It seems every stylish Viennese woman owns a bag by leather maker Ina Kent; her line features slouchy hobos—in colors ranging from eggplant to distressed silver—that transform into clutches or totes.
You’ll find the city’s finest selection of emerging international talents at Nachbarin, including structural dresses by Antwerp-based Tim Van Steenbergen and silk jumpsuits from Véronique Leroy.
In 1898, Joseph Maria Olbrich built this exhibition hall to showcase works by the Secessionists, a group of artists who opposed traditional painting styles. A highlight: the Beethoven Frieze by Klimt.
Below Heinz Reitbauer’s Steirereck is his more casual (but no less exciting) Meierei. The cheese boards, organized according to pungency and origin, are a revelation.
A must-stop in the Naschmarkt with a line around the corner on Saturday mornings for to-go items such as freshly baked pita with black sesame seeds and zucchini-and-goat-cheese fritters.
At this former gasthaus, native ingredients are combined with Mediterranean flavors—the braised rabbit is served with preserved lemon, the St. Peter’s fish with olives and tomatoes.
Hidden above the Volkstheater, this Rote Bar has an 1890’s double-height ceiling and puts on shows ranging from international DJ’s to burlesque.
A black-basalt world-class museum in the MuseumsQuartier that hosts rotating shows and has a floor dedicated to the 1960’s art movement known as Actionism.
The Spanish Riding School in Vienna with its famous Lipizzan ballet can be experienced live in the baroque ambiance of the Imperial Palace. Read more.
