Wherever possible, restaurants make the most of the river view, and alfresco dining overlooking the Danube is one of the region's delights. Simple Gasthäuser are everywhere, but better dining is more often found in country inns. Restaurants, whether sophisticated and stylish or plain and homey, are often rated by their wine offerings as much as by their chefs' creations. In some of the smaller villages you can sample the vintner's successes right on the spot in his cellars.