Das Gugg

Community bar · Vienna 4th district Wieden

Cheap drinks, regular weekly nights and plenty of community: Gugg is the club and community centre of HOSI Wien, just a few steps from the Naschmarkt, and at the same time one of the most relaxed queer bars in the city.

• ★ 4.5 on Google (98)
• HOSI Wien
• Low prices
• Wheelchair accessible

Address

Heumühlgasse 14/1
1040 Vienna

Opening hours

Tue 5:30–10 pm (youth night, under 29)
Wed 7 pm–midnight (LesBiFem night)
Thu 6 pm–midnight (BuntBar)
Fri bar night, dates in the calendar

Entry

free, no obligation to buy

Crowd

depending on the night: youth under 29, women and non-binary people, mixed community

Music

Background music, occasional karaoke

What makes Gugg special

Founded in 1979, HOSI Wien ran a volunteer-led basement venue on Novaragasse in the 2nd district for 30 years. In 2010 it moved to Heumühlgasse on the corner of Mühlgasse, right into the scene around the Naschmarkt. Gugg is named after Franz Xaver Gugg (1921–2003), a pioneer of the gay rights movement and long-time supporter of the association.

Gugg sees itself as a space with no obligation to buy: you can order cheap drinks and toasties, but you don’t have to. Every night has its own crowd. On Tuesdays QYVIE meets, the youth group for everyone under 29; Wednesday is LesBiFem night for lesbian and bi+ women and non-binary people; on Thursdays the BuntBar opens with community get-togethers, after-work specials and the occasional pub quiz. Once a month on a Thursday the 50+ group Prime Timers also meets here. On Fridays there is a regular bar night.

The rooms are fully wheelchair accessible, with an accessible toilet and large-print drinks menus. Salon Helga houses the Ruth Maier Library, open every third Tuesday of the month from 8 to 9:30 pm.

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Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: Google reviews (4.5 stars, 98 reviews), official HOSI Wien website. Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.