Best Beer Bar Vienna

The best beer bar Vienna has to offer isn’t always the one with the longest tap list. In a city built on lager, the best pubs are often the simplest: places that pour a good Helles or Dunkles, know how to keep it fresh, and don’t try to be something they’re not. We’re talking beer bars and beer pubs where the beer is the star—not the décor or the hype.

What makes a beer bar worth going to

Clean lines, proper glassware, and beer that hasn’t been sitting in the cellar for months. For traditional spots, that usually means house-brewed lager—Helles, Märzen, Zwickl—or at least a well-chosen Austrian brewery on tap. Add decent food, a bit of atmosphere, and staff who actually care about what they’re pouring. That’s it. No need for 50 taps or novelty flavours. For the full beer in Vienna Austria picture, see our Vienna Brewery Guide.

Traditional Brauhäuser vs craft bars

Vienna has both. Traditional beer pubs tend to be Brauhäuser: they brew on-site, serve their own beer, and pair it with Austrian food. Craft bars focus on variety—IPAs, sours, one-offs from small breweries. If you want to understand what Vienna’s beer culture is really about, start with a Brauhaus. Then, if you’re curious, try a craft place. Our craft beer in Vienna page has more on that side.

Our top pick: Fischerbräu

Fischerbräu in Döbling (Billrothstraße 17) is the one we send people to when they ask for the best beer bar Vienna can offer in the traditional sense. It’s a gasthaus brewery—beer made in the same building, served in a proper pub with Austrian food. Helles, Dunkles, seasonal specials, and a beer garden when it’s warm. No gimmicks, just good beer and a real local vibe. Open from 4pm weekdays, noon at weekends. Tram 37/38 or bus 35A.

Other beer bars worth a visit

Siebensternbräu, 1516, Ottakringer’s brewery tavern—Vienna has a handful of places that take beer seriously. Some are more craft-focused, others more traditional. For a full run-down of where to drink, see where to drink beer in Vienna and best brewery in Vienna. Fischerbräu remains our go-to for the classic “one brewery, one pub” experience.