Eulennest Vinothek & Weinbar

Sehr schöné Vinothek, nette und gute Beratung auch wenn man nicht so der Weinkenner ist, leckere Antipasti!

Das Eulennest ist eine urige Vinothek unweit der Kärtner Str. Gemütlicher Gastraum, freundliche Bedienung, große Auswahl an Weinen und kleine Speisen. Die offenen Weine haben mich leider nicht so ganz überzeugt.

This is a great place to go for a couple of glasses of Austrian wine and a spot of deli food — a cosy wine bar with owls (the name means owl’s nest) of various sorts attached to the rafters, a few seats outside when the weather is good (basically April — September) and a ever-​changing range of wines by the glass or bottle.
Florian, the owner, is a very welcoming and genial host who will happily chat and recommend something new to try even for experience quaffers of Austrian wine.
He will also keep the place open well beyond its official closing time of midnight if there’s a good crowd — which there invariably is.
Wisely, Eulennest sticks with Austrian wines and opts for Italian-​style deli favourites (i.e. salami and cheese), traditional Austrian food not having a great reputation as a companion to its (superior) wines.
That said, light pasta meals are available, but don’t expect three courses or anything too hearty.
If you go, and you really should, go for the atmosphere, the wines and the quality of the welcome.