Felzl Helferstorferstrasse is a bakery in Innere Stadt, Vienna.
Felzl on Helferstorferstrasse in Vienna's first district uses a natural sourdough starter rested 18 hours, the chain's pioneering new-wave Vienna bakery now.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The bread vending machine at the Schottenfeldgasse 88 branch refills overnight for after-hours pickup.
Address: Helferstorferstrasse 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna
Baeckerei Arthur Grimm on Kurrentgasse in Vienna's first district has baked on the same lane since 1536, the family operation still running multiple bakes.
Tip: The Kaisersemmel and Mohnflesserl are the long-standing buys; the gluten-free counter pulls a cross-city crowd on Saturdays.
Worth the queue: Kaisersemmel
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa on Neuer Markt in Vienna runs the Karl Schuhmacher Konditorei from 1974, the wide carte of Torten the modern alternative to the Demel.
Tip: The Oberlaa Torte is the house signature; the Mehlspeisen counter beats the cafe for takeaway.
Worth the queue: Oberlaa Torte
Joseph Brot's Albertinaplatz outpost in Vienna's first district sits on the Fuehrichgasse corner by the Albertina museum, the Waldviertel heritage-grain.
Tip: Order the cinnamon Pulled Bread for breakfast and walk it across to the Albertina forecourt.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon pulled bread
Baeckerei Arthur Grimm on Kurrentgasse in Vienna's first district has baked on the same lane since 1536, the family operation still running multiple bakes.
Tip: The Kaisersemmel and Mohnflesserl are the long-standing buys; the gluten-free counter pulls a cross-city crowd on Saturdays.
Worth the queue: Kaisersemmel
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa on Neuer Markt in Vienna runs the Karl Schuhmacher Konditorei from 1974, the wide carte of Torten the modern alternative to the Demel.
Tip: The Oberlaa Torte is the house signature; the Mehlspeisen counter beats the cafe for takeaway.
Worth the queue: Oberlaa Torte
Joseph Brot's Albertinaplatz outpost in Vienna's first district sits on the Fuehrichgasse corner by the Albertina museum, the Waldviertel heritage-grain.
Tip: Order the cinnamon Pulled Bread for breakfast and walk it across to the Albertina forecourt.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon pulled bread
Der Mann on Margaretenstrasse in Vienna's 4th district is the Mann family bakery chain since 1860, the workhorse Wiener Semmel and Mohnflesserl.
Tip: The Mohnflesserl, plaited poppy-seed roll, is the chain's classic; eat it warm before 09:00.
Worth the queue: Mohnflesserl
Stroeck-Feierabend on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna is the Stroeck family's slow-fermented organic spin-off, the bakery the Stroeck siblings run beyond.
Tip: The dining-room kitchen runs all-day breakfast and a serious sandwich carte beyond the bread counter.
Worth the queue: Roggenmischbrot
Felzl's Lerchenfelder Strasse branch is the Neubau outlet of Horst Felzl's bakery, the daily-baked sourdoughs and Nusskipferl a Mediterranean lean.
Tip: The Bernardgasse 9 vending machine sells unsold stock from this branch overnight at a discount; check it on a late walk home.
Worth the queue: Nusskipferl
