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Café Ansari

4.3(2,567)out of 5 on Google€€€€Open · until 23:30📍 Leopoldstadt · 2nd district

Café Ansari is a café in Leopoldstadt & the Prater, the 2nd district. The address is Praterstraße 15, 1020 Wien. Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) is some 10 minutes away on foot.

It opens every day of the week and stays open past midnight. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 23:30. On Google it sits at 4.3 out of 5 across 2,567 reviews: enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident. It is the most reviewed of the cafés in Leopoldstadt & the Prater, which says something about the footfall.

Nearby, on foot: Ramasuri (next door), SO/ Vienna (2 min) and Das LOFT (2 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are NEYSE Coffee & Food (2 min) and Balthasar Coffee Bar (4 min). See also Leopoldstadt & the Prater or the other coffee houses.

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at Café Ansari?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 16:00–23:30; Tuesday: 11:00–23:30; Wednesday: 11:00–23:30; Thursday: 11:00–23:30; Friday: 09:00–23:30; Saturday: 09:00–23:30; Sunday: 09:00–15:30. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Café Ansari?

The address is Praterstraße 15, 1020 Wien, in Leopoldstadt (Vienna's 2nd district).

What should I order at Café Ansari, 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 Café Ansari worth visiting?

It holds 4.3 out of 5 from 2,567 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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