Midnight Dining at the Austrian Kiosk
The Würstelstand is an integral part of Austrian urban life. Positioned outside train stations, opera houses, and central plazas across Vienna and Salzburg, these street kiosks serve high-quality sausages with crusty rolls and sharp mustard for €4.50 to €7.00.
Essential Sausage Varieties
- Käsekrainer: A coarse smoked pork sausage packed with chunks of Emmental cheese. When grilled, the cheese melts and crusts into delicious crispy pockets (known as the 'Krusp').
- Bosna: Originating in Salzburg, this features two thin spiced grilled bratwursts tucked into a toasted white bread roll, topped with minced raw onions, parsley, and a secret blend of spicy curry powder.
- Debreziner: Spiced pork sausage flavored with heavy paprika and garlic.
- Frankfurter / Wiener: The classic boiled lean pork sausage served in pairs with mustard and horseradish.
How to Order
When ordering, the vendor will ask two standard questions:
- 'Mit Gebäck?' (With bread?): Choose a crusty Semmel bread roll or a slice of dark rye bread.
- 'Scharf oder süß?' (Spicy or sweet mustard?): 'Scharf' gives you sharp English-style mustard; 'Süß' gives you sweet Bavarian mustard.