Kipferl - Islington

A truly authentic Austrian offering traditional dishes at reasonable prices. We both opted for Wiener Schnitzel which was excellent. The portions are generous. The wine list concentrates on Austrian products with some original and rare vintages. The service is friendly and efficient.

I am German and just love going back to this place, always accompanied by friends and colleagues who enjoy as much as me the variety of food and the taste. The selection grew over the course of the years and the cakes are just unbeatable!

The food was delicious, hearty Austrian fare - just what we'd expected. There are a couple of things on the menu that you rarely see in London (like freshly grated horseradish served alongside sausages), and this was a real treat. Some items are expensive for what they are; the hot chocolate for example was made with powder and water, and was not great.

Despite the good food and generally okay prices, my lasting impression was that the waiting staff are not very friendly and at points seemed to be laughing amongst themselves about some of the customers in the restaurant. Whilst this may be a genuinely Austrian experience (having lived in Austria, I have experienced my fair share of "Wiener Schmäh"), it did impact on our enjoyment of the evening, and I'd hesitate before deciding to return (although the Käsespätzle were delicious).

This is a lovely restaurant with an Austrian feel and very helpful staff.

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Delicious food and friendly staff

Always a warm, friendly welcome, excellent table service, incredibly delicious and well prepared and presented food. A great place for schnitzel and so much more with fantastic Austrian sweets. And always a good recommendation for an Austrian wine to match the food selections.

Good food - schnitzel, wurst and cake - and very pleasant service.

We really enjoyed our visit. The majority of the food was excellent. My main dish unfortunately wasn't very hot (spinach dumplings) and even the second time around the dumplings were warm rather than hot. They still tasted great but I would have preferred them to be a bit hotter. Overall we did have a great evening and everyone enjoyed the dinner and the wine. The service was friendly and we'll definitely be back!

Very pleased with the lunch we had. Prompt service. Authentic Austrian food.