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Recommendations when visiting Vienna, Austria
The Essential Sights
Former imperial palace and summer residence of royal family, modelled after the Versailles palace.Beautiful and large park that you can stroll through, where you will also find Vienna’s zoo.
Location: A little outside the city centre.
Nearest U-Bahn: U4 Schoenbrunn/Hietzing.
U-Bahn distance from centre: 20 mins.
Open Air opera/music screenings during the summer and Christmas market during the winter.Food stalls that serve a wide variety of international dishes, operated by restaurants.
Nearest U-Bahn: U2 Rathaus
Foot/U-Bahn distance from centre: 15 mins / 8 min.
Former imperial palace, winter residence of the royal family and current residence of president.From here, you can get a nice panoramic view of the national library, Rathaus city hall, parliament, national history/arts museums.
Location: Very central, just off the high end fashion shopping street “Kohlmarkt”.
Nearest U-Bahn: U1 Stephansplatz
Foot distance from centre: 5 mins.
Palace of Prince Eugene with a museum and beautiful gardens, and a gate leading into Vienna’s botanical gardens.World famous The Kiss by Gustav Klimt lives here!Location: A little off the centre but still within walking distance.
Nearest U-Bahn: U4 Karlsplatz
Foot/tram distance from centre: 15 mins / 5 mins.
Square where a few modern art museums are located. Trendy among Vienna’s younger generation.The famous modern art Leopold museum located at the Museumsquartier has the largest collection of Schiele and Klimt.
A Taste of Vienna
Fine Dining
Do&Co, on the top floor of the Haas Haus, faces St. Stephen’s Cathedral and overlooks the Graben market, and serves a range of international dishes at an affordable price.
Try out the famous Tafelspitz dish at Plachutta that was popularised by Emperor Franz Joseph.
If you’re willing to dig deep into your pockets, Steiereck offers a food experience that is unrivalled in Austria with its two Michelin stars.
Gastropub and Beer
Salm Bräu (near the Belvedere palace), Amerlingbeisl and Siebensternbräu (near Mariahilferstrasse) are all great places to grab a pint and food after a day of sightseeing.
Café and Cake
Trying a cake at the Oberlaa confectionary is a must (I would recommend the Trüffeltorte and signature Kurbadtorte). There are several Oberlaa cafés in Vienna but the café at the Neuermarkt is the nicest.
The Hawelka café is one of the most traditional cafés in Vienna. It appears slightly worn down at first glance but it certainly makes up for with its ambience.
Hotel Sacher claims to be have the original Sachertorte (chocolate cake) recipe that you can take home as a souvenir gift. You can also get a taster of the Sachertorte at the Hotel Sacher café.
Finally, no list of Viennese confectionaries and cafés would be complete without mention of Café Demel that served the imperial family and has an excellent selection of cakes and biscuits.
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© Mario Hayashi, 2020.