Forget your average flower shop: Blumenkraft feels more like an art gallery where the exhibits happen to be alive. Sculptural bouquets fill the striking concrete-and-steel space, alongside a photography exhibition that changes annually.

Who said book shopping couldn't be good fun? With pop hits playing in the background, the smell of coffee brewing and row upon row of the latest books, magazines and LPs on the shelves, phil is something special. What's more, it's not only the books for sale. If you're struck by a retro stool, espresso cup or artwork on the wall, just enquire. 

We don't blame you, we also feel incredibly tempted to savour every dish from Bruder's menu and have sips from every cocktail featured in their eclectic selection. Bruder is a hip kitchen and bar that serves classic European meals with a twist...and that twist is nothing less than enchanting. 

Housed in a glasshouse tucked away in the charming Raimundhof courtyard in Mariahilf, CAFE GLAS is the perfect pit stop for a much-needed specialty coffee fix after a long day exploring Vienna. Grab an iced flat white and one of their cardamom buns, then settle outside for a well-deserved spot of people-watching.