Szene is one of the best venues for gigs in Vienna and I am usually here at least twice a month at…read morea concert. Vienna has a great music scene and many bands pass through here. Its big enough to treat a crowd and just the size to still make it feel small. I have seen many great bands play here to small upcoming surprises. The venue also has a beer garden which during summer is a perfect place to hang out between concerts or at the end when you are utterly getting smashed from a night rocking. Dont hesitate and just go there!

"Heuriger" in German means "Winery"... or in this sense "Wine Garden". There are dozens of these…read morewine gardens in outer Vienna...I highly recommend visiting at least one! 10er Marie is easy to get to: Tram #2 heading east will drop you in front at the Johannes-Krawarik stop. This will also get you an interesting look at the less glamorous side of Vienna for the everyday locals. No tourists here except my wife and I. It was packed with local Viennese staring at what they thought was a lost Chinaman(me) whom got lost from his tour group. First, find the food counter. Nothing is labeled, or in English for that matter. The ladies behind the counter didn't speak a word of English either. Just smile and point to whatever looks good, and they'll fix up your plates. They got tasty hot and cold items...I recommend the roast pork and chicken. Figure about €10-15 per person, depending if your appetite. Nothing fancy, but everything we picked was good. Second, grab a table, any free table. A waitress(she spoke a tiny bit of english) will come up for drink orders, aka wine order. Typically there's only 2-4 choices. But the best part is, its cheap! A half liter is only €6-7, or a glass for €1.50. I recommend doing a 50/50 mix with white wine and mineral, called a "Gespritzer", which is popular among the locals. Third, eat, drink, and relax...

One of the absolute highlights of our two-week trip in Europe. We were the only tourists there, and…read morewe were tolerated, I'd say, more than welcome. We are sports so that was fine with us. Tried about six different white wines and some dessert. Nice quality. Reasonable prices. Service was delightfully gruff (just go with it, I'd recommend). Everything was clean, including bathrooms. We paid with cash, which I believe was the preference. Great people watching and wine drinking experience. Highly recommend.

Great little heurigen tucked away inside the 8th district!…read more Cute setting; you'd never know you were so close to the city center. This heurigen is not as large as those on the edge of town, so call ahead to make a reservation. Their wine is nice, but their food selection, while tasty, is not a huge list of options.

I discovered Weinstube Josefstadt while some friends from the U.S. were visiting and really wanted…read moreto visit a heuriger, but they weren't so keen on trekking outside the inner city. After asking a few friends for recommendations, we decided to try out Weinstube Josefstadt, and this place did NOT disappoint! Located in the 8th district down a quiet street, Weinstube Josefstadt is in a super convenient location, yet still offers the feeling of the authentic heuriger dining experience (particularly for tourists) - walking in off the street, you enter a courtyard filled with vines and creepers: it's super lush and green. You forget you're in the inner city, and there are trellises with vines everywhere (and plenty of seating, including outside). There's a wine menu, of course, and service for drinks, but meals are self-serve if you've come to eat as well as drink wine. Some of the fare we had included different cheeses, sausages, bread, pickles, Austrian potato salad, spinach strudel, and all different types of spreads to go with the bread. There were also a few other menu items that I forget now; I do remember the strudel being pretty tasty, and the spreads we tried were quite good, too. It was pretty interesting because you paid for the food based on weight, so you could order 10 deka (10 dekagrams (100 grams) = about 1/4 of a pound) of cheese - Austrians use dekagrams to measure food. If you're looking for this place, keep an eye out for the metallic wreath outside - wreaths are markers of open heurigers. Even though it's in the inner city, since it's kind of tucked away you'll miss it if you're not looking for it.

Nice cafe pub. Small but still great place for a few drinks after shopping on mariahilfer strasse…read more Looks run down but has it's own character.

Tiny little bar but really cool. We were only in here for a couple because it was so crowded. But…read morewith that said, the crowd was funky and artsy, cool tunes playing, and even though it was packed, bar service was quite quick. It was open late night and you can still smoke in this place! Our visit was in November 2011.