Phreak 2.0 fav. spots in Vienna
Filmarchiv Austria Augarten
Looking at Lulu
Filmarchiv Austria will leave any movie buff drooling. Picture an open air screening of “Pandora’s Box” starring the queen o...
Bohemian Prater
An almost ancient amusement
Second place isn't necessarily first loser. Amusement park Bohemian Prater at the edge of Vienna's 10th district is excellent p...
Böhle
Under the sign of the lobster
Unlike new "designer" delicatessens, Böhle distinguishes itself with its tradition and exceptional quality. The Ruff family has...
Gabarage
On the up-cycle
Like magic, Gabarage collects surplus and discarded material, chews it up and spits out ultra modern, limited-edition home furn...
Shakespeare & Company
Bookish utopia
Shakespeare & Co proudly embodies the concept of a "bookish utopia“—a haven for people who'd rather live off of tatte...
Cafe Alt Wien
If these walls could talk
If rich and indulgent atmospheres are your cup of tea, then Alt Wien, with its cinematic darkness (even during the daytime) and...
Cafe Ritter
Ritter sport
Cafe Ritter is a traditional Viennese coffee house, conveniently located on Mariahilferstrasse, the center of the shopping dist...
Wrenkh / Kochsalon
Decline of a veggie empire
Christian Wrenkh made vegetarian food stylish and, yes, fashionable in carnivore Austria. He opened this restaurant in 1988 wit...
Akademie der Bildenden Künste Cafeteria
No starving artists
Grab a bite with the artsy crowd at this cafeteria at the Academy of Fine Arts, even if you're not a student. Meals are warm an...
Österreicher im MAK
Vienna crash course on food and design
You only have 2 hours in Vienna and want a crash course on the Viennese food, culture and design scene. Take the CAT airport sh...
Aromat
Food science
When stepping inside of this eatery, it's clear the owners of Aromat weren't interested in running another ever-ubiquitous cafe...
Expedit
Ligurian perfection
A former textile warehouse, Expedit serves seasonal Ligurian food on large communal tables between storage shelves filled with ...
Wien Museum
The city's history
The Wien Museum is dedicated to the city’s history and culture dating from the earliest settlements through to the present day....
Georg Kargl Fine Arts
King of the Road
When Georg Kargl set up shop in Schleifmühlgasse 10 years ago, the Freihausviertel (literally “free house quarter”) wasn’t much...
Kegelbahn
Bowling for the past
Viennese journalist and part-time chef Margit Hinke finally found her very own niche to roll all of her eclectic interests into...
Augarten
Porcelain and anti-aircraft towers
It is the contrast of extreme opposites that makes the Augarten so attractive. At this park are massive indestructible flak tow...