Must-see restaurants in Prater & East of the Danube

  • Skopik & Lohn

    Prater & East of the Danube

    The spidery web of scrawl that creeps across the ceiling at Skopik & Lohn gives an avant-garde edge to an otherwise French-style brasserie – all…

  • Supersense

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Housed in an ornate Italianate mansion dating to 1898, this retro-grand cafe brings a breath of cool air to the Prater area. The cafe at the front, which…

  • Rollercoaster Restaurant

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Flashing fluro lights, rattling roller-coaster tracks and thumping dance music welcome you into Vienna’s unique Rollercoaster Restaurant. Appropriately…

  • Schank zum Reichsapfel

    Prater & East of the Danube

    This is a delightfully warm, wooden Heuriger (wine tavern) in the traditional mould, with dark-wood panelling, a tiled oven and a jovial crowd of locals…

  • Cake Tree

    Prater & East of the Danube

    This light and airy white-walled space should be high on your list come Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) time. The cakes are rather glorious – whether…

  • Harvest

    Prater & East of the Danube

    A bubble of bohemian warmth, Harvest swears by seasonality in its superhealthy vegetarian and vegan dishes, swinging from lentil, pear, walnut and smoked…

  • Spelunke

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Green-leather banquettes, a wall of vinyl, subtle backlighting and a graffiti mural that references street art lining the Danube Canal make Spelunke a…

  • Restaurant Mraz & Sohn

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Mraz & Sohn is not only a snappy name, it really is a family-owned-and-run restaurant. The highly esteemed chef de cuisine, Markus Mraz, is the creative…

  • Mochi

    Prater & East of the Danube

    When you tire of hearty Austrian grub, Mochi is the perfect antidote. This cool, dark-walled, stylishly backlit space, with an open kitchen and terrace…

  • Spezerei

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Wine bottles line the walls of this intimate and friendly Vinothek (wine bar). Top-quality wines are matched with a tempting array of antipasti and…

  • Wulfisch

    Prater & East of the Danube

    With zebra-striped awning and pavement decking outside and a small minimalist space inside, Wulfisch prides itself on its fishy tapas, smoked and cured,…

  • Das Loft

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Shimmering in gunmetal grey, with floor-to-ceiling windows and reflective surfaces throughout, Das Loft has uninterrupted views across the city skyline…

  • Lusthaus

    Prater & East of the Danube

    A stroll along the Prater's chestnut-shaded avenues works up an appetite for all-Austrian grub at this former 16th-century Habsburg hunting lodge. The…

  • Das Campus

    Prater & East of the Danube

    In the heart of Vienna’s futuristic WU campus, this expansive cafe-restaurant lures non-students in with rustic communal tables, dark leather armchairs…

  • Schöne Perle

    Prater & East of the Danube

    UFO-shaped lights cast a contemporary glow over minimalist Schöne Perle (beautiful pearl), which serves everything from lentil soups through Tafelspitz …

  • Pizza Mari’

    Prater & East of the Danube

    The kitchen closes between 3pm and 6pm during the week, the range isn’t enormous and (oddly) Pizza Mari’ never uses anchovies – they’re the downsides. The…

  • Tempel

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Rudi runs a tight ship at this intimate bistro, hidden in a courtyard off Praterstrasse. Presented with an eye for detail, dishes such as pink-roasted…

  • Stewart

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Come lunchtime this small, modern cafe buzzes with hungry locals, who come to slurp comforting soups and fill up on good-value day specials such as Panang…

  • Tewa

    Prater & East of the Danube

    In the heart of Karmelitermarkt, Tewa does a fine line in bagels, wraps, creative salads, soups and breakfasts, as well as wholesome mains like Thai…

  • Veganista

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Vegan ice cream has become quite a thing in Vienna, and Veganista was there from the start. Here the 100% natural ice cream and sorbet is whipped up from…

  • Bitzinger Würstelstand

    Prater & East of the Danube

    An outpost of Vienna's most famous sausage stand, this one is on the approach to the Riesenrad in the Prater. Grab your Bratwurst or cheesy Käsekrainer…

  • Zimmer 37

    Prater & East of the Danube

    Fresh flowers brighten up this cosy, homespun cafe in Karmelitermarkt, which rustles up healthy lunches like lentil soup followed by barley risotto with…

  • Kaas am Markt

    Prater & East of the Danube

    This deli-cafe makes the most of farm-fresh and organic produce. It sells picnic goodies like cheeses, salamis, preserves and Marillen (apricot) liqueur.

  • Fett+Zucker

    Prater & East of the Danube

    The cheesecakes, strudels and brownies at this relaxed retro cafe don’t skimp on the fat and sugar (Fett und Zucker). Wholesome vegetarian snacks like…

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