The Brooklyn
of Vienna is
Neubau.

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The case for Neubau

Neubau is where Vienna loosens its top button. The streets around Spittelberg and Kirchengasse are full of independent shops, natural wine bars, and people who actually live here. Nobody's rushing to the opera. The coffee is better than the first district's, and the courtyard restaurants stay open late into summer nights.

Neubau squeezes over 32,000 residents and dozens of independent bars, cafés and restaurants into just 1.61 km² - with Zollergasse, Kirchengasse and Spittelberg alone lined with venues back to back.
Close contenders

Other cool neighborhoods in Vienna.

Ottakring (Yppenplatz/Brunnenviertel)

Yppenplatz is Vienna's best public square, full stop. The Saturday market draws the whole neighborhood. Turkish grocery stores next to natural wine bars, zero pretension.

Leopoldstadt

Leopoldstadt has the Prater, the Danube Canal, and a growing restaurant scene around Karmelitermarkt. It's mid-moment right now, and the restaurants know it.

Wieden

Wieden is quieter, more residential, with excellent coffee shops on Favoritenstraße and proximity to Naschmarkt. The neighborhood that doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.

Three sides of the neighborhood

Where to go in Neubau.

01
Stay

Neubau hotels on and around Kirchengasse put you in a neighborhood that belongs to Viennese people, not tourist itineraries.
02
Eat & Drink

Spittelberg's courtyard restaurants are the reason Neubau stays packed through summer nights.
03
Do & Shop

The MuseumsQuartier courtyard is where Vienna's creative class sprawls on painted benches with Ottakringer tallboys between gallery visits - mumok next door has five floors of contemporary art including a rooftop reading lounge most people miss.
All 24 spots mapped out

Neubau, corner to corner.

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Practical info

Good to know.

The boring numbers that decide whether you stay three days or four.

CurrencyEUR
LanguageGerman
Cost level $$$Moderate to expensive
Best monthsMay, June, and September
Local time UTC+2
Plug type EU plug · 230V/50Hz
Emergency112
Local tip
The Yppenplatz farmers market on Saturday morning is better than Naschmarkt and half the tourists. Bring cash.
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Common questions

Things to know about Neubau.

What is the Brooklyn of Vienna?
The Brooklyn of Vienna is Neubau. Neubau is where Vienna loosens its top button. Neubau squeezes over 32,000 residents and dozens of independent bars, cafés and restaurants into just 1.61 km² - with Zollergasse, Kirchengasse and Spittelberg alone lined with venues back to back.
What is the coolest neighborhood in Vienna?
Neubau is widely considered the coolest neighborhood in Vienna. Neubau is where Vienna loosens its top button. The streets around Spittelberg and Kirchengasse are full of independent shops, natural wine bars, and people who actually live here. Nobody's rushing to the opera. The coffee is better than the first district's, and the courtyard restaurants stay open late into summer nights.
What is the hippest neighborhood in Vienna?
Neubau is the hippest neighborhood in Vienna. Around Spittelberg and Kirchengasse, the galleries, vintage racks, and natural wine bars belong to people who actually live here, not weekenders headed to the opera.
What is the trendiest neighborhood in Vienna?
Neubau is Vienna's trendiest neighborhood right now. The coffee outpaces anything in the first district, and design shops keep multiplying alongside courtyard restaurants that stay open late into summer.
Where do creatives live in Vienna?
Neubau is where Vienna's creative class concentrates. Around Kirchengasse and Burggasse the independent shops, sustainable fashion stores and design spaces double as workplaces. The MuseumsQuartier courtyard pulls in artists between gallery visits, and mumok's contemporary floors anchor the scene. People work here, not just pass through.
What is the most bohemian neighborhood in Vienna?
Neubau is Vienna's most bohemian district. Spittelberg and Kirchengasse carry natural wine bars, late-night courtyard restaurants and a Saturday flea market near Naschmarkt that draws regulars through Soviet cameras and mid-century furniture before 9am. Over 32,000 people live packed into 1.61 km². The coffee beats the first district's. Nobody rushes to the opera.
Where should I stay in Neubau, Vienna?
The best boutique hotels in Neubau include 25hours Hotel Vienna at MuseumsQuartier, Altstadt Vienna, and Hotel am Brillantengrund. A circus-themed hotel built atop a converted 1970s student hostel, with rooms decorated in early 20th-century variety memorabilia, metal cage grids, and a bicycle dangling from the ceiling.
Is Neubau in Vienna safe at night?
Neubau is a lived-in creative neighborhood, not a tourist compound. Bars and restaurants here stay busy late, which keeps streets active. Use normal city awareness.
Is Vienna expensive?
Vienna rates $$$ on a global travel scale. Moderate to expensive, but Neubau's independent spots offer better value than tourist areas.
When is the best time to visit Vienna?
May, June, and September are the sweet spot, with 18-25°C, long daylight, and outdoor seating fully open. July and August turn hot and many locals leave town, though the hillside wine taverns peak then. April swings unpredictably. Winter is cold but dry, and the Christmas markets run from late November through December 23 if you want that instead.

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