Is Sydney a Schnitzel town?
I only have one answer – Ja!
There are plenty of Austrian and German restaurants around Sydney, and I’ve found myself trying them all. From Maggies at Potts Point, to Una’s in Darlinghurst and even the Bavarian Bier Cafe on York Street, Sydney has no shortage of places to sample that delicious crumbed and deep fried schnitzel.
Though my heart always belongs to the Austrian Schnitzel Haus located in Gladesville. It’s become a Christmas catch up tradition for my friends and I, and because once a year seems a bit long between drinks (well, schnitzels really) we’ve taken to having a Christmas in July catch up there as well.
The Wiener Schnitzel here is not too oily and fatty, and is served with delicious sauteed potatoes and fresh lemon. I’ve only once strayed to other options on the menu and that was for the Farmers Platter. The Farmers Platter is a pork lovers paradise – pork knuckle, pork cutlet, frankfurt and mountains of red cabbage and sauerkraut. Whilst it was nice to try something different, it’s the schnitzel that keeps me coming back.
Even though I love the schnitzel, I’ve not been game to try the famous Schnitzel Challenge yet. It involves eating a kilo of schintzel and drinking a litre of beer. Oh and if that doesn’t fill you up, you do get chips as well! The lucky winner gets a free dessert (just in case a kilo of fried meat isn’t enough), a t-shirt and a picture on the hall of shame…opps sorry..fame.
The Austrian Schnitzel Haus is situated in a picturesque sandstone cottage at
163 Victoria road, Gladesville.
Opening hours:
LUNCH 12.00 – 2.00 Tues – Sat
DINNER 6.00 – 9.30 Mon – Sat
(Closed on Sundays, Monday lunches and public holidays.)
PS. On Friday and Saturday nights there are two sittings. One at 6pm and the other 8pm.