Labstelle Wien is a modern austrian restaurant in Innere Stadt, Vienna.
Labstelle on Lugeck in Vienna's first district cooks a regional, seasonal carte under a vaulted brick ceiling, a quieter alternative to the schnitzel rooms.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Modern Austrian tasting, Seasonal courses
Must order: The five-course seasonal menu; the kitchen rebuilds it monthly.
Tip: The walled inner courtyard is the room's summer-evening seat; book ahead for Friday and Saturday.
Address: Lugeck 6, 1010 Wien, Vienna
Reinthaler's on Dorotheergasse off Graben is an old-school Beisl with no closing day, the kitchen running 11:00-22:30 and the parlour bright with locals.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Beuschel, Tafelspitz
Order: Wiener Schnitzel with parsley potatoes and a Spritzer to drink.
Tip: Open every day with no closing day; phone reservations preferred between 09:00 and 12:00.
Cafe Englaender on Postgasse in the first district is a coffee-house-restaurant with 90 Falstaff points, the room a meeting place for the arts crowd.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Sachertorte
Order: Wiener Schnitzel for the classics-leaning card; the daily Mittagsmenue is the value play.
Tip: The sister Cafe Englaender at Praterstern 9 in the 2nd district runs the same kitchen, easier to walk in on a busy weekend night.
Reinthaler's on Dorotheergasse off Graben is an old-school Beisl with no closing day, the kitchen running 11:00-22:30 and the parlour bright with locals.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Beuschel, Tafelspitz
Order: Wiener Schnitzel with parsley potatoes and a Spritzer to drink.
Tip: Open every day with no closing day; phone reservations preferred between 09:00 and 12:00.
Gasthaus Kopp on Engerthstrasse in Brigittenau is a family-run Beisl since 1978, the room serving plate-overhanging Schnitzel at neighbourhood prices.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Beuschel, Backhendl
Order: Wiener Schnitzel with the warm potato salad, Beuschel for old-Vienna offal lovers.
Tip: Cash preferred; the lunch menu is the best-value plate in the district.
Reznicek on Reznicekgasse in Alsergrund is Simon Schubert and Julian Lechner's modern Wirtshaus, swapping the card each season alongside a serious wine list.
Signature: Seasonal Austrian carte, Backhendl, Schmankerlpfanne
Order: Whatever roast is on the card; the wine list is deeper than most Beisl in the district.
Tip: Mid-week dinner is easier to book than weekends; closed Sundays.
Cafe Englaender on Postgasse in the first district is a coffee-house-restaurant with 90 Falstaff points, the room a meeting place for the arts crowd.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Sachertorte
Order: Wiener Schnitzel for the classics-leaning card; the daily Mittagsmenue is the value play.
Tip: The sister Cafe Englaender at Praterstern 9 in the 2nd district runs the same kitchen, easier to walk in on a busy weekend night.
Stuwer on Stuwerstrasse in Leopoldstadt is a new-Vienna Beisl that mixes Backhendl and Schnitzel with grilled pulpo for the local Prater crowd.
Signature: Backhendl, Zucchini Cannelloni, Topfenknoedel
Order: The Backhendl for traditionalists; the grilled pulpo for the modern card.
Tip: The terrace tables face quiet Stuwerstrasse in summer; an easy walk from Praterstern.
Salm Braeu on Rennweg brews its own beer inside the Salesianer monastery vaults, the kitchen serving pork knuckle and Schnitzel with the house lager.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Pork knuckle, House-brewed lager
Order: Schweinshaxe with house Helles lager; the New England Pale Ale rotates seasonally.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-23:00; the vaulted-cellar tables behind the kitchen feel furthest from the Belvedere foot traffic.
