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54 places in Vienna we like to recommend to our guests.
Weibel’s Wirtshaus
Weibel’s Wirtshaus is located just a few steps from St. Stephen’s Cathedral, yet tucked away in a quiet side street that is usually known …
Kumpfgasse 2, 1010 WienRead more
Steirereck in Stadtpark
Austrian cuisine is reimagined here – with deep respect for its roots and the courage to innovate. Steirereck works closely with producers who craft …
Am Heumarkt 2A, 1030 WienRead more
Restaurant Konstantin Filippou
Reduced to the essentials, yet full of flavor. Konstantin Filippou cooks with Mediterranean influences and an impressive clarity. His dishes are uncompromising – not …
Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 WienRead more
Silvio Nickol at Palais Coburg
Two Michelin stars, a historic palace, and a cuisine that thinks internationally but never forgets its roots. Silvio Nickol manages to bring precision and …
Seilerstätte 3A, 1010 WienRead more
Heuriger Obermann
Small, personal, quiet. Obermann is one of those wine taverns you don't just stumble upon, but visit because you have heard of it. The …
Cobenzlgasse 102, 1190 WienRead more
Zum Schwarzen Kameel
Das Schwarze Kameel is a Viennese institution—and has been since 1618. What began as a delicatessen has remained one of the city's great meeting …
Bognergasse 5, 1010 WienRead more
Plachutta Wollzeile
For me, Plachutta is the first address for authentic Viennese Tafelspitz. Whether at the Wollzeile location or at the Gasthaus zur Oper, it is …
Wollzeile 38, 1010 WienRead moreFeinkosterei am Neuen Markt
Modern Austrian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. The Feinkosterei works with high-quality ingredients and serves both small and larger dishes that are ideal for …
Neuer Markt 10/11, 1010 WienRead moreKupferschmiedgasse Sausage Stand
Situated in a side street off Kärntnerstraße, this is a classic Viennese sausage stand with all the traditional offerings: Käsekrainer, Bratwurst, Waldviertler, Leberkäse. It …
Kupferschmiedgasse 1b, 1010 WienRead more
DO & CO Restaurant
Dining above the rooftops of the city, with a direct view of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. DO & CO stands for international cuisine with a …
Stephansplatz 12, 1010 WienRead more
Motto am Fluss
Located directly on the Danube Canal, lively at any time of day. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a drink — everything works here. The …
Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1010 WienRead more
Oswald & Kalb
Meat from the restaurant’s own butcher shop — you can taste it. Oswald & Kalb combines craftsmanship with passion, resulting in food that is …
Bäckerstraße 14, 1010 WienRead moreSchöne Perle
Die Schöne Perle is located in the heart of Leopoldstadt and feels like a neighborhood spot from the very first moment. You walk in, …
Große Pfarrgasse 2, 1020 WienRead moreMagazin Weinhaus
At Magazin Weinhaus, everything revolves around a quintessential Viennese combination: eating well, drinking well, and happily lingering a little longer. You arrive with anticipation, …
Riemergasse 14/30, 1010 WienRead more
Würstelstand LEO
Vienna's oldest sausage stand—in operation since 1928. The "Big Mama," a giant Käsekrainer for those with a big appetite, is legendary. LEO has served …
Döblinger Gürtel 2, 1090 WienRead more
Café Frauenhuber
Vienna's oldest continuously operating coffeehouse – since 1824. Small, charming, with red velvet and an atmosphere that instantly transports you to another era. Mozart …
Himmelpfortgasse 6, 1010 WienRead more
Café Sperl
Unchanged since the imperial era. The high windows, the billiard tables, the newspaper racks – all still there. Here, one understands what Viennese coffee …
Gumpendorfer Str. 11, 1060 WienRead moreArtner am Franziskanerplatz
The wine tavern is located in one of the most beautiful spots in the city center. Here, classic Viennese cuisine meets a wine list …
Franziskanerpl. 5, 1010 WienRead moreStröck Feierabend
Modern bakery chain with high quality. Fresh pastries, good sandwiches, reliably available throughout the city. Ideal when you need something tasty that doesn't take …
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 82, 1030 WienRead more
Café Landtmann
Grand, elegant, classic – since 1873. Café Landtmann is situated directly adjacent to the Burgtheater and has always been a meeting point for theatre-goers, …
Universitätsring 4, 1010 WienRead more
Café Central
Architecturally impressive with its high vaulted ceilings in Palais Ferstel, historically significant, and highly sought after. Leo Trotsky, Peter Altenberg, Stefan Zweig, Adolf Loos …
Herrengasse 14/1/1/1035, 1010 WienRead more
Café Hawelka
Legendary, dark, cozy—and famous for its evening Buchteln. The Hawelka is a coffee house for night owls and anyone wishing to experience Vienna's more …
Dorotheergasse 6-8/8-9, 1010 WienRead more
Café Demel
Imperial and Royal Court Confectioner since 1786. Upon entering, you can smell butter and sugar in the air—and see on the ground floor how …
Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 WienRead moreGerstner K.u.K. Court Confectioner
Just as imperial, just as refined. Gerstner is a court confectioner, café, and restaurant all in one—an establishment where Viennese coffeehouse culture is simply …
Kärntner Str. 51, 1010 WienRead moreSkopik & Lohn
Skopik & Lohn is a new-style Viennese tavern — lively, urban, and marked by a palpable joy of cooking. Dishes are meant to be …
Große Pfarrgasse 2, 1020 WienRead moreAnker Brot
This traditional Viennese bakery has been around since 1891—founded by brothers Heinrich and Fritz Mendl, who once held the title of Imperial and Royal …
Opernpassage 19, 1010 WienRead moreÖfferl
Since 1968, the Öfferl family has been baking bread in the Weinviertel region according to traditional recipes—using organic natural sourdough and long resting times …
Wollzeile 31, 1010 WienRead moreJoseph Brot
Josef Weghaupt founded Joseph Brot in 2009 because no bread was good enough for him. In the Waldviertel bakery, everything is crafted by hand …
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 4, 1030 WienRead moreZum scharfen René
A cult stand for night owls and the brave, in operation since 1968. René Kachlir himself stands behind the grill, offering homemade chili sauces, …
Schwarzenbergpl. 15, 1010 WienRead moreAida
Pink, retro, iconic. This pastry shop chain with its characteristic pink facades is pure Viennese post-war nostalgia. Good cakes at fair prices, and the …
Stock-im-Eisen-Platz 2, 1010 WienRead more
Gasthaus Rebhuhn
Down-to-earth, affordable, and always busy. Das Rebhuhn is located in the charming Servitenviertel, one of Vienna’s most beautiful neighborhoods, with its small shops, cafés, …
Berggasse 24, 1090 WienRead moreGasthaus Steman
At Gasthaus Steman, things are lively — especially at lunchtime, when the room fills up and hardly a seat remains free. The interior is …
Austria, Otto-Bauer-Gasse 7, 1060 WienRead more
Albertina Sausage Stand
Between the Opera and the Albertina—one of Vienna’s best-known sausage stands. Legendary on the evening of the Vienna Opera Ball, when after midnight ball …
Albertinapl. 1, 1010 WienRead moreGasthaus Woracziczky
Woracziczky is located a little off the beaten path, where the 5th district becomes quieter and restaurants are still places you visit deliberately. Inside …
Bräuhausgasse 36, 1050 WienRead morePraterwirt
Praterwirt is a young Viennese tavern with plenty of confidence. You quickly sense that craftsmanship plays a major role here — above all through …
Praterstraße 45, 1020 WienRead moreGasthaus Grünauer
At Gasthaus Grünauer, culinary traditions from Vienna, Bohemia, Hungary, and Southern Burgenland naturally converge. The cooking is guided by experience and a sure sense …
Hermanngasse 32, 1070 WienRead moreWRENKH
Wrenkh is known for its creative, wholesome vegetable-based cuisine – and that still defines the restaurant today. The focus is clearly on vegetarian and …
Bauernmarkt 10/15, 1010 WienRead moreTIAN Restaurant
TIAN stands for vegetarian cuisine at the highest level. Seasonal ingredients, a strong focus on organic quality, and a refined sense for textures and …
Himmelpfortgasse 23, 1010 WienRead more
Trzesniewski
An institution: tiny open-faced sandwiches with twenty different spreads—from egg with onion to salmon to Liptauer. You eat standing up, order several varieties, and …
Dorotheergasse 1, 1010 WienRead morePorta Dextra – Haas & Haas Wine & Delicatessen
Austrian wines, fine products, and a historic vaulted cellar. Ideal for tasting, discovering, and purchasing. A place for all who wish to understand what …
Stephansplatz 4, 1010 WienRead moreVeggiezz
Veggiezz stands for modern vegan cuisine that brings uncomplicated joy. The menu features bowls, wraps, burgers, and warm dishes that are filling yet still …
Opernring 6, 1010 WienRead moreSausage Stand at Hoher Markt
The legendary sausage stand at Vienna's oldest square—voted the most popular sausage stand in Vienna in the 2019 Falstaff poll. Everything here is just …
Hoher Markt ggü 8, 1010 WienRead moreLingenhel Delicatessen
An institution for gourmets. At Lingenhel, everything revolves around quality, origin, and taste. Cheese, cold cuts, preserved specialties, selected wines – all chosen with …
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 74, 1030 WienRead moreGasthaus Zum Hollerbusch
Hollerbusch is a wonderful example of how contemporary Viennese tavern cuisine can look today. The kitchen works with regional and seasonal products, placing great …
Schreyvogelgasse 3, 1010 WienRead moreSausage Stand Spiegelgasse
Located right by Graben, designed with gleaming gold stainless steel and white marble—truly eye-catching. The stand combines Viennese tradition with modern design. The selection …
Spiegelgasse 1, 1010 WienRead moreHarvest Café-Bistrot
Harvest is a well-established name in Vienna’s vegan dining scene and a very pleasant place to arrive and feel at ease. The cuisine is …
Karmeliterpl. 1, 1020 WienRead moreBuxbaum
Elegant, contemporary, and excellent. Buxbaum is popular with locals and visitors who want to understand Vienna today – not just yesterday. The cuisine is …
Schönlaterngasse 5, 1010 WienRead moreLabstelle Wien
Modern Austrian cuisine that takes its ingredients seriously. Seasonal, thoughtful, and without unnecessary frills—the dishes are clear, yet anything but arbitrary. The restaurant's minimalist, …
Lugeck 6, 1010 WienRead more
Schübel-Auer
A classic Heuriger, just as one imagines it, with a courtyard and a view of the vineyards. Here, you sit under old trees on …
Kahlenberger Str. 22, 1190 WienRead more
Weinhof Zimmermann
A popular Heuriger in a quiet location on the edge of the woods. It offers typical Viennese snacks, its own wine, and an atmosphere …
Mitterwurzergasse 20, 1190 WienRead more
Kierlinger
Reliable, shady, and typically Viennese. Popular with Viennese families who come here on Sundays to sit together at the Heuriger. The outdoor garden is …
Kahlenberger Str. 20, 1190 WienRead more
Fuhrgassl-Huber
Spacious, lively, atmospheric. A Viennese classic with plenty of room, a great atmosphere, and excellent wine from its own vineyard. On beautiful summer evenings, …
Neustift am Walde 68, 1190 WienRead more
die Feinkosterei
Austrian classics with a twist: small, beautifully arranged portions of the finest quality that can be wonderfully combined and shared – and yet every …
Neuer Markt 10/11, 1010 WienRead more
Plachutta’s Gasthaus zur Oper
For me, the top address for authentic Viennese boiled beef—here, it's celebrated like nowhere else. Landlord Ewald Plachutta has written the standard cookbooks that …
Walfischgasse 5, 1010 WienRead more