Kleeblatt
St. veiter ring 31, tel. 502174. the owner's philosophy is to cook simple, honest dishes using high quality ingredients from local farmers. most classical austrian dishes are on the menu. the wiener schnitzel is highly recommended -- however most dishes are vegetarian. though a haunt of klagenfurt's "green scene", this place lacks the pretence of the usual "organic" or "health food" restaurant and is frequented by a broad mix of customers. main courses cost 5-12 â¬. open monday through friday 11-17 h.
Gasthaus Pirker
Waltendorfer str. 129, tel. 42634 - offers tradionational carinthian and austrian cuisine.
Hirter Botschaft
Bahnhofstrasse 44, tel. 54 44 40 - offers the locally brewed hirter bier beer. serves traditional austrian and carinthian cuisine. close to the train station
Schweizerhaus
Kreuzbergl 11, tel. 5 67 21. already in the "kreuzbergl" recreational area basically klagenfurt's town forest, but still within walking distance from the city centre ca. 15 minutes, or bus 50, but it will not spare you the uphill walk, this restaurant offers an interestingly refined version of regional cuisine, including some vegetarian options. frequently recommended by locals, and very popular in summer, when you will have a nice view of the city from the terrace. open all week and all day in summer, closed on mondays off-season. mid-range prices.
market
Stalls serve traditional Austrian cuisine in the indoor part of Klagenfurt's market. Main courses cost 3-6 â¬.