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Balthasar Coffee Bar
Balthasar Coffee Bar is a café, and it belongs to Leopoldstadt & the Prater — the 2nd district. Google places it at the inexpensive end of its price scale. The address is Praterstraße 38, 1020 Wien. Reckon on about 10 minutes on foot from Wiener Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel).
It is closed on Sundays. Across the week it opens as early as 07:30 and closes as late as 19:00. It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 2,224 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident. It sits in the top third of the cafés we list in Leopoldstadt & the Prater. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the cafés we list.
A short walk away: Henriette Stadthotel Vienna (1 min), Nestroy Gasthaus & Biergarten (1 min) and 2 Lounge Cocktail & Shisha Bar (2 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are NEYSE Coffee & Food (2 min) and Café Ansari (4 min). See also Leopoldstadt & the Prater or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Balthasar Coffee Bar?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 07:30–19:00; Tuesday: 07:30–19:00; Wednesday: 07:30–19:00; Thursday: 07:30–19:00; Friday: 07:30–19:00; Saturday: 09:00–17:00; Sunday: Closed. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Balthasar Coffee Bar?
The address is Praterstraße 38, 1020 Wien, in Leopoldstadt (Vienna's 2nd district).
What should I order at Balthasar Coffee Bar, and how long can I stay?
The classic order is a Melange — espresso with steamed milk and foam, Vienna's cousin of the cappuccino — which arrives with a glass of water, often refilled without asking. In a traditional Viennese coffee house nobody hurries you: one coffee buys you hours and the house newspapers. When you want the bill, say "Zahlen, bitte" and pay at the table.
Is Balthasar Coffee Bar worth visiting?
It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 2,224 Google reviews — a strong score for a coffee house in Vienna. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.
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