40 upscale rooms in Vienna, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Vienna: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Vienna food.
Gasthaus Zum Reznicek ★ 4.8
alsergrund · Reznicekgasse 10, 1090 Wien
Reznicek on Reznicekgasse in Alsergrund is Simon Schubert and Julian Lechner's modern Wirtshaus, swapping the card each season alongside a serious wine list.
Tip: Mid-week dinner is easier to book than weekends; closed Sundays.
Truth & Dare ★ 4.8
innere-stadt · Schoenlaterngasse 4, 1010 Wien
Truth & Dare on Schoenlaterngasse off Wollzeile won Mixology's Best Bar Austria for 2023, 2024 and 2025, the small room a tasting-led cocktail program.
Tip: The Mini of the Week is poured without explanation; sip first, ask the bartender after you taste it.
O boufes ★ 4.8
innere-stadt · Dominikanerbastei 17, 1010 Wien
O boufes on Dominikanerbastei is Konstantin Filippou's natural-wine bistro next door to his two-star room, the bar pouring Greek-Mediterranean plates.
Tip: The downstairs bar takes walk-ins on quiet weekday nights; weekends need a booking.
Heunisch & Erben ★ 4.7
landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 17, 1030 Wien
Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna's 3rd district pours over 100 wines by the glass under sommeliers Brandhofer and Gould.
Tip: The Bib Gourmand kitchen lets you build your own menu, four to nine courses; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.
Plachutta Wollzeile ★ 4.6
innere-stadt · Wollzeile 38, 1010 Wien
Plachutta on Wollzeile in Vienna is the canonical Tafelspitz address, the boiled-beef pot served in copper pans with rösti, apple horseradish.
Tip: Open daily 11:30-23:30; the kitchen runs lunch through dinner without a break.
Roberto American Bar ★ 4.6
innere-stadt · Bauernmarkt 11-13, 1010 Wien
Roberto American Bar on Bauernmarkt was opened by long-time Loos Bar head bartender Robert Pavlovic in 2014, the alcove-divided room running late on classics.
Tip: Open daily until 04:00; the alcoves take pairs and threes, the chandelier room takes larger groups.
Tuer 7 ★ 4.6
josefstadt · Buchfeldgasse 7, 1080 Wien
Tuer 7 on Buchfeldgasse in Vienna's Josefstadt is the city's best-kept speakeasy, marked only by a brass '7' on the door, the bar team building cocktails.
Tip: Ring the bell at door number 7; the bar opens Monday to Friday evenings and turns away walk-ins past midnight.
MAST Weinbistro ★ 4.6
alsergrund · Porzellangasse 53, 1090 Wien
MAST Weinbistro on Porzellangasse in Vienna's Alsergrund is Matthias Pitra and Steve Breitzke's natural-wine bistro, the Servitenviertel address with a Bib.
Tip: Lunch service runs midday Wednesday to Friday; the weekend service is dinner only.
Vinifero Weinbar ★ 4.6
leopoldstadt · Karmeliterplatz 2, 1020 Wien
Vinifero Weinbar on Karmeliterplatz in Vienna's Leopoldstadt is the bar end of Enrico Bachechi and Claire Yuan's natural-wine distribution operation.
Tip: Thursday evenings host the weekly tasting flight; the carte of pours rotates each week, so ask Enrico or Claire for the current Austrian Gruener.
Skopik & Lohn ★ 4.5
leopoldstadt · Leopoldsgasse 17, 1020 Wien
Skopik and Lohn on Leopoldsgasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt cooks modern Viennese classics under Otto Zitko's hand-painted ceiling, with a Wiener Schnitzel.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday from 18:00-01:00.
Zum Schwarzen Kameel ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Bognergasse 5, 1010 Wien
Zum Schwarzen Kameel on Bognergasse in Vienna has stood since 1618, the 1901 Jugendstil dining room and front-of-house Stehplatz for canapés a single.
Tip: The standing-bar at the front is the quick-lunch entry; the dining room behind takes serious bookings.
Heunisch & Erben ★ 4.5
landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 17, 1030 Wien
Heunisch & Erben on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna pours over 100 wines by the glass alongside an ambitious four- to nine-course modern menu.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only, from 15:00-01:00; the summer terrace is the room's best seat.
Plachutta Hietzing ★ 4.5
hietzing · Auhofstrasse 1, 1130 Wien
Plachutta Hietzing serves the family's canonical Tafelspitz across town in 1130 Hietzing, an opera-quiet 13th-district room that draws Schoenbrunn locals.
Tip: A quieter Tafelspitz alternative to Wollzeile, especially at lunch; the 1130 postcode makes parking easier too.
Labstelle Wien ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Lugeck 6, 1010 Wien
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.
Tip: The walled inner courtyard is the room's summer-evening seat; book ahead for Friday and Saturday.
First Floor ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Seitenstettengasse 5, 1010 Wien
First Floor on Seitenstettengasse climbs one stair off the Bermuda Triangle into a dim, leather-bench American bar room open until 04:00 daily.
Tip: The aquarium wall behind the bar is a Vienna landmark; the dress code skews smart but not formal.
Botanical Garden Vienna ★ 4.5
favoriten · Rosiwalgasse 41-43, 1100 Wien
Botanical Garden inside Andreas Gugumuck's urban farm in Favoriten is a 4,000-square-metre garden bar pouring botanical cocktails and craft beer.
Tip: Open in the warm season only; check the Facebook page for the current weekend opening window.
Loos American Bar ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Kaerntner Durchgang 10, 1010 Wien
Loos American Bar on Kaerntner Durchgang in Vienna is Adolf Loos's 1908 modernist masterpiece, a 27-square-metre marble-and-mahogany room that remains one.
Tip: 27 square metres of marble and brass; the bar fills by 22:00 most nights. The De Rigueur is the regulars' order.
Kleinod ★ 4.5
innere-stadt · Singerstrasse 7, 1010 Wien
Kleinod on Singerstrasse in Vienna's first district is the Falstaff-decorated American-bar room three minutes from Stephansplatz, the team behind the bar.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat from 15:30, Sun from 17:00; the back booths take reservations, the counter is first-come.
The Sign Lounge ★ 4.5
alsergrund · Liechtensteinstrasse 104-106, 1090 Wien
The Sign Lounge on Liechtensteinstrasse in Vienna's Alsergrund is the Kan Zuo team's neon-and-velvet flagship, ranked in Asia's bar lists and a top-10.
Tip: Booking essential at weekends; the upstairs Living Room runs a tighter, calmer carte than the main bar.
Heuriger Sirbu ★ 4.5
doebling · Kahlenberger Strasse 210, 1190 Wien
Heuriger Sirbu on Kahlenberger Strasse in Vienna's 19th district sits high above the Danube on the Nußberg slope, pouring its own Gemischter Satz.
Tip: Seasonal: open mid-March to mid-October only; the terrace overlooks the river and the city beyond.
Lugeck Figlmueller ★ 4.4
innere-stadt · Lugeck 4, 1010 Wien
Lugeck on Lugeck square in Vienna's first district is the Figlmueller family's wider-menu room: the original veal Schnitzel, Tafelspitz, Backhendl and steaks.
Tip: Less of a crush than the two pork outlets around the corner; book the Schnitzel Academy upstairs to learn the technique.
Meissl & Schadn ★ 4.4
innere-stadt · Schubertring 10-12, 1010 Wien
Meissl & Schadn on Schubertring in Vienna revived a pre-war Ringstrasse name in 2017, the Schnitzel pounded behind an open glass kitchen and served.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-23:30, warm kitchen to 22:00; book a ringside table to watch the schnitzel pounder.
Mochi ★ 4.4
leopoldstadt · Praterstrasse 15, 1020 Wien
Mochi on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt cooks informal Japanese plates with the chefs visible at the counter, the second district's most consistent.
Tip: Tables go fast; book online a week ahead. The takeaway across the street serves the same kitchen.
Heuer am Karlsplatz ★ 4.4
wieden · Treitlstrasse 2, 1040 Wien
Heuer am Karlsplatz on Treitlstrasse next to the Kunsthalle is a glass-pavilion bar with an urban garden, the cocktails leaning on house pickles.
Tip: The garden terrace is the room's summer headline seat; arrive before sunset on warm Friday nights.
Kruger's American Bar ★ 4.4
innere-stadt · Krugerstrasse 5, 1010 Wien
Kruger's American Bar on Krugerstrasse in Vienna has poured since the 1920s, the original 1920s and 1930s leather furniture from Paris the canonical.
Tip: Open until 04:00 Thursday to Saturday; the upstairs bar takes the late-night cigar crowd.
Krypt ★ 4.4
alsergrund · Wasagasse 17, 1090 Wien
Krypt on Wasagasse in Vienna's Alsergrund is a candlelit basement bar in a vaulted 18th-century cellar between the Votivkirche and Sigmund Freud's apartment.
Tip: No exterior signage; open Wed-Thu 19:00 to midnight, Fri-Sat to 02:00, closed Sun-Tue.
Pub Klemo ★ 4.4
margareten · Margaretenstrasse 61, 1050 Wien
Pub Klemo on Margaretenstrasse in Vienna's 5th district has poured Austrian wine since 2006, the weekly list of 100 glass-pours and a 3,000-bottle next-door.
Tip: The next-door retail shop sells everything on the bar list at retail; ask Klemo to suggest a bottle for the table.
Griechenbeisl ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Fleischmarkt 11, 1010 Wien
Griechenbeisl on Fleischmarkt claims to be the oldest inn in town, the wood-panelled rooms decorated with signatures from Mark Twain and Beethoven.
Tip: From February 2026 the kitchen opens at 14:00 Mon-Thu, noon on Fri-Sun; the signature room downstairs takes the reservations.
Cafe Drechsler ★ 4.3
mariahilf · Linke Wienzeile 22, 1060 Wien
Cafe Drechsler on Linke Wienzeile by the Naschmarkt is a 24-hour coffee-house bar known for late-night DJ sets and the signature Drechsler-Spritz.
Tip: The kitchen runs all day; the room peaks after midnight on weekends with the Naschmarkt crowd.
Mochi Ramen Bar ★ 4.3
leopoldstadt · Vorgartenmarkt Stand 12-29, 1020 Wien
Mochi Ramen Bar at Vorgartenmarkt Stand 12 is the late-evening bar arm of the Mochi group, the counter pouring sake flights alongside hand-pulled ramen.
Tip: The market square seats are the room's summer headline; the counter inside takes solo drinkers.
If Dogs Run Free ★ 4.3
mariahilf · Gumpendorfer Strasse 10, 1060 Wien
If Dogs Run Free on Gumpendorfer Strasse in Vienna's Mariahilf is a Bob Dylan-named cocktail bar a short walk from the Naschmarkt, the carte built.
Tip: Mon-Sat from 16:00, closed Sundays; phone +43 1 9132132 for booth reservations.
Barfly's Club ★ 4.3
mariahilf · Esterhazygasse 33, 1060 Wien
Barfly's Club inside Hotel Fuerst Metternich on Esterhazygasse in Vienna's Mariahilf is the city's longest-running classics-cocktail bar, the menu running.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat from 19:00; the regulars order from the original 1990s carte, not the seasonal supplement.
Vinothek W-Einkehr ★ 4.3
innere-stadt · Schoenlaterngasse 13, 1010 Wien
Vinothek W-Einkehr on Schoenlaterngasse pours hand-picked Austrian rarities by the glass, the small bar a daily after-work stop for the office crowd.
Tip: The Thursday tasting at 18:00 brings a flight from a single Austrian region; reservations sensible.
Pfarrwirt ★ 4.2
doebling · Pfarrplatz 5, 1190 Wien
Pfarrwirt on Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt claims to be Vienna's oldest inn, the courtyard kitchen serving classic Austrian plates next to the village church.
Tip: Daily 12:00-24:00; the Schanigarten under the chestnut trees is the room's summer seat.
Cafe Tachles ★ 4.2
leopoldstadt · Karmeliterplatz 1, 1020 Wien
Tachles on Karmeliterplatz in Leopoldstadt is the low-lit bohemian standby of the Karmelitermarkt crowd, a corner room pouring Spritzer until late.
Tip: Mid-week sees the artists' crowd; weekends after midnight gets DJ-led on the Karmeliterplatz side.
Bar Campari Vienna ★ 4.2
innere-stadt · Seitzergasse 6, 1010 Wien
Bar Campari on Seitzergasse in the first district is the Campari Group's Italian aperitivo bar, the dark-marble room pouring Negronis and Spritzes.
Tip: Stop in for the 18:00 aperitivo hour before dinner in the first district.
Balthasar Kaffee Bar ★ 4.2
leopoldstadt · Praterstrasse 38, 1020 Wien
Balthasar Kaffee Bar on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt switches from third-wave coffee in the day to a tight cocktail carte after 18:00.
Tip: The espresso martini is the bar's signature; aperitivo hour from 17:00 brings the post-work crowd.
Le Troquet ★ 4.2
neubau · Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz 5, 1070 Wien
Le Troquet on Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz in Vienna's Neubau is a small French-leaning wine-and-cocktail bar in the Spittelberg quarter, the terrace under the church.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat from 17:00; the terrace seats fill first on summer evenings.
Dachboden at 25hours ★ 4.2
neubau · Lerchenfelder Strasse 1-3, 1070 Wien
Dachboden on top of 25hours Hotel on Lerchenfelder Strasse in Vienna's Neubau is the city's most-photographed rooftop bar, the terrace looking.
Tip: Sundowner-to-night crowd from 18:00; the terrace fills first on warm-weather Fridays and Saturdays.
Erich ★ 4.2
josefstadt · Lerchenfelder Strasse 22, 1080 Wien
Erich on Lerchenfelder Strasse in Vienna's 8th district is a serious natural-wine room from the Gasthaus zum Wohl team, the long pour list rotating.
Tip: The carte rotates weekly; ask the bar what natural-wine pour they have brought in this week.