Naschmarkt
The Naschmarkt is Vienna's culinary heart — 1.5 kilometers long, located here since the 16th century, and today a multicultural paradise with over 120 stalls and restaurants. Here, Viennese housewives, top chefs, tourists, and hipsters meet — the Naschmarkt is a cross-section of Vienna.
What's Available?
- Delicacies: Austrian mountain cheese, Tyrolean bacon, Hungarian salami, Greek olives, Persian spices, Turkish dried fruits — a feast for the senses.
- Restaurants: From Vietnamese pho soup to Israeli hummus to classic Wiener Schnitzel — the Naschmarkt has it all. Especially popular: Neni (Israeli-Oriental), Umar (fish restaurant), Tewa (Thai).
- Saturday Flea Market: At the western end (towards Kettenbrückengasse), the famous flea market takes place on Saturdays: antiques, vinyl records, vintage furniture, curiosities. Bargaining is common and expected.
Around the Naschmarkt
- Spittelberg (7th District): Biedermeier lanes with boutiques, galleries, and the famous Spittelberg Christmas Market (the most atmospheric in Vienna). Bars and restaurants for the evening.
- Mariahilfer Straße: Vienna's largest shopping street — 1.8 km pedestrian zone with everything from H&M to local concept stores.
- Otto Wagner Houses (Linke Wienzeile): Two Art Nouveau residential buildings by Otto Wagner — the Majolikahaus (No. 40) with its flower-adorned facade and the Medaillonhaus (No. 38). Architectural jewels, right at the Naschmarkt.
💡 Tipp
The Naschmarkt is best visited on weekdays (Tue–Fri) in the morning — Saturdays feature a great flea market, but the market itself is crowded then. Come hungry, sample your way through the stalls, and have lunch at one of the market's restaurants. Note: The restaurant terraces directly at the market often have higher prices — one row back is cheaper.
