Eat, drink and relax in Vienna’s Palmenhaus
Written by Kimberly Sullivan
Right in Vienna’s Burggarten, just between the Opera house and the Hofburg, is the stunning art deco Palmenhaus, a 19th century imperial greenhouse, which is now an ideal place to sit and relax while sipping a coffee or a glass of wine.
Vienna’s Palmenhaus was originally built in 1822 as a greenhouse for the Hofburg palace gardens. In 1901 it was renovated in Vienna’s famous Jugendstil (art deco) style.
Having fallen into disrepair, the Palmenhaus was closed to the public in 1988. After a complete renovation, it was opened once again in 1998. The Palmenhaus today hosts a restaurant , serving lunch and dinner, and a bar.
It’s a wonderful place to sit and relax on a visit to Vienna. Opening times vary by day and by season, so check first on its web site. In general, the Palmenhaus opens between 10-11:30 am and remains open until midnight- 2 am.
The Palmenhaus also houses the Imperial Butterfly House. We didn’t manage to see the butterflies on our last visit to Vienna, but it’s high on our list for next time. Check seasonal opening hours on the web site.
You can find ideas of other things go do in Vienna in our “Best of Vienna Travel Tips“. If you are planning a trip to the Austrian capital, we’ve researched the “Best Places to Stay in Vienna for all Budgets“.
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[...] Viennese fare is wonderful and you can eat well at traditional Austrian ‘beisl’ without breaking the bank. Enjoy enormous Wienerschnitzel at Figlmüller. Eat traditional Austrian dishes served since 1447 at Vienna’s oldest inn (complete with Ottoman cannonballs in the wall from the siege of 1683 and signatures on the ceiling from centuries of famous patrons, including Beethoven and Schubert) at the Griechenbeisl , climb down into the 14th century multi-layered catacombs to eat at the Zwölf Apostelkeller, or enjoy the imperial splendor of the Jugendstil Habsburg greenhouse, the Palmenhaus. [...]