Inner districts – Local tips (restaurants)

Have you ever dreamt of a place where you get a delicious breakfast for only 3 euros (coffee not included, but for half the price)? Yes? Then you should definitely head to this place!

The Tunnel is located in the 8th district, in a nice and quiet street. During the nice season there are even some places to sit outside on the sidewalk. Interiors are in dark wood, with some nice big sofas and all in all it is very cosy.

There are some very big tables, where you have to share the place with other people, and as well some smaller ones if you have to discuss something serious with your breakfast partner!

There is a difficult choice among 8 international yummy breakfast dishes:
*Muesli with yogurt and fruits 
*Spanish omelet
*Greek omelet 
*Ham omelet
*Continental
*Continental vegetarian
*Arabian breakfast (my favourite: with homos, eggplant salad, stuffed vine  leaves, feta cheese, olives and Syrian Bread)
*Italian breakfast

Breakfast from 09:00 to 11:00 (self-service!)

Lunch from 11:30 to 14:30

The lunch menu is 5 euros and there is always a meat and a vegetarian dish, or you can choose from “a la carte” menu which includes vegan and vegetarian dishes aswell!

At 21:00 the party starts with concerts, student gatherings, cheap beer and good atmosphere. Food is served until 01:00 am, and Pizza even until 01:30!

Oh and they also exhibit each month works of different artists!

PS: If you prefer to be served at your table for breakfast, the little brother Cafe Merkur (check the Café Merkur article) is offering the same breakfast from 10:00 to 12:00 with service for €3,50. It’s just around the corner!

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“Der Tunnel” | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Restaurants (Intern.) | Breakfast € 3.00
Florianigasse 39 | Inner districts | +4319475720
365 days from 09:00 to open end!

Ever tried hemp or chili beer? no? So you should definitely come here, this is the place for beer lovers in Vienna. Best is to start with some rustic typical Austrian food to fill your stomach up, so you don’t get drunk immediately!

They have quite strong “bock” beer which contains around 6,2% alcohol. Most of their beer is self brewed and wholly natural without preservatives (compared to industrial beers).

Food is also good and inexpensive, and they serve huge portions! So if you are a small eater, one dish will be enough for two people.

The place is usually very crowded in the evenings and it can happen that you don’t find space if you come in a bigger group, so reservation is recommended!

At lunch you can have a main dish for 4€ – 5€ and it is also less crowded than in the evening.

The main restaurant area is non smoking, but they also have smoking areas, which are usually more quieter as they are smaller. The atmosphere is in general very much like in a pub, so don’t expect anything too fancy!

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7Stern Bräu | Bars, Restaurants (Austrian) | 0.5l beer € 3.50
Siebensterngasse 19 A | Inner districts | +4315238697
10:00 – 00:00 daily (closed Dec 24th)

This cultural center, bar and restaurant is a hidden spot in the popular 7th district. Especially their green hidden inner court yard, which can be used all year long, is a rare place to find in the middle of the center. They serve from breakfast to dinner and cocktails, basically everything. Their Lunch menus are very popular as well. In busy lunch hours and evenings the service can be a bit slow, but is always very friendly!

The warm ambient inside and the cosy yard give space to colorful crowds from young to old, cultural interested people, intellectuals, students, activists and many more. The upper floor of the building is used for workshops (feminist, anti-racist), exhibitions and other events.

A yearly highlight for us: The Roma festival in September, with Roma music and exhibitions! Great atmosphere is guaranteed!

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Amerlingbeisl | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Restaurants (Austrian) | main € 7.00
Stiftgasse 8 | Inner districts | +4315261660
09:00 – 02:00 daily

There is already a puff piece about Tunnel (check the Tunnel article) on this website, but for those who are a little scared by the crowds and the size of this students “most go”, there is an alternative: Café Merkur.

Merkur, which has been re-opened just recently, is actually the smaller brother of Tunnel and can be found literally around the corner from the other spot. It has the same motto as the bigger brother: International food for affordable prizes.

Moreover, it has the same menu (so for this, take a look at the Tunnel article) and promotes the acts/ music shows and art exhibitions of the Tunnel. But for me, according to food and good service, Merkur is the better option. An additional plus is that in Merkur breakfast is served until 17:00 on weekends – and you almost always get a table there.

So, just enjoy the variety of breakfasts known from Tunnel with one of the (international) newspapers. There is hardly any better start into the weekend…

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Café Merkur | Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Intern. ) | Snacks à € 2.50
Lammgasse 1 | Inner districts | +4319905413
10:00 – 02:00 daily

One summer about 8 years ago, it was love at first sight; it felt like meeting someone I have already known all my life. Maybe I felt like that, because the Café Rüdigerhof represents Vienna as it is.

For more than 100 years, the coffeehouse has been situated in one of the famous Jugendstil-buildings of the Wienzeile/ Naschmarkt-area. The golden letters saying “Café Rüdigerhof” invite you to a more glamorous era, and inside it feels like time stood still: The menu still offers traditional Austrian dishes which are prepared in a way like my granny used to cook them.

If you want to be on the safe side, take the “Wiener Schnitzel” but for people who love to take risks I recommend the “glasierte Leber”. If you really want to know what it is, I am sure one of the friendly, relaxed and caring waiters tell you more about it. You get all that for reasonable prizes – especially the lunch menus, which attract a lot of students to Café Rüdigerhof.

But it is not only students whom you meet at the coffee shop, it is everyone – from old ladies to artists; from knitters to couples in love and even some of the high-society of Vienna. In summertime, the crowd is mostly in the beautiful shadowy garden; in wintertime the cosy rooms provide a refuge from the stressful world outside. So, choose a coffee or tea – and enjoy Vienna as it is.

And please: Even if you really want to indulge yourself with a coffee and some desert, do not forgot to take a close look at the building from the outside – especially on the side. The house with lots of blue and golden decors is just one of a kind.

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Café Rüdigerhof | Coffee & tea, Relaxing, Restaurants (Viennese) | Main € 5.50
Hamburgerstraße 20 | Inner districts | +4315863138
09:00 – 02:00 daily

The first address after arriving in Vienna by train (if you arrive at the West-railway station) is this old traditional café.

Smoky atmosphere, dark furniture, comfortable benches, and perfectly dressed waiters, that’s the Westend. Don’t expect to be warmly welcomed. The waiters, most of them as old as the place itself, are unfriendly and moody.

But they have yummy cakes, good coffee and the warm atmosphere let you forget about them immediately. Actually these moody characters make this a typical café in Vienna.

The location of the café invites all kind of types of people stopping by for a coffee and makes it also interesting to watch people. Somehow you have the feeling that many people have this hobby here – having a coffee and observing the situation.

You can also find typical Austrian dishes at every hour (breakfast, lunch, dinner).

Even if it is a real smokey place (like almost all the cafés in Vienna!) there is a non-smoking corner. At least you don’t have to inhale the smoke of your neighbor!

Read more about Viennese coffee culture here.

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Café Westend | Coffee & tea, Restaurants | Espresso € 2.20
Mariahilfer Straße 128 | Inner districts | +4315233183
07:00 – 00:00 daily

Austrian Gemütlichkeit, “coziness” describes this place perfectly. It is another traditional café, like so many in Vienna: International  newspaper, late breakfast, typical Austrian fare, comfortable sitting,  are the keywords for our beloved cafés.

The café Zartl was founded  in 1883, and didn’t change a lot since 1919 when a Monsieur called Zartl  took over this place. It has always been a meeting point for writers and  philosophers, especially during the years between the wars, writers such  as Robert Musil came here. Now a days you might come to write a blog entry, taking advantage of the Wi-Fi hotspot while drinking a Melange (Viennese coffee specialty with milk foam).

The waitstaff is not the most  attentive, neither the food has a super quality, but here you can spend hours relaxing, chatting and reading in a comfortable warm ambient. Have a walk at the nearby Prater before coming here!

Read more about Viennese coffee culture here!

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Café Zartl | Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Austrian) | espresso € 1.70
Rasumofskygasse 7 | Inner districts | +4317125560
07:00 – 00:00 daily

The born and raised Viennese (actually pretty rare) owner and called to be cook and art host Christiane Weiss-Rohan fulfilled her dream in 2004 – to combine leisure time with business.

Her restaurant has got more of a Viennese living room accessible for everybody – single guests are as welcome as regular guests – than of a typical eatery. A melting pot of cultures, diverse individuals, artists, Viennese celebrities -a place where you can feel at home right away.

The cherry on the cake is the restaurants own library is stashed in a dark wood shelf- which accentuates to the living room flair. A chat with the owner or the other guests will extend your horizon.

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Catedral | Relaxing, Restaurants (International ) | Day dish € 5.90
Schleifmühlgasse 6-8 | Inner districts | +436763114843
Mon – Fri 11:00 – 00:00, 17:00 – 00:00

A concept which stands out in the restaurant landscape of Vienna makes the Deewan such a popular place. Their motto: “All you can eat-pay as you wish” convinces many students from the nearby University, but it is also very popular among alternative crowds and Pakistanis.

The buffet offers a choice of Pakistani fare, such as lentils and lamb curry. Vegetarian and meat dishes are always well balanced, there is salad and rice. The desert is a delicious mango semolina pudding.

Smokers and No-smokers are separated, but both areas are always crowded. Occasional live music in  the downstairs smoking area invites also to come just for a beer if you are not hungry. By the way: drinks have a fixed price, while you pay as you wish for the food.

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Der Wiener Deewan | Restaurants (Pakistani) | Pay as you wish € 0.00
Liechtensteinstrasse 10 | Inner districts | +4319251185
Mon – Sat 11:00 – 23:00

Very well hidden in a backyard of busy Mariahilfer Straße, you can find not only one of the most stylish spots here in Vienna, but also one of the most creative Sushi and Asian restaurants in town.

Maki filled with chocolate, peanuts, curry-chicken, cream cheese – doesn´t sound like traditional Japanese dishes, right? Well, you can get those in Dots Experimental Sushi too. But as the name implies, the restaurant is mostly known for the very weird recipes and they are really worth a try.

A straight tip for Asian food lovers, Dots also provides great atmosphere for a night out: A huge cocktail-bar with all sorts of wine and drinks, DJ music (House, lounge, … – check out the monthly schedule on the website), so everything to enjoy your evening. And design fetishists are going to be fascinated by the modern, stylish interior full of glass, white furniture – and a lot of “dots” of course.

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Dots Experimental Sushi | Bars, Music, Restaurants (Asian) | Cocktails € 7.00
Mariahilfer Straße 103/G7 | Inner districts | +4319209980
18:00 – 02:00 daily

So this is a typical Viennese “restaurant”, nothing fancy for sure. It is not really in the most interesting area of Vienna, but neither far from the center.

Now what makes it worth to have lunch or dinner at Gassner’s?

Well, first of all the staff is friendly. Yes, finally a friendly waiter! Second, the food is really good, high in quality, big portions and the prices are really moderate.

Now if I tell you that this friendly waiter was once managing some very fancy and well know restaurants in the center of Vienna you will start understanding why you really should give it a try. Thomas Gassner, the owner really knows the business and leads his restaurant with passion.

Seasonal menus and a great choice of Viennese classics, such as the Schnitzel don’t make it difficult to choose a meal. My all time favorite is “Carinthian Ravioli” (vegetarian dish), accompanied by a good glass of white wine!

For lunch it is convenient to choose between the two daily menus (€4.90 – €5.90).

If you are planing to go for dinner I recommend to make a reservation.

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Gassner’s Wirtshaus | Restaurants (Viennese) | Main dish € 7.00
Erdbergstraße 48 | Inner districts
Mon – Fri 09:00 – 23:00

The decent priced (not the cheapest in town but every cent of it is worth it – a justifiable investment leading to a high quality culinary experience) Kebab at the Kebab House is a not to be missed highlight in Vienna.

Either you go there after a night out at the club Roxy which is situated right across the street or for lunch, dinner – even if you only want to grab a snack to fight a sudden urge of gusto – this is the place to be.

The difference between a random Kebab kiosk and this place is that the staff and the owner guarantee that the meat is home-made and not from a wholesale (where often it’s not traceable if the cold chain was never disrupted).

It’s been more than 20 years (the restaurant was opened in 1987) and it is still THE place (even though this is -of course- my point of view and a matter of taste ). However I still believe this is one of the best places in town for a good Kebab- above all “mit allem, bitte!- meaning: with all ingredients please!” Bon appetite!

PS; Regarding the Kebabs – an advice by one of the locals: “mit scharf!” if you are into hot and spicy food “ohne scharf” if you are more into a slim version of the authentic Kebab.

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Kebab Haus | Snacks, Restaurants (Turkish) | Kebab € 3.00
Operngasse 26 | Inner districts | +4315875308
Mon – Thu & Sun 11:30 – 00:00, Fri – Sat 11.30 – 04:00

As soon as the first sun rays come out, there is one spot where people already sit in the sun, enjoying their café latte or their Aperol spritz – and this is Kunsthallencafé located on Karlsplatz.

It immediately gives you a holiday feeling when sitting either on the big terrace of the restaurant overlooking the Naschmarkt (see the Naschmarkt article) on one side or the Karlschurch at the other side. And when summertime is really here, there is also the chance – if you are fast – to grab one of the chairs in the grass and get the impression of chilling out on the beach.

Kunsthallencafé is the little sister of “Motto” (check the Motto article), it is the summer location of Bernd Schlacher, who is the owner of not only Motto and Kunsthallencafé but of another spot, “Halle” in Museumsquartier as well.

The system is basically the same in all three of them: Providing good atmosphere with chill out (and sometimes live) music, Asian-Austrian-Mediterranean kitchen for prices which are affordable but not too favorable, tempting the young, urban, stylish people to go there and have a good time. Well, and this is what you can expect from Kunsthallencafé for sure!

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Kunsthallencafé | Bars, Coffee & tea, Music, Relaxing, Snacks, Restaurants (International)
Treitlstraße 2 (Karlsplatz) | Inner districts | +4315870073
10:00 – 02:00 daily | DJ-Line Summer Wed – Sun, Winter Sat – Sun from 14:00

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Thousands of cars pass by every day on the “Gürtel”; the red-light-district is only minutes away; the nearby shopping street is attracting crowds to spend money for little and big things. And in between all these noises, rackets and hectic atmosphere, you can take a deep breath and take a break at the city’s main library at Urban Loritz Square. Even the building, connected to the underground station, just stands out and promises something different.

The promise is kept: In the modern library not only book lovers and newspaper addicts find an impressive number of 288.000 books, but also 57.300 AV Media (DVDs, CDs, computer games,…), 130 PCs and 40 audio- and video-stations. The prices are also very modest: There is a yearly ticket for 18 Euros, but you can also get a daily pass for borrowing objects for the next 4 weeks.

Of course there is also a special children section in the library, a planet for kids named “Kirango”. which can be found online as well.

There are always lots of events taking place at Urban Loritz Square such as exhibitions, flea markets and – of course – readings; almost all of them for free! And if you are exhausted from browsing through all this or if you want to read immediately, take some more steps up to the Café restaurant Canetti, where there is a good view from the terrace and quite delicious food. Your journey to another world can start…

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Library at Urban Loritz Square | Art & culture, Cinemas, Music, Shopping, Festivals & events, Restaurants (Intern.)
Urban-Loritz-Platz 2a | Inner districts | +431400084500
Mon – Fri 11:00 – 19:00, Sat 11:00 – 17:00

Eat vegan and take care of our environment – that is the (inofficial) slogan of “Loving Hut”, an international chain of vegan (!) restaurants, which grows and grows and grows rapidly – and which has finally arrived in Vienna as well.

The main principle and the theory behind the concept is simple: A vegan dish made out of organic ingredients uses 200 times less water than a meat dish. Moreover it produces up to 94% less CO2-emission within a year. You can find this calculation on the website, and it is quite impressive and convincing, isn´t it? Not convinced yet? There are even more arguments for being vegan on the website.

The first Viennese Loving Hut on the Neubaugürtel is quite unspectacular outside and you can overlook it quite easily as it is surrounded by grey-in-grey-buildings. Inside it is a bit nicer: Very light interior, including radio and television radiating music and images from the company owned happyness channel, “Supreme TV”. Soon after the first restaurant, a second Viennese Loving Hut has opened its doors in Favoritenstraße 156.

What food can you expect at Loving Hut? Vegan AND fairtrade dishes are on the menue, some soye products replace meat dishes and lots of the ingredients are from local and organic productions. All the food is also available as take away.

So, I actually could imagine worst things than eating vegan: In the end it´s all about saving the planet while eating, isn´t it?

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Loving Hut | Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Vegan)
Neubaugürtel 38/5 | Inner districts | +4312939182
Mon & Wed – Sat 11:00 – 21:00, Sun 12:00 – 21:00

“The world belongs to those, who know how to relish”: This quote by Giacomo Leopardi is the mission and the summary of “Motto”. There is hardly any other restaurant in Vienna which has been part of the insider scene for so many years now. Whenever you go there you can only be surprised how many beautiful and stylish people there are. But it is even more surprising how comfortable and well treated you feel in “Motto”.

Apart from elegant and stylish interior, amazingly friendly and service oriented waiters and good food which is a mixture of Austrian, Asian and Mediterranean cuisine, there´s another important part of “Motto”: It´s all about music.

From Wednesday to Saturday there is life DJ playing all kinds of chill out and relaxing music, every day with another motto (from pure jazz to deep house, electro to soul). And on Thursday, there is the special line up called “girls play for the boys”: The fabulous night for gay people, who come to Motto not only this night of the week – no wonder, if you look at the waiters…

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Motto | Bars, Music, Restaurants (Intern.) | Dishes from € 8.00
Schönbrunner Straße 30 | Inner districts | +4315870672
Mon – Thu & Sun 18:00 – 02:00, Fri – Sat 18:00 – 04:00

The Point of Sale is not a retail store but a comfy local hang-out , at brunch and tea time (if you will) packed to the rafters. When I was someone fresh of the boat by that I mean new to the 4th district scene and a fresh(wo)man at university this place was basically my living-room.

This place (and the people frequenting it) and I clicked immediately. In summer 2008 it was redone and has got a fancier look to it now. It is not only eye candy to the design aesthete but also a culinary delight. It has got the charme of a French bistro (or like franchise chains like Pret a manger or Le Pain Quotidien). See and be seen through the huge windows is the motto.

Local comedians, artists and actors use this place as meeting point, to work on their stuff or to just hang out and have a coffee.

Now that it is summertime, you can enjoy a cafe latte outside while observing the bobos passing by.

Italian, Greek, American, Indian bfast – you want it – they have it…

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P.O.S | Bars, Coffee & tea, Restaurants (International) | meal from € 7.00
Corner Schleifmühlgasse 12 | Inner districts | +4319669891
Sun – Thu 10:00 – 01:00, Fri – Sat 10:00 – 02:00

Located around the corner of the Rochus Market, this fancy multi-function place is popular for all-day-long-breakfast, business-lunchs, afternoon-friends-meetings, evening-after-work-cocktails and many other occasions.

Stylish interiors, red armchairs, fancy toilets, a place to see and to be seen. A large variety of food, inspired from the market next door, is served a bit slow, though breakfast and lunch “boxes” are convenient in price and quality.

The loungy atmosphere in the evenings make it a popular gathering place to enjoy a cocktail or two!

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Rochus | Bars, Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (International) | lunch box € 7.00
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 55-57 | Inner districts | +4317101060
08:00 – 02:00 daily

Rupp’s is not only the vegetarian/vegan answer if you want to try typical Austrian food, it is also a cozy Irish pub with a wide choice of hundreds of whiskeys.

Here you find vegan Gulasch, Wiener Schnitzel and Bratwürstel among typical veggie dishes such as sojaburger, salads, chili sin carne, and breads with various spreads.

If you want to know more about their whiskeys, you’d better go there and find out yourself…for those who are not into whiskey yet or those who want to get a nice overview, we recommend you to attend one of their whiskey tasting events.

Irish pubs are traditionally non-smoking, so is the Rupp’s! They have a smoking room, which also has a soccer table!

Rupp’s guests are always friendly and usually it’s easy to find a table soccer partner or drinking mate..oh by the way, they have a nice choice of beers (also organic ones!).

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Rupp’s | Bars, Snacks, Restaurants (Vegan) | Veg. Schnitzel € 8.50
Arbeitergasse 46 | Inner districts | +4315452284
Mon – Thu 18:00 – 02:00, Fri – Sat 19:00 – 04:00, Oct – Apr Sun 18:00 – 02:00

„Welcome at the summit of coziness” – the restaurant „Salzberg” in the 6th district of Vienna sets itself a high goal. But it´s not a promise it cannot keep. On the contrary…

Where else can you both go for lunch with your grandparents from the countryside and chill out with friends after a hard day of work? Where else can you feel comfortable both at a business meeting and at the first date with the special someone? Where else can you both have late night dinners and great relaxing brunches? The opportunities to go to “Salzberg” are various. It has become one of those special spots close to “Naschmarkt” (see this article) but in a non-touristic area here in Wien.

In April 2004, “Salzberg” has been re-opened after some years of vegetating away. The former pub was renovated, and three friends took over the steering wheel to make “Salzberg” into the place it is now. The love for details, the family atmosphere with the owners taking care of the guests, a mixture of modern restaurant, bar and feel-good-area called “living room” are the secrets of the spot.

The food is a mixture of traditional dishes like Eiernockerl (give it a try!) and trendy kitchen with Mediterranean touch. The English menu will give you hints what to get. Special recommendation is the cheese dumplings with Toblerone filling, a self-made creation of Regina, one of the owners. You could also try the brunch buffet every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 – 16:00 (Better book your table in advance!)

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Salzberg | Bars, Restaurants ((inter)national) | Normal dishes € 8.90
Magdalenenstr. 17 | Inner districts | +4315816226
Mon – Thu 11:00 – 01:00, Fri 11:00 – 02:00, Sat 10:00 – 02:00, Sun 10:00 – 00:00

A small street, somewhere in the 3rd district in a quiet residential area… who would expect such an authentic Cretan cuisine here. The Taverna Lefteris might look like the typical Greek from around the corner, but the quality of the food is outstanding.

Native extra virgin olive oil is the base of most dishes. Fish specialties are always worth trying here, and the best choices are usually the current seasonal offers. Food is served with a smile by the Greek staff and if you are curious enough to spy, you will see women ruling the kitchen. Open your stomach with a plate of Mesédes (cold or warm entrees) accompanied with homemade bread (incredible good!) and a glass of wine.

For an authentic Cretan experience head here on Tuesdays when crowds gather for live Greek music and, of course, good food.

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Taverna Lefteris | Music, Restaurants (Greek) | Main from € 8.00
Hörnesgasse 17 | Inner districts | +4317137451
Mon – Sat 18:00 – 23:00

All movie cinemas offer popcorn, chips, softdrinks, chocolate while watching the newest Hollywood blockbuster? All?! No, not all! One rebellious fighter against mainstream cinema remains: Topkino.

Located close to Mariahilferstraße, Topkino – together with the affiliated Schikander one of the repertory art-house cinemas in Vienna – is known for showing independent movies and focusing on small-budget-pieces-of-art. Another speciality is the Sunday film brunch where you can watch a movie (starting at 12.30) and indulge yourself with a great brunch buffet before or after the film. For those who don´t call themselves “early birds”, there is a special Saturday night line in March and April. And if you want to enjoy a movie together with all your loved ones, you can also rent the movie for private occasions.

As I said though, showing movies is not enough: Topkino is also known as a great hang-out location, restaurant and bar. The menu is quite something and the bar promotes itself on the website as offering everything from “real Italian cappuccino from a venetian coffee roastery to flavourful Single Mal Whiskey from the Scottish Highlands”. All this you can enjoy while surfing on the internet (WLAN is for free if you consume something) or – if you happen to be in Vienna around summertime – in the outdoor area.

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Topkino | Bars, Cinemas, Coffee & tea, Snacks, Restaurants (Intern.)
Rahlgasse 1 | Inner districts | +432083000
Mon – Wed 15:00 – 02:00, Thu – Sat 15:00 – 04:00, Sun 10:30 – 00:00 (Jul – Sep Sun from 15:00)

Within the more or less stylish, modern restaurants in the area of the Naschmarkt (check the Naschmarkt article) and surrounded by Asian places, there is one haven of tradition: “Ubl”, named after the owners (read the history inside the restaurant), a very old and unique Beisl serving Viennese cuisine. But not only is the menu exceptional, “Ubls” furniture reminds you of former days and gives you a nostalgic feeling as well.

What can you get there? It is traditional Austrian dishes like Schinkenfleckerl (noodles mixed with chopped ham), Eiernockerl (egg dumplings) or also meat dishes like Tafelspitz (boiled beef) and Zwiebelrostbraten (roastbeef with onions).

Of course you can also get the Viennese Schnitzel there, but I would rather say to try one of the other more special dishes. This goes along with wine from the close by region and little slow but friendly waiters who try to impress you with quite an Austrian English.

After a while you do not feel like sitting in a restaurant but more like you are visiting your aunt and uncle on the countryside, where everything is more picturesque, calm and laid-back. Just enjoy and inhale this.

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Ubl | Restaurants (Austrian) | Dishes from € 9.00
Preßgasse 26 | Inner districts | +4315876437
12:00 – 14:00 & 18:00 – 00:00 daily

Only fair traded and organic products are offered in Weltcafé, which is an important part of the student and alternative scene in Vienna. Located in the university district, it was the first coffee-shop mostly offering products from developing countries with focus on coffee, chocolate and tea in 2005.

But Weltcafé is not only a spot for getting extraordinary good coffee compositions or all kind of tea varieties, it is also known for international kitchen and exotic dishes for a fair price. Every day you get lunch menus including soup and main plate for €5,80 – and if you stay longer, you can enjoy the daily cocktail happy hour from 20:00 till 23:00, which is definitely worth a try as well. Moreover, there is a Sunday brunch starting at 10:00 and offering international breakfast from all over the world.

The relaxed and “living-room”-atmosphere of the place provides a good spot for music events, exhibitions, readings, discussions and much more. As part of the fair-trade scene Weltcafé´s intention is clear: They want to inform and teach people about fair trade, about developing countries, about political issues – it is about being aware. But it is also about entertaining, feeling good and having a great time!

In 2010, Weltcafé features one country every month – with special food, a movie evening, some discussions and exhibitions. In March it is all about Mosambik (e.g. a talk about development and tourism on the 24th of March) – and it´s worth the journey, you bet!

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Weltcafé | Art & culture, Bars, Relaxing, Restaurants (Intern.) | Snacks from € 1.70
Schwarzspanierstraße 15 | Inner districts | +4314053741
09:00 – 02:00 daily (Jul – Aug 09:00 – 22:00)