Walking the streets of Vienna is an exciting way to explore
the Austrian capital for it not only opens up a world of free sightseeing
opportunities, there is also the uniquely delightful array of street food to
sample. They are cheap (which is good for budget travellers), easy to find,
quick and tasty, definitely a part and parcel of the locals’ way of life.
If New York City has hotdogs, Vienna has sausages – the most
common food that visitors can find being sold on the streets. “Wurselstands”
are small sausage stalls or kiosks that can be found on almost every street
corner in Vienna, and they sell different kinds of sausages. Aside from the
bratwurst, some of the popular varieties of sausages include the Kasekrainer
which is a smoked pork sausage with cheese; the Debreziner which is a thin and
spicy sausage; the classic Wurstel mit Senf which is a frankfurter served with
mustard on a white bread roll; and the Burenwurst which is a thick and spicy
sausage with pieces of chopped ham. If
you want to sample these sausages and a slice of Viennese street life check out
popular stands like the Wurstelstand am Hohen Markt, the Bitzinger sausage
stand at Albertinaplatz or the Wurstelstand Leo.
There are also Turkish food stands that sell traditional
food such as Doner Kebabs which are roasted meat wrapped in pita bread and
served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and yoghurt sauce. And if these are not your thing, there is the
ubiquitous sandwich made with wheat or rye bread, ham, cheese and gherkin that
are sold in supermarkets and coffeehouses.
