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Eight guests, no more.
A big group is a parade. A small group is a tasting. We won't scale ourselves into something we wouldn't want to attend.
Viennese whispers
One warm-hearted host. A curated list of local gems.
Bites, sips, and a dash of Viennese charm – from someone who fell head over heels for the city's quirks and now drags fellow explorers straight into delicious trouble.
·Since 2026 · Vienna · 1160
At the market – Friday morning
Hedwig – Chief morale officer
Founder – Vienna-versed
01 — Sabine
Sabine
Founder · Host"I'd rather show you three honest places than ten famous ones."
Vienna-based, unapologetically village-grown. Sabine founded the company in 2026, after over a decade of sneaking friends through the back doors of her favourite Viennese pubs and Beisls. She scribbles notes on napkins, knows exactly which market stand serves the best espresso before 9, and keeps the baked-in laughs coming.
Mission · Beloved hangouts
Crafted, not collected
I started Perlentaucherei because Vienna deserves better than a checklist. Here's what I hold myself to:
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People, not contracts.
Every stop on every walk is a place we love to eat at. We pay fair and square. The only protocol is raising a fork and sharing a friendly wink.
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Mostly on foot, occasional public transport.
Walks are mostly walked. We host on green electricity. The only printed paper is the crumpled receipt for the tax man.
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No tourist menus.
If a place has a separate English menu with photos, it's not for us. End of story.
Snapshots
Straight from the walks.
Phone-camera honest. No filters worth mentioning.
Some facts, plain and simple
Sip now, decide later.
- Founded
- 2026
- Walks per week
- Four
- Guests per walk
- Max. 8
- Districts covered
- 1010 → 1190
- Languages spoken
- DE · EN · IT · a bit of FR
- Newsletters sent
- Zero, by design
Come walk with us.
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at ten.