Urban Discoveries: Bros. Pizza

Prologue. This is part of the “Urban Discoveries” series, in which we seek and discover exciting and well-designed places to eat and drink around Europe, especially in Vienna.

START GAME. You are in the center of Vienna, walking down Mariahilferstraße, and suddenly, you see an endearing sign of a Pizza with a Super Nintendo inside the room. You decide to jump into the tasty world of BROS. PIZZA.

The Pizzeria started a few years ago as a project of two friends deciding to work together – hence the Bros. in the name. Legend has it that when they saw the place with many ventilation tubes on the ceiling, they thought of Super Mario and came up with the restaurant’s video game theme.

At Bros. Pizza, you order your meal at the bar for takeaway or dining inside. There is a choice of around 10 pizzas, sometimes with changing additions. We decided on “L’Atomica,” a pizza with a hot topping consisting of Spanish chorizo, mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, and Red Eye hot sauce, and for “Hot Goat,” also called Pizza Bianca with spinach, mozzarella, goose cheese, and pecorino. Both were delicious and crisp, the hot one having a nice spicy flavor. We just ordered soft drinks this time, but there is a fine craft beer from the “Brussel Bier Project.”

During the waiting time (which usually is not very long), you are invited to play Super Nintendo. It’s not just there for decoration – indeed, it is working! The available games are changing, but when we were there, we could play Street Fighter while waiting and after the meal. What a great idea! Other lovely easter eggs also reference video game culture, especially the Super Mario Bros. in the room – just keep your eyes open.

BROS. PIZZA is open daily from Monday to Sunday from 12:00 to 15:00 and again from 17:00 to 21:00 and on Sundays from 12:00 to 20:00. You’ll find it at Zollergasse 2, close to U3 Neubaugasse. For more information, check out their Facebook page.