SILLY SCIENCE
WWW RS 010
Once a year, Vienna remembers it likes tennis. For one week in October, the Stadthalle fills up for the Erste Bank Open and everyone suddenly is an expert when it comes to first serve tactics. Temper was born here, so we thought we'd tell you where to go when you're not watching.
Shops
Ototo
Concept store and specialty coffee bar stocking small local brands.
Zieglergasse 38, 1070
Duft und Kultur
Niche perfumery and French cosmetics in the first and second district.
Tuchlauben 17, 1010
Calienna
Plant shop and café in one, which shouldn't work but does.
Neubaugasse 68, 1070
Supplies Supplies
Independent sportswear and free coffee while you browse.
Haidgasse 5, 1020
Sous Bois
Japanese paper goods and the only Traveler's Notebook stockist in town.
Neustiftgasse 33, 1070
Hafi Books
Tightly curated bookshop with a coffee bar attached.
Rechte Wienzeile 45, 1050
Veletage
Bike culture salon, frames on the walls, bags and gels in stock.
Praterstraße 13, 1020
Food
Ausgabe
A kiosk doing natural wine and very good sausages.
Porzellangasse 1, 1090
El Reno
Smash burgers, small room, closed weekends.
Schwarzspanierstraße 15, 1090
Zur Stadt Krems
Schnitzel, a courtyard, and a nearly century-old bowling alley in the back.
Zieglergasse 37, 1070
Karma Food
Vegetarian lunch that actually fills you up, weekdays only.
Ausstellungsstraße 63, 1020
Cafe Azzurro
Seasonal cooking and a rotating menu, opens at four.
Urban-Loritz-Platz 5, 1070
Cafe Cache
Worth the trip to the 15th, book ahead for brunch.
Meiselstraße 2, 1150
Mamamon
Thai that doesn't pull its punches on the chilli.
Albertgasse 15, 1080
Bitzinger
The Würstelstand behind the Opera, open until four in the morning.
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010
Jumi
Swiss cheese shop, go for the raclette Semmel.
Lange Gasse 28, 1080
OMK
Japanese deli and sushi counter from the Mochi people, easier to get into than the mothership.
Praterstraße 16, 1020
Sichuan Ravioli
Handmade noodles and proper Sichuan pepper, cash only.
Rechte Wienzeile 25/27, 1040
Bistro / Café
Salzi
All-day spot off the Karmelitermarkt, pastries made in house.
Hollandstraße 10, 1020
Cafe Exchange
Specialty coffee inside a converted Otto Wagner post office.
Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010
Espresso
Coffee in the morning, natural wine at night, vintage interior throughout.
Burggasse 57, 1070
Cafe Comet
Roastery and café, one of the few open on Sundays.
Kirchengasse 44, 1070
Alice
Small room in the 3rd doing focaccia, coffee and a decent espresso martini.
Krieglergasse 8, 1030
Bistro Fantasy
Brunch until late, loud in the good way.
Gumpendorfer Straße 22, 1060
Kleines Café
Tiny room on a quiet square, cash only, unchanged since Before Sunrise.
Franziskanerplatz 3, 1010
Cà Phê La Lot
Austrian-Vietnamese, changing menu, daytime only.
Wipplingerstraße 25, 1010
Drinks
Atlas Bar
Bar, bistro and gallery, mostly vegan plates and good records.
Neustiftgasse 51, 1070
Rund Bar
Serious natural wine list, Zalto glasses, terrace out front.
Lindengasse 1, 1070
Miranda
Cocktail bar in the 6th where the menu design is as good as the drinks.
Esterházygasse 12, 1060
Charles Ingvar
Gin and limoncello made in house, open Friday afternoons only.
Stoß im Himmel 3, 1010
Cafe Florida
Friday and Saturday nights only, book ahead or stand at the bar.
Neustiftgasse 81, 1070
Tennis
TTO (Tennistreff Oswald)
Clay courts on the Hauptallee, no membership needed.
Hauptallee, 1020
Schwarz-Blau
Prater club with a clubhouse by the architect of the Secession.
Rustenschacherallee 7, 1020
Red Courts Marswiese
Courts at the edge of the Wienerwald, bookable online.
Neuwaldegger Straße 57A, 1170
Indoor
Tennispoint
Halls, gym and a restaurant, open from seven in the morning.
Baumgasse 87, 1030
LTM
Indoor hard courts and clay, a short walk from the U2.
Wehlistraße 320, 1020
Arsenal
Tennis centre and school, same-day restringing if you snap one.
Arsenalstraße 3, 1030
City & Countryclub Wienerberg
The widest racquet-sport offering in the city, easy online booking.
Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 7, 1100