Stehbeisl Bar — Restaurant in Vienna

Don’t get too comfortable if you’re a party of 2. You’ll be forced out by the greedy owner if a bigger group comes in. Man, I always used to say: let’s go to Stehbeisl, it’s the best! Until last night when we were thrown out because a bigger group came in. And the owner was extremely rude. We were 3 people, had 4 beers and 2 teas, and I was drinking occasionally tap water from my own bottle. The third person left, a group of 5-6 maybe came in, we had no more beers, actually talking about ordering some more, and I took a sip of water from my bottle, and the owner came straight to us and told me I shouldn’t be drinking drinks from the outside of the bar. I said: but it’s just water. He shook his hand and said we need the table and sent the waitress with the check. Which was around about 30€. Bottom line is, you chose the worst way possible to tell us you need the table, you were rude and frankly ungrateful. And it’s sad, because now I can never go back...

I cannot comment on the food since I had none, however the bartender with a ponytail, beard and moustache ended up pouring his whole tray of drinks onto my friend, her bag and coat, the table, and all around the floor. After that he just went to the bar and continued working and left us to clean up the whole table, try to dry her fur coat so she had something to wear on the way home and left the floor covered in alcohol and sticky. After trying to clean her coat for half an hour she went to him politely and asked for help with dry cleaning and an apology. He started yelling at her about how busy he is and how she can send the bill but she won’t get an apology and continued YELLING at the customer he bathed in alcohol without a single apology. The service is terrible and as a person who has worked in the industry and has many friends working in the industry this is not how you deal with a situation like that. If I could leave less than one...

Stumbled into Stehbeisl late at night and it turned out to be one of the best finds in Vienna. It’s not a polished cocktail lounge or some tourist trap — it’s a proper bar with character, the kind of place where you instantly feel at ease. I ordered a Kölsch (not something you expect to see in Vienna) and it was served perfectly cold and crisp.

What really stood out was the barmaid. She was effortlessly cool, funny, and genuinely friendly — the type who remembers your drink, chats with you without forcing it, and somehow keeps the whole place running smoothly. She gave the bar its atmosphere, and it felt like everyone was in on the good mood she set.

The crowd was mixed, welcoming, and easy to talk to. If you want an authentic, late-night spot with good beer and even better company,...