Schweizerhaus is a viennese budget eat in Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
Schweizerhaus in Vienna's Prater serves half a Stelze with sauerkraut for around €14, the cheapest serious pork-knuckle plate in town when the chestnut-tree.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order a small Krug of Budvar to start; the kitchen runs out of Stelze by 21:00 on busy summer nights.
Address: Strasse des Ersten Mai 116, 1020 Wien, Vienna
Vollpension on Schleifmuehlgasse in Vienna's Wieden bakes Apfelstrudel under €6 a slice, the grandmother-baker social-enterprise cafe a budget alternative.
Try: Apfelstrudel and Melange
Tip: Slice and Melange for under €9; the Schanigarten on the corner opens from April.
Naschmarkt Deli in Vienna runs an all-day breakfast carte for under €13, the shakshuka and sabich the Levantine-leaning brunch the cheap-eats option.
Try: Shakshuka with pita
Tip: Open daily; the breakfast carte runs all day, useful for jet-lag arrivals from outside the EU.
Curry Insel on Lenaugasse in Josefstadt slings hoppers, kotthu and chicken curry on plate-sized rotis, a daily Sri Lankan plate for under twelve euros.
Try: Sri Lankan curry plate
Tip: The lunch menu is the daily-value play; cash speeds the queue.
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.
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.
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.
