Viennese€neubau
Schnitzelwirt on Neubaugasse is a tiled-stove old-school Schnitzel room, the portions famously twice the standard size at among Vienna's lowest prices.
Try: Wiener Schnitzel
Tip: Tue-Sat 10:45-21:30, closed Sun-Mon; come for the Mittagsmenue.
Vietnamese€wiedenSun 09:00-17:00
Banh Mi Vienna on Faulmanngasse in Wieden serves Vietnamese sandwiches, pho and summer rolls from a Nguyen-family counter, lunch crowds queueing from 12:00.
Try: Banh mi sandwich and pho
Tip: Closed weekends; the office-lunch line stretches by 12:30 and clears by 14:00.
Middle Eastern€ottakring
Homam Falafel on Brunnengasse next to the Brunnenmarkt in Ottakring is the local cheap-falafel pick, the wrap with tahini and pickled radish under six euros.
Try: Falafel sandwich
Tip: Cash only; pair with a Brunnenmarkt walk for fresh produce on the way back.
Spanish tapas€innere-stadt
LOLA on Gonzagagasse is the city's Bib Gourmand-listed Spanish tapas room, a shareable plate of pulpo or croquetas under twelve euros at the bar counter.
Try: Spanish tapas plate
Tip: Closed weekends; share three tapas across two people for a sub-thirty-euro dinner.
Viennese€mariahilf
Eis Greissler on Mariahilfer Strasse is the Vienna outpost of the Krumbach organic dairy, the scoops handmade from Austrian farm milk at corner-shop prices.
Try: Organic Austrian ice cream
Tip: Lavender-honey and apricot are the bestsellers; the Naschmarkt branch is the second city outpost.
Street food€innere-stadt
Bitzinger on Augustinerstrasse in Vienna feeds the Opera and Albertina crowd for under €8, the Kaesekrainer with sweet mustard and Semmel the city's most.
Try: Kaesekrainer with mustard and Semmel
Tip: Add a Manner Schnitten from the counter for under €2; cash and card accepted.