Karmeliterviertel or Karmelitermarkt, where cool meets kosher. GREAT! - Vienna Austria - ECTV

Those who choose to explore the Karmeliterviertel will find a laid-back district that still bears visible traces of its Jewish history today. The Karmeliterviertel is authentic and down-to-earth. A lively culinary scene has developed around the Karmelitermarkt, which forms the heart of the neighborhood.
The quarter around the Karmelitermarkt in the 2nd district has a very special charm. The 2nd district, Leopoldstadt, and specifically the Karmeliterviertel, is the centre of Jewish life in Vienna, with numerous kosher stores, restaurants, bakeries, butchers, as well as schools and religious institutions. That was also the case in former times: Until the Holocaust, many of Vienna's Jewish population live in the 2nd district, which gave it the nickname "Mazzesinsel" (mazzes, or matzo, is the word for unleavened bread). Strict orthodox Jews, dressed in their traditional black robes and tall hat, with a long beard and sidelocks, are a common sight in the streets hereabouts. However, a younger and more modern Jewish lifestyle is also evident in the Grätzel.
Various religions and communities coexist harmoniously in the Karmeliterviertel. Visually, the neighborhood is a mixture of municipal buildings and late-19th-century Gründerzeit houses, some of which have elegantly extended attics.
The Karmelitermarkt is the heartbeat of the district. At Karmelitermarkt, apart from fruit and vegetables, flower stores, long-established market booths like the Gumprecht horse butchers, there is also a farmers' market on Fridays and Saturdays. And lots of food and drink, of course.
Zimmer 37 is a delicatessen shop and restaurant combined. The owner offers vegetarian Five Elements cuisine. Fine weather can be enjoyed in relaxation in the sunny sidewalk café. Extended breakfasts - until long after midday on Saturday - can be enjoyed in the café-bar Einfahrt, located right on the edge of the market. Concerts, readings or cabaret evenings are often held here of an evening.
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