Homam Falafel is a street-food stop in Ottakring, Vienna.
Homam Falafel on Brunnengasse next to the Brunnenmarkt is the Ottakring pick for crisp falafel, the tahini-and-pickled-radish wrap a market staple.
Must order: Falafel sandwich with extra pickles and tahini; add a fresh juice from the cart next door.
Tip: Pair with a Brunnenmarkt walk; cash only and the queue moves fast.
Address: Brunnengasse 57, 1160 Wien, Vienna
Taste of India on Margaretenstrasse in Wieden is a long-running North Indian counter, the thali and tandoor naan a daily lunch fixture for the office crowd.
Try: North Indian thali
Order: The chicken tikka masala thali with garlic naan and the kheer for dessert.
Tip: The lunch menu changes daily; the takeaway window moves faster than the dining room.
Bitzinger on Augustinerstrasse in Vienna is the city's most famous Wuerstelstand, the chrome counter between the Opera House and the Albertina open.
Try: Kaesekrainer
Tip: Order the Kaesekrainer, the cheese-pocket sausage, with sweet mustard and a Semmel; no fork is offered.
Wuerstelstand am Hohen Markt in Vienna's first district sits under the mechanical Anker Clock on one of the city's oldest public squares, the locals'.
Try: Kaesekrainer
Tip: The blistered-casing Kaesekrainer is the counter's most-ordered; come at noon to catch the Anker Clock chime.
Wuerstelstand LEO on Doeblinger Guertel in Vienna's 19th district is the city's oldest Wuerstelstand, founded by Leopold Mlynek in 1928, with the giant 'Big.
Try: Big Mama Kaesekrainer
Tip: The Big Mama Kaesekrainer is double the standard size; one is plenty for two appetites.
Habibi & Hawara on Kundmanngasse in Vienna's 3rd district is the surviving branch of the refugee-run social-enterprise kitchen, the falafel sandwich.
Try: Falafel sandwich
Tip: Sit-down menu and takeaway counter both run the falafel; the inner-city Wipplingerstrasse flagship closed in 2023 after the group's insolvency.
Umarfisch at the Naschmarkt in Vienna's Mariahilf is the market's go-to fish counter and small kitchen, the grilled sardines and oyster bar a stallside lunch.
Try: Grilled sardines
Tip: The fish-shop counter (Stand 38 to 39) runs separate retail hours; sit-down service runs Mon to Sat from 11:00 in the restaurant at Stand 76 to 79.
