First Floor anchors the Bermuda Triangle on Seitenstettengasse with a giant planted aquarium behind the counter and an Eichinger oder Knechtl interior, running over 300 cocktails and a live jazz set on Thursday evenings.
Tip: Climb the staircase from Seitenstettengasse; the bar is on the first floor as the name promises. Thursday jazz draws a packed counter.
Address: Seitenstettengasse 5, 1010 Wien, Vienna
Eden has run on Liliengasse since 1916, kept by the Schimanko family for nearly five decades, with a live band, parquet dancefloor and a guestbook that once held Romy Schneider, Liz Taylor and Helmut Newton.
Tip: Live band most evenings from 21:00; book a table for the dancefloor. Closed Sunday to Tuesday; Wednesday is reserved for special events.
Why Not opened on Tiefer Graben in 1980 as the oldest queer dance club in Vienna, with three floors, a darkroom and a regular weekend rotation of drag and go-go nights pulling a mixed gay and straight crowd from the 1st district.
Tip: Free entry before midnight Friday and Saturday; the dancefloor fills after 01:00. ID checks at the door, ages 18 plus.
Needle Vinyl Bar plays only vinyl in a small 1st district room near the Judenplatz, with a shelf of around 800 second-hand records, two Pro-Ject turntables and a bar that runs into the early hours.
Tip: Guests can browse the shelf and pick a record to play themselves. Sister location at Barnabitengasse 8 in the 6th district runs the same format.
Kleines Café occupies a Hermann Czech 1970 interior on the Franziskanerplatz behind Stephansdom, with leather banquettes, marble partitions and a Schanigarten that holds a regular post-midnight crowd of locals and night owls.
Tip: Hot snacks after midnight; the back room is quieter. The terrace on Franziskanerplatz is the best summer seat in the inner city.
Eden has run on Liliengasse since 1916, kept by the Schimanko family for nearly five decades, with a live band, parquet dancefloor and a guestbook that once held Romy Schneider, Liz Taylor and Helmut Newton.
Tip: Live band most evenings from 21:00; book a table for the dancefloor. Closed Sunday to Tuesday; Wednesday is reserved for special events.
Why Not opened on Tiefer Graben in 1980 as the oldest queer dance club in Vienna, with three floors, a darkroom and a regular weekend rotation of drag and go-go nights pulling a mixed gay and straight crowd from the 1st district.
Tip: Free entry before midnight Friday and Saturday; the dancefloor fills after 01:00. ID checks at the door, ages 18 plus.
Felixx opened on Gumpendorfer Strasse in 2004 in the heart of the Naschmarkt gay village, with crystal chandeliers, life-sized portraits, a wine and cocktail bar upstairs and a club room with sound rig in the cellar.
Tip: Outdoor tables in summer; the basement opens for events. Cocktails are stronger than the price suggests.
Mango opened on Laimgrubengasse in 1981 in the heart of the Naschmarkt gay village, with mirror walls, a young queer crowd and a record bag that leans on dance music from the late 70s and 80s into the small hours.
Tip: Walk-up; no entry fee. The room is compact and fills fast on weekends, so arrive before midnight.
Needle Vinyl Bar plays only vinyl in a small 1st district room near the Judenplatz, with a shelf of around 800 second-hand records, two Pro-Ject turntables and a bar that runs into the early hours.
Tip: Guests can browse the shelf and pick a record to play themselves. Sister location at Barnabitengasse 8 in the 6th district runs the same format.
Kleines Café occupies a Hermann Czech 1970 interior on the Franziskanerplatz behind Stephansdom, with leather banquettes, marble partitions and a Schanigarten that holds a regular post-midnight crowd of locals and night owls.
Tip: Hot snacks after midnight; the back room is quieter. The terrace on Franziskanerplatz is the best summer seat in the inner city.