Halbestadt Bar

Vienna


The impeccable hospitality starts when you can’t open the glass door. The host swings it forth, escorts you in and offers to advise you on your order. More than 500 bottles grace the walls of the tiny, atmospheric space under the Bogen (railway arch) and mixologists hold court creating enticing cocktails. Note there's no bookings; it fills up fast.


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