11 hidden gems worth the trip across Austria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Austria guides.
Pramerl & the Wolf ★ 4.8 · Vienna
alsergrund · Pramergasse 21, 1090 Wien
Pramerl & the Wolf on Pramergasse in Vienna's 9th is Wolfgang Zankl-Sertl's 24-cover Michelin-star dining room in a corner cafe space, Wed to Sat evenings.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday evenings only; weeknights are easier to book than Saturdays.
Heuriger Sirbu ★ 4.7 · Vienna
doebling · Kahlenberger Strasse 210, 1190 Wien
Heuriger Sirbu is high on the nußberg above the danube with the best vienna-from-above terrace, the heuriger is unmarked from the main grinzing tourist trail.
Tip: Seasonal: open mid-March to mid-October only; bus 38A from Heiligenstadt drops you at the foot of the hill.
Gasthaus Wolf ★ 4.6 · Vienna
wieden · Grosse Neugasse 20, 1040 Wien
Gasthaus Wolf is tucked on a wieden side street with no signage from the main artery, locals book and tourists rarely find this serious-offal beisl in 1040.
Tip: Dinner only, Monday to Friday from 18:00; the Beuschel and offal carte is the regulars' default order.
Vinifero Weinbar ★ 4.6 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Karmeliterplatz 2, 1020 Wien
Vinifero Weinbar (Wine bar) in Vienna: Open evenings only Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00; the Thursday weekly tasting is the room's most-booked seat.
Tip: Open evenings only Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00; the Thursday weekly tasting is the room's most-booked seat.
POC People on Caffeine ★ 4.5 · Vienna
josefstadt · Schloesselgasse 21, 1080 Wien
POC People on Caffeine on Schloesselgasse in Vienna's Josefstadt is a tiny specialty-coffee shop in a deconsecrated funeral parlour of a 1727 chapel.
Tip: Look for the chapel windows above the doorway; closed Sundays and Mondays.
Cafe Goldegg ★ 4.4 · Vienna
wieden · Argentinierstrasse 49, 1040 Wien
Cafe Goldegg is a cafe room in Wieden. The pool tables on the back wall are bookable by the hour; the daily Mittagsmenue is the insider lunch.
Tip: The pool tables on the back wall are bookable by the hour; the daily Mittagsmenue is the insider lunch.
Am Nordpol 3 ★ 4.3 · Vienna
brigittenau · Nordpolstrasse 3, 1020 Wien
Am Nordpol 3 is a viennese room in Brigittenau. A 15-minute walk from Schottenring U-Bahn; come for the Schnitzel and the painted-art walls.
Tip: A 15-minute walk from Schottenring U-Bahn; come for the Schnitzel and the painted-art walls.
Cafe Anzengruber ★ 4.2 · Vienna
wieden · Schleifmuehlgasse 19, 1040 Wien
Cafe Anzengruber is a viennese room in Wieden. The Goulash with bread dumpling is the kitchen's signature; the Schanigarten opens from April.
Tip: The Goulash with bread dumpling is the kitchen's signature; the Schanigarten opens from April.
Huth Gastwirtschaft ★ 4.2 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Schellinggasse 5, 1010 Wien
Huth Gastwirtschaft on Schellinggasse in Vienna's Innere Stadt is a wooden Beisl five minutes from Stephansdom, regulars booking for daily Tafelspitz.
Tip: The Tafelspitz runs daily; book the back room for the calmest dinner.
Balthasar Kaffee Bar ★ 4.1 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Praterstrasse 38, 1020 Wien
Balthasar Kaffee Bar is a cafe room in Leopoldstadt. The cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
Tip: The cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
Cafe Comet ★ 4.0 · Vienna
neubau · Kirchengasse 44, 1070 Wien
Cafe Comet is a cafe room in Neubau. The five-to-ten single-origin lineup changes daily; bring a notebook and stay through the morning brew bar.
Tip: The five-to-ten single-origin lineup changes daily; bring a notebook and stay through the morning brew bar.