Best Spots in Vienna for The First-Class Explorers
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From the classic Vienna State Opera and Kohlmarkt, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.7 · 64,097 reviews
Experience the Vienna State Opera, a world-famous house in the heart of the Innere Stadt. Attend a major opera or ballet production, or tour the historic interiors to see the grand decor up close.
★ 4.8 · 342 reviews
Stroll Kohlmarkt, the elegant pedestrian street in Vienna's Innere Stadt. Pass luxury boutiques and old specialty shops, and enjoy the festive lights if you arrive during the Christmas season.
★ 3.9 · 20,599 reviews
Treat yourself at Café Sacher, home of the original Sacher-Torte in the Innere Stadt. Sit in the elegant rooms, share a slice of the famous chocolate cake, and add a warm apple strudel with a coffee.
★ 4.4 · 3,991 reviews
Discover Steirereck, Vienna's formal temple of creative Austrian cooking in Landstraße. Linger over a long, carefully paced meal with an excellent bread selection and service that treats every table as a special occasion.
★ 4.2 · 778 reviews
Step into Dorotheum, the Vienna auction house dating back to 1707. Wander the galleries of porcelain, silver, furniture and paintings, and perhaps catch a live auction in progress.
★ 4.3 · 5,313 reviews
Rise to Das LOFT, the 18th-floor restaurant where Vienna spreads out beyond floor-to-ceiling glass. Enjoy a four-course dinner by the window, or pause at the central bar for a cocktail at sunset.
★ 4.5 · 1,362 reviews
Ride through imperial Vienna in a classic horse-drawn Fiaker. Pass the Hofburg and the Ringstrasse sights in half an hour.
★ 4.6 · 502 reviews
Discover Restaurant Amador, the Döbling fine-dining address reviewers compare with Europe's three-star tables. Settle in for a leisurely multi-course meal that opens with olive oil, house-made bread and inventive amuse-bouches, accompanied by a talkative sommelier.
★ 4.8 · 216 reviews
Discover Silvio Nickol, the Innere Stadt fine-dining address Viennese celebrations are built around. Settle in for a long tasting-menu evening with polished, attentive service and a table made for two.
★ 4.5 · 3,529 reviews
Attend the Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn, where the palace orchestra plays in the Orangery or another announced room. Enjoy an evening of well-known Viennese works in a grand imperial setting.
★ 3.8 · 2,524 reviews
Step aboard the Vienna Evening Dinner Cruise for a relaxed night on the water. Sit down to soup, a choice of meat, fish or vegetarian main and dessert while the illuminated riverbanks slide past.
★ 4.3 · 914 reviews
Discover Restaurant Konstantin Filippou, where Greek cuisine gets an inventive Viennese fine-dining makeover. Choose a three-course lunch or the longer Epilogue menu and enjoy carefully composed plates presented with real creativity.
★ 4.4 · 668 reviews
Step into Vestibül, the restaurant housed in the Burgtheater's old imperial carriage entrance. Dine beneath the marble hall's grandeur on dishes like lobster soup, in a quiet room that suits an unhurried evening for two.
★ 4.0 · 1,744 reviews
Treat yourself to Onyx, an upmarket bar and restaurant overlooking the cathedral in Vienna's centre. Dine on well-presented dishes beside tall windows, or linger over a drink and a cigar.
★ 4.2 · 6,505 reviews
Rise to SKY Bar Vienna, a rooftop restaurant and bar above the city centre. Watch the sunset over the skyline with a drink, or settle in for brunch or dinner.
★ 4.3 · 1,932 reviews
Rise above the city at OBEN, a rooftop restaurant crowning a Neubau library. Take a seat with the view, order a house-made drink, and enjoy a relaxed meal in a distinctive setting.
★ 4.9 · 2,546 reviews
Fly in a vertical wind tunnel with expert instructors by your side. A thrilling, unforgettable experience for couples, families and thrill seekers in Vienna.
★ 4.6 · 954 reviews
Discover TIAN, where the Innere Stadt's most ambitious tasting menu contains no meat at all. Work through eight courses of layered, inventive vegetable cooking in an ornate dining room, with wine to match.
★ 4.7 · 381 reviews
Reserve a table at [aend], the Mariahilf fine-dining room where modern Austrian cooking meets minimalist design. Work through a creative tasting menu beneath brick arches, with the chef occasionally explaining the dishes in person.
★ 4.7 · 814 reviews
Experience Mraz & Sohn, Brigittenau's fine-dining address that skips the snobbery. Settle in for an inventive, globally inspired menu served by a team that clearly loves what it does.
★ 4.4 · 667 reviews
Discover Atmosphere Rooftop Bar, perched on top of the Ritz-Carlton above Vienna's old town. Settle in with a cocktail as the sun goes down and take in the city view from above.
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★ 4.1 · 2,496 reviews
Discover Lamée Rooftop, a stylish terrace bar above Vienna's old town. Take a seat among the flowers and heaters and enjoy the view with a cocktail or a non-alcoholic alternative.
★ 4.2 · 2,491 reviews
Settle into Salonplafond im MAK, the restaurant of Vienna's applied-arts museum. Enjoy a late breakfast or lunch of inventive Austrian dishes with global spices, ideally on the terrace in good weather.
★ 4.3 · 95 reviews
Pop into the Lena Hoschek Store in Vienna's Innere Stadt. Try on retro-flavoured dresses, ribbon skirts and belts while the sales team helps you find the right fit.
★ 4.7 · 2,811 reviews
Hear music in Mozart's First House, where the composer stayed in 1781. Sit in the frescoed Sala Terrena as the Mozart Ensemble Vienna plays Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven in an intimate 75-minute concert.
★ 4.0 · 2,225 reviews
Linger at Fabios, the Innere Stadt Italian where low lighting sets a stylish scene. Twirl fresh pasta, finish with tiramisu and take your time over a two-hour dinner.
★ 4.6 · 1,085 reviews
Discover Wrenkh Wiener Kochsalon, an Innere Stadt restaurant where vegetarian cooking takes centre stage. Share a multi-dish menu built on local produce, or try the mushroom schnitzel it is best known for.
★ 4.0 · 681 reviews
Settle in at Witwe Bolte, a Neubau favourite for classic Viennese cooking. Dig into crisp veal schnitzel or boiled beef, with cheesy Käsespätzle on the side, for an unhurried evening meal.
★ 4.6 · 1,051 reviews
Discover Barfly's, a velvet-and-brass cocktail bar hidden behind a grand staircase in Mariahilf. Work your way through an enormous list of cocktails, whiskeys and rums to a Rat Pack soundtrack.
★ 4.8 · 14 reviews
Drop into Ferrari Zöchling, a designer's studio-shop in Neubau. Browse the modern women's collections beneath high ceilings and try on pieces praised for their quality and comfort.
Vienna · 🎭 Entertainment
Vienna State Opera
3h
Vienna · 🛍️ Shopping
Kohlmarkt
30 min
Vienna · ☕ Coffeebreak
Café Sacher
1h
Vienna · 🍽️ Food
Steirereck
2h30
Dorotheum
Das LOFT
1h30
Vienna · 🧭 Tours
30-Minute Fiaker Ride in the Old Town
Restaurant Amador
Silvio Nickol
Mozart and Strauss Concert at Schönbrunn
3-Course Evening Dinner Cruise
Restaurant Konstantin Filippou
Vestibül Restaurant im Burgtheater
2h
Vienna · 🍸 Drinks
Onyx Restaurant
SKY Bar Vienna
Vienna · 🥐 Breakfast
OBEN – Rooftop Restaurant & Bar Wien
1h15
Vienna · ⚽ Sport
WINDOBONA Indoor Skydiving Vienna
TIAN
[aend]
Mraz & Sohn
Atmosphere Rooftop Bar
Lamée Rooftop
Salonplafond im MAK
Lena Hoschek Store Wien
20 min
Classical Concert at Mozart's First House
Fabios
Restaurant Wrenkh Wiener Kochsalon
Witwe Bolte - Gutenberggasse 13
Barfly's
FERRARI ZÖCHLING
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