The creative quarter: Tian Bistro and Swing Kitchen for vegan, the cocktail rooms of Spittelberg around If Dogs Run Free and Le Troquet, plus Kaffemik and Kafec for third-wave coffee.
Glacis Beisl inside the MuseumsQuartier on Breite Gasse in Vienna's Neubau cooks classical Viennese plates in a tucked-away bistro with a walnut-shaded garden for summer dining.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz
Order: Wiener Schnitzel from the lunchtime carte, with a Pfiff of Gemischter Satz.
Tip: Open daily 12:00 to midnight, kitchen to 22:30; the walled garden under the old walnut trees is the room's best seat.
Ulrich on Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz in Vienna's Neubau cooks all-day plates and a serious weekend brunch, the leafy corner square one of the 7th district's best summer terraces.
Signature: Breakfast, Modern Viennese brunch
Order: The weekend brunch board with house granola, eggs and the Spittelberg sourdough.
Tip: Open daily from 09:00; book a table on the leafy Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz terrace for weekend brunch.
Kaffemik on Zollergasse in Vienna's Neubau is the city's longest-running third-wave roastery and cafe, the tiny room off Mariahilfer Strasse the institution for award-winning baristas.
Tip: The bean lineup rotates weekly; ask for whichever Ethiopian washed lot is on the espresso grinder that day.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Kafec on Burggasse in Vienna's Neubau is Hannes Salzgeber's small-batch roastery, the front-window cafe one of the city's most consistent specialty pours.
Tip: The pour-over carte is the room's most-ordered; bring a notebook and stay.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
If Dogs Run Free on Gutenberggasse in Vienna's Spittelberg is a 40-seat cocktail bar with a Bob Dylan-naming spirit, the carte built on classics with a strong amari and bitters depth.
Signature drink: Negroni variation
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open daily from 18:00; the bar seats are first-come, the booths take a reservation.
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 tower the warm-weather seat.
Signature drink: French 75
Food: Snacks and charcuterie
Tip: Open Tue-Sat from 17:00; the terrace seats fill first on summer evenings.
Dachboden on top of 25hours Hotel on Lerchenfelder Strasse in Vienna's Neubau is the city's most-photographed rooftop bar, the terrace looking over to the MuseumsQuartier and the city skyline.
Signature drink: House gin and tonic
Food: Snacks and pizza
Tip: Sundowner-to-night crowd from 18:00; the terrace fills first on warm-weather Fridays and Saturdays.
Siebenstern Braeu on Siebensterngasse in Vienna's Neubau brews on-site since the 1990s, the brewpub running its own helles, Maerzen and seasonal pours as a long-running 7th-district fixture.
Tip: The Maerzen is the house workhorse; the Hanfbier (hemp beer) is the city's most-noticed novelty pour.
Ulrich on Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz in Vienna's Neubau runs a serious weekend brunch with house granola, eggs and Spittelberg sourdough, the leafy 7th-district square the best summer terrace.
Order: Weekend brunch board with house granola, soft-boiled eggs and Spittelberg sourdough toast.
Tip: Book the leafy Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz terrace for weekend brunch; the room inside is calmer mid-week.
Glacis Beisl inside the MuseumsQuartier on Breite Gasse in Vienna runs a strong weekend brunch carte in the walnut-shaded back garden, the 7th-district room's seasonal-only outdoor seating.
Order: Wiener Schnitzel from the lunch carte, with a Pfiff of Gemischter Satz.
Tip: The walled garden under the old walnut trees is the room's best seat; book ahead for warm-weather weekends.