The Winter Issue 2026/27 is here
Beisl and beer, from the sausage stand to Shanghai: our lead theme is Viennese tavern culture, rethought. Plus winter cooking, coffee house stories, the loveliest Christmas markets and plenty of new addresses for the colder months. Flip through it right here.
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What Is Left of the Beisl: the Story of Vienna's Tavern Culture
Where Viennese cooking comes from, why the Beisl nearly vanished twice and what remains of the tavern today. With four addresses for genuine Viennese food.
Christmas Markets in Vienna 2026: Thirteen Markets, One Winter
All of Vienna's major Christmas markets 2026 at a glance: opening and closing dates, hours and tips on which market suits which evening.
Vienna in Winter: the Season Calendar from Martinmas to Easter
The culinary winter calendar for Vienna: goose at Martinmas, Christmas markets, ball season, the Ash Wednesday herring feast and Easter, with all key dates.
Twenty-Four Names for One Cow: Vienna's Beef Cuisine
Why Vienna butchers beef more precisely than almost any other cuisine, how Tafelspitz became a classic and where to eat it in winter.
The Style Named After the City: Vienna Lager and Vienna's Beer Culture
From Anton Dreher and Europe's first pale lager to the new craft breweries: the story of Vienna Lager, with four breweries to visit.
The Emperor Did Not Invent It: Wine City Vienna and the Heuriger
Why the Heuriger is older than Joseph II's decree, how Grinzing became a wine tavern village and which Heurigen are open in winter.
New Places
Wildling: Two Toques for Shared Plates
Seasonal Austrian tapas for sharing, two Gault&Millau toques, natural wines and house-made vermouth: Wildling in the Josefstadt.
Wedl Wien: Fine Food to Take Home on Linzer Straße
Fresh fish, meat, delicacies and wine, no trade licence needed: the Wedl market in Vienna on Linzer Straße, with its loyalty card and promotion days.
VIENERO: The Viennese Soufflé and the Sea Bass
Viennese classics and Mediterranean flavours on one menu, from the Viennese soufflé to whole sea bass: VIENERO in the city centre.
Tachles: Seven Fillings for the Pierogi
Hand-filled pierogi, three of them vegan, barszcz and a culture cellar for eighty guests: Tachles at Karmeliterplatz.
Shanghai Tan: A Whole Duck for Four
A Peking duck menu for four, organic salmon sushi, more than 50 sakes and a lunch menu until 5 pm: Shanghai Tan on Gumpendorfer Straße.
Plutzer Bräu: The Inn at the Christmas Market
Unpasteurised tank beer, Fiaker goulash and Kaiserschmarrn, five rooms for Christmas parties: Plutzer Bräu at the Spittelberg Christmas market.
