Tafelspitz Austrian Restaurant in Nali Patio
Posted: November 10th, 2015 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Alfred Krasser, Austrian cuisine, fine dining, Jagermeister, Nali Patio, organic food, Parnas, Sound of Music, Tafelspitz Austrian Restaurant | No Comments »***THIS VENUE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
Tafelspitz Austrian Restaurant in Nali Patio
Tafelspitz is an unfortunate restaurant. The concept has potential with the obvious lack of traditional Austrian restaurants in China’s capital and there’s always room for niche and focused restaurants, but there are inconsistencies in the branding and the decor misses the mark. Part of it feels homely like an Austrian ski lodge and the other part feels like you’ve been frozen out of said ski lodge. The fact that its windows face the garish Sanlitun KTV bars doesn’t help either.
On the other hand, if anyone out there knows how to make boiled beef look attractive, they are a visual genius (refer to above photo – we were impressed!) Though the staff are well trained and know about the menu, and the food is more than satisfactory, the prices make you question its worth.
Located on the 4th floor of Sanlitun’s Nali Patio alongside Mosto, Niajo, Agua, Velvet, Migas and other illustrious Beijing food destinations, Tafelspitz is the only Austrian restaurant around but it’s still a stylish restaurant essentially targeting the same foodie demographic as its neighbors. Putting itself head to head with the best of the best, I question whether Tafelspitz can handle the competition.
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