Family: The Secret Ingredient

"You will also come across some remarkable hosts at Landhaus Bacher: Susanne Dorfer-Bacher represents the third generation to take the helm of this establishment, working front of house and as sommelier, while her husband Thomas Dorfer runs the kitchen. This is the same restaurant that her mother, Elisabeth "Lisl" Wagner Bacher, elevated to the summit of the nation's culinary rankings. This grande dame of Austrian cuisine started out in the kitchen of her parents' business in 1977. Today, her baked stuffed egg is still the stuff of legend (and has a permanent spot on the menu). As a general principle, this unique restaurant makes it a point of pride that everyone in your family will find something to their liking on the extensive menu. It’s not just a family-run place, but a place run for families and all the different generations. It’s the kind of restaurant where you can come in the summer to eat schnitzel and Wachau apricot dumplings with your grandfather, sat in the shade of the trees in the enchanting garden. Maître d' Johanna Stiefelbauer also conveys this all-embracing sense of hospitality; she has been on the job for over 40 years and is practically part of the family." - Le Guide MICHELIN