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Clothes & Toys
Clothes & Shoes
New Clothing -
For baby and children's clothing stores, look up “Kinderbekleidung” in the Yellow Pages.
Dohnal Kindermoden (Haus Der Kindes)
Several locations
They have a wide variety of clothes from baby up to tweens. On the pricier side.
H&M
Several locations
Cute, affordable clothes and accessories. All the kids in Vienna dress the same after shopping at H&M!
C&A
Several locations
Cute, affordable clothes and accessories.
United Colors of Benetton
Several locations
Trendy, pricier.
Monsoon
1010, Graben 15
A British company that offers cute, affordable clothes and accessories.
Steffl Department Store
1010, Kartner Strasse 19, 1010
Very pricey, but if you want designer and zero customer service this is the place to go.
Gerngross Department Store
1070, Mariahilfer Strasse 42-48
Middle range
Shoes -
The big chain shops such as Humanic and Stiefelkönig have good kids shoes and usually good help in fitting them. You can check the secondhand shops as well for shoes, especially rain and snow boots which tend to be in good shape.
Stiefelkönig
Several locations
A full price range of shoes, boots, sandals for babies on up. The store on Mariahilferstrasse is huge!
Humanic
Several locations
A full price range of shoes, boots, sandals for babies on up.
Deichman
Several locations
Schuhhaus zur Oper
1010, Tegetthoffstrasse 5
Tel: 513 5050
Good selection and always good service with help on how to best fit your child's shoes.
Le Petit Chou
1010, Kühfussgasse 2
1010, Steffl Department Store
Pricier, designer shoes.
Secondhand Clothing -
There are a number of second hand stores that carry children's clothing. Look under “Second–Hand-Shops” in the Yellow Pages. The stores specialising in baby and children clothes mention "Babyausstattungen" and "Kinder."
WICHTELSTUBE
Secondhand für Kinder
1130, Hietzinger Hauptstraße 56
Tel: 0676-4617008
Pixie
Marken - Secondhand für Kinder
1140, Nisselgasse 8/7
Flea Markets
The Vienna Babies Club organises a biannual Flea Market where members and non-members can rent a table and sell their used baby and children clothing, equipment, furniture, toys and books. Members also receive weekly E-mail notices where it is possible to post for sale and wanted items. There are also biannual Flea Markets at the American International School and the Vienna International School, as well as a local Kinder Flohmarkt. All these markets are great for toys and accessories, as well as kids clothes.
Toys
There are excellent toy stores throughout Vienna. For locations check the Yellow Pages under "Spielwaren".
Kober
1010, Graben 14-15
You can't miss this excellent store, located on the Graben, as it has a large bear outside. It is a large shop carrying toys of all sorts for all ages. It is not on the ground floor and has a fairly small lift which you have to climb four stairs to reach so not very pushchair friendly.
Spielzeugschachtel
1010, Rauhensteingasse 5
Located directly behind Steffl department store (Kartner Strasse). Friendly and informative salespeople can help you with a large selection of wooden toys, puzzels and board games.
Ed Witte
1010, Domgasse 2 (also 1060, Linke Wienzeile 16)
Try this store for party accessories and decorations including Carnival (Fasching) or Halloween costumes, helium tank rentals, and fireworks.
Imaginarium
1010, Neuer Markt 8a (also 1220, Donauzentrum)
This Spanish-owned company sells a great range of its own brand toys for all ages. Very similar to the British-based Early Learning Centre.
Steffl
1010, Karntner Strasse 19
This department store has a branch of Jipitoys.
Gerngross
1070, Mariahilfe Strasse 42-48
The following companies have toy shops at several locations throughout the city:
Toys 'R' Us
Spielwaren Bannert
Spielwaren Heinz
Books
You can typically find great kid's books at the above-mentioned toy stores, especially the department stores.
The British Bookshop
1010, Weihburggasse 24
The most known shop with only books in English available. There is a large children's section catering to babies to teenagers. If they don't have something in stock they can usually order it for you.
The Bookworm
1220, Tokiostrasse 11/shop 7
Tel: 0676 731 8640
Nichola Cannavan is a VBC mom who started selling fun books for children ages 3 to 14 years at various kindergartens around Vienna. She opened her own bookshop and has made it a child-friendly venue so that you can browse and keep junior entertained at the same time.
Online Shopping
TwinkleBabyShop (Web site in English and German) is based in Kitzbuhel and supplies baby and pregnancy goods from around the world at Austrian postage rates.
Seasonal Bargains
Keep an eye out for great deals on seasonal clothing and toys from high street coffee shops Eduscho/Tchibo and supermarket chain Hofer.
