Schweizerhaus is a viennese budget eat in Leopoldstadt, Vienna.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 7 hours
Discover the mosaic of Austrian, Slovak, and Hungarian cultures on a private day trip to Burgenland from Bratilava. Visit a winemaker and see the largest flat lake in Austria.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Immerse yourself in Viennese coffee-house culture. In a cozy setting, learn the art of coffee-making, from roasting beans to exploring various serving options.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Discover Vienna through wine, history and music. Taste authentic local wines as a certified guide brings fascinating stories, Viennese traditions and the city's unique...
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.
TryApfelstrudel and Melange
TipSlice 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.
TryShakshuka with pita
TipOpen 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.
TrySri Lankan curry plate
TipThe 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.
TryWiener Schnitzel
TipTue-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.
TryBanh mi sandwich and pho
TipClosed 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.
TryFalafel sandwich
TipCash only; pair with a Brunnenmarkt walk for fresh produce on the way back.
