The most beautiful cafés in the 1st district

The tourist magnet par excellence is the world -famousCentral coffee. But who is it surprising? The beautiful coffee house inPalais Ferreldraws everyone's attention through his decorations inspired by Venice Palazzi. A long snake is often patient at the door and are waiting to sniff the air-filled air of the traditional tradition of over 130 years old.

They all want to drink coffee, as Sigmund Freud or Leo Trotsky did at this point. We enter and be amazed: in the middle, framed by columns, there is a piano, which luckily is not only there to look at. A wonderful place that once again testifies to Vienna's beauty and should have attended at least once in life.

Not far from the Stephansplatz and the tourist hustle and bustle is the charming little café onFranziskanerplatz. In fact, it lives up to its name: if you suffer from claustrophobia or shy away from contact with strangers, you are wrong here. The little café offers its guests pretty much everything except a lot of space. Nevertheless or precisely because of this, the Viennese intellectual scene has been a popular meeting place for an afternoon coffee or several glasses of red wine at a later hour since the 1970s.

Especially in the summer months, the small café and Franziskanerplatz itself are worth a visit, since it forms something like the hidden center in the 1st district for the residents. If you are lucky enough to get a table at the café, you can relax from the hustle and bustle of the city center next to the Moses fountain and get to know a piece of Viennese coffee house culture at the feet of the Franciscan Church. A little tip: don't be shy and please ask if you can sit down at one of the larger round tables.

TheHawelis a true pearl of the Viennese coffee house tradition in the 1st district, all of which should have seen in Vienna. In the past, artists and writers such as Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Heimito von Doderer or Ernst Fuchs held their salons. Today, the original interior of the original interior attracts numerous vacationers like locals.

Smart lighting, a variety of newspapers and pastries and a owner who often says goodbye to customers when paying. All of this makes a visit to Café Hawelka something very special. Have a look and let yourself be enchanted by Vienna's coffee house culture!

When entering, not only tourists immediately pull out their cell phones to capture the stunning, green atmosphere of the magnificent Art Nouveau building. ThePalmenhausis a café, brasserie and bar in one and lies centrally in the beautifulBurggarten. It is always well filled, but after some waiting time there is usually a place. On the terrace you can enjoy the sun to the last rays.

Right next door is theSchmetterlingshaus, now and then you can see them fluttering along the adjacent glass pane. As unique as the ambience is, the prices are proud. Nevertheless: With a juice or a glass of wine, little can go wrong and for the special location you can exceptionally accept the slightly higher prices.

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No matter whether it is after breakfast, brunch, coffee and cake or dinner, inCity caféYou will definitely find it on the extensive map. The restaurant impresses with its unusual room concept. Especially in the back of the café, where you sit in a cocoon of thousands of sparkling gold lights.

Who would rather look over theFreyungLeave wander, find a nice place on the window seats or at high temperatures in the garden. We have often had the experience of having to wait longer for the service here. But it always tasted good - the self -roasted coffee is particularly good.

A little chic and yet extremely charming, cosmopolitan and cozy. The wonderfulMotto on the riverA really good reputation in Vienna has now developed on the Danube Canal and is one of the absolute highlights of the bars on the water in Vienna.

With the large and delicious breakfast range, the escape from everyday life is perfect. All dishes are truly culinary management, which makes it happy to accept the upscale prices. Unique flair and ambience - both during the day and in the evening - make your stay in the motto on the river something very special.

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Not only the location is great, but also the individual overall appearance of theCafé DiglasWe like it at all of the three locations in the 1st district(Schottengasse, Wollzeile, Fleischmarkt)really good. The premises are all cozy in their own way. In Diglas, traditional Viennese coffee hubs meet modern and witty accessories.

From breakfast to lunch to dinner, everything is offered to you that the hungry and thirsty heart desires. The Diglas is a nice point of contact, especially for pastries fans. Our tip for the location in the woolline: secure good places in good time before 7 p.m., because then a pianist plays.

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From the outside, the place is in theBäckerstraßeQuite inconspicuous, but absolutely adorable from the inside. Quaint, cozy and simply casual, this is how the café can beOld ViennaProbably describe quite well. The coffee house does not really want to match the common Viennese coffee house culture in the 1st district, but still fits well into the overall picture and offers a cozy alternative.

The walls are littered with posters and posters, the interior kept well classic. And the Viennese cuisine always tastes great here - above all the "Kaiser's breakfast". You should definitely have a look here.

The traditional caféBrickamStubenringWas re -taken over in 2023 and, after short, careful renovation work (after all, the blend is rightly under monument protection) at the beginning of January 2024. The tradition of the venerable café in the 1st district is careful and at the same time put new impulses, as is in the menu.

The innovations (in a positive sense) are surprisingly unspectacular: the furniture from the 1950s has remained, the decorative collection is largely disappeared, a smaller menu has come. Fortunately, classics such as Viennese breakfast, egg dish, chives, goulash soup and Wiener Schnitzel are still there.

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