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Best Restaurants Open Late in Vienna 2026
Open Late · Vienna · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published March 8, 2024 · Updated June 15, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
At Cafe Europa the kitchen still sends out beef tartare at four in the morning, which tells you most of what you need to know about eating late in Vienna. The city dines earlier than its reputation suggests, and the grand names shut their kitchens by half past ten, so the test for this list is blunt. Is the kitchen, not the bar, still cooking after eleven, and is the bill fair for what lands. Six rooms pass, from a Naschmarkt counter to a brewpub and a 1618 institution. They are ranked on how late they cook, how good it is, and what you pay at the end.
1.Thell
A 1973 Margareten room cooking Schinkenfleckerl and tartare until two in the morning, Tuesday to Saturday; for a late dinner, book it.
Thell opened in 1973 as Motto and took the name Thell in 2023 for its fiftieth anniversary, under owner Tom Sampl. From Tuesday to Saturday the kitchen runs until two in the morning, which is rare in a city this early, and the cooking is proper Viennese with an Asian-fusion streak. The Schinkenfleckerl and the steak tartare are the orders, and mains sit around 18 to 26 euros, fair money for a real sit-down dinner at this hour. Sunday and Monday it closes at midnight. Book a Friday or Saturday table ahead and ask for a seating after ten, since the late slots are limited.
Book a late table on thell.restaurant.
2.1516 Brewing Company
House-brewed beer and American-diner ribs sent out until one every night near the Staatsoper, the most reliable late kitchen; count on it.
1516 Brewing Company has poured house beer near Schwarzenbergplatz since 1998, founded by Horst Asanger, and its kitchen is the most dependable late table in the centre. Hot food runs daily until around one in the morning, American-diner in style: spare ribs, wings and burgers built to go with the beer. Mains land between 15 and 25 euros, and the value is in the combination, a proper plate and a fresh-brewed pint when most kitchens are dark. It sits a short walk from the Staatsoper and the Ring hotels. You can usually walk in late on a weeknight; weekends fill, so book if you want a table rather than the bar.
Walk in or book through 1516brewingcompany.com.
3.Cafe Europa
Open since 1984 and serving beef tartare until four at the weekend, the truest night-owl kitchen; for late food, rely on it.
Cafe Europa has been the Neubau night-owl standby since 1984, a bistro-bar on Zollergasse in the seventh district that fills at every hour. The kitchen serves until two in the morning from Sunday to Wednesday and four on Thursday to Saturday, later than anywhere else on this list. The beef tartare is the house classic, and mains run a reasonable 14 to 20 euros, so the value holds even at closing time. It is more relaxed bistro than dining room, which is the point after midnight. Come after the early-evening rush thins, around eleven, when tables open up and the late crowd settles in.
Walk in late; cafeeuropa.at lists current hours.
4.Market
Sharing plates of Szechuan chicken on the Naschmarkt until one at the weekend, with a fair bill; for late small plates, go.
Market sits right on the Naschmarkt at Linke Wienzeile 36, a pan-Asian small-plates kitchen that the Falstaff Restaurant Guide 2025 scored 83 points. The kitchen runs to midnight Monday to Thursday and one in the morning on Friday and Saturday, the latest reliable food on the market strip. The Szechuan corn-fed chicken is the dish to anchor an order, with small plates around 14 to 22 euros meant to be combined and shared. The value is good for cooking this careful at this hour. Book a weekend table, since the room is small and the late slots on the Naschmarkt fill before midnight.
Reserve through market-restaurant.at.
5.Zum Schwarzen Kameel
The 1618 stand-up bar carving Beinschinken open sandwiches until midnight, the splurge that earns it; for a late classic, choose it.
Zum Schwarzen Kameel has been in the same family since 1618, its art-deco rooms dating to 1902, on Bognergasse in the old centre. The formal Beletage dining room closes early, but the famous stand-up bar and deli counter keep going to the midnight close, carving rosy Beinschinken ham with fresh horseradish onto open sandwiches. A Broetchen runs a few euros, so you can eat lightly and cheaply or run up a bill on champagne, which is where the markup hides. Stand at the marble counter rather than waiting for a table. It is the late classic when you want a glass and a plate, not a full dinner.
Stand at the bar; see the Zum Schwarzen Kameel page.
6.Kolar
A Bermuda-quarter Beisl toasting its cult flatbreads until one for a few euros, the best cheap late plate; for value, walk in.
Kolar is a Beisl in the Bermuda-Dreieck nightlife quarter on Kleeblattgasse, the kind of unpretentious room locals fall into after the bars. The kitchen toasts its cult flatbreads and Beisl plates until one in the morning, with daily specials from under five euros and the flatbreads around eleven, which makes it the cheapest genuine late plate in the centre. There is no chef to name and that is part of the charm. The value is unbeatable for the hour. Come late, after midnight, when the bar crowd thins and the kitchen is still going; no booking needed.
Walk in; Kolar sits in the Bermuda quarter.
Not for a late dinner
Right city, wrong hour
Figlmueller. The Wollzeile schnitzel house that visitors assume runs late stops cooking at half past nine, so arrive at eleven for the famous oversized schnitzel and the kitchen is already closed. Book it for an early dinner instead, and keep this page for after eleven.
Steirereck. Vienna's flagship fine-dining room in the Stadtpark takes its last dinner booking at nine and is shut all weekend, so it is the opposite of a late table. Save it for a planned occasion at a civilised hour, not a midnight plate.
Booking a late table in Vienna
Vienna dines early, so the rule for a late table is to read the kitchen's last order, not the door's closing time. Cafe Europa, Thell and 1516 are the safest bets after midnight, and all three will usually seat a late walk-in once the early rush clears around eleven. For a weekend table at Thell or Market, book a few days ahead and ask specifically for a seating after ten, since the late slots are few and fill first. The full Vienna dining guide covers the earlier rooms.
If you land after eleven without a reservation, head for the brewpub and the Beisln rather than the famous schnitzel houses, which close their kitchens by ten. 1516, Kolar and Cafe Europa are built for it and rarely turn away a late diner. Order before the stated last order, confirm it with the floor when you sit, and watch the drinks bill, which moves faster than the food at every room here. Cards are accepted everywhere on this list.
Frequently asked
Which Vienna restaurant has the latest kitchen?
Cafe Europa in the seventh district keeps the latest kitchen, serving food until two in the morning Sunday to Wednesday and four on Thursday to Saturday. Thell in Margareten matches it to two from Tuesday to Saturday, and 1516 Brewing Company cooks to around one every night near the Staatsoper. For the latest plate at the weekend, Cafe Europa is the safest choice.
Do Vienna restaurants serve food after midnight?
Yes, though fewer than the city's nightlife suggests, because Vienna dines early and most kitchens close by half past ten. The dependable after-midnight options are the bistro-bars and brewpubs around the Naschmarkt and the inner districts: Cafe Europa, Thell and 1516 all cook past midnight, and Kolar serves flatbreads to one. The grand schnitzel and fine-dining rooms mostly close their kitchens by ten.
Where can I eat late in Vienna on a budget?
Kolar in the Bermuda quarter is the best-value late table, toasting flatbreads and Beisl plates to one in the morning with daily specials from under five euros. Zum Schwarzen Kameel's stand-up bar lets you eat a Beinschinken open sandwich for a few euros until midnight. Both keep the bill low if you skip the champagne and cocktails, where the markup sits.
Is the Naschmarkt good for late food?
Yes. The area around the Naschmarkt is Vienna's main late-cuisine hotspot. Market, on Linke Wienzeile, cooks pan-Asian small plates until one in the morning at the weekend, and several neighbouring kitchens and bars run past midnight. It is the part of town to head for if you want a real plate rather than a sausage stand after eleven.
How much does a late dinner cost in Vienna?
Plan on 15 to 26 euros for a main at most of these rooms before drinks. Kolar and Zum Schwarzen Kameel's bar are the cheapest, with flatbreads and open sandwiches in single figures; 1516, Thell and Cafe Europa sit in the middle at 15 to 26 euros. Drinks move the bill more than the food, especially the champagne at Zum Schwarzen Kameel.
Can I walk in for a late table in Vienna?
Often, yes, especially after the early rush clears around eleven. Cafe Europa, 1516 and Kolar take late walk-ins most nights, and Zum Schwarzen Kameel's bar is built for standing. For a weekend table at Thell or Market, book ahead and ask for a seating after ten, since the late slots are limited and fill first.
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