Address

Bauernmarkt 13, 1010 Vienna, Innere Stadt
Innere Stadt, Vienna

Best For

hidden gems, Innere Stadt evenings, mid-thirties crowd

Opening Hours

Tue–Sat19:00–02:00 Sun–MonClosed

Reservations

Recommended

Dress Code

Smart casual

Price Range

$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing

Innere Stadt Hidden Bookshop Absinthe Mid-thirties

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Our Take

Vienna's Hidden Bookshop Cocktail Bar

Krypt is a hidden cocktail bar below a Vienna bookshop in Innere Stadt. You enter through the bookshop, find the small spiral staircase, and descend into a 30-seat basement cocktail room with serious classical discipline.

The drinks are precise. The back bar has unusual depth in absinthe and herbal liqueurs — over 50 absinthes from across Europe. The cocktail menu rotates seasonally with thoughtful original cocktails alongside immaculate classics.

The crowd is mid-thirties Vienna cocktail enthusiasts. Pair with Loos American Bar for a complete Innere Stadt cocktail evening.

What to Order

Absinthe Drip

Choice of absinthe from the deep back bar, served traditionally with sugar and water.

Old Fashioned

Bourbon, demerara, Angostura. Built classically.

Negroni

Built classically. Stirred 60 seconds.

Seasonal Original

From the rotating menu. Always thoughtful.