Salzburg

NickiM wrote: »

Hi,
I am going to Salzburg and just wondered of any recommendations of where to eat/visit. I will be staying in a youth hostel but can't afford to dine at expensive restaurants etc.

Also, is the Salzburg card good value for money?

Thanks.

Street food is the best option on a budget in Salzburg. It's plenitful and a very high standard.
There's a Maccy D's on Getreidegasse, which is the same street as Mozart's birthplace but you have to look for it because they weren't granted palnning permission for the big yellow 'M'. It's a tiny gold metal fitting

There's a great fish and chip shop on the river bank near Staatsbrucke (the main bridge over the Salzach), but my favourite cafe is on Linzergasse (just over the bridge) on the left hand corner just after the Gablerbrau hotel. It's a cafe but also opens out onto the street til the early hours of the morning and they do great chilli dogs and my favourite, jacket potato with Krauter sauce. Mmmm....
I have been known to sneak out of the hotel at 2am for that delightful delicacy. They serve beer from about 10am too and it's a good place to meet to people.

Aldi is slightly further up on the same side of Linzergasse and I always make it my first stop when I land to stock up on booze, juice and nibbles.

One place not to be missed is the Augustiner Brau...
http://www.augustinerbier.at/index.php?id=braeustuebl&L=1
Just follow the river north and you'll reach a huge door that looks like it's set into the mountainside. Therein lies the Lane Of Delicacies and one of the biggest beer halls outside on Munich. Definately an experience.

Another favourite is the Blauer Gans on Getreidegasse. http://www.blauegans.at/en
You will have to check this, but everytime I've been, it's been the only 24hr restaurant in the city with a nightclub in the cellar.

I'll see what other members recommend before I write more.