my personal favorite place to get wiener schnitzel. the atmosphere is quite wonderful. only drawback: it gets real busy in the evening hours with artsy types. I prefer the early evening Schnitzel with beer and only a few quiet people doing either the same or are just reading the newspaper.

A passionate bicyclists myself and somewhat knowledgeable when it comes to fixing my beloved vintage road bike, finding a good bike store is crucial. The Coop is right across from my home, so an obvious choice, but boy! do i dread going in there each time. I am not criticizing what they have to offer, it's actually quite decent, but the staff really is not very helpful and has the most annoying attitude. I was almost denied to buy a part (!) as the man behind the counter did not agree with me that this would fix the problem I had described to him. Just for the record: I was right and it DID fix the problem. The question is: what's wrong with being friendly and helpful rather than assumptious and arrogant? Resume: Think "High Fidelity" for bicycles.

a new favourite... beautiful interior, simple, classy, another architecture-cuisine highlight, which - admit it - we all love. the cuisine has been fantastic. the selection is small, which I like, and we had pretty much everything on the menu and liked all of it. personal highlight: the vodka we had with the waiter, who was a very likable and welcoming character ;)

On the search for decent sushi in Vienna, I should have probably not started at the Naschmarkt, but hunger and desire couldn't wait, and Li's Cooking was just there, so in we went. The staff was very friendly and started us off with a little treat on the house (2 pieces of Maki with tempura shrimp, avocado and salmon in a mango sauce. nice) However, a good place to start when judging japanese/pan-asian cuisine is always the Miso Soup, I think. It was decent, but far from home-made. I got the small sushi set (4 pc of salmon - good, 2 pc of tuna/bonito - good, 2 pc of butterfish - nice), it was alright, not exceptional. The wasabi was nice and fluffy. The California Roll however was big disappointment: it was cold and could have might as well stemmed from a supermarket shelf. The rice was not fresh and of course the less than mediocre avocado killed the experience entirely. I am not saying, I wouldn't return to Li's, but probably not for the sushi experience.

amazing espresso in beautiful environment: vintage road bikes, restored and for sale, decorate this small warehouse space just off of mariahilfer strasse. open mo-sa, 12-7pm

this place is an absolute gem. some of the finest pho I've ever had. the noodles are fresh-made, the broth is delicious. I have also had a rice dish there which was equally excellent. highly recommended!

Just recently tried their lunch menu. The food was excellent (all organic) and both the chicken soup as well as the cauliflower were simple, yet delicious. We appreciated the decor of edible flowers, and also their bread seems to be quite a hit with not just us (loafs are now on sale). I can't recommend their Gruener Veltliner, and I thought the staff was a bit odd. It felt like conversations stopped as we walked in (which always warms your heart, doesn't it?). However, I would go back, even though 8 Euro is on the high end of a Mittagsmenu.

had a great time at ping pong night on wednesday. not too crowded, so we actually got to play and the staff was super friendly and attentive, too. enormous plus: open as long as there are customers!

perfect little place to discover new wines with very dedicated and knowledgeable staff. antipasti are also served. the bar is an old Naber Kaffee and kept that style which makes it a charming spot to end a day with a glass of wine or 3.