In the Spring / Summer months they have a lovely schanigarten on Siebensternplatz where you can 'borrow' the WLAN from neighboring Schultz, in true kpö style.

Prices are very reasonable and if you're into discussing politics and don't like leaving the 7th district, 7Stern is where you should be.

If you can get past the blinding pink of all Aida's interior, you're one step closer to experiencing Vienna's trashy coffee culture to its extreme. Hang out, have an espresso and listen to the older folks go on and on about everything from dog crap on the street, to the good old days, to the price of milk.

Bit smoky sometimes, but hey, you can't experience Vienna's coffee culture without it.

But that's starting to go away with every visit. The new interior is quite impressive and the food always seems to be hot and freshly-made. Veg-leaning eaters should try the Yasai-Itame if they are looking for a nice dish of crispy tofu in a mild red sauce.

The few times I've been there, the service has always been friendly and quick, which is another pleasant surprise. Also, Summertime is for sitting on the roof and looking down on the sprawling city.

) for nothing. Built inside of an old bowling alley, Amoeba SF is a vinyl lovers dream, stocking the hottest collection of punk, indie and hardcore vinyl in one giant room about about explode with independent music.

Also featuring a large DVD and book selection, Amoeba is the king, queen and court of independent record stores in the US and should be the first stop on any touring band or music lovers itinerary when in San Fran.

The employees are extremely nice, attentive and usually remember you after a few trips. All of the meals use extremely fresh ingredients and there are quite a few vegetarian and possibly some vegan options as well. Their tofu sandwiches are less than 3 EUR and one of the tastiest I've ever had.

DJ and live music events occur in the back room, which I think used to be an old meat-locker, only instead of slabs of beef hanging out, there is now trendy artwork from local Vienna artists.

Specializing in everything from indie rock to black metal to psych and international experimental music, Aquarius is sure to have a little something for everyone on vinyl, cassette and CD.

In the summertime you can get several flavors of vegetarian / vegan ice-cream on vegan sugar cones or in cups! Hot damn. I think the ice-cream is from Schillinger, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

The thing that troubles me is that they call themselves a vegetarian / vegan restaurant, but they have fish menus. Err, it's a bit odd to walk into a supposedly non-meat restaurant to be greeted with the stench of frying fish meat.

Ingredients are fresh, dough is always soft and for 1 EUR extra, you can get your pizza "American style" which means an extra layer of dough, meaning your pizza isn't as thin as a piece of paper and almost the thickness you'd expect from a street corner pizza joint in NYC. Also, their giant wood burning oven is awesome and looks like it was imported straight from Italy.

Staff and owners are extra nice, and the interior is clean and comfortable, though Stollgasse isn't the most scenic of Wiener streets to sit and look out upon while eating.

I gotta say I love Bagels & Beans. Open early on a Saturday morning, they had an awesome and cheap breakfast special with awesome fresh-squeezed orange juice, a flavored bagel, jam and a coffee. Overall, we breakfasted for two and paid in the area of 10 EUR. Not bad at all.

Also, their staff were super friendly, their wifi was free, open, but a bit spotty.

They are vegetarian and vegan friendly, even going so far as to make sure that their bagel dough is prepared vegan. Soy milk is available for delicious cafe lattes for an extra .50 cents. A bit small unfortunately, with seating room for around 20 people.

Service was quick, friendly and extremely casual and the food absolutely brilliant.

Starter was a super fresh and delicious portion of bruschetta, featuring a homemade sauce and smoked tofu topped with soy cheese, followed by a main dish of fresh vegetables covered in margarine and herbs, next to a unique rendition of cordon bleu, vegan-style, I left more than full and more than happy.

A bit on the pricey side, but it's absolutely worth it and what can you expect from a 1st district bio bar in the heart of Wien? Also, fun to spot local politician Madeleine Petrovich, whose family are the owners of the Bio Bar.

Other than stocking large amounts of tofu, vegan meats and cheeses, soy products, they also stock, get ready for this, Tofutti soy ice cream!

Their service is outstanding and with extremely helpful employees who seem genuinely interested in helping you find whatever your healthy little heart desires. No pimply-faced, gum-chewing robot teens here.

Lots of vegetarian and vegan products, including a huge selection of tofus, fake meats, soy-based creams, yogurts and more. Unfortunately a ton of bio meats, dairy products and honey based-stuff, but nobodies perfect.

Next time you're watching Falco's 'Amadeus' video, keep an eye out for the scene where a bunch of burly biker dudes are sitting around a bar-like area, that's the Blue Box!

Vegetarian meals, ok prices and sometimes has DJs spinning tolerable music at a tolerable volume level. Their vegetarian and vegan menus are sometimes hit and miss, but, usually a hit. Same for their waiting staff, who I must sadly admit are usually a miss.

Small (you may want to call ahead and reserve a table if you're more than 2) and inviting, the Bok is a vegetarian dream come true in the 4th district. The mock meat dishes are excellent, differing in flavors from many of the other local vegetasian restaurants and the staff are extremely friendly.

Open until 2200 M-Sat, Bok is the first place in Wien to give me the feeling of sitting on a San Francisco street corner (a good thing).

I highly recommend the veggie lemon crispy duck!

Practically every band that's ever meant anything has played this legendary club and pretty much ever kid growing up in indie music has drooled over their show listings.

Oh yeah, they were kind enough to make sure their soy cheese was vegan! You heard it, soy cheese pizza folks. They have some great appetizers also, like their hummus and toasted pita chips.

It's always packed at this Brixx location, so, avoid the lunch and dinner rushes or call ahead and reserve a table if you really need to have that 6pm pizza-fix.

It's a touch on the pricey side, but their bread is absolutely high quality, delicious and I don't feel as skanky eating it as I do when I'm eating the cheapest Ubahn station bread.

The service is always personal and friendly, though at times a bit slow when there is a line. The nice older lady behind the counter remembers me after my first visit and always tries to pre-guess my order before I even reach the counter.

The service is outstanding with some the friendliest employees I've ever met in the city. Their breads always taste super fresh and are amazingly delicious. A bit more expensive than your local Anker, but well worth it.

An ideal stop for a cup of coffee if you're in the first and want to avoid the horrid Starbucks pits which are popping up around the area.

Full of history, the Alt Wien was started by the Hawelka family in the late 30s before the start of their famed Cafe Hawelka (http://tupalo.com/spot/144) and is always a pleasant treat to visit and witness a different take on Vienna's coffee culture.

I. is a legend in the 16th, offering an all-day breakfast menu, a few vegetarian options, affordable coffee and a lovely, but always full, schanigarten in the spring/summer months.

C.I. also goes one step further, offering their neighbors German integration and language courses, beat that.

Europa has lots of style and flair, some of which will rub off on you while you're posing so artfully, enjoying your cup of coffee or Wiener Frühstück.

Also has a dark and hip danceclub hidden behind the backwall (which you can open by placing your hand on a futuristic security panel) featuring sometimes famous DJs spinning the latest house, techno and dance vinyl almost every evening.

The second home to many a thinking people over the last 60 or so years, the Hawelka has a charming dark and rough atmosphere, just like their coffee.

The service is outstanding usually by the owners themselves and their bakery smells so damn good that if it weren't for my whole being vegan thing I'd dive head first into their giant bowls of cake icing.

Their prices are extremely affordable and it's a great place to sit around and simply watch the incredible characters that also come for their daily cup of coffee.

Everything about it is amazing, from the lovely husband and wife team who run the place, to their incredibly affordable menu (large espresso and an apfeltstrudel runs you less than 5 EUR!), to the charming pictures from Richard Gere hanging up in the cellar.

The service is top notch and I can certainly say this is the best place to grab a quick and affordable coffee within the 7th.

The Nil is famous for it's fine Egyptian cooking and it's casual and friendly atmosphere. The coffee is incredible. The only problem I have with Nil is the amount of cigarette smoke! In the winter months you get a giant mouthful of throat choking cigarette smoke when getting into the door. I don't see the smoking problem in Vienna going away anytime soon I'm afraid.

Inside the cafe is covered in dark wood floors, shiny glass and surprisingly pleasant waiting staff. Coffee is quite ok, though, no soy milk, but hey, what can ya do?

Free and fast WLAN is a huge plus.

Their schanigarten was quite nice though and you can never go wrong with sitting out on the sidewalk in the 9th district.

They have a US-like policy with their WIFI unfortunately, which means you have to pay, or buy a coffee every 30 minutes to get free access.

) which remind me of the great all night coffee dives in the US, the Drechsler is still a great coffee house after its recent renovation.

With a much younger clientèle (we saw at least 4 'bobo' families, one even carrying a Polaroid sx-70, helloooo trendy!), a fashionable interior and it's vicinity to Naschmarkt, it's perfect for a quick visit during your shopping day or to take a seat and finish writing that novel you've always thought of publishing.

The service has always been good for me, their coffee is nice and smooth and sitting in the Sperl always gives you the feeling you're in old-time Wien enjoying a cheap cup of joe.

Prices are quite ok for Vienna, though, there certainly are cheaper options, but why miss-out on the history and atmosphere of the Sperl just to save a few Euro-cents?

The restaurants are all designed and furnished very modern, giving it a fresh and hip feel. The food is quite ok, with a few vegan and vegetarian options on the menu.

This is a very busy location being in the middle of Donau City, so you have lots of businessmen, politicians and diplomats hustling through, making it sometimes difficult to actually get a table.

What more could one ask for? The Chelsea is in the same league as the Rhiz and Flex for well-known nightclubs in Vienna. Other than featuring some of the best little known indie artists performing live in their main room, the Chelsea broadcasts FIFA matches almost non-stop! 4 or 5 bars stocked full of every imaginable intoxicating drink and sometimes a few snacks here and there.

A bit intimidating for the timid, but once you make it past the security guard you'll find yourself wrapped in a warm psuedo-British security blanket of loud rock, dub, raggea or jazz and half-empty pints.

Some of the most memorable shows of my early adult life took place at Churchill's and for that it will always have a special place in my heart.

Staff was actually pleasant, unlike the Coffee Fellows greener competitor.

Upstairs cafe was quite pleasant, music wasn't loud, wifi was fast and solid and their internet prices were quite acceptable. Quick tip, Hotel Excelsior across the street has free and open wifi, which you can use from the downstairs cafe here ;)

The vegan breakfast / brunch offers are amazing, with your choice of whole wheat pancake, a variety of breakfast 'meats' and a great pepper-filled tofu scramble with garlic-roasted potatoes as a side. Their lunch and dinner options for veggies are just as great, especially their barbecue burgers and various sandwiches.

The staff are all extremely friendly, helpful and colorfully dressed in their saris. Highly recommended for any veggie / vegan who happens to be trapped in the suburbs of Tampa.

One of the few spots in Vienna to grab a curry with some real kick to it. In fact, one of the choices for spiciness on their menu is simply a picture of an ambulance, so I think you can guess they mean business when it comes to . Lots of vegetarian and vegan options too.

Michele is a charmer, speaking Italian, German and English and is always a gracious host. Small and cozy atmosphere, candle-lit dinners and wonderful ambient lighting. It's quite difficult to get a table some evenings, so, making a reservation ahead of time is a good way to make sure your date is a success.

This Moser in Wien 1010 is perfectly situated on one of the liveliest streets in the famous first district of Austria, so sitting outside on the sidewalk pays off if you are in the mood for a little people watching to go along with your coffee, bagel and scenic view.

The coffee is good and there always seems to be a handful of other folks with Macbooks sitting around taking advantage of the 'free' WLAN. I say free because they supposedly start charging after 15 minutes of usage, but, I've yet to witness anyone actually pay.

Also, there's not many places in Vienna where you can sit in a 400 EUR chair while sipping your coffee, then include the chair in your bill and walk out with it (if you're the type to drop 400 EUR on a chair).

Was the combination of food quality, service and experience good enough to warrant paying more than 5 euro for the buffet or should I pay a little more? In all honesty, yes, you should, but again, it's completely up to you, which is the point I'm trying to get across.

The curries are a piping hot (in temperature), the service is acceptable and the fact that I'm only paying full price for drinks is a great thing to remind yourself as your going back for your third of fourth plate of dahl masala.

I'd recommend reserving a table in the evening, but be sure to ask for a table on the first or second floor, the third floor, while cozy and charming, stinks of cigarette smoke, is as hot as a sauna thanks to the heat-pumping utility lamps they use and is usually packed full of cheap students who sit in the worst placed positions, effectively blocking your way to cheap curry nirvana.

I had been hearing good things about Die Burgermeister for awhile now and finally had the chance to visit! The atmosphere is quite nice, clean and warm. Soundtrack is great (Jim O'Rourke was playing when I was there) and they have over 30 types of beers from around the world waiting for you beer junkies.

The smoke tofu burger was great, juicy, thick and they used a great ketchup. It would be excellent if they had a soy cheese, but I'm not going to ask for the World here.

Overall, pleasant, not *too* pricey and the food was great. A+++ would recommend.

Coffee was great, the girls behind the counter were friendly, had tattoos and didn't scoff at my requesting soy milk.

Even though it was about 1,000 degrees outside, the seating was comfortable and we were surrounded by hippies, punks and skaters all hanging out and listening to music / enjoying the weather.

Ellie is charming and welcoming to all of her guests, taking the time to get to know everyone who walks in. The interior is small, but extremely warm, making for an almost perfect environment to sit down, grab a sandwich and enjoy a nice Soy Latte on a slow afternoon.

Their falafel sandwich is great, filled with hummus and fresh salad and smoking hot falafels. Portions are pretty great, so expect a full stomach after you're done.

Live bands of all genres, world famous and not so famous DJ nights, lots of drunk and obnoxious tourists and sticky floors. Great place to see live bands when you're not looking for that intimate crowd experience. Sometimes a bit hard to get into (or go near) and they sometimes pack a live show together with an odd DJ night, forcing people to pay/enter, watch live show, exit, pay/enter, dance at the DJ event.

Formosa being the distributor of all the fine mock meats that every other vegan/vegetarian restaurant uses in their meals. The meals are all extremely hearty, full of fake meat, rice and salad, with a side of warm spiced soy milk included! They have a different soup almost everyday, this visit of mine being one of the best damn pumpking and mushroom soups I've ever had.

The service is attentive *almost* to the point of being over-bearing, but not quite reaching that point.

Prices are insanely affordable and it's hard to sit next to their fridges full of mock meats without taking home a few packages of whatever was just in the meal they served you.

The cafe area is smaller, with seating for 8, so if you are in a group of 3 or more, call ahead and reserve the big table.

Oh, not on the menu, but ask if they can make you a mixed plate, it's full of different mock meats and rice for 6.80 EUR and well worth it if they feel like making it for you.

Huge thick burritos, vegan options and pretty damn good nachos! It's not easy finding good authentic Tex-Mex in Wien, but Fresco Grill is about as close as I've gotten to being right on.

Affordable lunch specials and huge portions also await, so if you have some time, take a seat and enjoy a little bit of heaven wrapped in a flour tortilla!

All that's missing are Churros for dessert!

A giant supermarket filled with over 500 flavors of soda, pop, colas and everything else carbonated. Not the healthiest of markets, but if you love national, international, regional and local colas and sodas, you've just found your heaven.

John Neese (the owner) loves his carbonated drinks and now I have to admit, so do I!

Shortly outside of Vienna (yet still too far!), Schillinger is a scenic and traditional Austrian gasthaus, serving traditional Austrian meals, veganized and deliciousified.

Everything is recommended, but you can't go wrong with their Cordon Bleu, Ham and Cheese sandwiches ("Haustoast") or their schnitzel. If in doubt, just get their Hausplatter, which is a giant plate of salad, potatoes, dips and a selection of Schillinger "meats" on top.

Go there in the Summer and pick up a fully prepared picnic basket, with local wine and walk around the village to find a nice spot in the sun (or shade) to hangout with a loved one. Also be sure to try their homemade ice-cream flavors and huge selection of vegan cocktails.

Gelato has been around for over 100 years and is world famous for both their ice cream and their location.

But, that's not all. Gelato specifically offers a daily VEGAN ICE CREAM flavor for those of us who prefer no animal hormones in our after-dinner treats. Bam!