Café guide: The best cafés for breakfast and brunch in Vienna
Peggy Strobel knows how to do it: she has breathed modernity into the traditional Viennese stand-up café - with charm and a flair for trends. Italian espresso is served as well as creative variations, for example with tonic. Classic or bold - both go well here.
Cheers to the bakery trade. In the two-story, stylish downtown branch, everything revolves around bread, pastries, and cakes of the highest quality, from which wonderful breakfasts and fine snacks are conjured up.
The stylish minimalist interior focuses on the essentials, delicious baked goods made from the best Waldviertel grain. The breakfast and bistro menu prove just what can be conjured up from this, while the delicious coffee is the icing on the cake.
Good food with a clear conscience - sustainability is a lived promise. The café/bistro focuses on regional products from its own Demeter-certified farm, many of which are also available to take away in the Greißlerei. Only the coffee beans naturally come from overseas.
Delicious treats from the French bakery cosmos in the centre of Vienna: when you bite into a Parémi baguette, you immediately imagine yourself in Paris, and the same applies to pain au chocolat, tarts and eclairs. Accompanied by a café au lait or a Valrhona hot chocolate - what more could you want?
Markus Brun has climbed to the top of the coffee experts' ladder, and his success precedes him. The coffee shop rightfully calls itself one of the best in the world. The quality of the beans forms the foundation, and the team skilfully delivers this to the cup.
A little journey around the world in a cup begins in what is probably the city's most famous tea house: over 90 fine and sometimes rare varieties are waiting to be discovered. Whether it's a classic afternoon tea with canapés or one of the international breakfast plates.
Viennese bakery meets French boulangerie. Or vice versa? At the Mariahilfer Straße, baguettes and country bread are served over the counter to perfection; the cafe au lait is accompanied by croissants, madeleines and a delicious pyre in a to-go cup.
Flavours from the Portuguese and Mediterranean regions take centre stage in the pretty restaurant, where the extensive selection of brunch options and tapas is served all day and enjoyed at the large communal table or at the cosy, more private seating areas.
Julia Kilarski's success with her exceptional patisserie art is undisputed. The second branch proves this just as impressively. Tartlets, fine pastries and outstanding petits fours - delicieux! The tarte au citron in particular is a revelation.
The stylish, modern restaurant serves fresh food at all times of the day - after a delicious breakfast, it continues with lunch of the international variety, and hungry people are also catered for in the evening. The take-away brunch boxes are ideal for the home or office.
The delicacies from the bakery are of course available all day, and breakfast is also suitable for late risers, as it is served until 6 pm. There is also a bistro menu with sandwiches and croques, as well as delicious coffee and organic fruit juices.
In the epicentre of the Viennese "hipsteria", guests meet in a stylish ambience for fine old Viennese coffee and pastries, and the breakfast variations also attract guests. The croissant-based dishes are a real treat: from sweet croffles to croast.
It's no secret that Ströck has mastered bread in all its guises. The modern restaurant also serves a delicious breakfast with egg dishes, porridge and everything else that goes with it. Afterwards, burgers, Mediterranean dishes and more are on the programme.
In the stylish interior, Marco Simons has brought together beautiful and good things from all over the world. Delicious baguettes and homemade creations from the bakery await guests until the afternoon, after which the location is used for private fine dining.
Only a handful of tables are waiting for guests here, but despite the reduction, the range on offer covers all the bases: the usual perfect baked goods in savoury and sweet varieties alongside small snacks and fine coffee. There are also selected delicacies to take home.
Breakfast with a wow effect and the breathtaking St Stephen's Cathedral right in front of your eyes. Whether it's a small sweet croissant or a savoury sausage, it's always the perfect start to the day. Quality and service are guaranteed here and do honour to the Figlmüller name!
Tucked away in the inner courtyard of the KunstHausWien is a café straight out of a fairy tale: colourful, winding, full of plants and in the style of Hundertwasser. The breakfast here is delicious, the vegan selection is top-notch and the drinks menu is creative: matcha iced tea or matchogato!
The beauty and grace of this French patisserie can hardly be put into words. Each tartlet is a visual work of art and a real treat in terms of flavour. Not to try something here would simply be a sin. At least one macaron is a must!
Barista champion Vargas lives coffee with every fibre: only the best beans go into the grinder and the coffee is prepared with masterful dedication. Whether espresso or filter, fruity or chocolaty, here you can see how multi-faceted coffee really can be.