Cafes, bars and restaurants

The Jelinek has authentic stamped all over it. A coffee house like a 1950s car that's still used for trips down the shopping centre: worn but reassuringly familiar...and gets … [Read more...] about Café Jelinek

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

With most traditional coffee houses in Vienna you imagine travelling back to the early 1900s. Café Prückel also takes you on a journey through time, but stops off for a slice … [Read more...] about Café Prückel

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

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

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