Vienna
Housed in a beautifully restored Jungendstil palm house with high arched ceilings, glass walls and steel beams, looking through into the adjacent…
Vienna
Housed in a beautifully restored Jungendstil palm house with high arched ceilings, glass walls and steel beams, looking through into the adjacent…
Vienna
With its gorgeous Jugendstil fittings, grand dimensions, cosy booths and unhurried air, 1880-opened Sperl is one of the finest coffee houses in Vienna…
Vienna
It's all about the beans at this small, whitewashed cafe-shop. Its small-batch speciality coffee is roasted in Burgenland to bring out the individual…
Vienna
Both an art gallery and a hopping bar, Melete ingeniously pairs changing art exhibitions with inventive drinks. Its 'Africa' exhibition, for instance,…
Vienna
In the basement of food emporium Julius Meinl am Graben, this wine cellar stocks a vast selection of Austrian wines along with a smattering of…
Vienna
Backlit wood hand carvings of Stephansdom's Gothic windows and a wall-to-wall neon-lit map of Vienna make this one of the city's coolest bars. Sensational…
Vienna
One of the last remaining grand Viennese coffee houses on the Ringstrasse, this 1861 beauty has chandelier-lit vaulted ceilings, wood-panelled walls,…
Vienna
Opened in 1939 by Leopold and Josefine Hawelka, whose son Günter and grandsons Amir and Michael still bake the house-speciality Buchteln (jam-filled,…
Vienna
A multiple title holder of Austrian Barista of the year, GOTA is worth a cross-town trip for its third-wave coffee creations made from carefully sourced…
Vienna
Retaining original decor from the 1920s and ’30s, this dimly lit, wood-panelled American-style bar is a legend in Vienna, furnished with leather…
Vienna
Retro-styled Needle Vinyl Bar has bare-brick walls, mismatched furniture, light fittings made from vintage gramophones, and a vinyl library of jazz, blues…
Vienna
Farm-direct beans roasted on-site at this third-wave coffee specialist are utilised in espresso, pour-over, Aeropress, ice-drip and cold-brew techniques…
Vienna
Loos is the spot in the Innere Stadt (city centre) for a classic cocktail such as its signature dry martini, expertly whipped up by talented mixologists…
Vienna
Friendly Robert Gruber is one of Vienna's coffee legends and his infectious passion ripples through this beautifully rambling, lab-like space. POC stands…
Vienna
Within sight of the Hofburg, this elegant and regal cafe has a gorgeous rococo-period salon. Demel’s specialities include the Annatorte (a calorie-bomb of…
Vienna
A hidden wonderland with a convivial local atmosphere, Wieninger has a magical lantern- and candle-lit garden draped with vines and a cosy, wood-panelled…
Vienna
Spilling onto the Volksgarten's lawns, these early-19th-century premises are split into three areas: the Wintergarten lounge bar with vintage 1950s…
Vienna
Coffee-house legend alert: Trotsky came here to play chess, and turn-of-the-century literary greats like Karl Kraus and Hermann Bahr regularly met here…
Vienna
There are just 15 seats inside this contemporary wine bar and another eight on the summer terrace, so the action often spills onto the pavement (you can…
Vienna
Weinstube Josefstadt is one of Vienna's loveliest Stadtheurigen (city wine taverns). A leafy green oasis spliced between towering residential blocks, its…
Vienna
With a battalion of waiters and an air of nobility, this grand cafe is celebrated for its Sacher Torte, a wonderfully rich iced-chocolate cake with…
Vienna
Down by a graffiti-strewn stretch of the Danube, Flex might attract a very young and mainstream crowd today but still manages a semblance of its one-time…
Vienna
Freud, Mahler and Marlene Dietrich all had a soft spot for this coffee house, which opened in 1873. Today it attracts politicians and theatre-goers with…
Vienna
Something's always happening at this cafe founded to support new immigrants 30 years ago, be it a reading, an exhibition, or language or dance classes. In…
Vienna
This laid-back, endearingly boho cafe attracts students and all comers. By day it's a relaxed spot to grab an ancient wooden table and flick through a…
Vienna
A subterranean mirror of Cafe Stein's sunny spaces above, Botanical Gardens makes for a cosy, magical retreat once Vienna's weather turns chilly. A dark…
Vienna
Tucked in a courtyard reached via a narrow alleyway leading off Mariahilfer Strasse, this locavore spot uses regionally sourced, seasonal organic fruit,…
Vienna
Austrian wine fans with a rock-and-roll sensibility will feel like they've found heaven at this black-daubed Vinothek (wine bar) that vibes casual but…
Vienna
Rüdigerhof’s facade is a glorious example of Jugendstil architecture, and the '50s furniture and fittings inside could be straight out of an I Love Lucy…
Vienna
Occupying a vast, dimly lit tri-level cellar dating back to the Romanesque and Gothic period, Zwölf Apostelkeller has a spirited atmosphere bolstered by…
Vienna
This sophisticated low-lit bar is famous for its extensive cocktail list and intimate ambience, which attracts a regular crowd of journalists and actors…
Vienna
Can't take another milky melange? Head here for espressos, flat whites and cold brew. Billed as 'Vienna's smallest coffee shop', happy conversation bats…
Vienna
It’s not just the no smoking policy that makes this kooky bar a lungful of fresh air. Cocktail maestro Kan Zuo mixes an eclectic selection of spirits …
Vienna
Wilkommen (welcome) to one of Vienna's hottest drinking dens, lavishly decked out with trippy exotic murals of tropical birds, flowers and ferns – some of…
Vienna
The impeccable hospitality starts when you can’t open the glass door. The host swings it forth, escorts you in and offers to advise you on your order…
Vienna
Tucked down a cobbled lane, this cute hole-in-the-wall cafe is riding the third-wave coffee movement with ease. Place your order through the Fenster …
Vienna
Far-reaching views across Vienna’s urban expanse extend from the terraces of this peaceful spot, which is marked by a small sign leading to the vine…
Vienna
There's an urban beat to this white-walled, postindustrial, American-style microbrewery, which pairs great craft beer, such as Magog (a barrel-aged dark…
Vienna
Tucked into a cobbled alley, Ammutsøn is a welcoming bar with simple wooden communal bench seating and quirky art on its white-brick walls. Twelve taps…
Vienna
Time warping you back to the 1950s with its formica tables, terrazzo floor, red-leather banquettes and vintage bar, this retro cafe is a relaxed spot for…