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Things to see and do in Vienna : Where to eat ?
10 addresses
Korso
Mahlerstrasse 2 Hotel Bristol, Vienna 1010 • 1-515-16546Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This well regarded restaurant is known throughout Austria for the chef's creative touch, which features a contemporary slant on Viennese haute cuisine. The spacious dining room features wood-paneled walls, beveled glass, and tables set with fine linen. Only the finest and freshest ingredients are used to prepare such dishes as Tafelspitz with Semmelkrenn, which is boiled beef with horseradish. You can also order Felchen, which is a delicate white fish served with glass noodles, or lobster with white beans, arugula, and black polenta. The wine list is superb.
Anna Sacher
Philharmonkerstrasse 4 Hotel Sacher, Vienna 1010 • 1-514-568-40Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Create your own 4-, 5- or 6-course menu, or choose between the two luxury 7-course menus. Enjoy the grand, Jugendstil design as you sit among a collection of paintings, by the 19th century Salzburg artist, Anton Faistauer, which are hung on the wood paneled walls and lit by Vienna's first electric chandeliers. Dishes include glaced saddle of rabbit with tarragon, noodles and morels; or, essence of oxtail with goose liver bread. Desserts include of course Original Sacher-Torte with whipped cream.
Café Sacher
Philharmonikerstrasse 4 Vienna 1010 • 1-514-560Description:
1ST DISTRICT. One of the most famous places in Vienna, serving one of the most famous cakes in the world. The Sacher Torte was first baked in 1832; it is still baked in-house to the original recipe. Although it is clearly a chocolate cake with an apricot jam filling, the full recipe remains a secret. You may have to queue to get a table, but it's worth the wait. If you just want to try the cake or take one home as a gift, you can buy them at the Sacher Shop.
Café Museum
Operngasse 7 Vienna 1010 • 1-586-5202Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Café Museum was designed in 1899 by the famous Austrian architect Adolf Loos. Although Loos is renowned now for his simple, practical creations, at the time his design for the Café Museum was revolutionary and was nicknamed "Café Nihilism." This original design was recreated in 2003 and now, as well as enjoying a traditional coffee house atmosphere, you can wonder at Loos's work and view the café's current art exhibition.
Café Imperial
Kaerntner Ring 16 Hotel Imperial, Vienna 1010 • 1-5011-0389Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Opened in 1873, Café Imperial was Sigmund Freud's favored coffee house. Today, you can read one of the many international newspapers and relax with a cup of coffee and a slice of the famous Imperial Torte.
Imperial
Kärntner Ring 16 Hotel Imperial, Vienna 1010 • 1-501-10356Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This exquisite restaurant, which is located in the Imperial, is one of the finest dining establishments in Vienna. The Styrian-inspired menu features cream of potato soup with white truffle oil and Styrian beef with Krautfleckerl, which are small pasta squares with slivers of cabbage in a pumpkin seed oil sauce. Or you can try the turbot with caviar, artichokes, yellow peppers, and snow peas. The service is friendly and attentive.
Café Schwarzenberg
Kaerntner Ring 17 Vienna 1010 • 1-5128-998Description:
1ST DISTRICT. In addition to the traditional features of a Viennese coffee house, Café Schwarzenberg offers a wide range of teas; holds exhibitions, concerts and readings; and has a room for non-smokers, the "Damensalon" (ladies' salon). You can order standard coffee house pastries, but they also serve breakfasts and typical Viennese meals.
Café Frauenhuber
Himmelpfortgasse 6 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-4323Description:
Vienna's oldest café, established in 1788, provides a quaint and charming atmosphere. Mozart is said to have performed here. Today it is a popular destination for tourists and shoppers who enjoy excellent desserts and a historical atmosphere.
Grotta Azzurra
Babenbergerstrasse 5 Vienna 1010 • 1-586-1044Description:
The interior of the 19th-century building has been transformed into an airy, spacious Italian restaurant that will have you dreaming of a vacation in Capri and the Amalfi. The classic menu features a wide range of Italian cuisine highlighted by seafood and fresh pasta dishes. The extensive wine list features red and white wines from Italy and Austria.
Ristorante Pizzeria La Botte
Fichtegasse Vienna 1010Description:
This midrange pizzeria is located on a quiet street near Stephansplatz. The ground floor offers a spacious eating area and outdoor seating is available in fair weather. The wide range of pizza specialties is well-known throughout the city. Select from a menu of fresh pasta dishes that include fresh seafood and Viennese meats. Tuxedoed waiters offer service with a smile.
Best of the City
Korso
Mahlerstrasse 2 Hotel Bristol, Vienna 1010 • 1-515-16546Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This well regarded restaurant is known throughout Austria for the chef's creative touch, which features a contemporary slant on Viennese haute cuisine. The spacious dining room features wood-paneled walls, beveled glass, and tables set with fine linen. Only the finest and freshest ingredients are used to prepare such dishes as Tafelspitz with Semmelkrenn, which is boiled beef with horseradish. You can also order Felchen, which is a delicate white fish served with glass noodles, or lobster with white beans, arugula, and black polenta. The wine list is superb.
Anna Sacher
Philharmonkerstrasse 4 Hotel Sacher, Vienna 1010 • 1-514-568-40Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Create your own 4-, 5- or 6-course menu, or choose between the two luxury 7-course menus. Enjoy the grand, Jugendstil design as you sit among a collection of paintings, by the 19th century Salzburg artist, Anton Faistauer, which are hung on the wood paneled walls and lit by Vienna's first electric chandeliers. Dishes include glaced saddle of rabbit with tarragon, noodles and morels; or, essence of oxtail with goose liver bread. Desserts include of course Original Sacher-Torte with whipped cream.
Imperial
Kärntner Ring 16 Hotel Imperial, Vienna 1010 • 1-501-10356Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This exquisite restaurant, which is located in the Imperial, is one of the finest dining establishments in Vienna. The Styrian-inspired menu features cream of potato soup with white truffle oil and Styrian beef with Krautfleckerl, which are small pasta squares with slivers of cabbage in a pumpkin seed oil sauce. Or you can try the turbot with caviar, artichokes, yellow peppers, and snow peas. The service is friendly and attentive.
Drei Husaren
Weihburggasse 4 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-1092Description:
1ST DISTRICT. One of Vienna's oldest restaurants, the "Three Hussars" pays tribute to Vienna's noble cuisine in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Enjoy the outstanding veal cutlet with pesto fettuccine or the superb guinea fowl with stuffed morel mushrooms. Desserts offer such exquisite delights as Husaren pfannkuchen, the house crepes. The friendly staff enhances the relaxing and luxurious atmosphere.
Palais Coburg
Coburgbastei 4 Vienna 1010 • +431 518 18 800Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Opened as a hotel and restaurant in 2003 and located in a newly restored 19th-century palace, Palais Coburg has quickly established itself as one of Vienna's finest restaurants. There is an emphasis on the restaurant's wine and a separate wine bar with a view into the richly stocked cellar. The food is international, but local produce is used when in season. For example, in spring the menu includes asparagus from the Marchfeld just east of the city.
Mörwald
Kaerntner Strasse 22 Ambassador Hotel, Vienna 1010 • 1-9616-1161Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Toni Mörwald is one of Austria's celebrity chefs and runs a small empire of restaurants, catering services and cookery schools. This is probably his grandest restaurant in one of the world's finest hotels. Beautiful design with a partition of shelved wine-bottles between the dining area and the kitchen, hinting at the extensive wine list with over 1000 listings. The food is true to the restaurant's motto "classic with a twist": venison with nuts, pureed celery and broccoli.
Kurz
An der Hülben 1 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-8559Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Situated in a very quiet part of the 1st District, Kurz is simple in every good sense of the word: stylish dining area and relatively small menu of dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. You can order many of the dishes in starter portions, including dishes like rack of lamb from the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria served with Austrian couscous. The wine list is extensive and exclusively Austrian.
Hollmann Salon
Grashofgasse 3 Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna 1010 • 1-9611-960-40Description:
1ST DISTRICT. There are no deep-fat fryers or microwaves in the kitchen; the cakes, pastries and breads are all made by hand; all the ingredients are organically farmed and the meat comes from selected small local farms. In the dining areas, guests share long tables and the staff do their utmost to create a homely, welcoming atmosphere. The lunch menu changes daily. For dinner you can enjoy dishes like garlic catfish from Neusiedler lake with vinegared radishes and spring-herbs salad.
Fadinger
Wipplingerstrasse 29 Vienna 1010 • 1-533-4341Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Don't be put off by the facade; what looks like a conventional restaurant almost squeezed into the street, is in fact one of Vienna's premier addresses for good food. Comfortable interior with high ceilings and good lighting creates a relaxed atmosphere. Excellent wine list includes international wines and the best of the Austrians. The mix of international and local continues on the menu: you'll find Carpaccio of Fillet of beef with rucola and grana; consommé with Viennese garnishes; and tortellinis with asparagus and herbs.
Steirereck
Am Heumarkt 2a Vienna 1030 • 1-713-3168Description:
Recently relocated to the Stadtpart on the banks of the Danube Canal, the name Steirereck has been synonymous with fine dining in Vienna since the 1970s. This new restaurant is in a former milk depot and, as part of the euro5 million renovation, a section of the restaurant, the "Meierei," was built in honor of this previous function. Now, as well as serving breakfast and afternoon pastries, it offers patrons 120 different cheeses. In the colorful main dining area, you can eat a la carte or choose between a 5- or 6-course menu. The a la carte menu includes steamed Huchen (a type of salmon native to the Danube) with spinach, red peppers and orange.
Austrian
Korso
Mahlerstrasse 2 Hotel Bristol, Vienna 1010 • 1-515-16546Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This well regarded restaurant is known throughout Austria for the chef's creative touch, which features a contemporary slant on Viennese haute cuisine. The spacious dining room features wood-paneled walls, beveled glass, and tables set with fine linen. Only the finest and freshest ingredients are used to prepare such dishes as Tafelspitz with Semmelkrenn, which is boiled beef with horseradish. You can also order Felchen, which is a delicate white fish served with glass noodles, or lobster with white beans, arugula, and black polenta. The wine list is superb.
Anna Sacher
Philharmonkerstrasse 4 Hotel Sacher, Vienna 1010 • 1-514-568-40Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Create your own 4-, 5- or 6-course menu, or choose between the two luxury 7-course menus. Enjoy the grand, Jugendstil design as you sit among a collection of paintings, by the 19th century Salzburg artist, Anton Faistauer, which are hung on the wood paneled walls and lit by Vienna's first electric chandeliers. Dishes include glaced saddle of rabbit with tarragon, noodles and morels; or, essence of oxtail with goose liver bread. Desserts include of course Original Sacher-Torte with whipped cream.
Imperial
Kärntner Ring 16 Hotel Imperial, Vienna 1010 • 1-501-10356Description:
1ST DISTRICT. This exquisite restaurant, which is located in the Imperial, is one of the finest dining establishments in Vienna. The Styrian-inspired menu features cream of potato soup with white truffle oil and Styrian beef with Krautfleckerl, which are small pasta squares with slivers of cabbage in a pumpkin seed oil sauce. Or you can try the turbot with caviar, artichokes, yellow peppers, and snow peas. The service is friendly and attentive.
Café Frauenhuber
Himmelpfortgasse 6 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-4323Description:
Vienna's oldest café, established in 1788, provides a quaint and charming atmosphere. Mozart is said to have performed here. Today it is a popular destination for tourists and shoppers who enjoy excellent desserts and a historical atmosphere.
Drei Husaren
Weihburggasse 4 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-1092Description:
1ST DISTRICT. One of Vienna's oldest restaurants, the "Three Hussars" pays tribute to Vienna's noble cuisine in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Enjoy the outstanding veal cutlet with pesto fettuccine or the superb guinea fowl with stuffed morel mushrooms. Desserts offer such exquisite delights as Husaren pfannkuchen, the house crepes. The friendly staff enhances the relaxing and luxurious atmosphere.
Aida
Stock im Eisen Platz 2 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-2977Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Aida has over 20 branches in Vienna and they are difficult to miss: they are very pink. The best known is on St Stephen's Square at the junction of Singerstrasse. It has a white marble facade trimmed in pink, the awnings are pink, the staff wear pink; when it is warm enough to set up outside, the sun-shades are pink and you get to sit on pink chairs. If you can take so much pink, taste the coffee which is Aida's own brand made from beans imported from South America and mixed and roasted to Aida's secret specification.
Palais Coburg
Coburgbastei 4 Vienna 1010 • +431 518 18 800Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Opened as a hotel and restaurant in 2003 and located in a newly restored 19th-century palace, Palais Coburg has quickly established itself as one of Vienna's finest restaurants. There is an emphasis on the restaurant's wine and a separate wine bar with a view into the richly stocked cellar. The food is international, but local produce is used when in season. For example, in spring the menu includes asparagus from the Marchfeld just east of the city.
Café Central
Herrengasse 14 Vienna 1010 • 1-533-376-426Description:
Many of the great names of the Golden Age of the coffee house wits frequented Café Central: Hugo von Hofmannstal, Anton Kuh, Egon Friedell, Peter Altenberg. It was also a gathering place for the city's chess players including Leo Trotsky and the group of philosophers called the "Vienna Circle." The Central was closed after WWII and only re-opened in 1975, but it retains the traditions and much of the atmosphere of its heyday.
Steirereck
Am Heumarkt 2a Vienna 1030 • 1-713-3168Description:
Recently relocated to the Stadtpart on the banks of the Danube Canal, the name Steirereck has been synonymous with fine dining in Vienna since the 1970s. This new restaurant is in a former milk depot and, as part of the euro5 million renovation, a section of the restaurant, the "Meierei," was built in honor of this previous function. Now, as well as serving breakfast and afternoon pastries, it offers patrons 120 different cheeses. In the colorful main dining area, you can eat a la carte or choose between a 5- or 6-course menu. The a la carte menu includes steamed Huchen (a type of salmon native to the Danube) with spinach, red peppers and orange.
Café Bräunerhof
Stallburggasse 2 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-3893Description:
This "literary" Kaffeehaus is one of Vienna's oldest and features the best selection of international newspapers in the city. Well-known musicians and artists frequented here in past times. Enjoy one of their mouthwatering pastries with a cup of coffee generously topped with Schlagober (whipped cream). A piano, cello and violin trio play weekend afternoons.
Cafe
Café Museum
Operngasse 7 Vienna 1010 • 1-586-5202Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Café Museum was designed in 1899 by the famous Austrian architect Adolf Loos. Although Loos is renowned now for his simple, practical creations, at the time his design for the Café Museum was revolutionary and was nicknamed "Café Nihilism." This original design was recreated in 2003 and now, as well as enjoying a traditional coffee house atmosphere, you can wonder at Loos's work and view the café's current art exhibition.
Café Imperial
Kaerntner Ring 16 Hotel Imperial, Vienna 1010 • 1-5011-0389Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Opened in 1873, Café Imperial was Sigmund Freud's favored coffee house. Today, you can read one of the many international newspapers and relax with a cup of coffee and a slice of the famous Imperial Torte.
Café Schwarzenberg
Kaerntner Ring 17 Vienna 1010 • 1-5128-998Description:
1ST DISTRICT. In addition to the traditional features of a Viennese coffee house, Café Schwarzenberg offers a wide range of teas; holds exhibitions, concerts and readings; and has a room for non-smokers, the "Damensalon" (ladies' salon). You can order standard coffee house pastries, but they also serve breakfasts and typical Viennese meals.
Café Hawelka
Dorotheergasse 6 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-8230Description:
One of the few coffee houses to make its name after WWII, Hawelka became the meeting place for the post-war literati, many of whom were returning from exile. Through the '60s and '70s it also became popular with artists, actors and musicians, including Hunderdwasser, Helmut Qualtinger, Oskar Werner and André Heller. Much of its popularity is attributable to its owners, Leopold and Josefine Hawelka. Hr Hawelka still greets his guests, and, although Fr Hawelka died in 2005 aged 91, her legendary "Buchteln" Bohemian pastries are still made to her secret recipe by Josefine's son, and served late in the evening.
Café Prückl
1, Stubenring 24 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-6115Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Take a stroll in the Stadtpark and then enjoy breakfast in this 100-year-old coffeehouse on the Ringstrasse. The café was refurbished in the 1950s and is now famous for its period design. It hosts regular literary readings and there is live piano music on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Coffee lovers should try the house specialty: the "Prueckel Crème," a strong black coffee topped with lashings of whipped cream.
Kuppelhalle
Maria Theresien-Platz Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna 1010 • 1-526-1361Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Situated in the Kunsthistorischen Museum, the perfect place to feed body and mind. On Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 10pm you can wander between a buffet and the art gallery under the motto "Kunst und Genuss" (Art and Pleasure); and there is a "Kunstbrunch" (Art Brunch) on Sundays from 11am to 3pm during which the whole family can view the art and enjoy a 3-course buffet.
Mocca Club
Linke Wienzeile 4 Vienna 1060 • 1-587-00-87Description:
6TH DISTRICT. A full coffee experience: As well as the café, there is a shop selling coffee from around the world. For euro20, you can book a coffee tasting where you'll also learn about the plants, how coffee beans are roasted and how to make the perfect Espresso. If you're buzzing from too much caffeine, there is a happy-hour on Wednesdays and Sundays from 6pm to 8pm during which cocktails are served at half price.
Café Central
Herrengasse 14 Vienna 1010 • 1-533-376-426Description:
Many of the great names of the Golden Age of the coffee house wits frequented Café Central: Hugo von Hofmannstal, Anton Kuh, Egon Friedell, Peter Altenberg. It was also a gathering place for the city's chess players including Leo Trotsky and the group of philosophers called the "Vienna Circle." The Central was closed after WWII and only re-opened in 1975, but it retains the traditions and much of the atmosphere of its heyday.
Café Sperl
6, Gumpendorfer Strasse 11 Vienna 1060 • 1-586-4158Description:
6TH DISTRICT. The café to visit if you like to play billiards or cards. You can also drop in after a shopping trip on the Mariahilferstrasse and relax over a drink, a snack and some of the home-made cakes and pastries. There is a lovely garden to enjoy in the summer and the Café itself is so beautiful, it was placed under a protection order in 1980. Closed Sundays in July and August.
Café Bräunerhof
Stallburggasse 2 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-3893Description:
This "literary" Kaffeehaus is one of Vienna's oldest and features the best selection of international newspapers in the city. Well-known musicians and artists frequented here in past times. Enjoy one of their mouthwatering pastries with a cup of coffee generously topped with Schlagober (whipped cream). A piano, cello and violin trio play weekend afternoons.
Heurigen
Hengl-Haselbrunner
Iglaseegasse 10 Vienna 1190 • 1-320-3330Description:
19TH DISTRICT. Some of the Heurige in the 19th District have given up most, if not all, of the old traditions and replaced them with kitsch and cliché to draw the tourists. Situated off the normal tourist route, Hengl-Haselbrunner is a Heuriger that the tradition-loving Viennese still visit: green benches and tables in the speckled shade of tree-lined garden.
Zimmermann
Armbrustergasse 5 Vienna 1190 • 1-370-2211Description:
19TH DISTRICT. With 10 different lounges and parlors, you'll probably find somewhere that feels comfortable. There is also a large choice at the buffet: tidbits including cheeses and canapés; cold and warm starters; traditional main courses including Schnitzel and chicken, pork, beef and veal dishes; a salad buffet; and wide range of Viennese cakes and pastries.
Welser
Probusgasse 12 Heiligenstadt, Vienna 1190 • 1-318-9797Description:
19TH DISTRICT. Three choices of inside dining areas, a shady garden, hot and cold buffet, wine produced by the owner himself, and traditional Viennese music: Welser gives you all the elements of the traditional Heurige experience.
Wolff
Neustift am Walde Rathstrasse 44-46, Vienna 1190 • 1-440-2335Description:
19TH DISTRICT. A traditional Heurige in Schönbrunn-yellow the color of the old Empire. A lovely, rustic interior complete with tiled-stone heating and a beautiful terraced garden. A favorite of the Austrian society, but welcoming to everyman.
Mayer am Pfarrplatz
Pfarrplatz 2 Vienna 1190 • 1-370-3361Description:
19TH DISTRICT. Cobblestone courtyards and historical buildings one of which housed Ludwig van Beethoven in 1817. Mayer am Pfarrplatz is one of the oldest and most attractive Heurige. The wine also has a reputation for being one of the city's best.
Weingut Fuhrgassl-Huber
Neustift am Walde 68 Vienna 1190 • 1-440-1405Description:
19TH DISTRICT. Situated between vineyards and the Vienna woods, the building dates back to 1683 and was redesigned in the 1970s by Professor Walter von Hoesslin who was the stage designer for the Vienna State Opera. You can sit in the barn, the cellar, the forge, the loft, or in the pressing room all of which are far more comfortable than they might sound. There is a good choice of wines and a buffet. If you are a small group, try the Heurigenplatten which gives you the chance to try a range of dishes accompanied by salads and breads.
Weingut Fuhrgassl-Huber detail
Sirbu
Kahlenberger Strasse 210 Vienna 1190 • 1-320-5928Description:
19TH DISTRICT. Sitting among the vines on the slopes of the Kahlenberg with a view across the Danube, aesthetically this is probably Vienna's most spectacular Heurige. To ensure you can enjoy the view, book a table on the terrace during the summer months.
Christ
Amtsstraße 10-14 Vienna 1210 • 1-292-5152Description:
21ST DISTRICT. Formerly typically down-to-earth and old fashioned, Christ is now in the avant-garde of modern Heurigen. There is atmospheric lighting, strong colors and a stylish interior of wood, natural stone and glass. Wine lovers can also judge if Rainer Christ deserves his reputation as a rising star among Vienna's young wine makers. Note: open only every other month: January, March, etc.
Zahel
Maurer Hauptplatz 9 Vienna 1230 • 1-889-1318Description:
23RD DISTRICT. At home in a 250-year-old farmhouse, Zahel is one of Vienna's oldest Heurige. The house has been preserved and traditionally decorated. Wooden furniture sits in plastered and wood-panelled rooms heated by the old tiled oven. There is a modest but good a la carte menu as well as a buffet. Dates vary each month; please confirm specifics.
Wieninger
Langenzersdorferstrasse 54 Vienna 1210 • 1-292-4189Description:
21ST DISTRICT. A Heurige's culinary quality is not always high on the list of reasons to pay it a visit, but in the case of Wieninger's, it's probably top of the list. Fritz Wieninger wine has a fantastic reputation and the buffet is excellent. Well worth a visit across the Danube to the 21st district. Please check for exact opening dates.
Patisserie
Café Sacher
Philharmonikerstrasse 4 Vienna 1010 • 1-514-560Description:
1ST DISTRICT. One of the most famous places in Vienna, serving one of the most famous cakes in the world. The Sacher Torte was first baked in 1832; it is still baked in-house to the original recipe. Although it is clearly a chocolate cake with an apricot jam filling, the full recipe remains a secret. You may have to queue to get a table, but it's worth the wait. If you just want to try the cake or take one home as a gift, you can buy them at the Sacher Shop.
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa
Neuer Markt 16 Vienna 1010 • 1-513-2936-0Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Seven branches in Vienna include locations on the Naschmarkt and the Neue Markt. Handmade cakes and pastries with the promise of no artificial colorings or flavors. If you like macaroons, try or take-away a box of LaaKronen, made with butter-cream, almond flour and sugar, and available in seven flavors including hazelnut, lemon and raspberry.
Gerstner
Kaerntner Strasse 13-15 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-4963Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Amid the growing number of chain-stores, Gerstner, with its wood panel facade and elegant interior, is a reminder of why the Kaerntnerstrasse was so famous for its style. Its delicate cakes, pastries and selection of truffles are as delightful as the atmosphere.
Aida
Stock im Eisen Platz 2 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-2977Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Aida has over 20 branches in Vienna and they are difficult to miss: they are very pink. The best known is on St Stephen's Square at the junction of Singerstrasse. It has a white marble facade trimmed in pink, the awnings are pink, the staff wear pink; when it is warm enough to set up outside, the sun-shades are pink and you get to sit on pink chairs. If you can take so much pink, taste the coffee which is Aida's own brand made from beans imported from South America and mixed and roasted to Aida's secret specification.
Lehmann
Graben 12 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-1815Description:
Lehmann has catered for emperors, prime-ministers and presidents, even providing the buffet in the Belvedere when the occupying powers signed the treaty granting Austria independence in 1955. You can enjoy a break in the cozy coffee house in the shadow of the Pestsaeule on the Graben and take-away a bar of their own-brand chocolate.
Demel Konditorei
Kohlmarkt 14 Vienna 1010 • 1-535-1717Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Demel is as much a delight to the eye as to the taste buds. It retained its title of "Imperial and Royal Court Confectionary Bakery" even just after the collapse of the monarchy when it was officially forbidden to do so. Take a look at the ornately designed window displays, a tradition began in 1965 by Baron Federico von Berzeviczy-Pallavicin, a student of the "Wiener Werkstaetten," who had taken over as manager. You can also visit the show-bakery and watch the master bakers at work.
Heiner
Wollzeile 9 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-2343-16Description:
1ST DISTRICT. You will find a Heiner on the Kaerntnerstrass, which is very pleasant, but the Heiner a few minutes walk away on the Wollzeille is absolutely delightful. Both serve all the traditional cakes (Sachertorte, Dobostorte and Esterhazytorte) and the traditional warm pastries (Topfenknödel, Kipferlschmarrn, Topfenpalatschinken and Dukatenbuchteln). There are also excellent home-made ice-creams.
Diglas
Wollzeile 10 Vienna 1010 • 1-512-57-65Description:
1ST DISTRICT. Open 365 days a year from 8am for breakfast with a selection of international newspapers. Over lunch and through the evening you can relax to live piano music, then enjoy a night-cap and some supper before the café closes. A classic Viennese coffe house near St. Stephen's.
Sluka
Rathausplatz 8 Vienna 1010 • 1-405-7172Description:
1ST DISTRICT. As well as the handmade cakes and pastries, Sluka serves wonderful open sandwiches and excellent hot meals. It boasts a long list of famous visitors, including Kaiserin Elizabeth (Sisi), Oskar Kokoschka, and the playwright Thomas Bernhard, who even mentioned Sluka is his infamous play about Austrian society, "Heldenplatz."
Cafe Gloriette
Schlosspark Schönbrunn Vienna 1130 • 1-879-1311Description:
13TH DISTRICT. A good cup of coffee, good cakes, pastries and breakfast buffet, but the main attraction is the building itself and the view over Schloss Schoenbrunn to the skyline of the city. Built in 1775 by Fischer von Erlach, the Gloriette was seen as the crowning glory of the castle park's architectural layout. The café is in the glassed central section, where you sit among the huge columns that support the imposing arched structure. There is also a balustraded terrace from which you can enjoy the views in the warmer months.
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