Barbara Eselböck and Alain Weissgerber
Barbara Eselböck and Alain Weissgerber tackled the issue of a second restaurant to their highly decorated "Taubenkobel" back in 2012 - in the form of the "Greisslerei" next door. Now, a few kilometers away from the main building in Schützen am Gebirge, the third restaurant - the location between two places of worship makes finding a name easy. "Kirchenwirt" is now the name of the restaurant that was known as "Rusterhof" for a quarter of a century. There is no trace of the owners' trademark either on the sign or on the website, which is probably a deliberate attempt to avoid attributions such as "Nobelwirt" or similar. However, in view of the quality of the food on offer, it was impossible to avoid a price level that was not quite up to local standards. In the kitchen is an old acquaintance of Weissgerber's from the "Steirereck" era, most recently Karl Heinz Ruttmann in Munich. There are things on the menu here that hardly anyone would try elsewhere. Veal tripe stewed with morels - excitingly good, but nobody cooks it like this. The Tafelspitz-Sulz does not score with beauty, but with aromatic density and chopped radishes plus salad as a fresh element. These sour veal kidneys, served with buttery mashed potatoes, are an ideal preparation. A cordon bleu, not oversized, but with mountain cheese and ham, is also available. The wine list reflects the owners' love of natural wines, and classics from the long-established houses of Burgenland are also represented. When it gets too warm for the wondrously angled parlors, this terrace could become the most popular in the province. And - eleven storks have been counted watching you eat.
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