Barguide 2024: The best wine bars in Austria
Tradition, innovation with soft tones and skillful lightness come together at Gerhard Fuchs. Sample dishes include chicken soup with chanterelles or leg of lamb curry.
When a hotel becomes a "wine hotel", that's saying something. And it does! There are 30,000 bottles from all over the world in the cellar of the chic bar. The sommeliers are on hand with help and advice and also pass on their knowledge at tastings and seminars.
Coburg's wine book is rightly an urban legend: Thousands and thousands of bottles are stored in six historic wine cellars. From classic Veltliner to the best champagnes and rare Bordeaux, everything that makes the vinophile's heart beat faster is in stock.
Although you enter the bar at ground level and there is already a wide range of wines on offer, it is worth making a detour downstairs: Not only are the shop and "treasure chamber" a paradise for vinophiles, they also function as a walk-in wine list for "upstairs".
For years, it has been at the top when it comes to wine, and the food is in the same league. Head chef Michael Gubik stands for a creative, product-focused line of cuisine. Multi-course menus. Or simply perfect chili liver cheese.
The Mast has long been a "must" not only for aficionados of fine wine juices. The food is also something special. For example: cauliflower, hour egg, lentils, Cajun. Tip: the tasting menus with wine accompaniment.
A staggering 400,000 bottles are stored in the warehouse, waiting to be taken away or tasted directly. The accompaniments are alimentari for at home or two kinds of snacks on site. It's hard to decide between Italian and traditional.
There is no true vinophile in Vienna who has never been to a vintage tasting at the Fifth. The collection built up over the years makes such evenings possible. A spontaneous glass (which is never enough anyway) is also possible, and reliable pasta of the day is always waiting.
Versatile gourmet hotspot in the historic Mönchsbergkaverne. The international cuisine draws on global influences from Italy to Asia. Also an impressive vinotheque, bar and delicatessen.
Konstantin Filippou is increasingly living out his Greek side here. Fish and seafood dominate the menu - see salmon trout taramas or trout Müllerin. Huge selection of natural wines!
An ideal place for a stroll: a changing selection of open wines in a quiet yet central location, accompanied by suitable snacks. A bottle or two can be stocked up to take home, after which you can head back to the "Mahü" shops.
Over 800 Burgenland wines are quite something. But the number one "city balcony" doesn't stop there. Three-person flights and events ("Bargeflüster") bring the public even closer to Pannonian wine. Naturally with Feuerfleck, Wulka prosciutto and co.
Relax and enjoy the view of the mountain landscape from the sun terrace. A touch of luxury is allowed - such as beef tartare with N25 caviar or tarte flambée with truffles.
Shopping, gastronomy and further education on two floors: the wine shelves are full to bursting and provide supplies for at home, a comprehensive selection of open bottles is waiting to be tasted and wine knowledge is deepened in the context of themed tastings and wine ABCs.
Perfect for a stopover before, after or during an enjoyable stroll through the market: the selection by the glass changes frequently and offers international flavours along with fine snacks. The shop then takes care of stocking the wine rack at home.