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Café Central
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Innere Stadt, Wien
Ranked #5 for cafés in Vienna
Has a stamp of approval from CNN and Travel + Leisure
"Beautiful Art Nouveau building, live piano concerts and good coffee."(26 Tips)
"Everything was amazing, try "apfelstrudel" and get table inside."(19 Tips)
"Really traditional Viennese cafe with great sweets"(11 Tips)
"Kaiserschmarrn is awesome and big enough for two"(10 Tips)
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Cathrine JohansenNovember 2, 2015One of the oldest cafe's in Vienna. If you like cake and coffe, this is the place for you. The cake selection is great and super delicious! Coffe is also really good! But prepare to wait for a table.
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Kyriakos G. 🍺 🍔May 5, 2016Definitely the most authentic coffee place in Vienna. Must tries, the Einspänner coffee and this small delicious bomb of taste, the "Peanuts Karamell". In every to do list in Vienna, this place.
Shaileshwori SharmaNovember 17, 2015Waited in line for five minutes for a table on a Saturday evening but the experience more than made up for that. Attentive/accommodating waiters. Try the Altenberg tort for cake! ❤️ the live piano.
Lulu DaviesSeptember 3, 2017Classic atmosphere with a luxury touch. They have great variety of dessert and drink selections, and we also loved the soup and tore pancakes with plum sauce. Arrive before 5pm for live piano music!
Katerina KuvMarch 31, 2015Cafes, piano music, cakes, tasty, but it's place only for tasty sweets and good for small groups. Overcrowded, book a table in advance. No chance to eat for vegetarians
LinaDecember 9, 2016The ambience and the service is good. Food is wonderful. Try the boiled beef and all the coffees. Do make a reservation before going as there's a queue for lunch even in winter. Pretty family friendly
MohammedSeptember 23, 2019Truly enjoyable experience in one of Vienna's authentic coffeehouses, allow some time for the expected long queues or just come a bit early in the morning for a wonderful classic Viennese breakfast.
Seda KokaJanuary 1, 2016Photo: minced deer patties with chestnuts and cabbage roll, chestnut soup with goose ravioli, wiener schnitzel, cream cake with cinnamon and plum, warm chocolate cake, puff pastry with vanilla cream
Ayelet AJuly 21, 2017A classic viennese café, a must-visit in Vienna. Super touristic, so try to reserve a table in advance and ask to be seated inside for the full experience. Desserts here are amazing!
SamanthaOctober 23, 2015Stunning interior, great service & fast to be seated despite the queue out the door! This was a perfect balance of flavour & sweetness in this little Peanut Brittle Caramel Creme Brûlée bomb! Yum 😋
Bogdan D.December 1, 2018The most beautiful historic cafe in Wien; beautiful vaulted arches; touristy place; good food; fair prices; usually you have to qeue at the entrance; kind service; no wi-fi, parking or smoking;
Chris HainesSeptember 28, 2017You definitely have to go here if you're visiting Vienna. It's a lovely experience and a great place for afternoon tea. Once you're at a table go up and pick your cake from the decadent selection!
Lewis TJuly 11, 2017Beautiful environment, once you have a table (likely after a short wait) you can escape with coffee and food. The peanut Caramel was amazing. Pancakes also delicious.
Silvia SennheiserJanuary 19, 2016Cute and chill atmosphere, often crowded (you'll have to stand in a line to get in), but the place is really worth it. Besides, prices are totally honest despite its wide fame.
⚓ευτυχία🦄December 7, 2017I went on a Wednesday night so thankfully we weren’t waiting a long.It has various sweets which you can choose..The interior was great and also it has a live piano..
Amaury JJune 7, 2017Amazing! Great vibe inside, beautiful decor, and live music on the piano. Just one thing; it's quite overpriced and the service could be better. Just get coffee instead of actual food.
Ahmad Al-HussienAugust 18, 2016The café has amazing interior design. The coffee is good and also the pies and croissant. I like the place a lot.
Colin LeeMarch 27, 2016Great ambiance especially with live piano music. Disliked the apple strudel; it had aftertastes of rum in it. Looking back, we should have tried the other pastries
HeuJanuary 6, 2019Sacher cake, apfelstrudel with viena coffee and house white wine. Clasical combination but everything was really delicious and the place has an amazing atmosphere.
Cris PersMarch 26, 2016Delicious food and desserts. Soups and steak tartare are amazing! Service is not included in the bill. Live classic music in the evenings. A must in Vienna!
Iulia AndreeaApril 13, 2019One of the best places to spend your time in Vienna. This cafe is amongst the oldest in this city, really keeping the vibe of the old times. Try the desserts and the Wiener melange.Definitely worth it
Ahmet CelikOctober 9, 2014Delicious Rindgulash is highly recommended. Beautiful welcoming atmosphere with relaxing piano melody and well dressed, gentle waiters. Another piece of art at the heart of the city:)
Léo-Paul ChavezOctober 2, 2016Really crowded but still a relaxing atmosphere. Don't be scared if you see a long line outside. Waiting time is short and once seated you will appreciate that you waited!
Alexey ChernovolodAugust 25, 2015Sachertorte is amazing. Cool interior for a romantic date. But so many people. They have a few "food" items in the menu, but main point is different cakes and coffee.
Nick FrühlingFebruary 26, 2016"Melange, a Viennese specialty drink modeled after the popular cappuccino, is their signature drink, and tastes as good as their décor looks...it’s a great way to wash down...world-famous strudel."
Pelin RozanesNovember 26, 2023The place is beautiful. It was the best breakfast I’ve ever had. There are a lot of desserts was delicious.The service was amazing. The food is delicious 😋 I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TO COME HERE
Anthi PJanuary 6, 2018One of #mustsees. Cappuccino tasted more like filter coffee to me.many tourists. You have to wait in line to get in when it’s crowded. Very busy waiters so you might need to wait to pay.
- Анастасия ГеррAugust 4, 2015Delightfully! Atmosphere, cakes are chic and luxurious. Attentive waiters. Mousses are great and gluten-free, that is really good. Hot chocolate is cooking from real cocoa. Best cafe in my life :)
- Ksusha KJanuary 7, 2017Authentic ambience and cozy historic interior. Warm chocolate cake was amazing, coffee was a huge disappointment though, tasted absolutely horrible. Come before 11am to avoid long queues.
Kate MillerJune 23, 2019Worth the wait! (There is always a line but it’s well worth it.) Delightful treats and breakfasts 🍳
SelinkoApril 23, 2018Schnitzel and apfelstrudel is recommended but the other desserts on display (real work of art) also stand a chance. You will definitely want to add them to the list in this marvellous ambiance..
Amazing coffee and the best Mohr im Hemd in the city. The food is to die for should you decide to splurge and eat a meal there. The live piano player starts at 18:00 already. Vienna must do. Must!
Slynky CatOctober 18, 2014Highly recommended the Weiner Erdäpfelsuppe (Potato with Mushroom & Bacon soup). Ideal as a lighter meal, full of flavour - leaves room for strudel later. ;)
- BogdanDecember 16, 2014A classic Viennese establishment. You wait in line for a while but once you get in: gorgeous interior, perfect desserts and proper service. Kaiserschmarrn is awesome and big enough for two
Ahad IbrahimJuly 4, 2023Great place with good food. We tried the schnitzel, the fried chicken, potato soup, and beef dumplings. They all tasted good. Make a reservation to avoid the long queue.
Liam WardMarch 28, 2023The queue can look long, but it does move fast and it is well worth the wait. Cakes, pastries and coffee are just divine!
RayAugust 4, 2019Unfortunately all the deserts on the menu (except the pancakes) has alcohol/pork gelatin ..so I ordered the lemon tart and it was amazing💛
Jakhongir YuldashevichFebruary 12, 2015If this is the best apple strudel then my sister is the God of apple pies. The place is nice though and the service is good. And I liked the schnitzel
Giorgos ThApril 26, 2018The apple strudel was not that surprisingly good, but the atmosphere was all above the place. Another one con, is that you have to wait for the staff to find you a table.
Irina CueniMarch 19, 2018another amazing venue for great desserts! service was a bit slow and seemed to be uncoordinated but the food and drinks didn't disappoint! Definitely a must stop on your to do list.
Omar AlSultanJuly 8, 2016Try the zitronen-tarte for dessert with Viennase coffee ( melange ) - nice atmosphere ( relax and enjoy the oldest Vienna cafe )
Tes EustaquioAugust 24, 2014Make a reservation, there's always a long wait to get in. And don't leave without trying one of their sweets! The trio petites is my fave!
Bianca N.October 4, 2022Very nice and touristy experience. Try to book your reservation online before going instead of staying in a long waiting line outside.
A MunteanJune 23, 2019The personnel was professional and paid attention to our questions. The veal liver and the schnitzel were excellent. So was the almond and orange cake. Highly recommendable.
Anna ZhdanovaJune 14, 2019Good choice of deserts, be ready to queue. The service is the best. Go to see the atmosphere, but to not set high expectations on the process)
Defne OnerJune 18, 2023We ate apfelstrudel and chocolate cake and we drank snaps with plum and raspberry. The chocolate cake is a must but don’t go for these drinks
Tatiana TümerJanuary 29, 2015I mean, it's sure worth to visit for the sake of history, but... If you want something delicious better find another place. Here - just take smth that will let you sit and enjoy the atmosphere
Matt LucasickAugust 14, 2013Trotsky came here to play chess, and turn-of-the-century literary greats such as Karl Kraus and Hermann Bahr regularly met here for coffee. Live piano music daily from 5pm to 10pm.
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