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The back story
The Viennese coffee house: the back story
Marble tables, newspapers on wooden holders and a glass of water with every coffee: how the coffee house works.
9 of the best · Vienna, Austria
Coffee Houses and Konditoreien in Vienna
Café Central under its vaults, Café Sperl since 1880, Demel on the Kohlmarkt and the original Sachertorte at Café Sacher.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Palais Ferstel
Café Central
The grandest of the coffee houses, under the vaulted ceilings of the Palais Ferstel.
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Former court confectioner
Demel
The former court confectioner on the Kohlmarkt, with its dark-wood counter and cake cabinets.
Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Since 1880
Café Sperl
Red banquettes, billiard tables and the calm of the 19th century, near the Naschmarkt.
Gumpendorfer Strasse 11, 1060 WienExplore View on map
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Coffee, cake and the newspapers.
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Palais Ferstel
Café Central
The grandest of the coffee houses, under the vaulted ceilings of the Palais Ferstel.
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Facing the Burgtheater
Café Landtmann
A grand coffee house on the Ring, facing the Burgtheater.
Universitätsring 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Opposite the MAK
Café Prückel
A coffee house on the Stubenring, opposite the MAK and the Stadtpark.
Stubenring 24, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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The original Sachertorte
Café Sacher Wien
The red-velvet café of Hotel Sacher, for the original Sachertorte.
Philharmonikerstrasse 4, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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On the Ring
Café Schwarzenberg
A coffee house on the Kärntner Ring, near the Schwarzenbergplatz.
Kärntner Ring 17, 1010 WienExplore View on map
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Since 1880
Café Sperl
Red banquettes, billiard tables and the calm of the 19th century, near the Naschmarkt.
Gumpendorfer Strasse 11, 1060 WienExplore View on map
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Former court confectioner
Demel
The former court confectioner on the Kohlmarkt, with its dark-wood counter and cake cabinets.
Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 WienExplore View on map
