What Does the Table Setting Mean at the Turm Restaurant?
Many guests wonder what the “Table Setting” charge on the Turm Restaurant menu includes. The table setting is an integral part of our restaurant concept and provides high-quality products, unlimited water and a welcoming culinary experience from the moment you take your seat high above Vienna.
The Table Setting at a Glance
The table setting includes:
- Elegantly prepared table setting
- Unlimited still and sparkling water
- Light and dark bread from Öfferl Bakery
- Premium extra virgin olive oil
- Selected spreads
- Attentive service throughout your visit
This means your dining experience begins with carefully selected products and a warm welcome before you even place your order.
What Is Included in the Table Setting?
The table setting is much more than cutlery, glasses and napkins. It is a culinary welcome package designed to enhance your visit to the Turm Restaurant from the very beginning.
Bread from Öfferl Bakery
We serve freshly baked light and dark bread from the renowned Öfferl Bakery. Known for traditional craftsmanship, regional ingredients and exceptional quality, Öfferl is considered one of Austria’s leading artisan bakeries.
Premium Olive Oil
The bread is accompanied by carefully selected extra virgin olive oil, perfectly complementing the bakery’s distinctive flavours.
Regional Spreads
A selection of spreads provides a delicious introduction to your culinary experience.
Unlimited Water
Still and sparkling water are available throughout your restaurant visit at no additional charge.
Why Is There a Table Setting Charge?
The table setting is a common practice in fine dining restaurants. Instead of charging separately for bread, water and accompanying items, these services are combined into a transparent per-person fee.
Benefits for Our Guests
- High-quality products from selected partners
- Transparent pricing
- Unlimited water throughout your visit
- Consistently high quality standards
- A welcoming culinary experience from the very first moment
Why Is the Table Setting a Fixed Part of the Dining Experience?
The table setting is an essential part of the Turm Restaurant experience and is prepared for every guest.
This allows us to ensure that all visitors enjoy the same level of quality, service and carefully selected products.
We kindly ask for your understanding that the table setting cannot be removed or ordered separately.
Table Setting, Couvert or Cover Charge – What Is the Difference?
In Austria, the term table setting ("Gedeck") is commonly used. Internationally, similar concepts are often referred to as a couvert or cover charge.
In most cases, these terms describe a fixed fee covering bread, water, small culinary accompaniments and the prepared table setting.
The Turm Restaurant follows a practice that is widely established in fine dining restaurants throughout Vienna, Austria and internationally.
Dining Above the Rooftops of Vienna
The table setting is part of the overall dining experience at the Turm Restaurant, located 170 metres above Vienna.
Combined with Austrian cuisine, seasonal specialties, carefully selected wines and spectacular 360° panoramic views, it creates a truly memorable culinary experience.
