Bar Guide 2026: The Best Wine Locations in Austria
The vinotheque with its pub and beautiful garden is firmly anchored in southern Styria. The cuisine focuses on the flavours of the past. The wine list, which lists around 4500 items, promises wine heaven, expertly explained by Christian Zach.
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.
If you want to broaden your wine horizons, this is the place for you. Even connoisseurs will be surprised by the bottles - some of which are really only single examples - from the duo Robert Brandhofer and Markus Gould. The cuisine is excellent, from the meat loaf to the menu. Great wine cinema.
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.
Hermann Botolen is not only an excellent sommelier, but also knows a thing or two about fine spirits. You can experience all of this for yourself in the cosy bar. If you are overwhelmed by the extensive selection, the owner will be happy to help and advise you.
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.
The restaurant is very pretty and Instagram-worthy with its old brickwork and wooden beams. Everyone is guaranteed to find what they are looking for in the extensive wine list. The friendly service team will advise you on what goes best with the fine, sophisticated regional cuisine.
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".
When it comes to the cuisine (excellent!), the motto is "no foams, no jellies". When it comes to wine, however, Matthias Pitra and Steve Breitzke love the full range. There are no dogmas, as long as the knowledgeable pair of owners think a bottle is good. The public loves it. Unique.
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.
The wine selection now comprises a good 1000 items. The focus on Austria, Burgundy and Bordeaux is joined by exciting wines from Spain, Germany and Italy as well as a considerable variety of flint wines. Fine snacks are also served.
A stage has been built for wine in the cellar of the elegant gourmet hotel - and what a stage it is! Because in the tastefully designed treasure trove, local wines shine alongside international wines, and as part of the weekly "wine tour", you can learn about them live.
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.
Historic façade and urban view right in the centre. Many Austrian and international wines are served, including rarities and vintage wines. The menu includes appetisers such as grown-up cheese, beef tartare and prawn wontons.
As energetic as ever, Friso Schopper devotes his energy to the search for new champagnes. The large selection, deliberately away from the mainstream, makes the address on the Fleischmarkt indispensable. And style is also the order of the day when it comes to the "base" - or Friso style!