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10 of the best · Vienna, Austria

Bars, Rooftops and Nightlife in Vienna

Adolf Loos’s tiny American bar, wood-panelled cocktail rooms, Das LOFT on the 18th floor and clubs from the Volksgarten to Praterstern.

Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Vienna.

  1. Designed by Adolf Loos

    Loos American Bar

    Innere Stadt·Cocktail bar

    A tiny, mirrored American bar off the Kärntner Strasse, designed by the architect Adolf Loos.

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  2. 18th floor, SO/ Vienna

    Das LOFT

    Leopoldstadt·Rooftop bar and restaurant

    Drinks on the 18th floor of SO/ Vienna, looking back across the Danube Canal to St Stephen’s.

    Praterstrasse 1, 1020 WienExplore View on map

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Cocktail and wine bars 4

Classic rooms.

  1. Bognergasse

    Bar at Zum Schwarzen Kameel

    Innere Stadt·Wine bar

    A glass of Grüner Veltliner and an open sandwich at the counter, near the Graben.

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  2. Several bars in the old town

    Kleinod

    Innere Stadt·Cocktail bars

    A small group of cocktail bars in the Innere Stadt.

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  3. Krugerstrasse

    Krugers American Bar

    Innere Stadt·Cocktail bar

    A dark, wood-panelled American bar on the Krugerstrasse, off the Kärntner Strasse.

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  4. Designed by Adolf Loos

    Loos American Bar

    Innere Stadt·Cocktail bar

    A tiny, mirrored American bar off the Kärntner Strasse, designed by the architect Adolf Loos.

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Rooftops 2

Drinks with a view.

  1. 18th floor, SO/ Vienna

    Das LOFT

    Leopoldstadt·Rooftop bar and restaurant

    Drinks on the 18th floor of SO/ Vienna, looking back across the Danube Canal to St Stephen’s.

    Praterstrasse 1, 1020 WienExplore View on map

  2. Above the Steffl store

    Sky Bar

    Kärntner Strasse·Rooftop bar

    A rooftop bar and terrace above the Steffl department store, facing St Stephen’s.

    Kärntner Strasse 19, 1010 WienExplore View on map

Clubs and late nights 4

After dark.

  1. On the Danube Canal

    Flex

    Danube Canal·Club and music venue

    A club and concert venue on the Danube Canal.

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  2. Praterstern

    Fluc

    Praterstern·Club and music venue

    Club nights and concerts in a pavilion and a former underpass at Praterstern.

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  3. Riemergasse

    Porgy & Bess

    Innere Stadt·Jazz club

    Vienna’s jazz and music club on the Riemergasse, with concerts most nights.

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  4. In the Volksgarten

    Volksgarten Club

    Volksgarten·Club

    A club and summer garden in the Volksgarten, beside the Ring.

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