A small island of Viennese-flavoured Englishness rests alongside the Alte Donau lake. Das Bootshaus captures the feel of a genteel rowing club environment. The boat … [Read more...] about Das Bootshaus lakeside restaurant
Cafes, bars and restaurants
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Café Diglas Wollzeile
A coffee house and restaurant like a metaphor for Vienna itself: history and tradition with a veneer of surprising flair and a side order of contemporary art. Lampshades … [Read more...] about Café Diglas Wollzeile
Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
For a while, I mentioned the Sluka site on Kärntner Straße as a smaller footnote to the older location by the Rathaus. But the remarkable interior décor never fails to impress … [Read more...] about Sluka (Kärntner Straße)
Café Ritter Ottakring
Last time I looked, Café Ritter had closed "for renovations" (with no reopening date given) amid media reports of a necessary financial restructuring. Check locally before … [Read more...] about Café Ritter Ottakring
The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants
With its many embankment walls, the Donaukanal river channel forms a natural canvas for street artists. And no self-respecting urban waterfront would be seen without its fair … [Read more...] about The Donaukanal: street art, bars and restaurants
The Heuriger
Another authentic gastronomic adventure in Vienna is to drop into a Heuriger. But what exactly is a Heuriger? And what makes one such a distinctive experience? Jump … [Read more...] about The Heuriger