Alef-Alef
4.6
Kosher Mehadrin - supervised by Rabbi Avraham Yona Schwartz
Jewish Eastern European · €€€
Seitenstettengasse 2, 1010 Wien
Austria
Vienna
Austria's capital, home to an active Jewish community - the historic synagogue that survived WWII, a Chabad house, and kosher restaurants
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Candle lighting
17:33
10/23/2026
Havdalah
18:31
10/24/2026
This week's Torah portion
Parashat Lech-Lecha
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Eruv in Vienna: there is an eruv for Shabbat
Vienna has an eruv around its Jewish community. Boundaries vary, so check the map with the local community. The eruv is checked weekly - confirm its status before Shabbat.
Shabbat meals in Vienna
Most kosher restaurants close for Shabbat, so Friday-night dinner and Shabbat lunch are at the Chabad house. Register ahead - most close bookings by Thursday.
Tip: book a stay within an easy walk of the Chabad house - for a relaxed meal and a short, pleasant stroll back.
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Hotels within an easy walk of a synagogue or Chabad house, for a calm, relaxed Shabbat.
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Mea Shearim Kosher Restaurant
4.6
Supervised by Rabbi Benjamin Aminov
International - sushi & grilled meats · €€€
Schmelzgasse 3, 1020 Wien
Pizza Prego & Prego Backshop
4
Supervised by Rabbi Yaakov Hotoveli
Italian - pizza & pasta, plus bakery · €
Taborstraße 43, 1020 Wien
Restaurant Simchas
Under Komitee Kosher Wien supervision
Meat - Israeli, Russian and Uzbek · ££
Taborstraße 47, 1020 Wien, Austria
Bahur Tov
Kosher, under Chabad Vienna supervision
Meat
Taborstraße 19, 1020 Wien, Austria
VeAhavta - Kosher Bistro
Kosher, under Chabad Vienna supervision
Dairy-parve, falafel & salads
Taborstraße 20a, 1020 Wien, Austria
Restaurant Tzfas
Kosher, under Chabad Vienna supervision
Meat
Kleine Sperlgasse 6, 1020 Wien, Austria
Mea Shearim Fine Dining
Kosher, under Chabad Vienna supervision
Meat - fine dining
Heinestraße 25, 1020 Wien, Austria
Illustrative photorawpixelSababa
Kosher, under Chabad Vienna supervision
Meat
Taborstraße 81, 1020 Wien, Austria
Novellino
4.6
On the Vienna Jewish Community (IKG) kosher list
Restaurant
Zirkusgasse 15, 1020 Wien, Austria
Kosher Deli
4.6
On the Vienna Jewish Community (IKG) kosher list
Deli and quick food
Kleine Sperlgasse 7, 1020 Wien, Austria
Lox & Truffles
4.7
On the Vienna Jewish Community (IKG) kosher list
Deli
Steindlgasse 6 / EG, 1010 Wien, Austria
Jewish life in Vienna
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0Stadttempel (Vienna City Temple)
4.7
Orthodox
Seitenstettengasse 4, 1010 Wien
The only synagogue to survive WWIIHistoric
Illustrative photoMichael D Beckwith / UnsplashMisrachi Synagogue (Judenplatz)
Judenplatz 8, 1010 Wien, Austria
Visitors welcomeContact ahead
Illustrative photoMichael D Beckwith / Wikimedia CommonsAgudas Israel (Tempelgasse)
Tempelgasse 3, 1020 Wien, Austria
Contact ahead
Illustrative photoRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsBukharian Community Synagogue (Sephardic Centre)
Tempelgasse 7, 1020 Wien, Austria
Sephardi riteContact ahead
Illustrative photoDeepanjanGhosh · CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsKhal Chassidim (Große Schiffgasse)
Große Schiffgasse 8, 1020 Wien, Austria
Contact ahead
Illustrative photoYura Timoshenko / UnsplashMachsike Hadass (Große Mohrengasse)
Große Mohrengasse 19, 1020 Wien, Austria
Contact ahead
Illustrative photoMichael D Beckwith / UnsplashShaarey Ovadia (Nordwestbahnstraße)
Nordwestbahnstraße 35/1-3, 1020 Wien, Austria
Sephardi riteVisitors welcomeContact ahead
Illustrative photoMichael D Beckwith / Wikimedia CommonsBet Halevi (Chabad Bukharian community centre)
Rabbiner-Schneerson-Platz 1, 1200 Wien, Austria
Contact ahead
For a restful Shabbat
Recommended hotels & apartments in Vienna
Available hotels and apartments in this destination, shown together with our synagogues, Chabad houses and mikvehs - so you can see at a glance what is within walking distance.
Hotels we've marked "mechanical key" offer a manual key by advance request - they're listed first below.
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Illustrative photoubeyonroad / UnsplashHotel Stefanie
★★★★
Shabbat-ready
About 4 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
We recommend verifying with the hotel before booking: A kosher breakfast can be ordered for an extra charge. The hotel itself is not kosher-certified. The hotel's contact details are in your booking confirmation.
We recommend verifying with the hotel before booking: mechanical room keys; staff help with the main entrance door on Shabbat. The hotel's contact details are in your booking confirmation.
Kosher food availableShabbat-friendlyMechanical keyNear a synagogue
Illustrative photoAparna Johri / UnsplashFlorum Hotel
Shabbat-ready
About 2 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Shabbat-observant travellers report a regular mechanical room key. Confirm with the hotel before booking.
Illustrative photoLori Payne / UnsplashHotel Liechtenstein Apartments II
Shabbat-ready
About 8 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
We recommend verifying with the hotel before booking: mechanical room keys. The hotel's contact details are in your booking confirmation.
Shabbat-friendlyMechanical key on request
Hotel Kaiserhof Wien
4.8
★★★★
~35 min walk to Chabad Vienna (Taborstrasse 20a), which reliably hosts Shabbat meals (the closer Stadttempel, ~25 min, has restricted/security-vetted visitor access).
160EUR / night
City centerNot a kosher hotel
Illustrative photorawpixelHotel Capricorno
4.7
★★★★
~8 min walk to Chabad Vienna (Taborstrasse 20a), just across the Danube Canal bridge -- reliably hosts Shabbat meals (the Stadttempel is even closer, ~5 min, but has restricted access).
130EUR / night
Close to the synagogue and ChabadNot a kosher hotel
Illustrative photorawpixelVayalen Boutique Hotel
★★★★
About 4 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Illustrative photoubeyonroad / UnsplashHotel Imlauer Wien
About 3 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Illustrative photoAparna Johri / UnsplashSO/ Vienna
About 6 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Illustrative photoLori Payne / UnsplashAustria Classic Hotel Wien
About 11 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Illustrative photoTravel Adventures / StockSnapSky Apartments Vienna
About 8 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
Kosher food availableShabbat-friendlyMechanical keyHot plate and urnNear a synagogue
Illustrative photoDanilo Rios / UnsplashRafael Kaiser
Shabbat-ready
About 2 min walk to Chabad Vienna.
We recommend verifying with the hotel before booking: a mechanical or regular key is available. The hotel's contact details are in your booking confirmation.
Shabbat-friendlyMechanical key on requestNear a synagogue
Illustrative photoMD SHAFAAT HOSSAIN / UnsplashVienna Inn Apartments
About 12 min walk from Chabad Vienna (Taborstraße 20a)
A kitchenette in the room - no kosher kitchen on-site. La Mehadrin kosher supermarket (Taborstraße 48a) is about 11 min away; Pizza Prego and VeAhavta about 11-12 min.
Kitchenette in the unitLeopoldstadt (2nd district)
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Rent a car in Vienna
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Before you fly to Vienna
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Our guide
The Stadttempel, Vienna's main synagogue - the only one in the city that survived Kristallnacht - has been closed for renovation since October 2025 and won't reopen to visitors until the High Holidays in autumn 2026. Anyone who wants to attend a prayer service has to register in advance with a copy of their passport, at least three days ahead.
Stay in the kosher area of Vienna
In Vienna, base yourself in the centre or Leopoldstadt, not a far-out hotel. Kosher restaurants close some days - plan the week around that, not the other way around.
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More places in the region with a Jewish community and kosher food - to add to the trip.
Common questions about Vienna
- Where to eat kosher in Vienna?
- We list 14 kosher restaurants in Vienna, with supervision, address and directions.
- Where to pray in Vienna?
- There are 8 synagogues and 2 Chabad houses in Vienna, with addresses and prayer times when available.
- Where to stay within walking distance of a synagogue in Vienna?
- Hotels and apartments in Vienna, with walking-distance-to-shul notes when we have them.
- When is candle lighting in Vienna?
- Candle lighting and Havdalah in Vienna are calculated for the destination and updated every week.
- Where can I eat on Shabbat in Vienna?
- Most kosher restaurants close for Shabbat. Shabbat meals in Vienna are hosted by Chabad Vienna, with advance registration - the booking link is on this page.