Some venues you know long before you remember their name. For many who grew up in Ottakring, Kent is that kind of place: the big garden at the Brunnenmarkt, the smell of the grill, the full tables at the weekend. The restaurant has been on Brunnengasse since 1990, and it has remained a family business to this day.
The storyOne family, one address, since 1990
Kent was founded by Hüseyin Tütüncü. In 1990 he opened the restaurant at the Brunnenmarkt and brought the cuisine of his homeland to Ottakring. Today the Tütüncü family runs the house, led by Mesut Tütüncü. The single restaurant has since become a small group, with further Kent restaurants in the 14th, 15th and 20th districts. But the heart has remained the original location on Brunnengasse.
The Schanigarten600 square metres of summer
Even in our childhood the huge Schanigarten was something special, and in summer it still is. Around 600 square metres with trees, lanterns and a fountain in the middle, room for 300 guests and open daily from 6 am to 10 pm. In the morning there is Turkish breakfast with çay, at lunchtime the neighbourhood sits down to eat, and in the evening it gets full, loud and cosy.
The kitchenYou can taste the tradition
You can taste the tradition on every plate. The soups are cooked fresh every day by Mesut Tütüncü's mother, and with a bowl of Paça Çorbası you feel transported to the Black Sea. Different lunch dishes are also made fresh every day. At lunchtime half the neighbourhood comes to Kent to eat like at mum's: Kuru Fasulye, green beans in tomato sauce, Güveç or Sarma, with fresh bread.
From the lunch kitchen: soup, Taze Fasulye, Kuru Fasulye and a dish of the day with rice.
In the evening the Mangal takes centre stage. Adana kebab and skewers come from the charcoal grill, and from the kitchen Hamsi, the small anchovies from the Black Sea. And the döner is skewered fresh here every day, as it has been since day one.
For us, freshness and homemade food matter most. We have been bringing Turkey to Austria since 1990. Our döner is skewered fresh every day, and our lunch dishes are mostly cooked fresh by my mum. That is how it began in 1990, and that is how it continues.Mesut Tütüncü, Kent Restaurant
CelebrationsRoom for every group
Private celebrations are also often held at Kent. There are several options: downstairs in the event room, upstairs in the huge rooms or, in summer, even in the Schanigarten. Whether birthday, company party or Christmas party, the family takes care of the food, and on request Kent comes to the guests with catering.
Our visitA World Cup evening with 400 guests
On our visit on 22 June 2026, Austria were playing Argentina at the World Cup. Almost 400 people were in the Schanigarten, many with red-white-red flags, and there was a huge all-you-can-eat buffet. Sadly we lost the match. We still had fun and a really good meal that day.
Kent is not a trendy spot but an institution at the Brunnenmarkt. If you are looking for Turkish home cooking like mum makes, one of the biggest Schanigarten terraces in the city or a place for your next celebration, you are in the right place. Little has changed since 1990, and that is exactly its strength.
What impressed us
- Family business since 1990
- Fresh soups every day from Mesut's mother
- Changing, homemade lunch dishes
- Döner skewered fresh every day
- Huge Schanigarten of around 600 m²
- Rooms for celebrations of any size
Good to know
- Open daily from 6 am to 2 am
- Schanigarten daily 6 am to 10 pm
- Reservations online or by phone
- Delivery directly by phone
- Arrive early on football nights
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