Das Drittl — vegetarisches Beisl, the 9th
- The file
- The practical details Claire checked before this went into the index.
- Where
- Wasagasse 28, 1090 Wien — the 9th
- Price
- Restaurant prices
- Indoor
- Vegetarian
- Austrian
- Seasonal
- The 9th
The Beisl is a Viennese institution — unpretentious, neighborhood-rooted, the place where you show up without reservation and eat what they're serving. Das Drittl takes that form entirely seriously, and runs it vegetarian. The concept works because the kitchen doesn't treat the absence of meat as a constraint to apologize for. It's the premise.
The menu moves with the season. You'll find things like green asparagus on labneh, or vegan organic roast beef made from celeriac — the kind of technical work that earns attention without announcing itself. There are reliable favorites on rotation so regulars have something to count on. The wine list is curated, the cocktails are thoughtful, and the register is casual — this is not fine dining dressed as a Beisl.
Alsergrund (the 9th) has been shifting quietly for a few years. It's not the 7th, which everyone knows about. It's the neighborhood where you actually live, where the coffee is good and nobody's performing for Instagram. Das Drittl fits that texture perfectly.
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