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Wine barLeopoldstadt
Vinifero Weinbar on Karmeliterplatz in Vienna's Leopoldstadt is the bar end of Enrico Bachechi and Claire Yuan's natural-wine distribution operation.
PourAustrian biodynamic Gruener Veltliner by the glass
WineNatural and biodynamic wines from Austria, Italy, and Hungary
FoodVegetarian and vegan snacks, cheese and antipasti plates
TipThursday evenings host the weekly tasting flight; the carte of pours rotates each week, so ask Enrico or Claire for the current Austrian Gruener.
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Wine barInnere Stadt
O boufes on Dominikanerbastei is Konstantin Filippou's natural-wine bistro next door to his two-star room, the bar pouring Greek-Mediterranean plates.
PourChristian Tschida Himmel auf Erden
WineNatural wines, Christian Tschida and Mediterranean growers
FoodMediterranean-Greek small plates by Konstantin Filippou
TipThe downstairs bar takes walk-ins on quiet weekday nights; weekends need a booking.
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Wine barInnere Stadt
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.
PourAustrian small-producer wines by the glass
WineAustrian growers, biodynamic and natural focus
FoodCheese, charcuterie plates
TipThe Thursday tasting at 18:00 brings a flight from a single Austrian region; reservations sensible.
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Wine barInnere Stadt
Wein & Co's Stephansplatz flagship is Vienna's biggest by-the-glass operator, the ground-floor bar pouring 96 Falstaff points with a basement vinothek.
PourGemischter Satz from Wieninger
WineBroad Austrian and international wines, large by-the-glass list
FoodModern Austrian small plates
TipOrder at the upstairs bar; downstairs is the shop where staff will pull any bottle for an upstairs corkage.
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Wine barInnere Stadt
Vinothek St. Stephan opposite the cathedral is one of Vienna's oldest fine-wine sellers, a vaulted shop with a small bar pouring aged Austrian rarities.
PourAged Austrian Riesling
WineOld-school Austrian growers, fine wine archive
FoodLight bar plates
TipSaturday afternoon is the room's tasting drop-in; the back archive holds the older Wachau Rieslings.
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Wine barNeubau
Tian Bistro am Spittelberg is the Neubau wine-bar arm of Vienna's only vegetarian Michelin-starred kitchen, the list spanning Styria and the Jura.
PourSouthern Styrian Sauvignon Blanc
WineNatural Austrian, Slovenian and Jura wines
FoodVegetarian and vegan small plates
TipThe Spittelberg courtyard is the room's headline seat in summer; the upstairs cellar bar takes walk-ins.