Guidebook for Vienna

Aser
Guidebook for Vienna

Essentials

Closest grocery for basic needs
75 locals recommend
Penny Markt
11 Hegergasse
75 locals recommend
Closest grocery for basic needs
Better grocery with wide range and higher quality
193 locals recommend
SPAR Gourmet
43 Porzellangasse
193 locals recommend
Better grocery with wide range and higher quality
Closest pharmacy
Apotheke St. Florian
60A Wiedner Hauptstraße
Closest pharmacy
organic supermarket
147 locals recommend
denn's Biomarkt
10 Taborstraße
147 locals recommend
organic supermarket

Sightseeing

In my opinion the most beautiful church of Vienna. Nice square in front of the church. In summer many students, bars, open air cinema, during Christmas time a nice (probably best) Christmas market.
265 locals recommend
Karlskirche
10 Karlsplatz
265 locals recommend
In my opinion the most beautiful church of Vienna. Nice square in front of the church. In summer many students, bars, open air cinema, during Christmas time a nice (probably best) Christmas market.
Famous and beautiful palace - UNESCO heritage
967 locals recommend
Schönbrunn Palace
47 Schönbrunner Schloßstraße
967 locals recommend
Famous and beautiful palace - UNESCO heritage
Central church with old history - here is the official city center.
450 locals recommend
St. Stephen's Cathedral
3 Stephansplatz
450 locals recommend
Central church with old history - here is the official city center.
City hall - one of the most beautiful buildings in Vienna in historicism style. I recommend to visit the square in front of the city hall in the evening. A place for different events over the year.
219 locals recommend
Rathaus (Stadiongasse) station
219 locals recommend
City hall - one of the most beautiful buildings in Vienna in historicism style. I recommend to visit the square in front of the city hall in the evening. A place for different events over the year.
Beautiful palace with an art museum (e.g. Klimt)
590 locals recommend
Belvedere Palace
27 Prinz Eugen-Straße
590 locals recommend
Beautiful palace with an art museum (e.g. Klimt)
Famous and popular sight. The residential building was designed by the Viennese architecture and philosopher Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
191 locals recommend
Hundertwasser Village
34-38 Kegelgasse
191 locals recommend
Famous and popular sight. The residential building was designed by the Viennese architecture and philosopher Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Getting Around

Vienna's new main railway station
230 locals recommend
Hauptbahnhof station
230 locals recommend
Vienna's new main railway station
Closest station of the red metro line U1. Please use the exit Mayerhofgasse.
14 locals recommend
Taubstummengasse
14 locals recommend
Closest station of the red metro line U1. Please use the exit Mayerhofgasse.
Closest station of the green metro line U4 e.g. to reach the Schönbrunn palace.
24 locals recommend
Kettenbrückengasse
24 locals recommend
Closest station of the green metro line U4 e.g. to reach the Schönbrunn palace.

Arts & Culture

Vienna opera - the most important place for fans of classic music
537 locals recommend
Vienna State Opera
2 Opernring
537 locals recommend
Vienna opera - the most important place for fans of classic music
Most popular museum of art, partly with changing exposition of famous painters.
535 locals recommend
Albertina
1 Albertinapl.
535 locals recommend
Most popular museum of art, partly with changing exposition of famous painters.
Important museums quarter (Leopold Museum, museum of modern arts, children museum etc.), interesting design.
1009 locals recommend
Museumsquartier U station
1009 locals recommend
Important museums quarter (Leopold Museum, museum of modern arts, children museum etc.), interesting design.
This museum has regular historical photo expositions on different topics, mainly from end of the 19th - beginning of 20th century. You get a good impression of Vienna of that times.
51 locals recommend
Wien Museum Karlsplatz
8 Karlsplatz
51 locals recommend
This museum has regular historical photo expositions on different topics, mainly from end of the 19th - beginning of 20th century. You get a good impression of Vienna of that times.
Most important concert hall. Fantastic acoustics and interieur.
131 locals recommend
Vienna Musikverein
1 Musikvereinspl.
131 locals recommend
Most important concert hall. Fantastic acoustics and interieur.

Shopping

Popular food market with a variety of bars and restaurants.
929 locals recommend
Naschmarkt
929 locals recommend
Popular food market with a variety of bars and restaurants.
A must for people loving markets. Here you feel the spirit of today's real Vienna. You can meet authentic characters and the Viennese dialect. A good place to buy fruits, vegetables and meat.
28 locals recommend
Viktor-Adler-Markt
Viktor-Adler-Markt
28 locals recommend
A must for people loving markets. Here you feel the spirit of today's real Vienna. You can meet authentic characters and the Viennese dialect. A good place to buy fruits, vegetables and meat.
Coffee roasting shop - to buy and taste freshly roasted coffee - a must if you like coffee!!!
6 locals recommend
Alt Wien Kaffee
23 Schleifmühlgasse
6 locals recommend
Coffee roasting shop - to buy and taste freshly roasted coffee - a must if you like coffee!!!
Main shopping street of Vienna with all international brands.
1014 locals recommend
Mariahilfer Straße
Mariahilfer Straße
1014 locals recommend
Main shopping street of Vienna with all international brands.

Food Scene

Small local brewery with fresh craft beer and reasonable Austrian kitchen (e.g. 4 types of Schnitzel), also for young people (e.g. spare ribs and chicken wings also available). Nice beer garden in summer.
8 locals recommend
Wieden Bräu - Erste Wiedner Gasthausbrauerei
5 Waaggasse
8 locals recommend
Small local brewery with fresh craft beer and reasonable Austrian kitchen (e.g. 4 types of Schnitzel), also for young people (e.g. spare ribs and chicken wings also available). Nice beer garden in summer.
Very popular restaurant with fresh kitchen and a stylish location. Reservation highly recommended.
23 locals recommend
Gasthaus Wolf
20 Große Neugasse
23 locals recommend
Very popular restaurant with fresh kitchen and a stylish location. Reservation highly recommended.
Good classic restaurant, e.g. many types of goulash.
Restaurant Wiener Wirtschaft
27-29 Wiedner Hauptstraße
Good classic restaurant, e.g. many types of goulash.
For me one of the best classic cafes of Vienna.
40 locals recommend
Café Schwarzenberg
17 Kärntner Ring
40 locals recommend
For me one of the best classic cafes of Vienna.
One of the lovely shops of Kettenbrückengasse. A French style patisserie with freshly hand-made sweets. The master Mr. Fruth is often in the shop himself.
8 locals recommend
Fruth
20 Kettenbrückengasse
8 locals recommend
One of the lovely shops of Kettenbrückengasse. A French style patisserie with freshly hand-made sweets. The master Mr. Fruth is often in the shop himself.
Closest baker and butcher where you can also take your breakfast.
40 locals recommend
Der Mann der verwöhnt
85 Josefstädter Str.
40 locals recommend
Closest baker and butcher where you can also take your breakfast.
The beer temple of Vienna. Real beer garden atmosphere and good food.
179 locals recommend
Schweizerhaus
116 Prater
179 locals recommend
The beer temple of Vienna. Real beer garden atmosphere and good food.
Restaurant with modern Asian food. Affordable prices, good quality.
Chang
1 Waaggasse
Restaurant with modern Asian food. Affordable prices, good quality.
Nice place with a good pizzeria, Austrian restaurant and a good modern cafe (good breakfast).
23 locals recommend
Schlossquadrat
21 Schlossgasse
23 locals recommend
Nice place with a good pizzeria, Austrian restaurant and a good modern cafe (good breakfast).
French style bar for young people to have a drink, snack or desert.
54 locals recommend
Le Bol
14 Neuer Markt
54 locals recommend
French style bar for young people to have a drink, snack or desert.
For guests who like to taste the original Viennese schnitzel
198 locals recommend
Figlmüller Bäckerstraße menu
6 Bäckerstraße
198 locals recommend
For guests who like to taste the original Viennese schnitzel
Simple and very authentic Chinese restaurant (fresh dim sum, noodles, ramen, jellyfish etc.).
9 locals recommend
Aming Dim Sum Profi
47 Rechte Wienzeile
9 locals recommend
Simple and very authentic Chinese restaurant (fresh dim sum, noodles, ramen, jellyfish etc.).
Most famous ice cream cafe in Vienna. Real Viennese ice cream, unique and different from the Italian one. They have also an ice cream palace (palais de glace) in a classic Vienna cafe style.
92 locals recommend
Eissalon TICHY
13 Reumannpl.
92 locals recommend
Most famous ice cream cafe in Vienna. Real Viennese ice cream, unique and different from the Italian one. They have also an ice cream palace (palais de glace) in a classic Vienna cafe style.
Closest ice cream cafe - good home made ice cream from original Italians.
Gelateria Giardino
55 Wiedner Hauptstraße
Closest ice cream cafe - good home made ice cream from original Italians.
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Best spare ribs in town. The tables are on the Alte Donau lake so nice for hot days. Fresh Czech Budweiser beer. Green surrounding, view to New Vienna.
30 locals recommend
Strandcafé
20 Florian-Berndl-Gasse
30 locals recommend
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Best spare ribs in town. The tables are on the Alte Donau lake so nice for hot days. Fresh Czech Budweiser beer. Green surrounding, view to New Vienna.
Best falafel in town. Original Israeli staff. Try the fresh mint limonana (non-alcoholic drink) and the spicy dips.
52 locals recommend
Maschu Maschu
20 Neubaugasse
52 locals recommend
Best falafel in town. Original Israeli staff. Try the fresh mint limonana (non-alcoholic drink) and the spicy dips.
High quality classic restaurant. Best tafelspitz (boiled Vienna style beef) in town.
218 locals recommend
Plachutta Wollzeile
38 Wollzeile
218 locals recommend
High quality classic restaurant. Best tafelspitz (boiled Vienna style beef) in town.
Small private restaurant with home-made Czech food and Czech beer. Also tasty deserts.
Restaurant zu den 3 Buchteln
9 Wehrgasse
Small private restaurant with home-made Czech food and Czech beer. Also tasty deserts.
Little buffet where the japanese masters prepare sushi from fresh fish. Good place for a lunch or afternoon break.
8 locals recommend
Kojiro Sushi
9 Rechte Wienzeile
8 locals recommend
Little buffet where the japanese masters prepare sushi from fresh fish. Good place for a lunch or afternoon break.
Near the shop you will find a Japanese tearoom full with students drinking matcha and other Japanese Teas.
Nippon-Ya 日本屋 | Japanmarkt
5 Faulmanngasse
Near the shop you will find a Japanese tearoom full with students drinking matcha and other Japanese Teas.
Viennese restaurant with excellent quality and service.
20 locals recommend
Café Amacord
15 Rechte Wienzeile
20 locals recommend
Viennese restaurant with excellent quality and service.
Classic Viennese Restaurant with a cozy atmosphere
20 locals recommend
Restaurant Ofenloch
8 Kurrentgasse
20 locals recommend
Classic Viennese Restaurant with a cozy atmosphere
Good greek restaurant = good fish and salads
31 locals recommend
Restaurant Pancho
1 Blumauergasse
31 locals recommend
Good greek restaurant = good fish and salads
One of the busiest ice-cream cafes, open 365 days of the year where you can get also tasty Italian deserts and snacks.
30 locals recommend
Zanoni & Zanoni
7 Lugeck
30 locals recommend
One of the busiest ice-cream cafes, open 365 days of the year where you can get also tasty Italian deserts and snacks.
Probably best Japanese restaurant located under the roof of the Grand Hotel. Special recommendation: sushi brunch on Saturday and Sunday noon (reservation!), if possible take the tatami room.
UNKAI
Probably best Japanese restaurant located under the roof of the Grand Hotel. Special recommendation: sushi brunch on Saturday and Sunday noon (reservation!), if possible take the tatami room.
Newly renovated classic Viennese cafe with a big variety of pastry, nice atmosphere. Located on the way from the apartment to the center.
25 locals recommend
Café Museum
7 Operngasse
25 locals recommend
Newly renovated classic Viennese cafe with a big variety of pastry, nice atmosphere. Located on the way from the apartment to the center.
Very special recommendation. If you have any wishes the staff will feel them. Excellent local and seasonal kitchen. Big variety of draft beers as it were not beer but wine.
22 locals recommend
Meixner's Gastwirtschaft
64 Buchengasse
22 locals recommend
Very special recommendation. If you have any wishes the staff will feel them. Excellent local and seasonal kitchen. Big variety of draft beers as it were not beer but wine.
Best "Krapfen" (Berliner, Pfannkuchen) in town, typical type of doughnuts, especially during the time of carnival. These one melt in the mouth. They got several awards (also my personal one).
Groissböck Rudolf GmbH
128 Favoritenstraße
Best "Krapfen" (Berliner, Pfannkuchen) in town, typical type of doughnuts, especially during the time of carnival. These one melt in the mouth. They got several awards (also my personal one).
Best leberkas in town. Leberkas is a typical Austrian fast food, type of baked sausage.
Leberkas-Pepi Wien
12 Operngasse
Best leberkas in town. Leberkas is a typical Austrian fast food, type of baked sausage.
Popular place for breakfast. Good service, big variety, wifi.
Café Corto e Nero
48 Wiedner Hauptstraße
Popular place for breakfast. Good service, big variety, wifi.
A place to drink a cup of coffee, still in the original retro style.
Naber Kaffeespezialitäten Handels GmbH
40 Wiedner Hauptstraße
A place to drink a cup of coffee, still in the original retro style.
Cozy classic Viennese Restaurant in the former house of Falco ("Rock me, Amadeus"). Perfect quality, affordable prices.
47 locals recommend
Zum alten Fassl
37 Ziegelofengasse
47 locals recommend
Cozy classic Viennese Restaurant in the former house of Falco ("Rock me, Amadeus"). Perfect quality, affordable prices.
Good kitchen, nice location especially for Summer.
Café-Restaurant Resselpark
1 Wiedner Hauptstraße
Good kitchen, nice location especially for Summer.
Good place to have a break in the city center especially in summer in the green backyard.
6 locals recommend
Zattl - The PUB
2 Schottengasse
6 locals recommend
Good place to have a break in the city center especially in summer in the green backyard.
Vegetarian lunches
Ve[n]ga
31 Wiedner Hauptstraße
Vegetarian lunches

Entertainment & Activities

Prater with its ferris wheel is a popular sight with a fantastic view over Vienna
163 locals recommend
Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel
1 Riesenradpl.
163 locals recommend
Prater with its ferris wheel is a popular sight with a fantastic view over Vienna
Oldest zoo of the world. Very interesting and modern presentation (in many places you almost have contact to the animals), partly still in baroque buildings.
329 locals recommend
Schönbrunn Zoo
13b Maxingstraße
329 locals recommend
Oldest zoo of the world. Very interesting and modern presentation (in many places you almost have contact to the animals), partly still in baroque buildings.
A cinema which is different from the big modern cinemas. It is still originally equipped in the style of the 50s. The movies are usually in German.
75 locals recommend
Filmcasino
78 Margaretenstraße
75 locals recommend
A cinema which is different from the big modern cinemas. It is still originally equipped in the style of the 50s. The movies are usually in German.
Just a few minutes away from the U1 Donauinsel station you will find a nice and large water playground (streem, sluice, raft etc.). You can forget your child for several hours. Green surrounding. Perfect for hot summer days.”
Wasserspielplatz Donauinsel
Donauinsel
Just a few minutes away from the U1 Donauinsel station you will find a nice and large water playground (streem, sluice, raft etc.). You can forget your child for several hours. Green surrounding. Perfect for hot summer days.”
A popular place for kids in winter.
331 locals recommend
Haus des Meeres - Aqua Terra Zoo
1 Fritz-Grünbaum-Platz
331 locals recommend
A popular place for kids in winter.
Daily organ concerts with free entrance.
21 locals recommend
St Peter's Catholic Church
1 Peterspl.
21 locals recommend
Daily organ concerts with free entrance.
Newly renovated tower with a cafe and a nice view over the city.
90 locals recommend
Danube Tower
1 Donauturmplatz
90 locals recommend
Newly renovated tower with a cafe and a nice view over the city.
Entertaining historical show after which you will love Vienna even more.
29 locals recommend
Time Travel Vienna
10A Habsburgergasse
29 locals recommend
Entertaining historical show after which you will love Vienna even more.