Be prepared to bag your own groceries and don't wait for them to take them to your car.

When buying produce, check to see if you must weigh it or if is pre-priced.

Most places charge for shopping bag

These seem to be the common store hours in most of the larger stores, but may be differ depending on the location. Some of the smaller stores may close at 6:00 P.M.

Monday - Friday: 7.00-19.30,
Saturday: 7.00-17.00
Sunday: Closed (with exceptiios
Open Sunday and Holidays

Some stores now stay open until 9:00 P.M. on on certain nights of the week, but as of yet, their does not seem to be a real method to the madness

The items you can purchase are limited on Sundays and Holidays.

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Vienna has many options, from the Julius Meinl Gourmet Store to the money saving international chain Aldi (known as Hofer in Austria).

Most of the larger grocery stores in Vienna, like Billa, Hofer,  Magnet, Merkur and Spar offer most of the products you are used to. Maybe even more, when you see their selection of wines, cheeses, dairy products, vegetables and chocolates.

Also, there are still the smaller shops, the butcher, the baker and I bet their is even a candlestick maker somewhere in Vienna. You have the option of the of Open Air and Farmers Markets.

If you need it, I am sure somewhere in Vienna is available. Even though shopping here may be a bit more time consuming it can be extremely enjoyable. Living in Vienna, I have learned that a spice rack is more then just a decoration for my kitchen and that cooking and shopping is really an enjoyable art.

So take your Nature-friendly cloth shopping bag or basket ( I love this, it is so quaint)...oh, you don't have one... well then take the first step and buy one, venture out and try the many different food shopping resources Vienna has to offer.

Bobby's
British and American selections you may not find anwhere else in Vienna. also, Bagels.

Casa Mexico
Fresh Tortilla's and many products for those of us who love to cook Mexican Foods

Prosi
Asian, African and Latin American Food Store. Exotic food products from all around the world.

Meinl am Graben
Offers the finest Gourmet foods from around the world.

The Naschmarkt (U4: Kettenbruckengasse) is the largest open-air market in Vienna. It originates from 1916 and has hardly changed.You can find just about everything at the here flowers, homemade pickles, wild boar, unusual spices, seafood, meat, every vegetable and fruit, cheeses (even cheddar), oriental specialties, fresh sauerkraut, cooking utensils, clothing, candles, toys.

On weekends, farmers from the surrounding countryside come and sell their farm-fresh produce here. Home-made Blunzen (black pudding), smoked delicacies and wines can be sampled at little stalls. Furthermore, fresh trout and carp from Burgenland, home-made Fleischstrudel (meat strudel). Also many biological products, oils and spices. It is an experience not to be missed.

There are 25 other open-air markets around Vienna among them are:
Organic Market Freyung 
1st District, Freyung
U2 Schottentor. Open 9am-5pm first & third Fri & Sat in month. This market sells exclusively organic products directly from the growers. 

Karmelitermarkt
2st District, Near the Salztorbrücke Schwedenplatz
Vienna's oldest market. Vegetables, fruit and Asian specialities. The Turkish butchers sell what is said to be Vienna's best lamb.

Market on Mexicoplatz
2nd District, Mexikoplatz, Trading quay near the Reichsbrücke.

Here the ‘wild East’ is prevalent: colourful stalls owned by East-European traders.

First Viennese Market Hall
3rd Distict, Hauptstrasse Corner Rasumofskygasse
Covered market,  Mainly meat and cold cuts.

Rochus Markt
3rd Distict Landstasser Hauptstrasse, U3 Rochusgasse
Small and quaint

Viktor Adler Markt, 
10th District, Viktor-Adler-Platz
U 1 Reumannplatz, Exit Quellenstraße

Brunnenmarkt
16th District, close to the underground station Josefstädter Strasse. Vienna's second-largest market, in the workmen’s district of Ottakring. The atmosphere has an Oriental flavour to it. This market is particularly popular with students and artists.

Visit these or look for one in your district. Here is a listing in German of one close to you