Vienna
This laid-back, endearingly boho cafe attracts students and all comers. By day it's a relaxed spot to grab an ancient wooden table and flick through a…
Must-see nightlife in Austria
Vienna
A subterranean mirror of Cafe Stein's sunny spaces above, Botanical Gardens makes for a cosy, magical retreat once Vienna's weather turns chilly. A dark…
Vienna
Tucked in a courtyard reached via a narrow alleyway leading off Mariahilfer Strasse, this locavore spot uses regionally sourced, seasonal organic fruit,…
Styria
This tiny cafe is a visual treat: it has wonderful outdoor seating on top of the circular city tower and breathtaking views over the town and countryside…
Prater & East of the Danube
Located on the wrong side of the tracks (Praterstern can be rough around the edges at times) and housed in a blue-painted converted pedestrian passage,…
Vienna
Austrian wine fans with a rock-and-roll sensibility will feel like they've found heaven at this black-daubed Vinothek (wine bar) that vibes casual but…
Vienna
Rüdigerhof’s facade is a glorious example of Jugendstil architecture, and the '50s furniture and fittings inside could be straight out of an I Love Lucy…
Vienna
Occupying a vast, dimly lit tri-level cellar dating back to the Romanesque and Gothic period, Zwölf Apostelkeller has a spirited atmosphere bolstered by…
Vienna
This sophisticated low-lit bar is famous for its extensive cocktail list and intimate ambience, which attracts a regular crowd of journalists and actors…
Salzburg
In a tucked-away corner of the Altstadt, this retro-cool cafe is up there with the best for its freshly roasted coffee, breakfasts and decked terrace …
Vienna
Can't take another milky melange? Head here for espressos, flat whites and cold brew. Billed as 'Vienna's smallest coffee shop', happy conversation bats…
Vienna
It’s not just the no smoking policy that makes this kooky bar a lungful of fresh air. Cocktail maestro Kan Zuo mixes an eclectic selection of spirits …
Vienna
Wilkommen (welcome) to one of Vienna's hottest drinking dens, lavishly decked out with trippy exotic murals of tropical birds, flowers and ferns – some of…
Vienna
The impeccable hospitality starts when you can’t open the glass door. The host swings it forth, escorts you in and offers to advise you on your order…
Graz
A rambling, warm and endearingly boho addition to Lend's usual line-up of grungy bars, Blendend is a great drinking and snacking spot during the week and…
Prater & East of the Danube
With pops of bold colour and lampshades that look like deflated golden helium balloons, this quirky cafe brews some of Vienna's best coffee – including a…
Natural Wine Dealers @ Enoteca Settemila a.C.
Salzburg
This bijou wine shop and bar brims with the enthusiasm and passion of Rafael Peil and Nina Corti. Go to sample their well-curated selection of wines,…
The Salzkammergut
Yet another Sissy (or Sisi, Sissi or Princess Elisabeth) pilgrimage site, with reproductions of her covering the walls of this popular riverside bar-cafe…
Vienna
Tucked down a cobbled lane, this cute hole-in-the-wall cafe is riding the third-wave coffee movement with ease. Place your order through the Fenster …
Vienna
Far-reaching views across Vienna’s urban expanse extend from the terraces of this peaceful spot, which is marked by a small sign leading to the vine…
Salzburg
For a 365-day taste of Oktoberfest, try this cavernous, Munich-style beer hall, which shares the same architect as Munich’s Hofbräuhaus. It has an…
Vienna
There's an urban beat to this white-walled, postindustrial, American-style microbrewery, which pairs great craft beer, such as Magog (a barrel-aged dark…
Salzburg
Peer down at the Flying Bulls aviation enthusiasts’ rare historical aircraft through the glass walls at this crystalline bar, part of the airport’s…
Salzburg
The cavernous brewpub of the Salzburger Weissbierbrauerei, this is the place to guzzle cloudy wheat beers, in the wood-floored pub or the shady beer…
Vienna
Tucked into a cobbled alley, Ammutsøn is a welcoming bar with simple wooden communal bench seating and quirky art on its white-brick walls. Twelve taps…
Schloss Belvedere to the Canal
You’d swear you’re by the sea at this hopping canal-side beach bar, with beach chairs, sand, DJ beats and hordes of Viennese livin’ it up on summer…
Salzburg
Darwin might well have been partial to an expertly mixed cocktail or two at this glam vaulted bar, while dreaming up his theory of evolution or pondering…
Vienna
Time warping you back to the 1950s with its formica tables, terrazzo floor, red-leather banquettes and vintage bar, this retro cafe is a relaxed spot for…
Vienna
One of the oldest Heurigen in Vienna, Zahel occupies a 250-year-old farmhouse. Its whites are considered some of Vienna's best, and Viennese and seasonal…
Prater & East of the Danube
Providing land-locked Austria's capital with a dash of Mediterranean beach life, Tel Aviv started as a pop-up but is now a permanent summer fixture. When…
Klagenfurt
This original 20th-century Klagenfurt Kaffeehaus (coffee house) is a true retro affair, with 1960s/70s vintage furniture and decor. It attracts the city's…
Krems an der Donau
An assorted crowd of students, local office workers and mellow jazz types pack in tightly at this lively and off-beat pub. It does a couple of local…
Salzburg
Nowhere is the chocolate richer, the apricot jam tangier and the cream lighter than at the home of the legendary Sacher Torte. The cafe is pure old-world…
Vorarlberg
Cool cocktails, palm trees, chilled DJ beats – it’s the Costa del Bodensee every summer at this lakefront beach bar. Work your relaxed look in a…
Salzburg
Even if you can't afford to stay at Hotel Schloss Mönchstein, you can get a taste of the high life at this glass-domed, gold-kissed bar, a stylish haunt…
Vienna
Over 450 different wines from all over Austria are stocked at this Naschmarkt Vinothek. Many are available to drink at its wine-barrel tables by the glass…
Tyrol
Adding a dash of urban slickness to Kufstein's after-dark scene, this wood-floored wine bar, lit by globe lights, has a terrific assortment of Austrian…
Graz
Buna is one of Graz' independent coffee roasteries; this is its city-centre cafe. Come for coffee chat and expertly crafted flat whites, espressos and…
Styria
Half of the fun in the Sausal is driving the scenic roads and trying whichever places take your fancy. This beautifully sited cellar door is a good place…
Innsbruck
This cracking bar taps into craft-beer culture, with a wide variety of brews – from stouts and porters to IPA, sour, amber, honey and red ales. The…
