Must-see nightlife in Austria

  • 220 Grad

    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 …

  • KaffeeModul

    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…

  • Sign Lounge

    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 …

  • Birdyard

    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…

  • Halbestadt Bar

    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…

  • Blendend

    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…

  • Café Sissy

    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…

  • Fenster Café

    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 …

  • Sirbu

    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…

  • StieglKeller

    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…

  • Mayday Bar

    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…

  • Die Weisse

    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…

  • Beaver Brewing

    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…

  • Ammutsøn Craft Beer Dive

    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…

  • Darwin's

    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…

  • Espresso

    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…

  • Zahel

    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…

  • Cafe Ingeborg Bachmann

    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…

  • Piano

    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…

  • Sacher

    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…

  • Apollo Bar

    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…

  • Rafael's Vinothek

    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…

  • Buna

    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…

  • Fritz Wein Cafe

    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…

  • Tribaun

    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…

  • KitznBar

    Tyrol

    Nouveau-rustic KitznBar has become one of Kitzbühel's most happening haunts, with a retro-cool bar, coffee house, and a roof terrace perfect for kicking…

  • Krazy Kanguruh

    Tyrol

    Owned by St Anton ski legend and two-time slalom world champion Mario Matt, this slopeside hotspot is loud, fun and jam-packed after 5pm. One too many…

  • Ginhouse

    Zell am See

    Move over Europop and shots – 'après chilling' is what the Ginhouse offers. It delivers, with 450 different varieties of gin, expertly mixed cocktails and…

  • Moustache

    Innsbruck

    Playing Spot-the-Moustache (Einstein, Charlie Chaplin and co) is the preferred pastime at this retro bolthole, with table football and a terrace…

  • Sennhütte

    Tyrol

    A sunny terrace, feisty schnapps, locals jiggling on the tables, live bands – what more après-ski could one ask for? In summer there's a wonderful herb…

  • Krypt

    Vienna

    There's a deliciously secret feel to this blink-and-you'll miss it speakeasy – a cool, underground, brick-vaulted cellar, where the Viennese mingle by…

  • We Love Coffee

    Salzburg

    For a caffeine fix on the go, you can't beat this cute cafe in a converted Piaggio Ape, which parks up next to Mozartsteg. It makes mean espressos, chai…

  • Heustadl

    Tyrol

    Just north of Sennhütte, this rollicking shack is always fit to bursting with beery throngs at its postski parties. There’s live music from 3pm to 6pm…

  • Operncafé

    Graz

    This traditional cafe does old school beautifully with homemade pastries, lots of things to read and pleasant, suited waiters who have found a calling in…

  • Parkhouse

    Graz

    A super laid-back bar in a lovely rotunda-style building in the park, perfect for an early or late drink. Check the website for details of DJs or live…

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    SLUbar

    Vienna

    Brace yourself, because once you cut through the haze of cigarette smoke and 1980s Austropop, the SLUbar is a parade of luminous purple lighting, violet…

  • Diglas

    Vienna

    Classic coffee house Diglas has crimson booths, timber-panelled walls hung with black-and-white photographs, vaulted ceilings, an extensive range of…

  • Cafe Gloriette in Gloriette Monument on top of hill overlooking Schloss Schonbrunn and Neptune fountain, Hietzing.

    Café Gloriette

    Vienna

    Café Gloriette occupies the neoclassical Gloriette, high on a hill behind Schloss Schönbrunn, built for the pleasure of Maria Theresia in 1775. With…

  • Kleines Café

    Vienna

    Designed by architect Hermann Czech (b. 1936) in the 1970s, Kleines Café has a bohemian atmosphere reminiscent of Vienna’s heady Jugendstil days. True to…

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