Restaurant List, Graz
The list below is not comprehensive, and is based on 2005 conditions. As in the US, restaurants come and go, so there is no guarantee that each listed below will still be open. Note also that many restaurants have a "Ruhetag" on which they are closed. These are noted, when known.
I. Walking distance from school:
A. Jakominiplatz
DaVinci Piazzeria
David Pizzeria
McDonald's
Maredo – South American. steaks, tapas
Fast-food stands of various kinds
Geheimtipp: Jakoministrasse: Hong Kong – Chineses & Japanese (closed Mondays)
B. Schönaugasse
Bella Italia
Zorbas Treff – Greek
Mediterano – Spanish, Greek, Italian, Turkish
Ritterwirt Kapun – medieval style restaurant
Geheimtipp: Marsala – Indian restaurant in Grazbachgasse (a few blocks from the intersection with
Schönaugasse, in the direction away from the school)
C. Griesplatz
Gasthaus zu 3 Kügeln (local chain with other restaurants near the university and the train station; features
inexpensive Austrian fare)
Pizzeria David
Thai restaurant
Fujiyama – Sushi (on Rösselmühlgasse, away from river)
Geheimtipp: Near the Griesplatz: the Ungerhof in Ungergasse – about the cheapest Austrian restaurant in town
(good English pub in the same street)
D. Dietrichsteinplatz
Athen – Greeek
Alt Wien – tippical Austrian fare
Restaurant Gollner – inexepnsive cafeteria
E. Gösserbräu
Brewery outlet for Gösser (from Styria)
Austrian fare, nice beer garden
II. Around the Hauptplatz
A. Hauptplatz
Tokyo - Sushi
There are fast-food stands on the square (especially in the evening) and two popular restaurant/bar areas to either side of the Hauptplatz, reachable through narrow alleyways: Franziskanerplatz and the Bermuda Triangle
B. Franziskanerplatz
Peters Weinstube – very nice Austrian fare
Don Camillo – popular Italian restaurant
C. Bermuda Dreieck
Gambrinuskeller – good Austrian food (Färberplatz)
Keplerkeller – housed in wine cellar built in 1560; mediterranean tippe fare
Glöckl Bräu – micro-brewery, pumpkin seed schnitzel (Glockenspielplatz)
Molly Malone – Irish beer and food (Färbergasse)
Das grüne Blatt – Chinese (Färbergasse)
Dombräu – micro-brewery, just off Glockenspielplatz in Bürgergasse (special brews include pumpkin seed beer
and sunflower seed beer)
III. Other locations in Graz
A. Esperantoplatz
Wienerwald (national chain; features chicken dishes)
China Restaurant City Garden
Pizza Mann (naitonal chain featuring pizza by the slice)
B. Lendplatz
Lendplatzl – popular eating/drinking institution
Pizzeria Santa Lucia
Zur Steierstub'n – specializes in food made with local, fresh market foods
Lendbräu
Numerous stands in central of square, where market is located
C. Kaiser-Josef Platz
Market fast-food
Sägewerk Pizza (good!)
IV. Popular places for a night out
The Office, Bermuda Triangle (run by Canadians)
Das Parkhaus, Stadtpark (live music)
Stern – Sporgasse
Orange Club, Elisabethstrasse, popular with college students
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