Vienna's self-proclaimed first and only backpacker bar, Travel Shack is what happens when a hostel common room gets a liquor license and decides to go all-in. Cheap drinks, crazy shots, pool tables, and a crowd of international students and travelers make this the city's most unapologetically rowdy night out — it's not trying to be elegant, and that's exactly the point.
Like a pumping hostel bar without the beds — cheap drinks, crazy shots, and a global crowd that keeps the party going till late.
Go during happy hour (5–9pm daily) for the cheapest drinks, and arrive early on weekends — the place fills up fast with backpackers and students.
Vienna's rowdiest backpacker party bar
If you're looking for Vienna's cocktail temples and wine bars, keep walking — Travel Shack is something else entirely. This is the city's original backpacker party bar, and it wears that badge with pride. Think cheap drinks, a massive wall of international beers, and a shot menu that ranges from the reasonable to the genuinely unhinged. The crowd is a mix of international students, backpackers passing through, and locals who just want a no-frills night out without remortgaging for a beer. Daniel, the bartender, has a reputation for being a showman behind the bar — reviewers describe him as a "historic champion" who keeps the energy going from your first drink to your last.
The space itself is unpretentious to the core: pool table, table football (Wuzzler), a separate smoking room, and air conditioning that actually works — a rarity in Vienna. Happy hour runs daily from 5 to 9pm, and if you show up during that window, you'll understand why this place has been packing them in since 2008. It's loud, it's chaotic, and it's absolutely not for everyone. But if you want to meet people from five countries in one night and not spend a fortune doing it, this is your spot.