio-feta in sesame which is delicious! - [[https://www.cafe-beirut-graz.at/][Café Moses]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?map=19&mlat=47.06657&mlon=15.42678&node=6449382897][map]], €, [[https://www.cafe-beirut-graz.at/contact][opening hours]]) - Previously known as "Café Beirut" - Lebanese kitchen (vegan, vegetarian) - It's really a tiny restaurant with few and small tables - Owner is very friendly - Ask for the 10€ special where you get a variety of almost everything - Best hummus in town - [[https://www.frankowitsch.at/][Frankowitsch]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07070&mlon=15.44124#map=19/47.07070/15.44124][map]], €€) - Classic downtown sandwich - [[https://www.saxeis.at][Sax Eis]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07217&mlon=15.43859#map=19/47.07217/15.43859][Sporgasse]], €€) or [[https://www.eis-greissler.at/][Eis Greissler]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07211&mlon=15.43872#map=19/47.07211/15.43872][Sporgasse]], €€) - Best ice in town - [[https://fischlokal-steckerlfisch-friends.business.site/][Steckerlfisch & Friends]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.01805%2C15.45693][map]], €€) - A bit outside of Graz, best reachable by bicycle - Only for weekends and fine weather - Chilled atmosphere directly at the river Mur - Fish on a stick and more - [[https://www.baramouro.at/][Bar Amouro]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.06936%2C15.43875][map]], €€€) - Best cocktails in Graz - Small and good dishes, stylish interior - A bit in-crowd - [[https://promenade.aiola.at/][Café Promenade]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07231%2C15.44418][map]], €€) - Small and very fine dishes - Great ambiance in Stadtpark Graz - [[https://tamada.eatbu.com/][Tamada]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.06325%2C15.40024][map]], €€) - Georgian kitchen - Beautiful outdoor garden for fine weather - [[https://www.rangoon-graz.at/][Rangoon]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.07311%2C15.43314][map]], €€) - Great cocktails! - [[https://www.restaurant-ginko.at/][Ginko]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?from=&to=47.06554%2C15.44429#map=19/47.06554/15.44379][map]], €€) - Awesome vegetarian food. - Still in evaluation: - Klyo - Das Leo (Kalsdorf) - Propeller - Die goldene Banane - Die Loge - Kaisers Smoked BBQ - Gasthof Plasch (Ferlach) - Sakana (homepage doesn't work) - Schmidhofer im Palais - Subarashii Pfauengarten (no web page) - Galliano - /Not/ my recommendation - Kornati (Fish): way too expensive for the good fish food and very small sizes - Steirerpub Please note that I did not get any money or other benefit for this list.