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Café guide: The best cafés for iced coffee in Vienna

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A scoop of vanilla ice cream, topped with strong coffee and a dollop of whipped cream: A good iced coffee takes skill to make. Here you will find the best places to enjoy this Viennese ice cream speciality from the Falstaff Café Guide.

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.

Wipplingerstraße 25, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Viennese coffee house at its best: the Landtmann is one of the most renowned cafés on the Ringstrasse. The ambience with its imperial interior tells a story - and the melange is still served in proper style on a silver platter by the charming waiter.

Universitätsring 4, 1010 Vienna, Austria

With fresh ideas and a touch of glitz, the traditional café has developed into a trendy hotspot without denying its roots. This is where "old school" meets modern. The secret of the excellent patisserie: homemade and fresh!

Stubenring 24 (Lueger-Platz), 1010 Vienna, Austria

Patrick Schönberger brings a real Italian feeling to Vienna: espresso at the bar, a love of coffee and a 50s atmosphere. However, the café is not just a bar, but also a fine delicatessen - for all those who want to take a piece of Italy home with them.

Wiedner Hauptstraße 40, 1040 Vienna, Austria

The enchanting pavilion in the palace park now stands where imperial children once played. Between trees and rose bushes, people drink coffee here, savour cakes and enjoy a royal breakfast at the weekend - both fabulously beautiful and steeped in history.

Kronprinzengarten, 1130 Vienna, Austria

Traditional Viennese confectionery craftsmanship is a top priority in the Querfeld family's establishments. This means fluffy Guglhupf of the finest quality and a large selection of cakes from Mango to Sacher - including during the shopping break in the Alterlaa centre.

Anton-Baumgartner-Straße 40, 1230 Vienna, Austria

Whether it's a gourmet breakfast, business lunch, afternoon coffee with cake or an evening spritz, the Stein is the café and place-to-be for everyone: a terrace with holiday flair, a beautiful view of the Votive Church and a trendy restaurant for students.

Währinger Straße 6–8, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Following its reopening, the traditional confectionery has been given a fresh new look - typical, of course, in the striking Zuckerl pink, modernised and yet still very much itself. Located right next to the opera house, it is one of Vienna's cult addresses. The showcase is a sweet dream!

Opernring 7, 1010 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

This beautiful pavilion surrounded by greenery is the perfect place for a late breakfast and is also the ideal spot for afternoon coffee and classic Viennese cuisine. Not only the neighbours are grateful.

Hartäckerstraße 80, 1190 Vienna, Austria