Cafes, bars and pubs
Vienna is of course best known for its traditional coffee house culture (though we have Starbucks now, too), but hosts a variety of drinking establishments, from Irish pubs to exclusive cocktail bars.
I don't get out much, being a young parent. But here are a few places I've visited recently.
Given the local beer culture, it's no surprise to find numerous fine drinking establishments in Vienna. One of these is the Bierteufl. >> Read more
If you're tired of local company, Vienna has a number of international pubs where you'll bump into expatriates supping a glass of beer and discussing the merits or otherwise of their new home. One of the better ones is Shebeen. >> Read more
An Asian restaurant in the leafy district of Grinzing, an area better known for its wine taverns. Toka Lee has an exellent lunch buffet and is great for families. >> Read more
Within a hop, skip and jump of half a dozen tram, bus and U-bahn lines is Cafe Stein, one of Vienna's more popular cafe bars. >> Read more