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“Steirereck” – The Michelin-Starred Oasis In Vienna’s Stadtpark

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(via) This is Steirereck, a beautiful 2 Michelin-starred restaurant on the banks of the river Wien in the heart of Vienna’s Stadtpark. A former “milk-pumping” station, the building was radically reimagined by PPAG architects in 2005. Peruse the tasting menu here.

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