# Vienna nightlife and culinary scene developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vienna-nightlife-and-culinary-scene-developments
> Updated: 2026-09-06T09:36:30.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 4.

Vienna is experiencing shifts in its nightlife and culinary sectors through venue relocations and new concept launches.

In the nightlife scene, Pratersauna has transitioned into ‘edison Pratersauna’, an ‘Urban Pool Club’ operated by Nikolaus Gutmann. As of July 23, 2026, the venue has shifted focus from traditional late-night clubbing to a daytime and afternoon pool bar concept featuring a pool, sand beach, and sun loungers.

The ‘Sanatorium’ concept, inspired by historical clinics and pharmacies, officially opened in the city center on September 3 at Postgasse 2 in the first district. Operated by bartenders Jakob and Albert Trummer, the venue utilizes a clinical aesthetic inspired by Otto Wagner’s Jugendstil, employing elements such as liquid nitrogen, surgical trays, and syringes for drink presentation. The establishment exports a pharmaceutical-inspired mixology concept originally successful in New York.

The project includes the relocation of Martin Ho’s ‘X Club’ to the basement and incorporates the ‘Ay-Vy’ sushi concept, which has also expanded to Hanoi, Vietnam. The kitchen at Sanatorium is led by Japanese chef Yuki Sakamoto.

The gastronomic landscape is also expanding, with the opening of the ‘Wiener Würstel Pavillon’ at Hietzinger Tor near Schönbrunn Palace. Launched by Patricia Pölzl, the stand occupies a former mobile gas station pavilion and offers sausages sourced from the Ferdinand Wild butchery.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Sanatorium opens in Vienna with pharmaceutical-inspired mixology

The Trummer family has opened “Sanatorium” in Vienna, bringing their New York-style pharmaceutical-inspired mixology and Ay-Vy sushi concept to the city's hospitality scene.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sanatorium-opens-in-vienna-with-pharmaceutical-inspired-mixology

### 2026-09-01: Sanatorium bar to open in central Vienna

The bar Sanatorium is opening in Vienna's first district, operated by Jakob and Albert Trummer with the involvement of Martin Ho.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sanatorium-bar-to-open-in-central-vienna

### 2026-08-13: Vienna expands culinary scene with new openings

New dining establishments are opening in Vienna, including the Wiener Würstel Pavillon near Schönbrunn Palace and the Sanatorium bar concept in the city center.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vienna-expands-culinary-scene-with-new-openings

### 2026-08-12: Vienna nightlife venues undergo concept shifts and relocations

Vienna's nightlife evolves as Pratersauna reopens as an Urban Pool Club and the Trummer family brings their ‘Sanatorium’ bar concept to the city.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vienna-nightlife-venues-undergo-concept-shifts-and-relocations

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