Heuriger in Vienna

Vienna's oldest wine tavern, documented since 1740, and in the 16th district so you skip the trip to Grinzing. Rated 4.2 from over 2,400 reviews — the classic to start with.

A Buschenschank in the middle of the vineyard with a view over the whole city. Almost no indoor space — a fine-weather place, and at sunset the best on this list. Seasonal only.

At 4.7, the highest-rated Heuriger in the catalogue. No vineyard, no view — a neighbourhood tavern bringing the idea into the dense city. The opposite of the tourist Heuriger.

Beethoven lived here in 1817 and the house still trades on it. Rated 4.3, its own winery, open year-round — the most reliable of the famous addresses, winter included.

Rated 4.5 and markedly fewer coach parties than Grinzing's main street, despite being in the same district. Real cooking alongside the wine — you eat here properly, not just to line the stomach.

Rated 4.5, far out in the 22nd and visited almost exclusively by locals. If you want a Heuriger with no staging for visitors at all, this is it — though awkward to reach without a car.

Stammersdorf is the city's second wine district and is almost entirely overlooked by visitors. Rated 4.3, its own winery, and a noticeably different crowd from Grinzing.

If it has to be Grinzing, make it this one: 4.3 from over 2,200 reviews, open year-round and large enough that you can get a table without booking. Touristy, but honestly good.