VIENNA
Vienna has often overlooked as a city for fetish fun in Europe. But that’s changing. And rightfully so!
Hot-spot neighborhoods: Josefstadt, Margareten, Mariahilf
Drink Fuck Shake Buy Crash Eat Pump Hang See Plan
WHERE TO DRINK (AND CRUISE)
EAGLE Vienna (Blümelg 1, Mariahilf) Where Vienna’s Leathermen gather. Grab a Bier, then check out the sex shop and darkroom. link
Sling (Kettenbrückeng 4, Wieden) A fetish bar with a fairly evocative name. link
WHERE TO FUCK
apollo city sauna (Wimbergerg 34, Neubau) Where to go when you’re on the hunt for furry creatures. link
HARD ON (Hamburgerstr 4, Margareten) This subtly named facility is the private clubhouse for the men of LMC Vienna. Amenities include a bar and well equipped darkrooms. Guests must register in advance to gain entry. link
Kaiserbründl (Weihburgg 18-20, Innere Stadt) Enormous 19th-century sauna. The crowd skews slightly older. Come for the slings, stay for the restaurant and bars. link
Kino-Labyrinth (Favoritenstr 164, Favoriten) Cruise club with a maze, porn, and dungeon equipment. Men-only nights twice weekly. link
man for man (Hamburgerstr 8, Margareten) Sex shop with private video booths. link
Römersauna (Rüdigergasse 2, Margareten) Small, clean bathhouse. The crowd skews slightly older. link
Sportsauna (Lange G 10, Josefstadt) Friendly, full-service bathhouse. The crowd skews younger (with the occasional chicken hawk). link
WHERE TO SHAKE YOUR ASS (AND CRUISE)
Pitbull (Theobaldg 11 at Titanic, Mariahilf) Monthly fetish dance parties (first Saturdays). link
WHERE TO BUY GEAR
Gayt (Schönbrunnerstr 68, Margareten) No longer affiliated with London’s Fetch, the newly rebranded Gayt combines a fetish shop with an art gallery. link
Jotex Army Liq. Shop (Lerchenfelder Str 6, Josefstadt) Where to pick up cool military gear. link
man for man (Hamburgerstr 8, Margareten) Sex shop with private video booths. link
Sexworld & Spartacus XXL Stores (S-World) (Mariahilfer Str 49, Mariahilf) High-class sex superstore serving all orientations. Head to the Spartacus section for male-on-male gear. link
WHERE TO CRASH (AND MAYBE FUCK SOME MORE)
ARCOTEL Wimberger (Neubaugürtel 34-36, Neubau) Historic gay-friendly hotel near shopping and the Museumsquartier. link
Das Tyrol (Mariahilfer Str 15, Mariahilf) Gay-friendly boutique hotel located on Vienna’s main shopping street near gay stuff. link
Holiday Inn Vienna City (Margaretenstr 53, Margareten) Leather-friendly local property of the international chain. link
Hotel Erzherzog Rainer (Wiedner Hauptstr 27-29, Wieden) Lovely gay-friendly traditional Viennese hotel. link
Hotel-Pension Wild (Lange G 10, Josefstadt) Very gay-friendly guesthouse. Wild is a family name and doesn’t indicate a level of action going on. Nonethess, Sportsauna is conveniently located just downstairs. link
Hotel Urania (Obere Weißgerberstr 7, Landstrasse) Funky little gay-friendly canalside hotel. link
Pentahotel Vienna (Margaretenstrasse 92, Margareten) Stylish hotel near lots of gay stuff. link
SO/ Vienna Hotel (Praterstr 1, Leopoldstadt) This arty gay-friendly canalside property is part of Sofitel’s specialty brand. link
WHERE TO EAT (AND CRUISE)
burg.gring1 (Burgring 1, Innere Stadt) Funky gay-friendly spot located along the site of the old city walls. link
Café Savoy (Linke Wienzeile 36, Mariahilf) This historic Viennese coffee house packs in die Männer. link
Heurigen Restaurant zur alten Weinpresse (Landstraße Haupstr 126, Landstraße) Gay-friendly wine tavern serving traditional Viennese cuisine in a cozy “rustic” setting. link
Motto (Schönbrunnerstr 30/Rüdigergasse 1, Margareten) This restaurant/nightclub is the scene to be seen. Conveniently located across the street from Römersauna, so you can continue to get stuffed after dinner and drinks. link
ROPP – Republic of Patta Patta (Margaretenstr 60, Margareten) Casual leather-friendly spot featuring flammkuchen specialties. link
Santo Spirito (Kumpfg 7, Innere Stadt) Proudly gay restaurant where classical music defines the ambiance. link
Sixta (Schönbrunnerstr 21, Margareten) Gay restaurant serving delicious Austrian food. link
SMart Café (Köstlerg 9, Mariahilf) Vienna’s fetisch café. link
Thell (Schönbrunnerstr 30/Rüdigergasse 1, Margareten) This restaurant/nightclub is the scene to be seen. Conveniently located across the street from Römersauna, so you can continue to get stuffed after dinner and drinks. link
Villa Vida (Linke Wienzeile 102, Mariahilf) Self-proclaimed “queer community cafe”, popular for brunch. link
WHERE TO PUMP IRON (AND CRUISE)
John Harris Fitness (Strobachg 7-9, Margareten) High-end gym with a pool in the gay village. link
WHO TO HANG WITH
LMC Vienna Vienna’s club for Leathermen and gay bikers. link
WHAT TO SEE WHILE YOU’RE IN TOWN
Löwenherz (Bergg 8, Alsergrund) Support Vienna’s big gay bookshop. (Then to find out why you’re so gay, visit the Sigmund Freud Museum, right down the street.) link
Vienna AIDS Memorial (Aspernalle 1 next to Walfahrtskirche Maria Grün, Leopoldstadt) The beautiful landscaping of this lovely memorial changes with the seasons. link
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
May/June
Vienna Fetish Spring The election of Mr. Fetish Austria is just the beginning of Austria’s biggest fetish event. (Check LMC Vienna’s Kalendar for details.) link
June
Vienna Pride March with the men of LMC Vienna in the Rainbow Parade. link
October/November
Wien in Schwarz/Vienna in Black LMC Vienna pulls out all the stops for this big international event. (Check LMC Vienna’s Kalendar for details.) link
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