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€8 with soup or salad, Mon-Fri 10:30-21:30, Sat-Sun 12:00-21:30, takeout available, Wolf-
Dietrich-Strasse 1, tel. [phone]).
Biergarten die Weisse, close to the hotels on Rupertgasse and away from the tourists,
is a longtime hit with the natives. If a beer hall can be happening, this one—modern yet
with antlers—is it. Their famously good beer is made right there; favorites include their
fizzy wheat beer (Weisse) and their seasonal beers (on request). Enjoy the beer with their
good, cheap traditional food in the great garden seating, or in the wide variety of indoor
rooms—sports bar, young and noisy, or older and more elegant (€10-13 main courses, Mon-
Sat10:00-24:00,closedSun,Rupertgasse10,eastofBayerhamerstrasse,tel.[phone]).
Café Bazar, overlooking the river between the Mirabell Gardens and the Staatsbrücke
bridge,isascloseasyou'llgettoaViennacoffeehouseinSalzburg.Theiroutdoorterraceis
a venerable spot for a classy drink with an Old-Town-and-castle view (light meals, Mon-Sat
7:30-23:00, Sun 9:00-18:00, Schwarzstrasse 3, tel. [phone]).
Steingasse Pub Crawl
Forafunpost-concertactivity,dropinonacoupleofatmosphericbarsalongmedievalStein-
gasse (described on here ) . This is a local and hip scene—yet is accessible to older tourists:
dark bars filled with well-dressed Salzburgers lazily smoking cigarettes and talking philo-
sophy to laid-back tunes (no hip-hop). These four places are all within about 100 yards of
each other. Start at the Linzergasse end of Steingasse. As they are quite different, survey all
before choosing your spot (all open until the wee hours).
Pepe Cocktail Bar, with Mexican decor and Latin music, serves Mexican snacks con
cocktails (nightly 19:00-3:00 in the morning, live DJs Fri-Sat from 19:00, Steingasse 3, tel.
0662/873-662).
Saiten Sprung wins the “Best Atmosphere” award. After midnight, the door is kept
closedtokeepoutthecrudeandrowdy.Justringthebellandenteritshellishinterior—lotsof
stone and red decor, with mountains of melted wax beneath age-old candlesticks and an am-
bience of classic 70s and 80s music. Stelios, who speaks English with Greek charm, serves
cocktails and fine wine, though no food (nightly 21:00-4:00 in the morning, Steingasse 11,
tel. [phone]).
Fridrich, just next door, is an intimate little place under an 11th-century vault, with lots
of mirrors and a silver ceiling fan. Bernd Fridrich is famous for his martinis and passionate
about Austrian wines, and has a tattered collection of vinyl that seems hell-bent on keep-
ing the 1970s alive. Their Yolanda cocktail (grapefruit and vodka) is a favorite. He and his
partner Ferdinand serve little dishes designed to complement the focus on socializing and
drinking, though their €12 “little of everything dish” can be a meal for two (€5-12 plates,
Thu-Monfrom18:00insummer,from17:00inwinter,closedWed,Steingasse15,tel.0662/
876-218).