Best cafes in Vienna
8 places curated from 10 travel vlogs — the more a spot gets mentioned, the higher it ranks
Café Central
A traditional Viennese coffee house, suggested as a place to sit down, relax and enjoy the city's coffee culture.
Demel
Historic cafe and bakery, once the Emperor's choice, famous for cakes and pastries including a made-to-order Sacher Torte. Customers can watch the bakers work, and its chocolate and marzipan window displays change regularly.
Palmenhaus
A café inside a glass greenhouse where you drink coffee surrounded by lush greenery.
Fenster Café
A tiny coffee window on a side street, famous for its Fensterccino, a cappuccino served in a chocolate-coated waffle cone. The video calls it a little expensive but a quirky, memorable experience.
Café Sacher Wien
Located at Hotel Sacher, it is the only place to get the original Sachertorte recipe, a chocolate and apricot cake created in 1832. It produces more than 270,000 slices a year.
Coffee Pirates
Specialty coffee shop known for strong, well-made flat whites. It also sells pastries baked on site, such as orange-cinnamon rolls and almond buns.
Hildebrandt
A brunch spot that viewers recommended for its excellent brunch. The vloggers had breakfast there on arrival and called it very lovely.
Cafetière
Chef Lukas Mraz's favorite sandwich spot, serving the classic Viennese grilled ham and cheese toast with crunchy cheese edges. The toast comes with a secret-recipe spiced mustard dip.
