City Guide: Vienna

City Guide: Vienna

Galleries

- Croy Neilsen, Parkring 4, 1010

- Layr, Singerstraße 27, 1010

- Felix Gaudlitz, Werdertorgasse 4/2/13, 1010

- Gianni Manhattan, Wassergasse 14, 1030

- Sophie Tappeiner, An der Hülben 3, 1010

- Gallery streets – Eschenbachgasse and Schleifmühlgasse

- Independent Space Index (for spaces like Pech)

Museums:

- Kunsthistoriche, Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 (alone with Velasquez!)

- Kunsthalle Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 1070

- Mumok, Museumsplatz 1, 1070

- Mak, Stubenring 5, 1010

- Secession, Friedrichstraße 12, 1010

(Also check Kunstforum, Leopold and Natural History Museum)

Coffee

- Caffe a Casa, Hoher Markt 8-9, 1010 (central, tiny, incredibly good coffee)

- J Hornig, Siebensterngasse 29, 1070 (3rd wave coffee)

- Ototo, Zieglergasse 38, 1070 (hipster, with natural wine and posh snacks)

- Cafe Sperl, Gumpendorfer Str. 11, 1060 (great strudel, incredible interior, can get touristy)

- Cafe vom see kettenbrückengasse, Kettenbrückengasse 17, 1050 (roaster, great morning sun)

- Jonas Reindl, Landstraßer Hauptstraße 21, 1030 - dream bougie good coffee before getting train to the airport

- Café Comet, Kirchengasse 44, 1070 (good, strong, tasty)

(Also you can get soda citrone most old school places - soda water with lemon juice in - which is delicious)

Breakfast

- Guesthouse Hotel, Führichgasse 10, 1010 (best posh breakfast in town)

- Café in Burgasse 24, Burggasse 24, 1070 (hipster, good eggs and schnittlautbrot)

- Café Bar, Strozzigasse 25, 1080

(Recommend Schnittlautbrot wherever you go- Bread, butter, cut chives)

Lunch

- Beaulieu, Herrengasse 14, 1010 (French arcade fantasy)

- Naturkost St Josef, Zollergasse 26, 1070 (old school vegetarian buffet style)

- Zum Schwarz Kameel, Bognergasse 5, 1010 Wien (a scene, good to watch people go by or end of day bite/glass)

Dinner

- Toma Tu Tiempo, Zieglergasse 44, 1070 (Spanish)

- Kikko Ba, Schleifmühlgasse 8, 1040 (Asian)

- Gasthau Poschl, Weihburggasse 17, 1010 (perfect Austria, good schnitzel etc)

- Gasthaus Wolf, Große Neugasse 20, 1040 (very austrian, def reserve)

- Meier in Stadtpark, Am Heumarkt 2A, 1030 Wien (great for a dressed up Monday when all else closed)

- Meinklang, Margaretenstraße 58, 1050 (farm shop with amazing food, bread, natural wine, also good breakfasts)

Drinks

- Kleines Café, Franziskanerpl. 3, 1010 (from breakfast to 2am, cash only)

- Cafe Jelenik, Otto-Bauer-Gasse 5, 1060 (old school shabby, nice outside)

- Loos American bar, Kärntner Durchgang 10, 1010 (tiny, incredible interior, cocktails)

Shopping

- Bocca Lupo, Spiegelgasse 13 and Seilergasse 6, 1010 (high end vintage esp for womenswear)

- Sagan, Gutenberggasse 1, 1070 (best leather bags)

- St Charles Apoteke, Gumpendorfer Str. 30, 1060 (pharmacy to rival Aesop)

- Softcover, Stumpergasse 53/55, 1060 (cool magazine and independent visual books)

Green places

- Augarten - lovely park in the 2nd

- Schönbrunner Bad and park around the palace

Vienna events

- Vienna Contemporary, city’s contemporary art fair

- Curated By, annual curated shows across city’s galleries

- Impultanz, annual dance festival

- Wiener Festwochen, annual peroframnce and theatre festival