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In 2012 during an Euro-trip I spent some days in Vienna. During that trip I got a recommendation for a restaurant from a local citizen. I really liked the restaurant and memorized it's name for future usage.

Fast forward to December 2019, I have a couple of friends in Vienna and I suggested this same restaurant to them, but to my disappointment I can't find anything about it! Probably my memory is playing me a trick, but I have a few things about this restaurant that I know for sure:

  1. It's name is something that sounds like "An die 2 Linsen", or Lieser, or something that sounds alike

  2. It served huge-sized Schnitzel. I said HUGE.

  3. It was open in February 2012, probably longer.

  4. It was within walking distance from Vienna's historic center (St Peter's church), even though a little longer than usual. I'd say half an hour walking.

    Does anyone know the name of this specific restaurant and if it's still open as of December 2019?

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gmauch
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A quick search led me to this (German) article, which states:

Das bei Touristen und Wienern gleichermaßen beliebte Traditions-Beisl "Zu den 2 Lieserln" hat zugesperrt. Auf der Homepage bedankt sich der Inhaber für die Treue und gibt bekannt, dass man "den Kampf gegen die äußeren Umstände verloren" habe und das "geliebte Gasthaus für immer schließen" müsse.

Roughly translated, the restaurant "Zu den 2 Lieserln" has been closed (for ever). This article is dated May 2012, which leaves room for your visit earlier that year.

Their website is still online, but tripAdvisor also states it as "Geschlossen", German for closed.

So I fear you'll have to find a different place to go this December!

T. Verliefde
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Since there is no shortage of Wiener Schnitzel tourist traps this insider Schnitzel guide may help. I have also been recently at restaurant 'Zum Friedensrichter' in Leopoldstadt - not huge Schnitzel but VERY good ones!

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