Schweizerhaus
The Swiss House ( Karl Kolariks Swiss GmbH ) is a traditional Viennese restaurant, which is inextricably linked to the Prater.
History
The name Swiss house is derived from a 1868 opened the Prater Swiss dairy. However, it should have already existed in 1766 as a Swiss hut in time not yet public Prater and have been renamed in 1814 to the Russian emperor. Also, the word may be due in part Swiss compound Swiss house on the receding of the exposed location and original use of typical construction in wood or the Swiss style. Another theory relates to the working in the imperial hunting grounds Swiss hunting helper who had a shelter there.
1880 [note 1] there were at the present site ( Prater 16) already has a restaurant, conducted by Boruslav road Nicky, representatives of the bourgeois brewery in Pilsen. Of 1883/84, the operation first came to Gustav Pach, later founded by Gustav and Hermann Pach company Gebrüder Pach, the, seasonal alternation in the summer led the Swiss house and in winter the restoration of Sofie bath or Sofiensäle (s). The brothers Pach sold the operation in 1899 to the restaurateur Karl Hysam.
1906/ 07 was Julius Maly, owner of the Hotel Germania (Sweden Platz 4, Vienna - Innere Stadt), operator of the chalet. 1907-1920 the restaurant by Johann Gabriel was performed, after which she took Karl Kolarik and turned it into a family business.
Fire in the Swiss House
In the night from 10 to 11 June 2005 at the Swiss house a fire had broken out. According to investigations by the police it was arson by an unknown perpetrator. The motive remained unclear, as no threats or other notes were left. An insurance fraud was not considered because the Swiss House economically runs extremely well.
Beer Garden
The restaurant has a large-scale beer garden, which is divided into smaller areas, which are named after the districts of Vienna. An exception is the area at the pub itself represents, the name of Franz Josef station is borrowed from the same station Vienna, and named after famous Viennese districts autonomous areas Oberlaa Kaisermuehlen. This structure is intended to serve primarily the easy orientation within the area, but the various geographical points of reference should be to the staff a good help.
In addition to classic Viennese cuisine specialties like goulash or schnitzel especially the pig stilts offered in the Swiss house as well as the potatoes buffer are considered hallmarks of the restaurant.
Another special feature is the Budweiser Budvar beer, which is served with less CO2 than usual fresh from the barrel. As a cold side dish there is to it fresh " cycled " ( in long, fine spirals cut ) beer radish.
Since 2009 there is a specially with the Bock beer ( Budweiser Super Strong) made Swiss chocolate beer house.
The Swiss house is open March 15 to October 31. It offers 2.400 passenger, of which 650 indoors and about 1,700 in 3,200 -square-foot garden. The restaurant employs 125 people.
The road in front of the restaurant since 1996, is named after the former owner Karl Kolarik pathway.