4Kreisky
District 7 is the edgy-cool part of Vienna, but you can stumble into places that don’t try so hard. One of my favorite dive bars around here is Kreisky, named after Austria's seminal social democratic Chancellor, Bruno Kreisky. It’s a lively, grungy, graffitied-over drinking joint. No matter whether you order a coke-and-wine combo (“cola rot” – tastes better than it sounds) or a glass of prosecco, the bartenders won’t turn up their noses at you. Open daily until 4 a.m., with such specials as "free shots for true tears."
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