April 15
Ristorante Firenze Enoteca, Vienna
The Ristorante Firenze Enoteca adjoins the Hotel Royal on Singerstraße, only steps from the constant hub-hub of Stephansplatz. Known for its authentic Italian food, the restaurant is most highly regarded as an enoteca, a wine library or wine specialty house. It was a logical setting for Vienna’s showcase of Italian wines, with its faux marble columns, arched ceilings, life-size Romanesque sculptures, and wall paintings. I had eaten there once before, finding the menu more than adequate and the food quite well prepared. But the big draw was the wine list.
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