The Heuriger borough at the foot of the Wienerwald: Heuriger Sirbu high on the Nussberg above the Danube, Wuerstelstand LEO on Doeblinger Guertel since 1928, plus Juan Amador's three-star Restaurant Amador on Grinzinger Strasse.
Juan Amador's three-star room on Grinzinger Strasse in Vienna's Doebling sits in a converted Heuriger building, cooking a tasting that swings between Spanish technique and Austrian product.
Signature: Tasting menu, Suckling pig course
Order: The chef tasting; the wine pairing leans Spanish and Austrian.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00.
Juan Amador's three-star room sits in a converted Heuriger building on Grinzinger Strasse in Vienna, cooking a tasting that swings between Spanish technique and Austrian product.
Order: The full chef tasting; the wine pairing leans on a deep Austrian and Spanish list.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; the kitchen calls last orders at 20:00 so book the early seating.
Heuriger Sirbu on Kahlenberger Strasse in Vienna's 19th district sits high above the Danube on the Nußberg slope, pouring its own Gemischter Satz from the vineyard around the tavern.
Signature pour: Gemischter Satz from the own Nussberg vineyard
Wine focus: Doebling Heuriger, own-vineyard pours
Food: Heuriger buffet, cold plates
Tip: Seasonal: open mid-March to mid-October only; the terrace overlooks the river and the city beyond.
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 Mama' Kaesekrainer the counter's signature.
Try: Big Mama Kaesekrainer
Tip: The Big Mama Kaesekrainer is double the standard size; one is plenty for two appetites.
Fischerbraeu on Billrothstrasse in Vienna's Doebling is a long-running brewpub with a large summer garden, the in-house helles and Maerzen the standards behind the Cobenzl-residents' Stammtisch.
Tip: The chestnut-shaded summer garden is the room's main capacity from April to September; book ahead on warm Friday and Saturday evenings.
Wuerstelstand LEO on Doeblinger Guertel in Vienna's 19th district is the city's oldest Wuerstelstand, open until 04:00 daily, the Cobenzl-residents' late-night standby since 1928.
Try: Big Mama Kaesekrainer
Tip: The Big Mama Kaesekrainer is double the standard size; one is plenty for two appetites.