How to Eat in Vienna on the Cheap

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Ask locals or the staff at your accommodation for recommendations for their favorite cheap eats in Vienna.

   They will typically be able to direct you to some of the best places to eat in Vienna that do not have overpriced menus.
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   Step 2: Make your way over to the university near the districts known as Neubau and Josefstadt

   You can find traditional Austrian dishes for cheap in this area, such as wiener schnitzel, as well as pizza, kebabs and Asian cuisine.
   
   Esterhazykeller is a historic Austrian restaurant serving traditional cuisine at a budget price.
   
   Der Wiener Deewan, a Pakistani restaurant near the university, offers a buffet where customers pay whatever price they want.
   
   Pizzeria Mafiosi serves a range of different pizzas and pastas at low prices. ,, They offer cheap and convenient food, but make sure that you find one with a crowd.
   
   There are many Kebab places in the city and not all of them are of good quality, so the most valuable indicator of the best places are those with a lot of customers. ,, If you are staying in a hostel or somewhere in which you have access to a kitchen, you can cook your own meals from these fresh Viennese ingredients. ,, Viennese coffee houses also offer budget lunches, desserts and beer.
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   Step 3: where students flock for discounted and cheap meals.

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   Step 4: Seek out one of the common street vendors such as a wurstelstand

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   Step 5: which serves up a variety of Austrian sausages dressed with mustard

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   Step 6: or try a kartoffelpuffer

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   Step 7: which sell potato fritters if you are looking for a filling snack or a small

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   Step 8: convenient meal.

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   Step 9: Eat cheaply at one of the many Kebab take-outs and stands around Vienna.

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    Step 10: Grab a quick sandwich or pastry throughout Vienna at any of their commonly-found chain bakeries like Str�ck

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    Step 11: or Der Mann.

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    Step 12: Visit the Naschmarket

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    Step 13: a street market that offers hundreds of different stalls that sell fresh fruits

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    Step 14: vegetables

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    Step 15: cheeses and breads.

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    Step 16: Find 1 of Vienna's larger supermarket chains such as Billa or Zielpunkt

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    Step 17: where you can buy a variety of different foods if you are able to cook in your accommodation

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    Step 18: or you can even have a sandwich custom-made for you in the deli section of the store.

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    Step 19: Choose from many of the traditional Viennese coffee houses

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    Step 20: usually referred to as a "kaffeehaus

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    Step 21: " to experience the popular coffee drinking culture of the city.

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