Linke Wienzeile 102, 1060 Vienna Austria
+43 720 519554
contact@villavida.at

About

queer.community.cafe

Denise Van De CruzeVilla Vida opened on June 1, 2019, as a queer community cafe. It is the initiative of Denise Van De Cruze with Margaret Carter as the head chef. Denise and Margaret spent months renovating the cafe space to create an environment where people feel welcome and celebrated. Villa Vida focuses on providing a safer atmosphere, fresh and delicious food, and joyful events. If you have a project that you think Villa Vida is a good fit for or feedback, please email contact@villavida.at.

Villa Vida is a cafe in the Türkis Rosa Lila Villa. Türkis Rosa Lila Villa (better known as the “Villa” to many) has been the bedrock of the LGBTIQ community in Vienna for more than 35 years! Born out of a squatter movement in 1982 the house with its colorful pink and purple exterior today stands for a utopian alternative to all social norms offering a wide range of support groups and services and collective living accommodations.

The Villa Vida cafe space was remodeled in 2018 and is now accessible. The building features a ramp and an automatic door at the Linke Wienzeile entrance as well as an accessible bathroom on the ground floor. Villa Vida is fully non-smoking indoors. Smoking is only allowed in the garden.

Projects

Activate – Queer Youth Club

Activate aims to provide a safe, supportive & positive environment for young people aged 14-19. The Queer Teen Club takes place on Sundays and offers space to get to know each other, ask questions and discuss topics like coming out, transitioning, and more, in a relaxed setting.

Queer Vienna Mutual Aid Fund

The Queer Vienna Mutual Action Fund provides access to an emergency fund, as well as skillshare events to empower folx to lead more stable lives. Mutual aid systems encourage cooperation across communities in order to meet the needs of all; especially in support of those who experience structural marginalization and absence. The Queer Vienna Mutual Action Fund nourishes kinship, care, and resources across queer communities. It recognizes the ability of every queer individual to grow beautifully when supported, resourced, and cherished.

Queer Feminist Festival

The Queer Feminist Festival (QF²)is a celebration of the diverse community of activists in Vienna.
Anton Timofejev
Anton Timofejev
2022-12-04
Nice place, worth to visit.
selma l.
selma l.
2022-11-28
we went to the queens brunch for my birthday and we had THE best time 🥰 thank you to all the queens for the incredible show!! the food was also good and the all you can drink mimosas were even better and always straight delivered to our table when the last one was not even completely finished yet! 😍 I recommend their Queens Brunch 10/10
Wolfgang Linsmayer
Wolfgang Linsmayer
2022-11-27
Sehr angenehme Atmosphäre!
Rhonda D'Vine
Rhonda D'Vine
2022-11-17
Super offenes und freundliches Personal, sehr gemütliches Lokal und gutes Essen, insbesondere auch einiges gutes Veganes, inklusive Nachspeise. Mjamjamjam ☺️
Suada Namoni
Suada Namoni
2022-11-13
One of my favorite places in Vienna ! Wonderful owner, wonderful worker's, wonderful atmosphere, wonderful everything... 💞💞