Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Palffy Club
CLUB
(
www.palais-palffy.at
;
01, Josefsplatz 6; cover €12;
from 10pm Fri & Sat;
1A, 2A Michaelerplatz,
Her-
rengasse, D, 1, 2, 71 Burgring)
This 550-sq-metre club occupies two floors (right as you
enter) of an illustrious old building used for live-music performances. The 1st-floor
lounge bar is set with thousands of miniature gemstones below a 12m chandelier with
80,000 Swarovski crystals. The 1st floor has R&B and '70s and '80s, while the 2nd floor
opens at 1am with house and techno beats.
Cafe Neko
JAPANESE
(
www.cafeneko.at
; 01, Blumenstockgasse 5, cnr Ballgasse; hot drinks, nibbles under €5, nibble for cat €1;
Stephansplatz)
At Vienna's only 'cat cafe' (no dogs allowed) you can stroke and play with
the feline friends or watch them walk or repose high up on a walkway. Owner Ishimitsu
Takako is active in the local animal-protection society. Many of her guests, she says, are
people who don't have cats themselves because they're not permitted to keep them in
their flats, or they love cats but have a cat allergy. These people drop by and stay until
their allergy gets the better of them.
Kleines Café
(01, Franziskanerplatz 3; 10am-2am Mon-Sat, 1pm-2am Sun; Stubentor, 2 Weihburggasse)
Designed
by architect Hermann Czech in the 1970s, Kleines Café exudes a Bohemian atmosphere
reminiscent of Vienna's heady
Jugendstil
days. It's tiny inside, but the wonderful summer
outdoor seating on Franziskanerplatz is arguably the best in the Innere Stadt.
CAFE
Vis-à-vis
( 512 93 50;
www.weibel.at
;
01, Wollzeile 5; 4.30-10.30pm Tue-Sat; Stephansplatz)
Hidden down a
narrow, atmospheric passage is this wee wine bar seating only 10, but it makes up for it
with over 350 wines on offer (with a strong emphasis on Austrian faves). It's a perfect
spot to escape after a packed day of sightseeing - tapas, antipasto and gourmet olives
round out the selection.
WINE BAR
Haas & Haas
CAFE
