IKO

Vordergrund: Rockstarroll

Incredible Sushi in Vienna´s center

While strolling through the small, idyllic streets of the first district of Vienna you might find yourself hungry at some point. In case you are near “Hohermarkt” definitely check out Iko on “Wipplingerstraße”. The restaurant itself is rather small but very modern designed and has a charming touch. You should probably make a reservation around evening since it can be very crowded. In summer there is also the possibility to sit outside.

What to eat:

The first thing you should know is that there are two menus, a lunch menu and a dinner menu and obviously the lunch (until 5pm) one is way cheaper. Both menus have a lot of different dishes to offer, so no worries if you are in a group with a non-sushi-lover, they´ll definitely find something to eat for themselves.

Lunch: 

The Lunch menu is divided into hot dishes, salads, side dishes, rolls and sushi variations. For a Sushi-Restaurant in the first district the Maki is pretty prizeworthy (€5,50 to €8,50). Of course, some of them are more and others are less special, anyhow I can just recommend the Salmon Tartar roll in case you like salmon and spring onion (€7,5). Another favourite of mine is the temptation roll which is made out of grilled chicken, avocado and teriyaki sauce.

Dinner:

Dragon Roll, Rockstar Roll

The dinner menu has even more to offer than the lunch menu. You have a choice of tapas, salads, main, rolls, nigiris, sashimi, sushi variations and desserts. Anyhow you will realize it is also a little more expensive, the Sushi Rolls are incredible though. They have 14 completely different Maki Rolls to chose of and all of them are very individual and creative. More important, they are very delicious, my personal favourite is the so called “Rockstar Roll” (€15) which is filled with avocado, cucumber and tempura shrimp. On top of it, you find also salmon tartar and a deep-fried lotus root that makes the Maki crispy and very fancy-looking. Another special one is called Dragon Roll (€13). If you like salmon, avocado and cream cheese and your Sushi Roll breaded, this one is the one you should try out. There both are served with chilli-mayo, wasabi-mayo and teriyaki sauce.

Result: 

So, to sum up, it a very nice Asian Restaurant where you find exclusive and extraordinary looking sushi. You might think because the food really does look extravagant it wouldn’t taste as good as it looks. But that is definitely wrong, it is one of the best Sushi I have ever had. They work with fresh ingredients and the rice is the perfect mix of sticky and fluffy. Of course, it is more expensive than other restaurants where you also can eat sushi, however I don’t think you will find that kind of quality in a lot of other places.