When they say Vienna has a long history of coffee house culture, they mean really long. Café Frauenhuber, for example, soon celebrates its 200 year anniversary in a building … [Read more...] about Café Frauenhuber
Cafes, bars and restaurants
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Haas&Haas tea rooms
If you've had enough of cake and coffee in Vienna, you might like something completely different. Like, um, cake and tea. Sandwiches and scones (An alternative and … [Read more...] about Haas&Haas tea rooms
Conditorei Sluka
A week of field-testing the Konditorei (confectionery) landscape in Vienna left its scars. I may never be able to look a Sachertorte in the face again. But it ended rather … [Read more...] about Conditorei Sluka
Figlmüller restaurant
A lot of tourists find their way into Figlmüller, known for their Wiener Schnitzel. But is the interest deserved? Once again, I force myself to eat out to bring you an … [Read more...] about Figlmüller restaurant
Konditorei Oberlaa
Mention Oberlaa to the Viennese and they will nod sagely and praise the cakes, even though this Konditorei chain only opened its first premises less than 50 years ago … [Read more...] about Konditorei Oberlaa
L. Heiner Konditorei
History and Heiner have more in common than the same capital letter. This Konditorei (confectionery) makes Vienna's established coffee houses look like teenagers. A place for … [Read more...] about L. Heiner Konditorei