Tipping amounts are pretty much as you'd tip elsewhere. There are no hard and fast rules, though. The only people you really, really, really (have I emphasised that enough?) must tip are the restaurant/bar staff who serve you at the table.
It's customary to give your waiter or waitress a slightly higher tip than you would a bartender, as they are likely sharing their tip with the kitchen staff. In bars and cafes in Austria you can round the bill to the next significant amount, or leave a small tip each time you order a drink.
In the US, it is customary to tip your bartender after every drink or order. The standard tip amount is usually 15-20% of the total cost of the drinks. If you receive exceptional service, you may want to tip a little extra.
If you're unsure, just add on 10% or round the bill up to the nearest 5 or 10 euros. And remember, you're not obliged to tip if the service is poor. It's meant to be a reward for good service.
It's flexible. Feel free to tip more, of course, but it's not expected. In cafés, bars and restaurants, you pay the tip in the initial amount you hand over. So don't pay the bill and then leave behind some change on the table or give back a note.
Petty crime, such as bag snatching and pickpocketing, is common. Be careful on public transport and in areas popular with tourists. Take care using ATMs. Avalanches, flash floods and mudslides occur in alpine areas.
Industry insider: common consensus says 15-20% is considered a normal tip, but honestly any amount less than 20% is considered a bad tip. If I (or the other servers I worked with) got less, we wondered what we did wrong. We weren't money-hungry monsters, though. There is a reason we expected 20% if we did a great job.
Servers: At sit-down restaurants, tip 15 to 20 percent pretax. If you received exceptional service, feel free to tip above 20 percent, but it's not expected. Bartenders: Tip 15 to 20 perfect of your tab, or about $1 to $2 per drink.
Speaking as a former bartender and longtime barfly, the standard etiquette on a free drink should be more than a standard tip – closer to 40/50% of the drink price.
While tipping is generally expected, there are a few situations where it's acceptable to tip less or not at all: Poor Service: If a bartender is rude, inattentive, or provides genuinely bad service, it's okay to tip less.
Tap water is drinkable in Vienna and even comes out of the faucet ice-cool. In many places across the city, drinking fountains stand at the ready to quench the thirst in summer. Simply turn on the faucet and enjoy mountain spring water? That's possible in Vienna.
The Austrians are an extremely polite group of people, and pride themselves on it. Bitte is probably the phrase I use most on a daily basis. Bitte sch n While bitte means please, this phrase can be turned around to reply you re welcome as well. Danke/Danke sch n Thank you / Thank you very much.
As a blanket rule, you don't need to tip anyone who earns a salary or performs a trade. That means you don't have to tip doctors, lawyers, teachers, plumbers or cable technicians. "Not only would it not be expected, it would be highly unorthodox and very awkward," says Farley.
For takeaway from a restaurant, you should tip the restaurant at least 10 per cent to cover the staff who facilitate and manage your order. If you're simply picking up a coffee to go, a US$1 tip or 20 per cent is customary.
It's OK to leave a smaller tip if a server is blatantly rude or disrespectful. Tip issues should reflect the server's behavior, not kitchen delays or restaurant policies. Communicating concerns with management is often more effective than docking the tip.
In most cases, your serving staff gets 100% of the tips, unless the business divides the tips between staff as mentioned. Credit / Debit Card: A convenient way to tip, especially for those who don't like carrying cash around.
For example, if you're purchasing a service where it's generally expected to leave a tip, like eating at a restaurant, getting a haircut or riding in a taxi, the tip amount is generally 15% to 20% of the bill.
Crime levels are generally low. However, there are higher levels of petty crime, particularly pickpocketing, in the big city centres and city parks after dark.
The vast majority of cafés, bars and restaurants in Vienna are table service only. Often even those that look like you should order at the bar. And often even those that look like British pubs.
If you've lived in Vienna long enough, you've probably noticed that there's no shortage of ways to say hello and goodbye. From Grüß Gott and Hallo to Griaß di, Hawidere, Pfia di, Ciao, Tschüss, Babaa, and Servus—the list is long, and each phrase carries its own charm. But among them, Servus stands out.
