Susuru — Japanese Izakaya & Sake, Kirchengasse, the 7th
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- Where
- Susuru, Kirchengasse 18, 1070 Wien — the 7th
- Price
- ~€29 average
- Indoor
- Ongoing
- Japanese Izakaya
- Sake-focused
- Neubau
- 7th district
Susuru opened in May 2026 at Kirchengasse 18, in the middle of Neubau. It's a Japanese izakaya and sake bar run by chef Tenta Akaike, and it arrived with a specific proposition: ramen, sake, and the kind of shared eating that doesn't require a plan.
The name means "to slurp" in Japanese. That's the register. Not fine dining, not a showcase kitchen — a place where the pace is informal and the food is built for conversation and second rounds.
What Izakaya Actually Is
Vienna's Japanese food scene has grown over the past decade, but most of it sits in the sushi-restaurant register: polished, ingredient-focused, relatively formal. Izakaya culture — the pub side of Japanese eating — has been almost entirely absent. That's what makes Susuru's arrival significant.
The Menu and the Neighbourhood
The Kirchengasse address puts Susuru in the heart of the 7th district's densest restaurant corridor. The competition is real and the neighbourhood is not looking for another sushi spot. An izakaya with genuine sake knowledge and a menu designed around ramen and small plates is a specific addition, not a trend fill.
Average spend around €29. Worth the walk if you're in the neighbourhood, or worth the trip if you've been looking for this particular thing.
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