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Shiki Brasserie & Bar in Vienna delivers refined Japanese cooking through a streamlined brasserie concept. Owner Joji Hattori oversees operations alongside Chef Thomas Grund, maintaining the discipline required for a Gault&Millau 15.5 score. The Japanese kitchen prioritizes ingredient integrity and precise preparation over theatrical presentation. Guests encounter this clarity immediately upon seating.
Appetizers begin simply with edamame sprinkled with coarse sea salt. The vegetable tempura arrives hot and airy, featuring paper thin shiso leaves coated in a sesame miso dressing that adds a smooth nutty finish. Rib eye slices rest atop steamed rice in the sukiyaki donburi, delivering rich umami without heavy seasoning. The contemporary sushi program remains a staple of the Japanese cuisine served here.
Patrons typically start the evening with a selection of champagnes or choose sparkling tea. The brasserie layout offers a relaxed environment designed for both midday meals and later conversations. Large windows frame the street outside while interior finishes create a calm backdrop for the menu. The space balances openness with enough separation for comfortable dining.
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Shiki owner Joji Hattori knows how to bring the best quality to the table. He demonstrates this not only in his fine-dining restaurant but also in the brasserie. For aperitifs, there is a selection of champagnes and sparkling tea as a non-alcoholic option. After edamame with sea salt, we look forward to dishes with more umami: The tempura vegetables, including paper-thin shiso leaves, are served hot and light, while the sesame-miso dressing adds a pleasant nutty note. The Sukiyaki Donburi with tender rib-eye strips over rice is high-quality but subtly seasoned. With the large contemporary sushi selection, everything is once again spot on – freshness, cutting technique, balance. And yet: we would wish for just a touch more precision and refinement in a few places. Address Krugerstraße 3 1010 Vienna Austria Contact 01 5 12 73 97 info@shiki.at https://www.shiki.at / Opening hours Tue, Wed and Thu 18:00-22:30, Fri and Sat 12:00-22:30 Fei Team Alois Traint & Gerhard Bernhauer Chef Thomas Grund Maître
The international trend toward Japanese cuisine has reached our country with a slight delay, bringing many pleasing results: High-quality cooking infused with Japanese influences can now be found from the Innviertel region all the way to the Ausseerland. A flagship restaurant of this trend located in Vienna’s first district is under particularly close observation—and it is handling the heightened expectations with great success. Sashimi of lake trout with ponzu-marinated cherry tomatoes and basil-shiso pesto, lobster ragout with dried nori seaweed, chirashi sushi featuring local premium fish with caviar and ginger, and Japanese-style grilled wild-caught moray eel with a daikon-apple salad are the highlights of a cohesive seven-course menu. With this, head chef Alois Traint refreshingly and unpretentiously fulfills his goal of “combining the best of Japanese and European culinary traditions.” Sake sommelier Christian Schuster also remains unfazed when guests show more enthusiasm for his wine pairings than for the sake. Address: Krugerstraße 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria Contact: 01 512 73 97 info@shiki.at https://www.shiki.at/ Opening hours: Thu–Sat 18:00–19:30, Fri 12:00–13:30 and 18:00–19:30, Sat 18:00–19:30, variable hours Team: Alois Traint & Gerhard Bernhauer, Chef: Thomas Grund, Maître d'
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