Cafes, 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

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

When they say Vienna has a long history of coffee house culture, they mean really long. Café Frauenhuber, for example, is 200 years old and lives in a building put up in the … [Read more...] about Café Frauenhuber

If you've had enough of cake and coffee in Vienna, you might like something completely different. Like, um, cake and tea. Sandwiches and scones (An alternative and … [Read more...] about Haas&Haas tea rooms

A week of field-testing the Café-Konditorei landscape in Vienna left its scars. I may never be able to look a Sachertorte in the face again (spoiler: not true). But it ended … [Read more...] about Conditorei Sluka

A lot of tourists find their way into Figlmüller, known for their Wiener Schnitzel. But is the interest deserved? Once again, I force myself to eat out to bring you an … [Read more...] about Figlmüller restaurant