Cafe Savoy

Dating to 1896, Savoy is a historic cafe and the best-known and oldest gay bar of Vienna. Even in good weather, be sure to glimpse the inside: the exuberant neo-Baroque furnishings are a refreshing contrast to the pervasive minimalism of the current day. The most prized objects are two enormous mirror panels – the biggest in Vienna – and golden chandeliers designed by Theophil Hansen, the architect of the Austrian House of Parliament. During the day, foreigners stumble in here from the tourist-heavy Naschmarkt market across the street, but there's more of a gay scene in the evenings.