{"id":518,"date":"2010-07-11T20:22:09","date_gmt":"2010-07-11T10:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/?p=518"},"modified":"2018-06-22T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T09:37:16","slug":"sidewalk-cafes-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Austria\/food\/sidewalk-cafes-vienna","title":{"rendered":"Schanig\u00e4rten – Typically Viennese Sidewalk Caf\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vienna’s Summertime Sidewalk Caf\u00e9s:<\/h3>\n
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Sidewalk Caf\u00e9 \u00a9 WienTourismus\/Bryan Duffy<\/p><\/div>\n

As sure as springtime brings on the blooms of Vienna’s flower gardens, summertime in Vienna <\/strong>sees something quite different springing up on Vienna’s sidewalks<\/strong>:\u00a0 Between March 1 and November 15 each year, Vienna’s Schanig\u00e4rten <\/strong><\/em>(sidewalk caf\u00e9s) spring to life – around 1,800 of them.<\/p>\n

So when the warm weather comes on, it’s common to see locals making a beeline for a Schanig\u00e4rten, or sidewalk caf\u00e9. These temporary outdoor caf\u00e9s add to the relaxed atmosphere of summer in the city.<\/p>\n

Unlike the outdoor seating offered in the city\u2019s countless restaurant gardens (Gastg\u00e4rten<\/strong><\/em>), Schanig\u00e4rten can be set up on public spaces such as squares, pedestrian zones or sidewalks. However, they have to be close to the catering premises and not obstruct walkways. Flower pots take the place of garden fences, with parasols providing shade from the summer heat.<\/p>\n