"Mehlspeisenfräulein, Innere Stadt. Founded by Elisabeth Köhl and Vera Straschek Mehlspeisenfräulein is a boutique pastry shop offering a wide range of sweets for weddings, birthdays and other occasions. Every product is custom-made to the client's personal taste and wishes. The two girls are also organizing pop up bakeries in various locations in Graz. These events, taking place about every two months, attract a steady crowd of fans that bring along their own boxes to take home cupcakes and other specialities."

"Kastner & Öhler, Innere Stadt. In the very heart of the «City of Design», located just a few steps from Hauptplatz, Kastner & Öhler offers Austria’s largest selection of fashion items spread over 40,000 square metres. The elegant building provides just the right setting for more than 500 international brands – on six floors. From premium to trendy and from sporty to classic, for ladies, gentlemen and children.Photography: Lupi Spuma"

"Mészáros, Innere Stadt. Mészáros is a boutique for macaroons and all other kinds of fabulous desserts. The relatively small café is located in a small side street of Herrengasse. In it you'll find a mixture of elegant furniture and clean architecture before you make your way to the vitrine filled with all sorts of sweets including award-winning macaroons. Mészáros is a family-run pâtisserie from Hungary. While the family have been baking those delicious sweets since many generations it took them until 2015 to look beyond Hungary and open up their first foreign branch in Graz."

"Landeszeughaus, Innere Stadt. The Styrian Armoury (German: Landeszeughaus) results from the resulting need to store large quantities of armour and weapons, and was built from 1642 until 1645 by a Tyrolean architect called Antonio Solar.Among the 21 departments and institutions of the Joanneum Universal Museum, founded as the Joanneum in 1811, the Armoury is in a class of its own. It is the Joanneum’s most-visited institution without an exhibitions role. Moreover, as the largest historic armoury in the world, it is a living memorial to a chequered, conflict-ridden past, whose bogeymen and prejudices are still with us."

"Mau Shi, Innere Stadt. A rare Thai food delight. This family run spot makes you feel like you are over at someone's house for dinner, rather than being out at a restaurant. A very cozy place."

"Lena Hoschek, Innere Stadt. In November 2005 at the tender age of 24, Lena Hoschek set up her own label in a cosy little atelier at the centre of the Old Town of Graz. Ever since, her name has been synonymous with a nostalgic return to traditional tailoring, classic designs and the ultra-feminine hourglass silhouette, without ever being conventional.Hoschek is always on the look out for sumptuous textiles with a story to tell – a passion she has nurtured ever since she was a little girl. Opulent patterns, exquisite materials and meticulous attention to detail characterise her collections while at the same time epitomising her ethos, which is to value each item of clothing as something timeless and lasting."

"Brillenquartier, Innere Stadt. According to Brillenquartier, glasses are the most important fashion accessory and expression of your own personality. In it's small shop you can shop brands beyond mainstream presented in handcrafted paternoster elevators or check your eye-sight right inside a containership box. If you are into (sun-)glasses which are unique in it's design, uncompromising in it's quality and by the way very stylish, Brillenquartier has a lot for you to offer."

"Eis Greissler, Innere Stadt. When you need something sweet and cold, Eis Greissler is the best place to go. Only natural ingredients are processed for their ice cream and whenever possible, organic ingredients and Fairtrade products are used. You won't find any artificial flavors, dyes or preservatives in Eis Greissler's ice cream. In addition to classics like strawberry and vanilla, you'll also find ice cream with the taste of goat cheese or the famous Styrian pumpkin seed oil."

"Secret Room, Innere Stadt. The Secret Room 101 located in a side street of Herrengasse is an exclusive boutique for fashion and accessoires that houses a superb selection of international High Level Avantgarde Designer like Rick Owens, Barbara I Gongini, Ilaria Nistri, Isabel Benenato, Hannibal and many more. While the first shop (Jungferngasse 1) exclusively featured ladies fashion, the concept of High Level Avantgarde was so well received, that Secret Room opened up another store that sells both men’s and women’s fashion. (Secret Room 202, Hans-Sachs-Gasse 14)."

"Das Gramm, Innere Stadt. Das Gramm makes it possibly to do grocery shopping without having bad conscience. The name refers to the act of weighing your food. That means in Das Gramm you won't find any pre-weighed plastic bags but have to do it yourself and just buy the amount you really need. Furthermore all the products are regionally produced and fair traded. Done with shopping? So let's enjoy a coffee in the sun right in front of the store while looking at the friendly alien on the other side of the Mur river."

"BUNA, Innere Stadt. BUNA is not only a place to drink great coffee but also to learn about everything coffee-themed. The shop roasts it's own coffee and gives you the chance to do so too with varying workshops and trainings. But of course you can also just sit and drink and enjoy your coffee(s) freshly made from a multiple award winning barista and eat some homemade sweets while listening to vinyls from the record player."

"Cafe Mitte, Innere Stadt. Café Mitte is different than the name suggests not only a coffee shop but also a place where you can grab some games or books from the shelve, have a drink or two and eat traditional styrian food. The location's interior features a colorful mix of different styles ranging from old wooden cinema chairs, grandma's mattresses on the gallery or a huntsman-themed room including a padded groundhog next to your chair.Located at the Freiheitsplatz next to the pedestrian area of Sporgasse you can enjoy your drinks outdoor without dealing with too much traffic noise."

"Tribeka, Innere Stadt. Tribeka is short for «trink besseren Kaffee» which simply means «drink better coffee». Concerning the expansion from 1 two 4 shops in the last couple of years, the people of Graz seem to agree that you'll get better coffee at Tribeka. The store in Innere Stadt features a clean and modern interior with white brick walls and an indoor tree. Besides great self-roasted coffee you will also get some snacks ranging from various bagels to all sorts of sweets. There's a possibility to drink and dine outside in spring and summer as well."

"Landhauskeller, Innere Stadt. The Landhauskeller is considered an institution in the matter of culinary art. For more than 400 years the traditional inn hosted the people of Graz. In 2015 it was finally renovated and revitalized in order to enter a new age. While keeping some of the old interior, the historic charm was not lost but is now accompanied with modern elements.In addition to excellent regional food, friends of bar culture won't be missed out. For night owls, the venue also houses the nightclub KATZEKATZE in it's basement."

"Klammerth, Innere Stadt. Klammerth is a family-run business with 175 years of history. Founded in 1840 as a dish trading house, Klammerth now offers everything in the areas «Dining», «Giving», «Living» and «Cooking» on two floors with a total area of 930 sqare meters."