The 35 Best Bars in Austria
The best bars in Austria stretch from Vienna's old town to the Tyrol, and this year they are led by a fruit-wine bar in Innsbruck. Dunlin Bar, opened in 2020 on Meraner Strasse, ferments its own fruit wines and fruit vermouths as the base of its signature drinks and mixes a Mezcaloni with house peach vermouth and clementine bitters, and closed out the first Europe's 50 Best Bars list at No. 50 in 2026. Bar chef Kostas Karvounis runs a room that balances alpine minimalism with urban warmth. In Vienna's Innere Stadt, Truth & Dare pours inside an 18th-century clergy house on Schönlaterngasse and rotates a weekly mini cocktail. In Salzburg's Schallmoos, Attila Szelhoffer's Burdock is a punch and cocktail bar with house-made syrups, off the tourist trail. Fruit brandy runs deep in the Tyrol: in the village of Stanz alone, 53 licensed distilleries make plum schnapps. Dunlin Bar takes table bookings online and closes on Sundays. These are the thirty-five we would start with.
EUROPE'S 50 BESTCocktail BarDunlin Bar
A bar in central Innsbruck that builds its cocktail program on handcrafted fruit wines and fruit vermouths made in-house from seasonal fruit. Set against an alpine backdrop, it balances mountain minimalism with urban warmth. It was named Mixology's Bar of the Year Austria 2025 and is the only Austrian entry on the inaugural Europe's 50 Best Bars list. The bar holds No. 50 on Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026.
Meranerstraße 6, 6020Mon-Sat 16:00-01:00; closed SundayFull profile- Truth & DareMIXOLOGY AWARDSCocktail Bar
Truth & Dare
Set in an 18th-century clergy house in the backstreets of central Vienna, pairing true classics with bolder house creations to a hip-hop and '80s soundtrack. A weekly rotating Mini of the Week is served without revealing its ingredients in advance. The team also runs a second venue, Combo Bar, in the 2nd district.
Schönlaterngasse 4, 1010Mon-Sat 18:00-02:00; Sun 18:00-01:00Full profile - Tür 7MIXOLOGY AWARDSSpeakeasy
Tür 7
A speakeasy-style boutique bar in Vienna's 8th district, entered by ringing the doorbell of an unmarked door. There is no fixed menu; bartenders build personalized cocktails around each guest's preferences in a dark, mid-century living-room setting.
Buchfeldgasse 7, 1080Full profile 
MIXOLOGY AWARDSCocktail BarThe Sign Lounge
A cocktail lounge on Liechtensteinstrasse in the ninth district, open from six every evening. A long list and a room that fills late, away from the tourist circuit of the first district.
Liechtensteinstrasse 104-106, 1090 ViennaTue - Sun 18-2 Mon closedFull profile
MIXOLOGY AWARDSCocktail BarDino's Apothecary Bar
Heinz Kaiser's bar on Salzgries in the first district, staged as an apothecary and worked like one: infusions, tinctures and a long shelf of house preparations behind a counter that treats a drink as something compounded rather than poured. Open Tuesday to Saturday from five.
Salzgries 19, 1010 ViennaThu - Thurs 17:00 to 02:00 Fri, Sat 17:00 to 03:00 Sun: 20:00 to 00:00amFull profile
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Hotel BarEnglhof Cocktailbar
The cocktail bar of the Hotel Englhof in the Zillertal, an unlikely address for a serious list and the reason it is worth the detour.
Zellbergeben 28, 6277 Zell am ZillerFull profile
Cocktail BarLiquid Diary
Liquid Diary opened in 2018 on Adolf-Pichler-Platz in central Innsbruck, and founder Damir Bušić remains its creative head. The bar balances its cocktails with house-made oxymel, a maceration of honey, vinegar and botanicals, and its rule of no refined sugar and no citrus runs across the whole menu. Five house oxymels include Heimat with alpine blossom honey and pear vinegar, Freiheit with linden honey and calamansi vinegar, and Mediterran with passion fruit vinegar and Tasmanian mountain pepper. Signatures include Artemis II with gin, coconut water and tonic, and the Goatfather with tequila, mezcal and mountain pine. Leather-bound diaries beside the menu collect guests' stories that feed the drinks. Walk-in only, cash or bank transfer, Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00.
Adolf-Pichler-Platz 2, 6020 InnsbruckTue-Sat 18:00-01:00, Sun-Mon closedFull profile- 5th FloorRooftop Bar
5th Floor
5th Floor is the American bar of The PENZ hotel, set above the rooftops of Innsbruck with a west facing terrace for sunset. The bar keeps a broad selection of whiskey, gin and rum and mixes classics from around the world alongside newer creations, with champagne and wines from young producers also on offer. In summer the roof terrace fills with palms and Dedon lounge furniture.
The PENZ Hotel, Adolf-Pichler-Platz 3, 6020 InnsbruckMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat 16:00-01:00, Sun 16:00-23:00Full profile - ADLERS BarRooftop Bar
ADLERS Bar
The ADLERS Bar occupies the 12th floor of the ADLERS Lifestyle-Hotel, with views over Innsbruck and the Tyrolean mountains. Bar manager Yannik and his team pour fine spirits and creative signatures such as the Bloody Hell with tomato, umami, mezcal and chili, alongside a small food menu seven days a week. DJs play from 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and from May to September the Havana Rooftop Bar opens a floor higher.
ADLERS Lifestyle-Hotel, Brunecker Straße 1, 6020 Innsbruck (12th floor)Sun-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-01:00Full profile - Bar AmouroCocktail Bar
Bar Amouro
Bar Amouro sits inside the Aiola Living Store on Schmiedgasse in central Graz, and it grew out of Amouro, the house aperitif: a fruity wine-based vermouth meant to keep summer going whatever the weather, served as the Vermutivo in a turquoise and yellow bottle. The room plays deep blue against rich yellow with golden accents, velvet, padded walls and hidden corners under bright chandeliers. Service runs from breakfast through lunch to dinner, when the kitchen sends out Levantine sharing food such as taftoon bread and meze, alongside Asian dishes served under the Miss Cho name. The drinks list shows Amouro in its many guises, next to a wine list of reds, whites and rosés.
Schmiedgasse 10-12, 8010 Graz, AustriaMon to Fri 06:30 to 00:00, Sat and Sun 07:00 to 00:00Full profile - Bar PaniCocktail Bar
Bar Pani
Classic and contemporary cocktails, Sardinian bar food and a record collection, on the Rossauer Laende by the Danube canal. The house describes itself as real cocktails and no nonsense, and the short hours back that up: Wednesday and Thursday from five, Friday and Saturday from six.
Rossauer Laende 41, 1090 ViennaFull profile - Blaue BrigitteHotel Bar
Blaue Brigitte
Blaue Brigitte is the loft bar on the sixth floor of the Weisses Kreuz hotel in Innsbruck's old town, and it insists it is not a rooftop bar. The team serves drinks with a Tyrolean accent, down to local Tirola Kola in place of the usual cola, with regional snacks and views over the old town roofs. There are no reservations, guests simply come by.
Hotel Weisses Kreuz, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 31, 6020 Innsbruck (6th floor)Sun-Tue 19:00-00:00, Wed-Sat 19:00-01:00Full profile - BurdockCocktail Bar
Burdock
Punch and cocktails on the Schallmooser Hauptstrasse in Salzburg, across the river from the old town.
Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 10a, 5020 SalzburgFull profile - CohibarCocktail Bar
Cohibar
Cohibar brings a Caribbean and Cuban feel to the edge of the Graz university quarter, with South American sounds and relaxed service. The cocktail list runs from classics to new creations, and more than 150 premium cigars are on offer, alongside tortillas, tacos and burritos from the kitchen. Live music comes once a month, and a street-side garden opens in summer.
Leonhardstraße 3, 8010 Graz, AustriaDaily from 17:00Full profile - D-BarHotel Bar
D-Bar
The bar of the Ritz-Carlton on the Schubertring, which builds its menus as themed sets rather than lists: one recent card pairs each cocktail with a piece of music, so the drink is heard as well as tasted. Open late, on the Ringstrasse side of the first district.
Schubertring 5-7, 1010 ViennaFull profile - Ernst Fuchs BarHotel Bar
Ernst Fuchs Bar
The bar of the Palais-Hotel Erzherzog Johann on the Sackstrasse in Graz, named for the Viennese painter who decorated it.
Sackstrasse 3, 8010 GrazFull profile - HommageWine Bar
Hommage
Hommage opened on Lendplatz in Graz on 19 June 2025, run by Bianca Heiling and Stefan Medwenitsch, who first crossed paths at a pop-up project in 2020. The name is a thank-you, in part to the Paul family, whose Café Paul shaped this address. By day it works as a relaxed spot for coffee and brunch; in the evening it becomes a wine lounge built around sharing. The list travels from Burgenland and Styria to France, Italy and Germany, with detours to Spain, Slovenia and even Lebanon. Plates to share include Wulka prosciutto sliced paper thin on a Berkel slicer, anchovies, pickled vegetables and several versions of tarte flambée.
Lendplatz 7, 8020 Graz, AustriaTue 16:00 to 22:00, Wed to Fri 09:00 to 22:00, Sat 07:00 to 22:00Full profile - Josef Cocktail BarCocktail Bar
Josef Cocktail Bar
A cocktail bar in Vienna's old town, named after the two owners' grandfathers, blending baroque touches with modern design. The program centers on contemporary drinks built with modern culinary techniques alongside twisted classics, including espuma cocktails and signatures made with Styrian ingredients.
Sterngasse 1, 1010Daily 18:00-03:00Full profile - Kalte EnteCocktail Bar
Kalte Ente
Kalte Ente takes its name from a 1950s punch of white wine, sparkling wine and lemon, which the bar reworks with Prosecco, soda and a house syrup of Madagascar vanilla and Austrian lemon balm. Behind the counter the team makes its own liqueurs, bitters, infusions, ginger beer and lemonades for a list of unusual and classic cocktails. There is a hidden garden, and payment is cash only.
Sparbersbachgasse 22, 8010 Graz, AustriaWed-Sat 17:00-00:00, Sun-Tue closedFull profile - Katze KatzeCocktail Bar
Katze Katze
Katze Katze is a cocktail bar at Schmiedgasse 9, entered through the Landhauskeller, with a courtyard season in the warmer months. The house pairs fine spirits with music and doubles as a club, serving only the originals, so no alcohol-free beer or sugar-free cola. Partner and mixologist Alexander Knoll and bar manager Magdalena Dröscher lead the team, and guests must be 20 or older.
Schmiedgasse 9, 8010 Graz, AustriaMon-Tue 12:00-01:00, Wed-Thu 12:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun closedFull profile - Klapotetz WeinbarWine Bar
Klapotetz Weinbar
Klapotetz Weinbar has been pouring wine since 2015 in the Renaissance arcaded courtyard of the GRAWE-Hof on Herrengasse, in the middle of the Graz old town, where the bar has its garden in the courtyard. Qualified sommelier Evelyn Merc builds the list of about 130 white and red wines around her personal ties to growers in southern Styria and Burgenland. Around 25 wines are always poured by the glass, and the mix changes every two weeks, ranging from classic Welschriesling to single-vineyard Sauvignon, with rarities from the winemakers' private cellars turning up regularly. Food comes from regional producers: Leitner family meats such as Verhackert and Lendbratl, cheese from the Kasalm on Kaiser-Josef-Platz, and house spreads on fresh bread.
Herrengasse 9 (GRAWE-Hof), 8010 Graz, AustriaMon to Fri 12:00 to 22:00, Sat 11:00 to 19:00, Sun and holidays closedFull profile - Loft9Rooftop Bar
Loft9
Loft9 is a rooftop restaurant and bar on the ninth floor of DAS RAIQA, in the RAIQA quarter by Innsbruck's main train station, with three terraces and a panorama over the city and the Alps. It opened in April 2026. The kitchen cooks modern Austrian cuisine from breakfast through lunch to dinner, with sharing plates and Josper grill dishes in the evening, yet the bar is billed as a reason to come in its own right. Classic cocktails meet modern twists: the Alpine Mule pairs Zirbin gin with ginger beer and spruce tip syrup, and the spritz list runs to the Maracuja Hibiskus Spritz of Ramazzotti Rosato, passion fruit, secco and soda. Alcohol-free spritzes and mocktails have their own section.
Raiffeisenplatz 1, 6020 InnsbruckBar Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:00Full profile - Mayday BarCocktail Bar
Mayday Bar
The Mayday Bar sits in a glass tower of Red Bull Hangar-7, looking down on the aircraft collection below. It pours timeless classics and bold signature cocktails alongside a sharing menu of international bar food from the Ikarus kitchen team, with cocktail pairings available. DJs play on Friday and Saturday nights, and the glass walled Threesixty Bar hangs beneath the dome above.
Red Bull Hangar-7, Wilhelm-Spazier-Straße 7a, 5020 SalzburgMon-Sat 17:00-00:00, Sun closedFull profile - Pepe CocktailbarCocktail Bar
Pepe Cocktailbar
Pepe is a Latin American themed cocktail bar at the start of Steingasse on the right bank of the Salzach, a few steps from the Staatsbrücke. The list focuses on tequila, mezcal and signature drinks alongside classics such as pisco sour and piña colada, with Latin rhythms in the background. It also runs cocktail classes.
Steingasse 3, 5020 SalzburgWed-Sat 19:00-04:00, Sun-Tue closedFull profile - Rangoon CocktailbarCocktail Bar
Rangoon Cocktailbar
Rangoon is a cocktail bar a few steps from Mariahilferplatz, built around premium cocktails. Tuesday brings live music, and the week runs to themed nights. Latin plays from Tuesday to Thursday, and oldies from the 1960s to the 2000s take over on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mariahilferstraße 15, 8020 Graz, AustriaTue 18:00-00:00, Wed-Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun-Mon closedFull profile - Sacher BarHotel Bar
Sacher Bar
The American bar of Hotel Sacher Salzburg is dressed in deep red tones and dark accents, with lounge seating and a terrace directly on the Salzach river. Its cocktail list mixes classics with themed signatures and is rewritten several times a year around the season, alongside champagnes, premium spirits and house made lemonades and infusions. The bar menu includes beef tartare, the Sacher Club Sandwich and the Original Sacher Torte.
Schwarzstraße 5-7, 5020 SalzburgDaily 16:00-00:00Full profile - Sketch Bar & LoungeHotel Bar
Sketch Bar & Lounge
The bar and lounge of Hôtel Bristol sits on Makartplatz next to the Landestheater, a stop before or after a performance. It serves creative cocktails, classic long drinks, coffee, tea and small dishes daily, with a piano playing on Friday and Saturday evenings. Afternoon tea runs from Tuesday to Saturday, and Wednesday brings an after work happy hour with live music.
Hôtel Bristol, Makartplatz 4, 5020 SalzburgSun-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00Full profile - Stage BarHotel Bar
Stage Bar
The Stage Bar at the Stage 12 hotel on Maria-Theresien-Straße sets out to overturn the usual hotel bar clichés with cool design and a relaxed mood. The team makes its own syrups, ginger beer and shrubs for seasonal signature drinks, served with fresh popcorn in daily changing flavors such as rosemary, truffle and chili. It has an inner courtyard garden for warmer evenings.
Stage 12 Hotel by Penz, Maria-Theresien-Straße 12, 6020 InnsbruckMon-Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00Full profile - SteinterrasseRooftop Bar
Steinterrasse
Steinterrasse occupies the seventh floor rooftop of Hotel Stein on the Salzach, with a terrace facing the old town and the fortress. It combines an open air rooftop bar, an indoor bar for cooler weather and a restaurant, pouring creative cocktails and selected wines to DJ sets. The casual sharing kitchen is inspired by the SENNS restaurant team.
Giselakai 3-5, 5020 Salzburg (7th floor, Hotel Stein)Sun-Thu 07:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 07:00-01:00Full profile - Stollen 1930Cocktail Bar
Stollen 1930
A bar in a medieval vaulted cellar under the Auracher Löchl in Kufstein, reached down a narrow lane in the old town, with a deep shelf of rare bottles.
Römerhofgasse 5, 6330 KufsteinFull profile - The Bank BarHotel Bar
The Bank Bar
The bar of the Park Hyatt Vienna, in the banking hall of a former headquarters on Bognergasse, where the marble and the vault doors were kept. It runs as a brasserie and bar together, and the room does most of the talking.
Bognergasse 4, 1010 ViennaFull profile - The ChapelSpeakeasy
The Chapel
A speakeasy in the fifteenth district, hidden away as a retreat rather than a destination, where the drinks are built with some ceremony. Reservation is the sensible approach.
Robert-Hamerling-Gasse 18/5, 1150 ViennaFull profile - The Churchill BarCocktail Bar
The Churchill Bar
The Churchill Bar has been making people happy since 2013, in its own words. The team aims to stay true to the original art of cocktail making while delivering unexpected drinks, with an Espresso Martini, a Negroni Siciliano and the house craft beer among its calling cards. Monday night is pub quiz night.
Heinrichstraße 21, 8010 Graz, AustriaMon-Sat from 18:00, Sun closedFull profile - Weinbar AuenbruggerWine Bar
Weinbar Auenbrugger
Weinbar Auenbrugger sits on Südtiroler Platz in one of the oldest houses of the old Murvorstadt quarter of Graz, a building already recorded in 1568 as the Schwarzmohrenwirt inn. The bar takes its name from Leopold Auenbrugger, born in this house in 1722, who tapped on wine barrels as a boy and later developed medical percussion. Today the historic 16th-century cellar is home to a list of more than 250 wines, from Austrian classics and international rarities to natural wines and mature vintages, with many of them poured by the glass. A short menu of plates for sharing, such as antipasti, cheese and beef tartare, plus changing daily dishes, keeps the wine at the center.
Südtiroler Platz 5, 8020 Graz, AustriaTue to Sat 16:00 to 00:00Full profile - WohnzimmerCocktail Bar
Wohnzimmer
Wohnzimmer is a cocktail bar on Fürstenweg in Innsbruck, built as an inviting, relaxed room for celebrating an occasion, spending an easy evening with friends or simply leaving the everyday behind. The team behind the counter is driven by the craft of creating and developing cocktails, and it keeps the house list lively and constantly changing, so a return visit brings something new. Every classic cocktail is on offer too, alongside a broad aperitivo selection, and the bartenders are ready with a recommendation for anyone looking for ideas. Beer drinkers get a wide range, from light session IPAs to strong dark styles, with Kaltenhauser Bernstein on draft. Live music and other events are announced on the bar's Instagram.
Fürstenweg 5, 6020 InnsbruckMon-Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun closedFull profile
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