Guidebook for Wien
Food Scene
I Carusi
21 KirchengasseBest Pizza in town!
Tart'a Tata
35 Lindengassedelicious cakes, french pastry!
Schnitzelwirt
52 NeubaugasseFamous for its Schnitzel
Universitätsbräuhaus
4 Alser Str. Very good Austrian food, playground next to the Restaurant
Die Burgermacher
12 BurggasseGood burgers
Il Sestante
50 PiaristengasseGood Pizza, nice garden
This is our favorite place to enjoy a good glass of wine next to vineyards and great Austrian food. It is the place where Viennese like to hang out - whereas Grinzing is more for tourists. You can spend a whole day in this area. Take the bus to Cobenzl, hike towards Häusl am Stoa (great drinks and view including playground!) and then walk down to Fuhrgassl Huber. There is a bus stop right in front of the restaurant leading back to the inner city and underground.
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Fuhrgassl-Huber Heurigenbuffet Ernst Huber GesmbH
68 Neustift am WaldeThis is our favorite place to enjoy a good glass of wine next to vineyards and great Austrian food. It is the place where Viennese like to hang out - whereas Grinzing is more for tourists. You can spend a whole day in this area. Take the bus to Cobenzl, hike towards Häusl am Stoa (great drinks and view including playground!) and then walk down to Fuhrgassl Huber. There is a bus stop right in front of the restaurant leading back to the inner city and underground.
Delicious food, stunning views. Playground. Great hiking area.
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Häuserl am Stoan
Delicious food, stunning views. Playground. Great hiking area.
Cafe Motto am Fluss
2 EG Franz-Josefs-KaiGreat food, nice scenery to spend some time!
Famous for its spare ribs. Sit on the water terrace and enjoy the sunset!
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Strandcafé
20 Florian-Berndl-GasseFamous for its spare ribs. Sit on the water terrace and enjoy the sunset!
Huth Gastwirtschaft
5 SchellinggasseGreat selection and quality! Mainly Austrian food.
Want to go to a Heurigen just around the corner from our apartment? Horvath Weinstüberl is a great choice. You get some typical Heurigen food, and wine..and it's really nice to sit outside. Open until 1am!
Horváth Weinstüberl
3 SpittelberggasseWant to go to a Heurigen just around the corner from our apartment? Horvath Weinstüberl is a great choice. You get some typical Heurigen food, and wine..and it's really nice to sit outside. Open until 1am!
We love this place for Turkish food. It is open from 10am till 4am - so whenever you feel like having a great Turkish meal, got there!
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Liman Restaurant
2 PayergasseWe love this place for Turkish food. It is open from 10am till 4am - so whenever you feel like having a great Turkish meal, got there!
Food truck with great burgers and fries. The best part: you sit outside in a nice quiet park. Also great with kids: they can run around and there is a playground in the park!
Burger De Ville
1-3 Lerchenfelder Str.Food truck with great burgers and fries. The best part: you sit outside in a nice quiet park. Also great with kids: they can run around and there is a playground in the park!
Le Burger
114 Mariahilfer Str.Great burgers!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cafe Europa
Open from 9am - 5am
Shamrock Vienna - Irish Pub
3 KirchengasseIrish Pub, open till 2am
Enjoy your beer/wine sitting on the beach in the city center of Vienna. Open from April to September. Find the opening date in Spring 2017 on their website (http://www.strandbarherrmann.at/)
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Strandbar Herrmann
Enjoy your beer/wine sitting on the beach in the city center of Vienna. Open from April to September. Find the opening date in Spring 2017 on their website (http://www.strandbarherrmann.at/)
Molly Darcy's
6 TeinfaltstraßeGreat Irish Pub - with good food and a beer. Good to watch soccer games!
Der Dachboden
1 Lerchenfelder Str.Great bar with an awesome view!
This cafe/bar offers a fantastic view of Vienna and you don't need a ticket for the Aquarium to access it.
360° OCEAN SKY
This cafe/bar offers a fantastic view of Vienna and you don't need a ticket for the Aquarium to access it.
Parks & Nature
Altes AKH
2 SpitalgassePlayground, Restaurants, very green
Great views on Vienna, nice hikes..close to Heurigen to enjoy a good glass of Wine.
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Kahlenberg
Great views on Vienna, nice hikes..close to Heurigen to enjoy a good glass of Wine.
Donauinsel is great for doing sports, and on hot days you can take a bath on the side where no ships are going. Bring your on food, as many restaurants there are overpriced and not that good. During the summer there are some concerts and events, e.g. Donauinselfest in June
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Donauinsel
Donauinsel is great for doing sports, and on hot days you can take a bath on the side where no ships are going. Bring your on food, as many restaurants there are overpriced and not that good. During the summer there are some concerts and events, e.g. Donauinselfest in June
Our favourite spot to go swimming in Vienna. You can literally spend the whole day there! There are separate areas for families and adults. You can find a Treetop Trekking Park, Table Tennis, Basketball and Volleyball courts, Waterslides....
Either take your bath in the Danube river, or choose one of the many pools. For Food/Drinks you will find Take away booths as well as restaurants next to the water.
You can reach it very easily either by car (you need to pay for the parking though) or by public transport. Get off the U1 at Vienna International Center. There is a free shuttle from there to the bath, but that is usually very crowded. The best option is to take the regular bus (92A or 92B) for 3 stops and walk the rest of the way (it's only a 3min walk across the bridge and you pass by a very good ice cream shop).
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm, from the beginning of May to mid of September. Website: http://www.gaensehaeufel.at/_start
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Gansehaufel
Our favourite spot to go swimming in Vienna. You can literally spend the whole day there! There are separate areas for families and adults. You can find a Treetop Trekking Park, Table Tennis, Basketball and Volleyball courts, Waterslides....
Either take your bath in the Danube river, or choose one of the many pools. For Food/Drinks you will find Take away booths as well as restaurants next to the water.
You can reach it very easily either by car (you need to pay for the parking though) or by public transport. Get off the U1 at Vienna International Center. There is a free shuttle from there to the bath, but that is usually very crowded. The best option is to take the regular bus (92A or 92B) for 3 stops and walk the rest of the way (it's only a 3min walk across the bridge and you pass by a very good ice cream shop).
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm, from the beginning of May to mid of September. Website: http://www.gaensehaeufel.at/_start
You can go there by car or bus - the view is stunning. From there several hiking trails either lead to the Kahlenberg or you walk to one of several Heurigen in Neustift am Walde - avoid Grinzing, it's too touristy! One of our favorite hikes leads over the Jägerwiese to the Häusl am Stoa.
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Aussichtspunkt Cobenzl
96 Am CobenzlYou can go there by car or bus - the view is stunning. From there several hiking trails either lead to the Kahlenberg or you walk to one of several Heurigen in Neustift am Walde - avoid Grinzing, it's too touristy! One of our favorite hikes leads over the Jägerwiese to the Häusl am Stoa.
The Alte Donau is great for swimming (e.g. Arbeiterstrandbad), taking a walk or renting a boat. In fact, you can rent boats for a couple of hours and have a picknick or dinner on board. We rented from this provider, but there are several others too: http://www.partyboot.at/
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Alte Donau
The Alte Donau is great for swimming (e.g. Arbeiterstrandbad), taking a walk or renting a boat. In fact, you can rent boats for a couple of hours and have a picknick or dinner on board. We rented from this provider, but there are several others too: http://www.partyboot.at/
The Vienna Zoo is one of the most beautiful animal parks in the world. The enclosures have all been renovated and are pretty large and there are several nice playgrounds for kids.
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Tiergarten Schönbrunn
13b MaxingstraßeThe Vienna Zoo is one of the most beautiful animal parks in the world. The enclosures have all been renovated and are pretty large and there are several nice playgrounds for kids.
Lainzer Tiergarten
Lainzer TorNice area for hiking and to experience deers etc
Essentials
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07.40 - 20.00, Sat 07.40 -18.00, Sundays closed
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Billa
Praterstern Opening hours: Monday - Friday 07.40 - 20.00, Sat 07.40 -18.00, Sundays closed
Great opening hours - open also on Sundays, when all other shops are closed.
Mon - Friday (Working days): 07:30 - 20:30
Saturday: 09:00 - 20:30
Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00
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Spar
9 BabenbergerstraßeGreat opening hours - open also on Sundays, when all other shops are closed.
Mon - Friday (Working days): 07:30 - 20:30
Saturday: 09:00 - 20:30
Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00
Shopping
Merkur Market is on the lower floor. Bigger variety than Billa!
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 08:00 - 20:00
Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
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MediaMarkt Wien Gerngross
42 Mariahilfer Str.Merkur Market is on the lower floor. Bigger variety than Billa!
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 08:00 - 20:00
Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
Entertainment & Activities
Even though it is called a museum, it is more a great indoor activity center for kids. For the little ones (8 months - 6 years) there is the "Ozean" an indoor playground that resembles the ocean on 2 floors. There is also a craft studio for kids from 3-12 years and an animated film studio from 8-14 years. As it is very popular, please make sure to book tickets (online/phone) ahead of time. The instructors speak English, some even other languages. More info please find on: http://www.kindermuseum.at/en
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ZOOM Kindermuseum
1 MuseumsplatzEven though it is called a museum, it is more a great indoor activity center for kids. For the little ones (8 months - 6 years) there is the "Ozean" an indoor playground that resembles the ocean on 2 floors. There is also a craft studio for kids from 3-12 years and an animated film studio from 8-14 years. As it is very popular, please make sure to book tickets (online/phone) ahead of time. The instructors speak English, some even other languages. More info please find on: http://www.kindermuseum.at/en
Arts & Culture
Great Kids' Theatre showing fairy tales with handmade wooden puppets (shows are in German!) Find more info on: http://www.maerchenbuehne.at/
Märchenbühne der Apfelbaum
41 KirchengasseGreat Kids' Theatre showing fairy tales with handmade wooden puppets (shows are in German!) Find more info on: http://www.maerchenbuehne.at/
Kidstheatre but also great place to have some coffee/food with your kids. Find more info on the theatre program on:http://www.dschungelwien.at/
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DSCHUNGEL WIEN Theaterhaus für junges Publikum
1 MuseumsplatzKidstheatre but also great place to have some coffee/food with your kids. Find more info on the theatre program on:http://www.dschungelwien.at/
Burgtheater
2 UniversitätsringFamous for its special and often controversial theatre plays
Volkstheater station
Burggasse