Café Korb
Café Korb has been doing the Viennese coffeehouse thing since 1904, but there’s nothing dusty about it. Tucked near Stephansdom, its 1960s interior – all velvet booths, brass-studded chairs and wonderfully patinated lamps – has hosted everyone from newspaper readers to artists and eccentrics, with Susanne Widl at the helm since 2000. Come for an old-school breakfast, a proper Wiener Schnitzel or a slice of apple strudel, then make a detour downstairs to the Art Lounge, where Günter Brus, Peter Weibel and Peter Kogler have left their mark. Even the futuristic bathroom is worth a peek – yes, really.
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With sweeping views across Vienna’s rooftops, Neue Hoheit is Rosewood Vienna’s elegant restaurant and bar. From breakfast Wiener Melange and local chive bread to dinner, the menu offers refined takes on Austrian classics with a contemporary touch. Settle in for a Wiener Schnitzel or trout meunière served on marble tables as the sun dips over Vienna, surrounded by mirrored ceilings and sumptuous Art-Deco terracotta velvet sofas.
A Rosewood opening will always attract a crowd, and when its Viennese outpost swung its doors open on Petersplatz, it quickly became the city's most exciting hotel debut in years. Set within a restored neoclassical building where Mozart once lived, the property pairs Lobmeyr crystal chandeliers with contemporary Viennese art, while the exclusive Hoffmann House marks the very place where the composer first met his wife, Constanze. Head to the rooftop restaurant, Neue Hoheit, for sweeping city views from breakfast through dinner, then round off the evening with a cocktail at the hotel's intimate bar, THE1835.
Named after the year the building was completed, THE1835 is Rosewood Vienna’s intimate rooftop cocktail bar, pairing bespoke drinks with sweeping views across the city. Grab one of its signature cocktails alongside lobster rolls and beef tartare bites, and watch the sun dipping behind the green dome of St Peter’s Church.
