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VienneseAlsergrund
Pramerl & the Wolf on Pramergasse in Vienna's 9th is Wolfgang Zankl-Sertl's 24-cover Michelin-star dining room in a corner cafe space, Wed to Sat evenings.
Why locals goWolfgang Zankl-Sertl's 24-cover Michelin-star dining room sits in a corner cafe space, unknown to most Innere Stadt visitors who never cross into the 9th.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday evenings only; weeknights are easier to book than Saturdays.
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VienneseWieden
Cafe Anzengruber is a viennese room in Wieden. The Goulash with bread dumpling is the kitchen's signature; the Schanigarten opens from April.
Why locals goThe Croatian-Viennese Beisl in the 4th-district Freihausviertel turns out one of the city's most-defended Goulash plates with zero tourist traffic.
TipThe Goulash with bread dumpling is the kitchen's signature; the Schanigarten opens from April.
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VienneseInnere Stadt
Huth Gastwirtschaft on Schellinggasse in Vienna's Innere Stadt is a wooden Beisl five minutes from Stephansdom, regulars booking for daily Tafelspitz.
Why locals goWooden Beisl on a sleepy Innere Stadt side street five minutes from Stephansdom, the regulars book by phone and the foot traffic outside stays at zero.
TipThe Tafelspitz runs daily; book the back room for the calmest dinner.
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VienneseDoebling
Heuriger Sirbu is high on the nußberg above the danube with the best vienna-from-above terrace, the heuriger is unmarked from the main grinzing tourist trail.
Why locals goHigh on the Nußberg above the Danube with the best Vienna-from-above terrace, the Heuriger is unmarked from the main Grinzing tourist trail.
TipSeasonal: open mid-March to mid-October only; bus 38A from Heiligenstadt drops you at the foot of the hill.
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CafeLeopoldstadt
Balthasar Kaffee Bar is a cafe room in Leopoldstadt. The cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
Why locals goAward-winning specialty coffee bar on the 2nd district's main artery that the Innere Stadt crowd has not yet discovered for proper espresso.
TipThe cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
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CafeNeubau
Cafe Comet is a cafe room in Neubau. The five-to-ten single-origin lineup changes daily; bring a notebook and stay through the morning brew bar.
Why locals goTiny Fuerth Kaffee tasting room on a quiet stretch of Kirchengasse, the room seats a handful and most Mariahilfer Strasse traffic walks straight past the corner.
TipThe five-to-ten single-origin lineup changes daily; bring a notebook and stay through the morning brew bar.