☕ Coffee house
Cafe Francais
Cafe Francais is a café, and it belongs to Alsergrund — the 9th district. The address is Währinger Str. 6-8, 1090 Wien. It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 3,196 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.
It is the most reviewed of the cafés in Alsergrund, which says something about the footfall. It has no closing day and stays open past midnight. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 00:00.
A short walk away: Restaurant Roth (1 min), Sigmund Freud Park (2 min) and Amananth's Place (3 min). Reckon on about 15 minutes on foot from Hofburg. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Cafe Stein (next door) and Jonas Reindl Coffee Roasters (2 min). See also Alsergrund or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Cafe Francais?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–23:00; Tuesday: 09:00–23:00; Wednesday: 09:00–23:00; Thursday: 09:00–23:00; Friday: 09:00–00:00; Saturday: 09:00–00:00; Sunday: 09:00–22:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Cafe Francais?
The address is Währinger Str. 6-8, 1090 Wien, in Alsergrund (Vienna's 9th district).
What should I order at Cafe Francais, 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 Cafe Francais worth visiting?
It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 3,196 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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