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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

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:

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- 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
  - Panda Asia Graz ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.06692&mlon=15.44425#map=19/47.06692/15.44425][map]], €)
    - Very authentic asian restaurant, fresh food and shopping
    - Previously known as "BoboQ" and located at Jakominiplatz 11
  - [[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://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.

- 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 [[https://www.burgerista.com/standorte/][Burgerista]] any more it seems.

- 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

- 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.rostmary.at/][Rostmary]] ([[https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=47.07118&mlon=15.44079#map=19/47.07116/15.44081][map]], €€)
    - Ribs and steaks
  - [[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"
    - Lebenese 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

- /Not/ my recommendation
  - Kornati (Fish): way too expensive for the good fish food and very small sizes

Please note that I did not get any money or other benefit for this
list.