8 late wine bars in Wachau, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Wachau nightlife.
Loibnerhof Weinstube ★ 4.7
Unterloiben · Unterloiben 7, 3601 Durnstein, Wachau
The wine bar and restaurant at Loibnerhof is the Wachau's most serious dining venue and a destination for wine-focused evening visits. The menu integrates Wachau wines with regional cuisine and the wine list spans current and library vintages.
Domane Wachau Heuriger ★ 4.2
Durnstein · Durnstein 107, 3601 Durnstein, Wachau
Domane Wachau's Heuriger is the most accessible evening wine venue in Durnstein, with a generous courtyard and cooperative pricing. A starting point for evenings before or after dinner in the village.
Heuriger Emmerich Knoll ★ 4.6
Unterloiben · Unterloiben 10, 3601 Unterloiben, Wachau
The Heuriger at Knoll is a rare opportunity to drink benchmark Wachau Smaragd wines in a farmhouse setting directly at the source. Open on designated evenings throughout the season; check the green pine-branch signal outside for current opening.
Nikolaihof Heuriger ★ 4.7
Mautern · Nikolaigasse 3, 3512 Mautern an der Donau
An evening at Nikolaihof's Heuriger takes place on an estate with Roman foundations and documented winemaking to 985 AD, pouring Demeter-certified biodynamic wines (Demeter certified since 1971) in a Mautern courtyard.
Hotel Richard Lowenherz Wine Bar ★ 4.5
Durnstein · Durnstein 8, 3601 Durnstein, Wachau
The Richard Lowenherz hotel in Durnstein occupies a former monastery building and maintains an excellent wine collection. Their evening wine bar in the Gothic-influenced interior is one of the most atmospheric venues in the village.
Vinothek Thal Wachau ★ 4.0
Thal-Wachau · Thal-Wachau 5, 3623 Kottes-Purk, Wachau
A village wine shop in Thal-Wachau that doubles as a tasting bar in the evenings, offering a relaxed alternative to the more tourist-oriented venues in Durnstein and Weissenkirchen. Particularly strong on smaller-production Wachau estates.
Weingut Prager Heuriger Evening ★ 4.5
Weissenkirchen · Weissenkirchen 48, 3610 Weissenkirchen in der Wachau
One of Weissenkirchen's most respected estate Heuriger evenings, the Prager family opens their courtyard on designated evenings during the season. The green pine branch (Fichtenbuschen) outside signals that the Heuriger is open for the evening.
Weingut Hirtzberger Heuriger, Spitz ★ 4.6
Spitz · Hauptstrasse 71, 3620 Spitz an der Donau
A Spitz estate Heuriger; Hirtzberger's courtyard serves Wachau DAC Riesling at cellar-door prices. The Singerriedel Smaragd, a single-vineyard bottling from the gneiss terraces above Spitz, appears here directly at source.