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Cafés

Classic Viennese coffee houses, pastries and local atmosphere.

Café Central

The well-known Café Central was opened in 1876. Here guests can enjoy delicious coffee and fine cake in a particularly cosy atmosphere. It is also known for its excellent Viennese cuisine. The beautiful Mediterranean arcade courtyard invites you to linger comfortably throughout the summer, but also to celebrate exuberant festivities. Press conferences are also often held in this establishment.

Café Diglas

Café Diglas near St. Stephen’s Cathedral offers classic Viennese coffeehouse culture with freshly baked bread, warm pastries, traditional cakes and daily newspapers. In the evening, guests can enjoy a glass of wine accompanied by piano music.

Café Bräunerhof

Café Bräunerhof was once a favourite coffeehouse of Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. The traditional café in Vienna’s city centre is known for its historic atmosphere, extensive newspaper selection and regular live music, including waltzes and classical pieces.

Kleines Café

Kleines Café opened in Vienna’s 1st district in 1970 and has developed into one of the city’s most charming insider tips. Its intimate atmosphere and appearance in the film “Before Sunrise” have made the tiny café known far beyond Vienna.

Café Prückel

Café Prückel opened in 1903 and is one of Vienna’s most distinctive historic coffeehouses. Its elegant 1950s-style interior and protected architectural features give the café an unmistakable atmosphere on Vienna’s Stubenring.

Café Schwarzenberg

Café Schwarzenberg is a popular traditional coffeehouse on Vienna’s Ringstraße. Alongside coffee, breakfast and Viennese cuisine, the café is known for its cultural programme, including readings, exhibitions, concerts and regular coffeehouse music.

Café Sperl

Café Sperl in Vienna’s 6th district has been part of the city’s coffeehouse culture since 1880. Its protected historic interior has welcomed generations of writers, artists, architects, composers, musicians and actors.

Crème de la Crème

Crème de la Crème in Vienna’s 8th district brings a touch of France to Josefstadt. The family-run café and patisserie is known for beautifully crafted French-inspired desserts as well as breakfast and a small lunch menu made with high-quality ingredients.

Vollpension

Vollpension in Vienna’s 4th district combines homemade cakes and coffee with a unique intergenerational concept. Grandmothers and grandfathers help create the welcoming atmosphere, giving guests the feeling of visiting a cosy family living room.

Café Goldegg

Café Goldegg offers a nostalgic Viennese coffeehouse atmosphere with green upholstery, parquet floors, chandeliers and traditional furnishings. Its menu combines classic dishes with more contemporary options, including Ayurvedic vegetables, sandwiches and burgers.

Café Hawelka

Café Hawelka is one of Vienna’s legendary traditional coffeehouses. Founded by Leopold and Josefine Hawelka, it became famous for its artistic clientele, distinctive atmosphere and the celebrated Buchteln prepared according to the family’s original recipe.

Café Frauenhuber

Café Frauenhuber is regarded as one of Vienna’s oldest traditional coffeehouses. Located in the 1st district, it has preserved its historic Viennese character while continuing to welcome locals and visitors alike.

Café Jelinek

Café Jelinek in Vienna’s Mariahilf district dates back to 1910 and is known for its nostalgic atmosphere. With its traditional furnishings, wood-burning stove, homemade Gugelhupf and relaxed character, it is sometimes affectionately referred to as a “small Hawelka”.

Café Landtmann

Café Landtmann is one of Vienna’s best-known traditional coffeehouses. Located beside the Burgtheater and opposite Vienna City Hall, it combines elegant historic interiors, classic Viennese cuisine and a long tradition as a meeting place for politics, culture and society.

Café Florianihof

Café Florianihof in Vienna’s 8th district combines traditional Viennese coffeehouse culture with a modern, welcoming atmosphere. Its menu draws inspiration from Asian, Mediterranean and Viennese cuisine, making it a popular meeting place for guests of all ages.

Kaffee Alt Wien

Kaffee Alt Wien is a distinctive traditional coffeehouse in Vienna’s city centre. Its historic interior, walls covered with colourful posters and lively atmosphere make it one of the more unconventional classics of the Viennese café scene.

Café Eiles

Café Eiles has been part of Vienna’s coffeehouse culture since 1838 and has been known by its present name since 1901. The traditional café in Josefstadt was renovated in 2016 while preserving its classic Viennese charm. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch dishes and homemade pastries throughout the day.

Café Engländer

Café Engländer in Vienna’s 1st district combines traditional Viennese coffeehouse culture with a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Guests can enjoy Naber coffee, Italian roasts and a varied selection of teas while relaxing on the café’s characteristic red upholstered seating.

Demel – Imperial & Royal Court Confectioner

The traditional Demel café and confectionery on Kohlmarkt is one of Vienna’s most famous destinations for cakes, pastries and other sweet specialities. Even Empress Elisabeth was known to enjoy Demel’s creations. Today, visitors can experience historic Viennese confectionery culture in an elegant setting in the heart of the city.

Café Westend

Historic Café Westend is located in the Zachariashof in Vienna’s 7th district, directly opposite Westbahnhof. Dating back to 1899, its high stucco ceilings and traditional interior offer a glimpse into Vienna’s classic coffeehouse culture. Its convenient location has long made it popular with travellers and locals alike.

Phil

Phil in Vienna’s 6th district is much more than a traditional café. Visitors can enjoy excellent coffee while browsing books, vinyl records and DVDs. The venue is also known for its brunch menu, readings, film evenings and relaxed cultural atmosphere.

Café Sacher

Few desserts are as closely associated with Vienna as the Original Sacher-Torte. At Café Sacher, guests can enjoy this world-famous speciality in historic surroundings together with Viennese coffee or an Original Sacher drinking chocolate. It is one of the classic places to experience Vienna’s traditional coffeehouse culture.

Café Little Britain

Café Little Britain brings a touch of British coffeehouse culture to Vienna’s 2nd district. From a classic English Breakfast to pancakes with warm fruit compote, porridge and scones, the café offers plenty of reasons to visit. Breakfast is served daily until 14:00, making it ideal for a relaxed morning or brunch.

Café Sluka

Conditorei Sluka has been delighting guests in Vienna for generations with traditional cakes, pastries and confectionery made in the 1st district. Its elegant interiors and numerous historic details offer visitors a glimpse into the classic Viennese coffeehouse culture of a bygone era.

Café Korb

Café Korb is a well-known traditional coffeehouse in Vienna’s 1st district. One of its popular specialities is homemade apple strudel. In summer, guests especially enjoy the charming pavement garden between the café and the Tuchmacherbrunnen, where coffee and Viennese pastries can be enjoyed outdoors in a relaxed atmosphere.

Balthasar Kaffee Bar

Balthasar Kaffee Bar on Praterstraße is a popular destination for coffee lovers in Vienna’s 2nd district. Founded by Tyrolean Otto Bayer, the café serves excellent coffee and delicious pastries in a stylish setting that has also become a meeting place for art lovers.

Café Hummel

Café Hummel has been part of Vienna’s 8th district since 1970. Its traditional interior still reflects the atmosphere of that era, while during the warmer months guests can sit outside in the popular pavement garden. Open seven days a week, the café offers an extensive menu and is particularly well known for its excellent goulash.

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