Guidebook for Wien
Getting Around
Park + Ride Ottakring
41 SpetterbrückeVienna's International Busterminal is at the "U3", which takes you to "Ottakring" (endstation), where my flat is located
17 locals recommend
Vienna International Busterminal station
200A ErdbergstraßeVienna's International Busterminal is at the "U3", which takes you to "Ottakring" (endstation), where my flat is located
when you come with the train the train usually stops at "Meidling" before it goes to "Hauptbahnhof". This stop is closer to my flat. from there you take the "U6" to "Westbahnhof", change to "U3" and go to "Ottakring" (endstation)
29 locals recommend
Vienna Meidling station
25 Eichenstraßewhen you come with the train the train usually stops at "Meidling" before it goes to "Hauptbahnhof". This stop is closer to my flat. from there you take the "U6" to "Westbahnhof", change to "U3" and go to "Ottakring" (endstation)
"International bus stop". if you arrive at "Stadion" you take the metro line U2 (direction "Karlsplatz) to "Volkstheater" and at "Volkstheater" you change to the U3 and go to the endstation "ottakring". from there it's about 5-8 min. walk to my flat.
Vienna station
"International bus stop". if you arrive at "Stadion" you take the metro line U2 (direction "Karlsplatz) to "Volkstheater" and at "Volkstheater" you change to the U3 and go to the endstation "ottakring". from there it's about 5-8 min. walk to my flat.
Drinks & Nightlife
this is my favourite pub in this area and I can really recommend it! I like going there myself and it has it's own, very nice brew beer and really good pub food. also vegetarian burger and also some traditional viennese dishes...people are nice there and it has a cosy atmosphere and a smoking/non-smoking area. in the summer it even has a few tables to sit outside! highly recommendation!!!
12 locals recommend
Schwarzer Rabe
180 Ottakringer Str.this is my favourite pub in this area and I can really recommend it! I like going there myself and it has it's own, very nice brew beer and really good pub food. also vegetarian burger and also some traditional viennese dishes...people are nice there and it has a cosy atmosphere and a smoking/non-smoking area. in the summer it even has a few tables to sit outside! highly recommendation!!!
Museumsquartier is a nice square, where you can find quite a few bars to hang out. In summer it is nice just hanging out on the square. This is also the place where you can find the art galleries "Leopoldmuseum" and "Mumok".
1009 locals recommend
Museumsquartier U station
Museumsquartier is a nice square, where you can find quite a few bars to hang out. In summer it is nice just hanging out on the square. This is also the place where you can find the art galleries "Leopoldmuseum" and "Mumok".
Essentials
Closest food shop to my place! Here you can get everything you need! 3 min. walk from my flat!
164 locals recommend
Spar
9 BabenbergerstraßeClosest food shop to my place! Here you can get everything you need! 3 min. walk from my flat!
Hofer
144 GudrunstraßeLow budget food shop in the same street
Closest bakery! 2 min. walk from my flat. It is also open on Sundays and bank holidays. It also offers a cheap, simple Viennese breakfast and has sitting opportunities. It serves the typcial "Topfengolatsche" and the typical Viennese coffe "Melange".
31 locals recommend
Franz Felber & Co. GmbH
240 Ottakringer Str.Closest bakery! 2 min. walk from my flat. It is also open on Sundays and bank holidays. It also offers a cheap, simple Viennese breakfast and has sitting opportunities. It serves the typcial "Topfengolatsche" and the typical Viennese coffe "Melange".
"gourmet spar" is directly at the exit of the underground station and very convenient when you are on your way home to my flat. It has some more "exquisit" food in comparison to a random "spar".
164 locals recommend
Spar
9 Babenbergerstraße"gourmet spar" is directly at the exit of the underground station and very convenient when you are on your way home to my flat. It has some more "exquisit" food in comparison to a random "spar".
a very good organic food shop with lots of vegan/vegeterian food, but also organic meat.
40 locals recommend
denn's Biomarkt
186 Ottakringer Str.a very good organic food shop with lots of vegan/vegeterian food, but also organic meat.
Falken-Apotheke
76 WilhelminenstraßeClosest pharmacy to the flat
Food Scene
Is located just near the undergroundstation U3 "Ottakring", when you came out of the station right.
It has suuuch good Viennese food. I really love the taste of it. They have a seasonal menue uswell. Just try the food. It is amazing.
From 11.30-15.30 the have cheaper lunch menues on weekdays. Also worth trying.
https://www.quandoo.at/place/gosserbrau-ottakring-12947
GösserBräu
125A ThaliastraßeIs located just near the undergroundstation U3 "Ottakring", when you came out of the station right.
It has suuuch good Viennese food. I really love the taste of it. They have a seasonal menue uswell. Just try the food. It is amazing.
From 11.30-15.30 the have cheaper lunch menues on weekdays. Also worth trying.
https://www.quandoo.at/place/gosserbrau-ottakring-12947
this is a mainly turkish food market and is much cheaper then the well known "Naschmarkt". Nr. 2 tram takes you directly there
197 locals recommend
Brunnenmarkt
62 Brunnengassethis is a mainly turkish food market and is much cheaper then the well known "Naschmarkt". Nr. 2 tram takes you directly there
"High end" restaurant where you can eat the famous "Tafelspitz". It also has other nice, traditional Austrian dishes. In summer it is nice to sit outside in the "beer garden". It's nice do a little walk to the restaurant from my flat. (about 10 min.)
https://www.plachutta.at/de/gruenspan/
37 locals recommend
Plachuttas Grünspan
266 Ottakringer Straße"High end" restaurant where you can eat the famous "Tafelspitz". It also has other nice, traditional Austrian dishes. In summer it is nice to sit outside in the "beer garden". It's nice do a little walk to the restaurant from my flat. (about 10 min.)
https://www.plachutta.at/de/gruenspan/
Swing Kitchen
3 Schottenfeldgassevegan Bistro with vegan Burgers, good quality fast food!
from 6-10.30 am you can have a breakfast buffet in the hotel. the buffet is not only for hotel guests, but also for external guests and costs 15,-, all you can eat and coffee included. from there you have a beautiful view over the city. the bus 64A takes you directly there. it is also a nice walk up the hill.
39 locals recommend
Austria Trend Hotel Schloss Wilhelminenberg
2 Savoyenstraßefrom 6-10.30 am you can have a breakfast buffet in the hotel. the buffet is not only for hotel guests, but also for external guests and costs 15,-, all you can eat and coffee included. from there you have a beautiful view over the city. the bus 64A takes you directly there. it is also a nice walk up the hill.
this is a really good place to get ice-cream!!! it's walking distance from my flat and it is very popular! nearby is a little park where you can sit and enjoy your ice-cream!
9 locals recommend
Eissalon Mauß
72 Thaliastraßethis is a really good place to get ice-cream!!! it's walking distance from my flat and it is very popular! nearby is a little park where you can sit and enjoy your ice-cream!
only 1 min walk from my place! Opens at 4pm.
Oldest "Heuriger" in town. Means that you get this years wine for a cheap price. Food is nice uswell. You can choose salads, spreads and other food from a "counter", which is very typical for a "Heuriger", they also offer warm food. In summer you can sit in the garden. It opens around 4pm and is closed on Sundays.
http://www.fuhrgassl-huber.at/10er-marie/
55 locals recommend
Heuriger 10er Marie
222 Ottakringer Str.only 1 min walk from my place! Opens at 4pm.
Oldest "Heuriger" in town. Means that you get this years wine for a cheap price. Food is nice uswell. You can choose salads, spreads and other food from a "counter", which is very typical for a "Heuriger", they also offer warm food. In summer you can sit in the garden. It opens around 4pm and is closed on Sundays.
http://www.fuhrgassl-huber.at/10er-marie/
Arts & Culture
mumok
1 MuseumsplatzMuseum of modern arts. very big museum, lots to see
Leopold Museum
1 Museumsplatzdirectly at "U3 Volkstheater" is the museum next to mumok
House of Music
30 Seilerstättehouse of music. nice experience
nr. 10 tram takes you directly to there! It is the endstation. From there about 5 min. walk!
967 locals recommend
Schönbrunn Palace
47 Schönbrunner Schloßstraße nr. 10 tram takes you directly to there! It is the endstation. From there about 5 min. walk!
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Maria-Theresien-Platzarthistory museum vienna
this is a children's theater which is suitable for children from 2 years and youngsters
9 locals recommend
DSCHUNGEL WIEN Theaterhaus für junges Publikum
1 Museumsplatzthis is a children's theater which is suitable for children from 2 years and youngsters
a museum for children, very interactive. U3 you directly there (station: "Volkstheater")
32 locals recommend
ZOOM Kindermuseum
1 Museumsplatza museum for children, very interactive. U3 you directly there (station: "Volkstheater")
Technisches Museum Wien
212 Mariahilfer Str.nr. 10 tram take you directly there.
Wien Museum Karlsplatz
8 KarlsplatzEntertainment & Activities
right next to "Schloss Schünbrunn" is a beautiful zoo with lots of different animals. It is a good zoo for children with a lot of activities.
nr. 10 tram takes you directly to there! It is the endstation. From there about 5 min. walk!
329 locals recommend
Schönbrunn Zoo
13b Maxingstraßeright next to "Schloss Schünbrunn" is a beautiful zoo with lots of different animals. It is a good zoo for children with a lot of activities.
nr. 10 tram takes you directly to there! It is the endstation. From there about 5 min. walk!
Especially on rainy days and if you have children a good acivity. It has a huge aquarium with a giant sea turtle and sharks.
331 locals recommend
Haus des Meeres - Aqua Terra Zoo
1 Fritz-Grünbaum-PlatzEspecially on rainy days and if you have children a good acivity. It has a huge aquarium with a giant sea turtle and sharks.
Shopping
Neubaugasse is a street just off the big shopping street "Mariahilferstraße" and has some small, alternative shops
36 locals recommend
Neubaugasse station
Neubaugasse is a street just off the big shopping street "Mariahilferstraße" and has some small, alternative shops