Walk in for breakfast or hold the table for a late cocktail; Joma runs from 8am to midnight every day of the week.
Joma occupies a corner of Hoher Markt, the oldest square in Vienna's first district, a few steps from the Anker Clock and directly across from the Vermählungsbrunnen fountain. The Vienna tourist board describes it as a place "for all times of day, from breakfast to a late cocktail in the evening," and that range is the whole idea. Falstaff awards the bar 87 points, a solid mark in a city where the cocktail competition is fierce.
This is a single address that covers a morning coffee, a working lunch and a nightcap without changing postcode. It earns its place on this list for the evening, when the kitchen quietens and the bar takes over the room.
The room
Joma trades on stylish, design-led interiors rather than speakeasy theatre. The Vienna tourist board notes the "good cuisine and stylish design" as the draw, and the corner site pulls daylight off the square through tall windows. By night the lighting drops and the long bar becomes the centre of gravity. It reads more brasserie than cocktail den, which is exactly why it works for a mixed group: someone can order a plate while the rest of the table works through the drinks list. The bar runs the full length of one wall, so a solo drinker is as comfortable here as a party of six, and the staff move between the two without losing pace. On a warm evening the window seats and the small terrace catch the last of the light off the square, which is the spot regulars angle for.
What to order
After dark the bar leads with classic cocktails, fine spirits and a wine list weighted toward Austrian growers; Falstaff singles out the cocktails, spirits and wines that "make the barflies happy." The kitchen grills meat, fish and seafood, and the Wiener schnitzel is the obvious Viennese order if you want a plate alongside the drink. Expect upper-moderate first-district prices; this is central Vienna, not a neighbourhood local. Start with a well-made classic and let the bar steer you toward the spirits shelf from there.
Who it is for
It is for people who want one reliable table in the historic centre that flexes from daytime to nightcap, and for visitors staying near Stephansplatz who would rather not hunt for a separate bar after dinner. It is less for those chasing a dedicated, menu-driven cocktail laboratory; for that, our guide to Vienna's best cocktail bars points to the city's specialists. For the wider category, see our cocktail bar collection.
The crowd
By day it is a mix of shoppers, office workers and tourists drifting off the Hoher Markt square; by evening it skews to couples and small groups who have come for dinner and stayed for the bar. The first-district address keeps the room polished without tipping into stiff, and the all-day format means the energy turns over steadily rather than spiking at one hour.
Best time to go
Come after the kitchen's evening service settles, from around 9pm, when the bar has the room and the cocktails come into focus. The terrace and window seats are the prize on a warm evening, with the Anker Clock and the old square as the view. Midday at noon, when the famous Anker Clock figures parade across its face, is a separate draw worth pairing with a coffee before the evening crowd arrives. For more of the city, start with our Vienna bar guide.
Sources: Joma official site (joma-wien.at, 2026); Falstaff bar guide (87 points); Vienna tourist board (wien.info).
