Vienna/Margareten

The district is skirted along the north by the underground line , and crossed by buses 13A and 14A.

• Margareten PlatzThe biggest older square in Margareten.

• Margareten-HofBuilt by the architects Ferdinand Fellner und Hermann Helmer in 1884/85.

• MargaretenbrunnenIt was built to thank for the access to the fresh water pipeline going to the central imperial palace for Margareten in 1835/36. It features Saint Margarete killing a dragon.

Matzleinsdorfer Pfarrkirche

phone: +43 1 54514150

address: Wiedner Hauptstraße 97

Two previous churches were located here, the most recent a Baroque building from the 18th century, which despite massive popular protest was demolished in 1965 due to traffic considerations. The new steel and concrete church was designed by the German architect Rudolf Schwarz and built between 1961-1965. A defining characteristic is the interplay of light concrete and dark glass, with the entry side featuring an oversized cross motif, and the side featuring a herringbone pattern. The main altar from the old church, painted by F.X. Wagenschön and depicting the transfiguration of St Florian, is now located in the organ loft of the new church.

The "Red Vienna": Community Housing of the 1920s and 1930s

address: along Margaretengürtel

During a short period from 1919 to 1933, the city of Vienna erected some 65,000 apartments of high quality for the impoverished working class. Highly noticeable is also the contemporary architecture of these buildings all across town, of which several interesting ones are clustered on a short stretch along Gürtel road. The style ranges from Art Déco to modernistic, the buildings have courtyards and often resemble fortresses – as which they were even used during the civil war 1934. Look out for the 1920s , , , or the 1950s high rise building of Matzleinsdorf just nearby. Show respect while visiting, as these are living houses and not tourist attractions in the first place.

Cinema

• Filmcasino

  phone: +43 1 587 90 62
  address: Margaretenstraße 78, Margareten
  This very stylish cinema screens carefully chosen films.

• Margaretenstraße

  address: Margareten
  A chic shopping street with cozy cafes, galleries and up-market shops.

• Fruth

  address: Wiedner Hauptstraße 114
  The shop sells handmade chocolate.

Around the Margareten-Platz in the area named "Schlossquadrat" there are several restaurants to choose from like the traditional Austrian one the Silberwirt. Off the beaten path one finds several restaurants specialising in Viennese food.

Budget

• Zu den 3 Buchteln

  phone: +43 1 587 83 65
  address: Wehrgasse 9
  Bohemian and Viennese excellent kitchen with many dessert choices.

Mid-range

• On

  phone: +43 1 585 49 00
  address: Wehrgasse 8
  A Chinese/Asian restaurant that gets consistent excellent gourmet reviews.

• Rudi's Beisl

  phone: +43 1 544 51 02
  address: Wiedner Hauptstraße 88
  This Austrian Beisl likes to put "Panier" on everything.

• Silberwirt

  phone: +43 1 544 49 07
  address: Schloßgasse 21
  The "Beisl" is very popular amongst local Viennese.

• Waldviertler Hof

  phone: +43 1 5873447
  address: Schönbrunner Straße 20
  This traditional Vienna restaurant offers good seasonal food and beer choices. The restaurant is non-smoking. Each room is specifically decorated, one of them is a traditional Zirben-Stube. The prices are fair and the portions big.

• Weinschenke Franzensgasse

  phone: +43 660 5076301
  address: Franzensgasse 11
  Chef Nikolai Kölbl serves enchanting versions of Viennese food. There are vegetarian options and the salads are good.

• Woracziczky

  phone: +43 699 11 22 95 30
  address: Spengergasse 52
  A modern interpretation of traditional Viennese food like Tafelspitzsulz, Blunzentascherln, Zwiebelrostbraten, and Kalbsrahmgulasch. It is particularly popular for its casual atmosphere and tasty, delicate food.

• Zum Schwarzen Adler

  phone: +43 1 890 49 60
  address: Schönbrunner Straße 40
  The "Gasthaus" serves Viennese food and Hackl Bräu (workers' beer).

Splurge

• Senhor Vinho

  phone: +43 1 545 84 00
  address: Schwarzhorngasse 8
  The Portuguese restaurant offers Bacalhao, Pastel de Nata and many different Portuguese wines.

• Café Cuadro

  phone: +43 1 544 75 50
  address: Margaretenstrasse 77
  The café serves breakfast, later cocktails and burgers, beware that people are heavily smoking.

• Café Rüdigerhof

  phone: +43 1 5863138
  address: Hamburgerstraße 20
  The Rüdigerhof is a typical Viennese café, hence expect rude waiters (treat them with humor) and have enough time to chill out. It offers nice seats outdoor under trees next to the Vienna river. Indoor can be very smoky.

• Motto

  phone: +43 1 5870672
  address: Schönbrunner Straße 30
  It is a bar, a restaurant, a gallery and a concert location. The bar serves good wines and cocktails. It is a location for smokers.

• Pub Klemo

  phone: +43 699 11091332
  address: Margaretenstraße 61
  The wine bar and shop has an incredible choice over 3000 different wines.

• Reinprechtsstüberl

  phone: +43 1 544 29
  address: Reinprechtsdorfer Straße 5
  It serves upper Austrian monastery beer Schlägl and must ("Most").

• Transporter Bar

  address: Kettenbrückengasse 1
  The popular minimalistic bar with fair trade juices, long drinks features life DJ acts. It has free Wi-Fi access. The table-tennis table is used every Wednesday for a ping-pong evening.

• WerkzeugH

  phone: +43 1 9138728
  address: Schönbrunner Straße 61
  The young architect Manfred Wuits together with the cook Zeljko Jovanovic transformed the previous tool hall/shop to an innovative popular bohemian bar. In summer time one can sit outside. There is free Wi-Fi. Usually on Sundays they organise special breakfast.

Budget

Mid-range

• Hotel Allegro

  phone: +43 1 5442743
  address: Matzleinsdorferplatz 1, Margareten
  Rough location on the corner of busy streets incluting Gürtel it is hence easy accessible and has fast connections.

• Hotel ibis Wien City

  address: Schönbrunner Str 92, Margareten

Splurge

• The Art hotel Vienna

  phone: +43 1 5445108
  address: Brandmayergasse 7-9, Margareten
  a modern 3-star hotel

• Falkensteiner Hotel Wien Margareten

  phone: +43 1 361 630
  address: Margaretengürtel 142
  Opened in 2013 it is designed by architect Matteo Thun. It offers free Wi-Fi, a sauna, and a steam bath.

• Pentahotel Vienna

  phone: +43 1 546 860
  address: Margaretenstraße 92
  The hotel has a café bar and stylish rooms designed by Matteo Thun.

Inner districts of Vienna:

• Innere Stadt is the central town district.
• Mariahilf is an inner district to the north.
• Wieden is an inner district to the east.

Outer districts of Vienna:

• Hietzing is the far outer district to the west.