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Café guide: The best cafés for matcha in Vienna

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Vienna has long been more than just melange and verlängerter – matcha latte has earned itself a permanent place on the menu in the city's coolest cafés. Discover the best places for matcha in all its variations with the Falstaff Café Guide.

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.

Burggasse 52–54, 1070 Vienna, Austria

All-day-long breakfast and speciality coffee concept. The funky roasts go perfectly with creations such as Matcha Coconut Cloud, espresso lemonade or Americano-Menta. A hipster hotspot par excellence. Casual and absolutely on trend! Ask ChatGPT.

Babenbergerstraße 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Since the early days of the speciality coffee scene, this trendy café has focused on top quality. The baristas are masters of their craft and know every bean inside out. With fruity and chocolaty roasts, everyone will find the right cup profile.

Kirchengasse 21, 1070 Vienna, Austria

A coffee experience in a class of its own: the show roastery and training room offer exciting insights into all aspects of the bean. In the coffee shop you can sample the creations: classic and speciality coffee, espresso or filter. It tastes best in the pavement café!

Siebensterngasse 29, 1070 Vienna, Austria

It's literally going green here. The multifunctional concept combines a plant store and hip café community meeting point. High-quality matcha and first-class coffee go perfectly with the setting.

Neubaugasse 68, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Fair-trade speciality coffee of the best quality and in a wide variety is on the menu at the coffee shop in a prime location, which has also been roasting its own coffee for several years. As part of the workshops, you can also train to become a hobby barista.

Zollergasse 5, 1070 Vienna, Austria

This café lives the hipster dream between matcha drinks, high-end speciality espresso, and fabulous-looking flat white with perfectly executed latte art. Two varieties of Fürth coffee rotate in the grinder. With very urban vibes it has long been a fixture on the scene.

Währinger Straße 66, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Stylish and full of energy. From speciality coffee to hip matcha creations. Espresso, cappuccino, V60, or batch brew, coffee quality has many faces. The creative highlight is the Yuzu Iced Matcha Tonic.

Mariahilfer Straße 149, 1150 Vienna, Austria

A hip, cosy bakery where quality is the be-all and end-all. Home-baked sourdough bread forms the basis for creative sandwiches with pastrami, omelettes and more. Served with sweet pastries and a cup of excellent coffee, every coffee date is a real treat.

Margaretenplatz 6, 1050 Vienna, Austria

The signature yellow colour runs through the shop, cups and plates, an eye-catcher and long since a trademark. Speciality coffee is served here to perfection, with modern and creative variations. The homemade pastries will make your eyes light up just as brightly!

Alser Straße 49, 1080 Vienna, Austria

From the tables outside the door of this pretty little café, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Votive Church while savouring fine coffee from a special roast. Breakfast and snacks are available in sweet and savoury varieties - the homemade banana bread is a must.

Währinger Straße 6–8, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Where design meets indulgence, a concept store merges with a speciality coffee shop of the highest quality. The concept follows the slow food & drinks movement - regional, sustainable and enjoyable. The baristas show off their full talent with artistic latte art.

Zieglergasse 38, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Variety is the order of the day here. Purist espresso, fruity filter, dirty matcha, seasonal one-offs, and coffee on the rocks, to name but a few. The beans are roasted in-house. The pancakes are no less famous and are fluffy, sumptuous, and grandiose.

Rennweg 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Stylish concept store meets coffee lover hotspot: matcha latte, artisan coffee and sweet treats await between designer pieces, decorations and beauty. They provide energy and keep your blood sugar stable - and the shopping pleasure continues into the next round.

Hofmühlgasse 25, 1060 Vienna, Austria

The matcha hype continues: whether classic, iced or with mango and strawberry, the Japanese tea brings a variety of superfood power, and the lush green glows from every cup. Fine speciality coffee brings variety for all caffeine junkies.

Rilkeplatz 2, 1040 Vienna, Austria

Brazilian coffee meets Japanese perfectionism in this small minimalist-designed coffee shop in a prime downtown location. That means home-roasted beans of the highest quality, complemented by iced versions, matcha lattes, and other pick-me-ups.

Goldschmiedgasse 10, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Have a dreamy breakfast, enjoy in style: Café in the morning, parlour restaurant with character during the day. The iconic spiral staircase attracts everyone's attention, stylishly framed by elegant furniture and playful plants. Not for a quick visit!

Burggasse 51, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Where Viennese coffee house culture meets cosmopolitan flair: a wide variety of breakfasts, delicious pastries and traditional Viennese classics as well as matcha lattes, pistachio waffles and egg drop sandwiches. A modern blend of café, bar and lounge.

Alser Straße 29, 1080 Vienna, Austria

The name says it all. In just a few square metres barista art par excellence meets cool it-drinks. Coffee and matcha are the statement here, not the standard, from iced protein coffee to collagen matcha. A small spot with a big caffeine effect!

Fleischmarkt 20, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Matcha is a statement here. Classic, with coconut, or with banana bread. Served very stylishly and in bright green. Another centerpiece is the hyped egg drop sandwich. With its clean design and urban flair the café is becoming a hotspot on the trendy food scene.

Krugerstraße 9, 1010 Vienna, Austria