One of Vienna's oldest coffee houses offers a bit of respite from one of the busiest streets. Café Ritter sits halfway up the city's main shopping precinct. A local … [Read more...] about Café Ritter
Eating and drinking
For a user-friendly overview of what to eat and drink in Vienna, see here.
Café Prückel
With most coffee houses in Vienna you imagine travelling back to the early 1900s. Café Prückel does indeed take you on a journey through time, but stops off for a slice of … [Read more...] about Café Prückel
Café Central
Well, my mouth dropped open on entering. There's a reason Café Central is so popular with tourists. Inside is like stepping into a period drama set. Cake, coffee & … [Read more...] about Café Central
Viennese coffee house culture
The Vienna café culture forms such an integral part of what it means to be Viennese that UNESCO put it on the intangible cultural heritage list for Austria. But what actually … [Read more...] about Viennese coffee house culture
Café Sperl
I walked through the door and fell in love. Not with a stranger seated within Café Sperl, but with the coffee house itself...with the decor and atmosphere, but mostly with the … [Read more...] about Café Sperl
Café Hawelka
All you need to know about Café Hawelka is that I wasn't two steps inside before the elderly owner had shaken my hand furiously and wished me a fine morning with a broad and … [Read more...] about Café Hawelka