Mishmash of European Delicacies

Recent-day Austria is a result of an amalgamation of varying European heritages that can be rooted in its superiority over central Europe for a span of 600 years. Known before as the Austrian Empire, its large-scale borders have spanned Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the former Yugoslavia, making it the most prominent country in Central Europe. By conquering most of Central Europe, the Austrian Empire was endowed with a plethora of different cultural traditions which later on translated into recent-day Austria's rich heritage. With its abundance of culture and heritage, Austria managed to unite most of Central Europe's different cultural heritage that served as a potent source for its contemporary cultural framework.

This swanky Austrian culture also manifests itself on the exquisite culinary realm fashioned by its different people. Austria's different culinary realm is a byproduct of the interaction between varying European regions and neighboring countries. In general, the mouthwatering Austrian cuisine features the most outstanding Mediterranean-influenced foods such as ham, herbs, and vegetables. One of the most unique dining places that features this kind of luscious Austrian meals can be seen on the Stiftskeller. Lying on St. Peter's Monastery, this marvelous restaurant is hailed as the oldest restaurant in all of Central Europe. It offers impeccable service coupled with traditional Austrian delicacies and real specialties such as the monastery stew and the St. Peter's fish.