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.
Viennese€innere-stadt
Trzesniewski on Dorotheergasse in Vienna has run since 1902, the 21-Aufstrich open-faced sandwiches at around €1.50 each the centre's cheapest sit-down snack.
Try: Three open-faced rye sandwiches and a Pfiff beer
Tip: Order at least three; the egg-and-bacon Aufstrich is the regular's pick.
Pakistani€alsergrund
Der Wiener Deewan on Liechtensteinstrasse in Vienna's Alsergrund runs a pay-what-you-want Pakistani buffet, drinks charged separately, the city's loved.
Try: Pay-what-you-want Pakistani buffet
Tip: Pay what you want for food; drinks are charged. The buffet is replenished through 22:00.
Viennese€ottakringSun 09:00-17:00
Kent Restaurant on Brunnengasse in Vienna's 16th district plates a serious Doener for under €10, the Turkish-Viennese borough's canonical halal kebab counter.
Try: Doener Kebab
Tip: Order the Iskender for under €12; the lamb skewers are the local-order alternative to the Doener wrap.
Middle Eastern€landstrasse
Habibi & Hawara on Kundmanngasse in Vienna's 3rd district is a social-enterprise kitchen run with refugee chefs, the falafel sandwich plus a small mezze.
Try: Falafel sandwich with hummus
Tip: Takeaway counter at the side runs faster than the sit-down room at lunchtime; the inner-city Wipplingerstrasse flagship closed in 2023.