Summer weekend in Vienna
How locals do summer in Vienna — patios, beaches, festivals and the long-evening rituals that only happen in July and August.
Top spots in Vienna
Prater & Riesenrad
FamilyLeopoldstadt
The Third Man Ferris wheel + 4 km of woods to walk.
Loos Bar
NightlifeInnere Stadt
Adolf Loos's tiny marble bar — order an American Bar Sour, no photos.
Naschmarkt
Food & DrinkWieden
Sprawling market — Saturday flea market is a separate event entirely.
Where to eat
Figlmüller
$$Austrian · Innere Stadt
Wiener schnitzel the size of your face — the original since 1905.
Heuriger Mayer am Pfarrplatz
$$Wine tavern · Heiligenstadt
Beethoven slept here; sit in the garden with a glass of grüner.
Café Central
$$Café · Innere Stadt
Trotsky's old hangout — apple strudel and a melange.
Steirereck
$$$$Contemporary · Stadtpark
Two-Michelin-star tasting in the park, herb cart pilgrimage.
Live & on stage
Donauinselfest
Donauinsel · Jun 20–22 · Free festival
Wiener Festwochen
Citywide · May – Jun · Theatre / Mixed
Wiener Staatsoper
Opernring · Sep – Jun · Opera
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Naschmarkt, Prater & Riesenrad, Loos Bar. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Vienna and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.