Sausage stands in Vienna

Viennese sausage stands belong to Vienna. Whether at midday or midnight – the nearest sausage stand isn't far away. We tell you where the get the best and hottest sausages and what an "Eitrige mit an Bugl" is.

Sausage stands are as much a part of Vienna as apple strudel or St. Stephen's Cathedral. The small sausage stands on busy street corners are the first port of call for a quick snack on the go, or to satisfy that ravenous post-party hunger. And since “al fresco dining" has really taken off due to all the lockdowns, some sausage stands now have far more on the menu than the most popular of all combos – a piping-hot, cheese-filled Käsekrainer sausage and the end piece of a loaf of rye bread to go with it.

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A sausage stand with seating furniture in front of it — Wiener Würstelstand: The city’s first certified organic sausage stand serves the very best that the sausage world has to offer. – © Paul Bauer

A Bosna sausage on a table — The Bologna WÜ – a hot dog with fennel salsiccia – and the homemade Rohscheiben (somewhere between potato chips and potato slices) are a hit. – © Paul Bauer

A sausage stand, in front of it a couple sitting at a table — Hermann’s Würstelstand: This sausage stand has been around for over 30 years. Located in an underground garage, it has a genuinely unique ambience. – © Paul Bauer

Two hands wrapping a Bosna sausage in a napkin — Culinary tip: Hermann’s Bosna – from classic to vegan. – © Paul Bauer

Guests in front of a sausage stand with parasol — More than just sausages: expect the odd queue for sausages, hot dogs, beef tatar, calamari fritti and even champagne and caviar – but it’s worth the wait. – © Paul Bauer

Steak tartare with toast — Alles Wurscht: Steak tartare and calamari fritti – © Paul Bauer

A couple in front of a Viennese sausage stand — Sausage stand LEO: The Big Mama is for two – a giant Käsekrainer with accompaniments for when you're really super hungry. – © Paul Bauer

A cut sausage is handed over the counter — And if a snack is all it takes, then the loaded pretzel hot dogs are the perfect choice. – © Paul Bauer

A sausage stand, people in front of it, in the background the dome of the Karlskirche (Church of St. Charles) — Zum scharfen René: Owner René Kachlir stands behind the grill here… – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Sliced sausage with pepperoni on a paper plate — ... and supplies the courageous with one of the hottest chili offerings in the city, home-made sauces, and, of course, sausage. – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Wiener Würstelstand: The city’s first certified organic sausage stand serves the very best that the sausage world has to offer. – © Paul Bauer

The Bologna WÜ – a hot dog with fennel salsiccia – and the homemade Rohscheiben (somewhere between potato chips and potato slices) are a hit. – © Paul Bauer

Hermann’s Würstelstand: This sausage stand has been around for over 30 years. Located in an underground garage, it has a genuinely unique ambience. – © Paul Bauer

Culinary tip: Hermann’s Bosna – from classic to vegan. – © Paul Bauer

More than just sausages: expect the odd queue for sausages, hot dogs, beef tatar, calamari fritti and even champagne and caviar – but it’s worth the wait. – © Paul Bauer

Alles Wurscht: Steak tartare and calamari fritti – © Paul Bauer

Sausage stand LEO: The Big Mama is for two – a giant Käsekrainer with accompaniments for when you're really super hungry. – © Paul Bauer

And if a snack is all it takes, then the loaded pretzel hot dogs are the perfect choice. – © Paul Bauer

Zum scharfen René: Owner René Kachlir stands behind the grill here… – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

... and supplies the courageous with one of the hottest chili offerings in the city, home-made sauces, and, of course, sausage. – © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Text: Karoline Knezevic