Coffee in Vienna

Little has changed in the furnishings since this coffee house opened in 1880, from the billiard tables to the house Sperl torte. Piano music plays on Sunday afternoons, 15:30 to 17:30.

Opened in 1936 by Josefine and Leopold Hawelka a few steps from Stephansplatz, and a meeting place for artists and writers ever since. Order a coffee with the famous Buchteln, warm jam-filled yeast buns.

A corner coffee house on the Ringstrasse whose 1950s interior was designed by architect Oswald Haerdtl, himself a regular. A calm, airy alternative to the busier cafés in the old town.

The former imperial and royal confectioner on Kohlmarkt, where Empress Elisabeth enjoyed the pastries. Take a coffee with a slice of cake; it is especially busy in the Christmas season, so go early.

A small Viennese roaster’s shop near the Naschmarkt, selling freshly roasted beans and coffee to drink on the spot. Open Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays; check hours before you go.