Eating out in Vienna
Some say it is perhaps too easy to find delicious and affordable high-quality food in Vienna. Here are some recommendations for your culinary adventures!
Eating on Campus
Take a look at this list of on-campus eateries!
We recommend:
WU Mensa (cafeteria/food market): You can add money to your WU student ID card and enjoy an inexpensive meal. Use this link to see the Mensa’s daily offerings.
Das Library Café: Here you will find good coffee, as well as pastries and lunch. Find the Tagesmenü (daily special) here.
Baschly: Mediterranean street food from a food truck located across from the Anker Bakery or inside the restaurant right next door. They also have daily specials.
L'Osteria: Huge pizzas to share!
Spar Supermarkt: An on-campus grocery store located directly across from the Teaching Center. Among other things, it offers a wide variety of pre-packaged sandwiches. We also recommend going to the Feinkost (deli counter), where you can order a custom-made sandwich (das Sandwich) or Panini. What a great way to learn some new German words!
Mahlzeit!
Eating near Campus
Zur Grünen Hütte: Traditional Austrian food
STUWER - Neues Wiener Beisl: Viennese food with a modern twist
Schweizerhaus: Traditional restaurant in the Prater
Luftburg Kolarik Im Prater: Organic and regional Austrian food with a nice garden
Karmafood: Delicious vegan and vegetarian food (and all day breakfast) - lunch only!
NENI am Prater: Modern telavivian food with an amazing view
The Living Kitchen: Sharing dishes on a rooftop terrace
Eating in Vienna
Austrian (authentic and cosy places)
Gasthaus Schilling (close to Haus Erasmus)
Glacis Beisl (in the Museumsquartier)
Das Lugeck (a favorite of Alexandra Pfefferle for Austrian food in a nice atmosphere in the 1st District)
You can book a table online (via Delinski). Ask for their “Wirtshausburger”!
Georgian
Café Ansari (beautiful interior, affordable lunch specials, very nice corner of Vienna)
Italian
Italic (Inner City, excellent food)
Pizza Randale (Heinestraße 15)
Chinese
Feine Sichuan Küche (Kettenbrückengasse)
Kosher (Inner City)
Für FleischliebhaberInnen / meat lovers 🥩🍗🍖🍔🌭(cheap and fast food):
“Käsleberkäs(e)semmel” with(out) ketchup/mustard at BILLA
“Käsekrainerhotdog” at Bitzinger (close to the Riesenrad and to Albertina Museum)
Für VegetarierInnen und VeganerInnen 🥒🥦🍅🌶️🥑:
YAMM, veggie restaurant across Uni Wien (Schottentor), not very cheap but extremely delicious
Swing kitchen, vegan and vegetarian burgers, three restaurants all over Wien
Vapiano, not completely vegetarian, but salads are amazing there
Für SushifreundInnen 🍣🍤🍢🥡:
Some of our TOP recommendations for your culinary time in Vienna!
SAVORY
"Grammelknödel" at Glacis Beisl (Grammelknödel are dumplings that usually consist of potato dough, are filled with chopped greaves and served with sauerkraut.)
SWEET
"Somlauer Nockerl" at Glacis Beisl (Somlauer Nockerl are a dessert of biscuit dough, vanilla pudding , rum-raisins and chocolate sauce. They actually come from Hungarian cuisine, but are also very popular in Austria - especially in the Burgenland region, which borders Hungary!)
"Kipferlschmarrn" at Zur grünen Hütte (Kaiserschmarrn with a twist!)
"Marille-Mascarpone-Schokokuchen" at Café Rondell with a marvelous view over Vienna!
How to save money when eating out
1. Always ask for "Mittagsmenüs" (lunch specials).
2. Order "Leitungswasser" (tap water) with your meal. It is either free or very inexpensive.
3. Check Daily Deal, where you can buy coupons and discounts for specific restaurants.
4. Book your table as a group via The Fork and get up to 50% discount on your bill.
Kaiserschmarrn (mit Zwetschkenröster?)
Grocery stores open on Sundays
Close to Haus Panorama:
Supermarkt „Billa“ at the Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (hours: 6am – 10pm), Julius Tandler Platz 3, 1090 Wien
Take the S40 line („Schnellbahn“ or „S-Bahn“) from Heiligenstadt. It is only a 5-minute ride! Alternatively, take the U4 subway from Heiligenstadt to the Friedensbrücke stop and walk 5 minutes to the Billa at Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof.
Close to Haus Erasmus:
"Billa" at Westbahnhof/Bahnhofcity Wien West (hours: 05.30am – 11pm), Europaplatz 1-3, 1150 Wien
It is a 10-minute walk, or one stop with the U6 (brown line), from Haus Erasmus (closest U6 stop is “Burggasse/Stadthalle”).
Other possibilities for grocery shopping on Sunday:
“Billa” at subway station Praterstern: Praterstern 1, 1020 Wien, hours: 06am – 10 pm, U1, U2
“Interspar Pronto” at subway station Landstraße : Landstraßer Hauptstraße 1B, 1030 Wien; hours: 6am – 10pm, U3, U4
Trinken Sie Kaffee? Do you drink coffee?
Vienna is very famous for its longstanding Kaffeehauskultur (coffeehouse culture), which was declared a UNESCO world heritage site. There are hundreds of cafés throughout the city-each has its own special flair. If you are looking for a place to enjoy a great cup of coffee in a traditional ambiance, we recommend the following Kaffeehäuser:
In the First District (Innere Stadt)
Café Central (touristy but beautiful!)
Café Landtmann (Sigmund Freud’s favorite café in Vienna)
Kleines Café (as the name suggests, this café is very small!)
Demel K. & K. Hofzuckerbäckerei (great cakes and pastries as well)
Im Kaffeehaus
die Melange = classic Viennese coffee+steamed milk