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Café Central
Food4.3 · 30 3614 · 14 007≈ 52 minFree entry572 m from the center
Possibly closed right now (closed_temporarily)
A legendary Viennese coffee house in the Ferstel Palace, trading since 1876 and embodying the city's UNESCO-listed coffee culture. Freud, Trotsky and the poet Peter Altenberg were regulars — Altenberg famously called the café his address. Today you get marble columns, vaulted ceilings, live piano, apple strudel with cream and a proper Viennese coffee. Entry is free, but the door queue starts early.
Highlights
- Coffee house since 1876 in the Ferstel Palace
- Columned hall with live piano
- Apple strudel and Viennese coffee
- Freud and Trotsky were regulars
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