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Philosopher Beer Bar Beisl

Bar Pub

🫤 Had a nice evening with boardgames ect. When I wanted to pay, I noticed she put a too high amount in the Card-Terminal. When I asked her about it she got very pissed and rude, since she just added a tip for herself without asking and got caught. I would have tipped her, but not in that way. The same... People often mention beers, beer, good, Great, great, nice, time, service, selection, evening,


Address

Judengasse 11, 1010 Wien, Austria

Website

www.philosophwien.at

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (927 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Bradley G. 1 year ago on Google • 328 reviews
    Excellent service wonderful people, incredible selection. Very rarely do I find a business with such excellent service. I spent a wonderful night here. Normally, I have a pint or two and move on. I spent my entire evening here, as result of the exceptional service and wonderful local crowd. The only thing more beautiful than the city, is the people who live in it.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sophie L. 9 months ago on Google
    Had a nice evening with boardgames ect. When I wanted to pay, I noticed she put a too high amount in the Card-Terminal. When I asked her about it she got very pissed and rude, since she just added a tip for herself without asking and got caught. I would have tipped her, but not in that way. The same happened to my friends who payed earlier that evening, but only noticed after. Kinda killed the good vibes.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin Song X. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly bartenders that really go above and beyond, kooky but charming regulars, good stream of tourists and locals cycling in and out to banter with, good selection of craft and tap beers. Yup, love this place. Good alone or in groups. Very laid-back atmosphere. Just can get crowded at times when it’s that critical time of the night where everyone is getting seconds and thirds all at once like crazy Playlist mainstays: RHCP, modern Metallica, Radiohead and weird wail-alongs like Lemon Tree when it’s late
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charles Richard M. 3 months ago on Google • 443 reviews New
    A nice pub with a large selection of beers as well as ciders and wines. The staff are very courteous, the music is rather hard rock to metal.

  • 5/5 Reda B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice bar! We went there with some friends, Nicole our barmaid, was welcoming and really helpful. The other customers were really friendly and joined us for some good time. The service was quick and Nicole made some great drink recommendations.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diego H. 4 months ago on Google • 92 reviews
    This place made my day and my getaway to Wien. The bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable in beer. One of the bartenders is half Czech, great guy. They speak very good English as well. Good music (not loud), ... they played Tool and Foo Fighters, for example. The craft beers we had, both the Schalken Hoppy Lager and the Philosopher's homemade Stout were just awesome. Affordable prices (5,10 euro and 5, 60 respectively).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 siméon a. 10 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Very nice place. Good beers and a warm welcome, the true charm of this place lies in the typical Austrian atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neda M. 1 year ago on Google
    Girl who served us was so sweet, explained everything very carefully. Lots of different beers. Sincerely recommend coming here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ciara T. 10 months ago on Google
    The waiter charged us 50€ too much. Sneaky trick. He asked us what we ordered at the end of the night and held out the machine. We tapped without looking, thinking we were paying for what we said we ordered. We only saw the next day that we were heavily overcharged (eg. I ended up paying 30€ for what was only supposed to be around 5-8€) absolutely disgusting treatment
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Filippo L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, and very polite. The atmosphere of the bar is quiet for a drink in the evening after all day trip is the best choice. Amazing beers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alberto 1 year ago on Google
    It's a great beer place in Vienna! If you are in to craft beer you must not miss. The atmosphere is awesome,the beer great and the service it's really too notch!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Veronika N. 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection of beers and fantastic service. The staff was amazing. We really enjoyed our visit. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joel B. 6 years ago on Google
    Great spot with at least 8 beers on tap (vom Fass). Bartender was energetic and the crowd of regulars at the bad made the whole place seem homey. Smoke is allowed, but we didn't see anyone chain smoking. Tunes were outstanding and wide ranging. Lots of people were singing along to themselves. Can't wait to go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adrijano �. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place outside all the crowd movings and happy hour every day from 17-20 on beer 😊 Made me very happy 😉
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ray H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely bar In the first district, the bar maid Julia from Brazil 🇧🇷 was super friendly and welcoming and here playlist was great... kept me in a great mood... oh and loved the oat stout... 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim P. 4 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Great pub, with brilliant staff, a superb selection of beer and a great atmosphere. We popped in for a quick drink and ended up staying all night!

  • 5/5 Catherine B. 2 months ago on Google • 37 reviews New
    During our trip in Vienna, we were desperately looking for an authentic bar. We could only locate flashy cocktail bars, but at the end of the evening we accidentally stumbled upon this pub. It is a cozy, real pub, serving excellent Ottakringer beers on tap. We had the best time here.

  • 5/5 Connor 1 year ago on Google • 9 reviews
    My girlfriend and I came across this place by chance and initially planned on having one or two, but ended up staying until closing time. Philip, the bartender was great and so friendly. I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a drink at very reasonable prices.

  • 5/5 Niamh D. 10 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Great place to grab a drink! Service was amazing and staff were lovely. We went back three times during our time in Vienna as we loved it so much. Student prices on a Tuesday but still cheap on other nights compared to other places in Vienna. Great beers and it’s close to the centre so easy to get to. Loved it! Chess board inside for anyone feeling intellectual ♟️

  • 5/5 Elana N. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place with good service and good beer.

  • 5/5 Harshit G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice places with plenty of beer options at nice prize! 🍻🍻

  • 5/5 Gilbert V. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Beers, best so far I had on day 1 in Wien

  • 5/5 Mesaros A. 2 years ago on Google
    Intimate place. Nice atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Steve M. 11 months ago on Google
    We had a group of about 30 here for an early career event. Beer was excellent and service friendly and quick. We took over the place! Back again next year!!

  • 5/5 Michela G. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place. Friendly and great music

  • 5/5 Jovan C. 9 months ago on Google
    Great bar, cold beer, kind waiters. Guests are young and nice. Very, very, good atmosphere.

  • 5/5 David L. 8 months ago on Google
    Great bar Great beer Good music

  • 5/5 Baha B. 6 months ago on Google
    A homely bar thats open late at night and has a wonderful atmosphere

  • 4/5 luuk b. 2 years ago on Google
    Good beer and nice serving staff.

  • 5/5 Anton M. 2 years ago on Google
    Without going into much philosophy in describing it, I'll limit myself at simply an awesome bar!

  • 5/5 Michael B. 1 year ago on Google
    Originally I heard of the bar from the European Bar Guide and tried it out with a friend who was visiting Vienna. Good range of beers both on tap and in bottles at wallet-friendly prices.

  • 4/5 Caroline Mogollon S. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is super cozy and you can have a great time as long as the bartender is not the girl. She is usually super rude with the costumers and gets mad if after a very bad service you don't tip her. The guy is super kind.

  • 5/5 Der B. 1 year ago on Google
    A place that feels like your local pub within an evening (even for a tourist like I was) Solid selection of spirits, great selection of beers. Professional barkeeps, but the biggest plus are the guests. Stumbled into a conversation with an consultant, an architecture student and a merchant navy officer Come in, wear a smile and have a bloody good time

  • 5/5 Peter S. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice crew and a good place for having fun

  • 5/5 Alexis S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar for a beer. Friendly bartender, nice beers, nice place. I would expect the music a bit more heavy but still definitely must!

  • 5/5 Tom M. 2 years ago on Google
    Cool beer bar in Wien. Offers quite some local beers. Tried the Brew Age Black IPA and it was really good. Enthusiastic bartender.

  • 5/5 Ines F. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to grab a beer and chill. The bartender was great and gave us some suggestions to visit during our trip. Highly recommend!!

  • 4/5 Jonney G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice bar and serves some local beers.

  • 5/5 Spector H. 1 year ago on Google
    A lot of fun, good drink and we played a few hours of Backgammon.

  • 5/5 Deniz M. 1 year ago on Google
    A small pub with pretty good selection of beers, also barmen is pretty customer friendly. Try "Ottakringer rotes zwickl" if you haven't tried it yet. It's only found in some bars/restaurants. You can't buy it bottled in a supermarket.

  • 5/5 Elias L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great selection of austrian beers on tap and more bottled, very friendly bartender.

  • 5/5 Adrian P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great bar to have a chill evening. The waiters are always very nice and they have a wide variety of different beers! Inside it's very cozy and they have board games if that's something you like.

  • 5/5 Marin “Mario64” B. 1 year ago on Google
    This place rocks! Really nice establishment in downtown Vienna. A bit of an alternative slant and at the same time a bit of an urban-traditional slant. Friendly and forthcoming staff even when the place is packed with guests. Nice selection of beers. And there is outside seating (a blessing in the summer time). Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Chiel Groeneveld (. 1 year ago on Google
    Exactly the kind of bar I like to visit. There is a wide range of drinks, good choice of craft beers, and the tables and little alcoves in the bar are made for talking to each other. There is great music, but at just the right volume so it doesn't interrupt an evening. Will visit again.

  • 1/5 Tomás S. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Do not go to this bar! Spent the weekend in Vienna and tried out several pubs. One waiter was extremely rude and kicked some of us out after we needed more time to order. Never seen such horrible service and simply careless staff. Plenty of better places nearby.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Galynka P. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    The bar had such comfortable atmosphere even the Friday evening. Waitress has perfect English and was so kind. The beer really tasty, one of the best I tried in Austria. Will come back next time!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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