14 exciting new food and drink places to start off your year with

You kind of expect to be eating a burger with a bright pink bun when turning up at a place called Space Burgers, right?  A whole bunch of imagination has gone into this place. The new place, Space Burger, is not only 100% vegan, it serves food that is even more far out and galactic than the name of the burger eatery suggests! Their burgers are funky, colourful and full of taste! Besides burgers being on the menu, there’s also hot dogs, donuts and homemade ice cream shakes in the mix.

A new Korean is in town. Sang Sang opened its doors on Gumpendorfer Straße late in 2019 in the site that used to be known as the Korean–Japanese restaurant, Hanil. But its a fresh start, with a new look and new crowd huddling around their tables. You could say it’s the newer, younger and hipper version of Hanil! The reconstruction of this place was very well received, meaning Sang Sang can get very busy, so be sure to make a reservation.

The new edgy restaurant, Seven North, serves up Israeli-inspired, high-end cuisine that you can eat with your hands! The atmosphere is fun and casual, and the waiting staff will no doubt charm your pants off. It’s Israeli, but it’s not. Think of an Israeli chef that has traveled the world, particularly through the Mediterranean and Middle East, and thrown all of the best parts of the honest food in these kitchens into one menu. If you want more, check out our write up of Seven North!

The concept, we assume by the name, is that this is an intimate place to enjoy quality food and drinks, while feeling at home. It’s all about cosy living room vibes at Wohnküche, and personal service. Up until 10pm, they’re cooking up in their kitchen wholesome dishes from regional and seasonal ingredients. Meanwhile, their quality wines, beers and long drinks will also have you staying on occasion late into the early morn’.

What? Another Pub? Don’t we have enough of those already? – said no one ever! Vienna’s had another Irish Pub move in and it’s calling itself The Long Hall! Well, they’re calling the pub a international pub run by a bunch of Irish larks (we may have added the ‘larks’ bit). Like all pubs, it’s sports crazy, so you can catch all of the games there of whatever sport you can think of, while their menu is made up of some quality pub food – think fish and chips, Irish beef stew, with a few creative and unexpected dishes thrown in, too.

Is dancing and dining your two favourite things to do in your spare time? Then you are going to luuuuurv Calea. It’s a club and restaurant sort of deal – a dinner club, they’re calling it. It’s interior is stunning and is styled to impress on first glance, while their menu is full of all sorts, from steaks, to fish, and pizza. You can check it out for yourself in the link below.

If the food at the new restaurant, Das kleine Paradies, is nearly as impressive as the look of the place, then it’s definitely worth a visit! They have different menus for lunch and dinner, with lunch offering a small menu of mostly vegetarian dishes, and dinner being a a la carte kind of deal. It’s worth checking out just for the fact that it’s set in what used to be a typewriter store! Oh, and we’ve been told you’ve got to try the handmade ravioli in their very internationally-inspired menu.

One day, three brothers, with very different professional backgrounds, decided to bring together their diverse expertise and open up a café. Well, actually, they opened a café, a cake shop and a hairdresser, all in one. If you’re still not convinced you should check this place out – they also care about sustainability at the Gbrüder Gepp. They avoid waste as much as they can, offer a range of vegan snacks and prepare their tasty menu with only seasonal ingredients. So, if your hair is in need of a new style and your belly is in need of a delicious, wholesome food, you can tick both of these boxes at the same time at Gebrüder Gepp.

It takes balls to open up your own business, and the owners of ballroom have hundreds of those (not THOSE kind of balls, you weirdo!). They offer damn.good.dumplings… or at least that’s what they’re claiming! The idea came to them once realising how there’s kind of a universal love for dumplings. It doesn’t matter if you’re a meat–lover, a veggie, or a passionate vegan – they’ve got all sorts of dumplings to suit everyone.

The beloved 4th district cafe, Vollpension, where you’ll have cake baked and served up to you by grandmas and grandpas, have opened up a second location in Vienna’s 1st district. They’ve now got a beautiful looking cafe hidden away in the Music and Arts University of Vienna. Similar to their first location, you’ll be filled with that warm and homey feeling only an Oma can offer at this new cafe.

Their first quirky pizzeria proved to be so popular, they’re opening up a new one. Pizza Randale is now serving up their Neapolitan-style pizzas, with a twist, in the 2nd district. There are a bunch of funky and original pizza creations to be tried at Randale, so you better get on it!

The bowl eatery, Wiki Wiki Poke, which is known for its Hawaiian-style bowls, has decided to open up a second location in Vienna’s fourth district.Their bowls look like a tropical holiday, so you can imagine yourself on one every time you sit their spooning at one of their bowls. Anyway, if you’re a fan of the raw fish based Poke bowl, you better pay this bright baby blue place a visit.