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Brunnenmarkt and Ottakring food walk
Your local guide
Milica Petrović
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Highlights
- Brunnenmarkt, Vienna's longest street market
- Ćevapi and kajmak from a Serbian grill, cooked
- Gözleme and fresh simit at a Turkish stall
- Yppenplatz cafes around the market square
- The edge of the Ottakringer brewery district
About this tour
This session walks Brunnenmarkt, Vienna's longest street market, through to the cafes of Yppenplatz and the edge of the Ottakringer brewery district. You see a Serbian grill and a Turkish gözleme stall working side by side along the same row. It traces how food from different communities ended up on one street.
The guide starts with a sound check at the market's edge, then works down the stalls one by one, explaining the food and the people behind each counter. Questions can come in on any dish, stall or the neighbourhood's history as the walk continues. A short list of stalls and what they sell follows by message.
This suits anyone curious about Vienna beyond the palaces, especially food-focused travellers planning their own route through the market. It also suits former residents of Ottakring wanting to see how the street looks now.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vienna before heading out.
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Brunnenmarkt stalls 21 min
The camera moves down Brunnenmarkt, the longest street market in Vienna, past stalls of vegetables, spices and cheap clothing. The guide explains how the market grew around the many communities who settled in this part of Ottakring.
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A Serbian grill and a gözleme stall 21 min
At a grill stand the camera watches Ćevapi come off the coals with a spoon of kajmak on the side, then moves to a stall folding gözleme and stacking fresh simit. The guide explains where each recipe came from.
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Yppenplatz and the brewery district 21 min
In Yppenplatz the camera pans across the cafes ringing the square before heading toward the Ottakringer brewery district. The guide explains how the neighbourhood shifted from factory workers to today's mixed crowd of stallholders and regulars.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Vienna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Apfelstrudel and Leopoldstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Vienna, showing you Schönbrunn Palace and Belvedere Palace live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Vienna live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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