A Great Austrian Meal at Landhaushof Restaurant Klagenfurt
We were counting our blessings as we left our sleeping kids with the
babysitters, and almost kicking our heels as we ran down the street to
our dinner reservation at the Landhaushof.
It was the first night with just the two of us, after two straight
years of looking after babies with no break or time-out.
I don’t know if this influenced our appreciation and enjoyment of our
meal, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it did!
The Landhaushof is actually part of the historic Landhaus building –
something like Klagenfurt’s local council headquarters. Situated at one
end of Alter Platz, you can’t miss it, it has a large clock tower
overlooking a large cobblestone square.
They have tables and chairs outside on the square complete with
little candles and an almost TV-like view of the goings-on in the
kitchen. It was a cool night so we made our way indoors - we were glad
we did - the atmosphere is so warm and very inviting. The ceilings are
vaulted and beautiful; impressive deep-set windows make you realise just
how strong these Austrian buildings are built; a slightly quirky
painting of the (ex?) mayor with his mates (beer and pretzel in hand)
gives the restaurant a bit of character.
You dine alongside local Klagenfurters (I made that up), well-off
business men and women judging from their clothes.
The menu provides a good insight into traditional Austrian fare, it
includes the ever-present gulaschsuppe, dumplings (kasnodel), meatballs
(knodel) and more meat.
I ordered juicy lamb cutlets with generous mash potato, and green
beans wrapped in bacon, accompanied with an excellent house red, it was
very satisfying! The star of the night however was the incredible pork
fillet with vegetables and hash browns. The pork was incredibly moist
and tender with no fat. I couldn’t believe it was really pork! The hash
browns were the best we’ve ever eaten. Together with the pork and
vegetable gravy, true scrumptiousness was achieved.
If you only have one night to eat out in Klagenfurt and you want
something that really captures the Austrian spirit, I’d highly recommend
the Landhaushof.
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