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Café Frauenhuber
In Innere Stadt — Old Town, the 1st district: Café Frauenhuber, a classic Viennese coffee house. It was founded in 1824 and belongs to the Viennese coffee-house culture that Austria entered on its UNESCO intangible-heritage inventory in 2011. The address is Himmelpfortgasse 6, 1010 Wien. Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) is some 5 minutes away on foot.
It has no closing day. Across the week it opens as early as 08:00 and closes as late as 22:00. On Google it sits at 4.0 out of 5 across 2,201 reviews: enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.
Nearby, on foot: Restaurant Bukowina (1 min), SKY Bar Vienna (1 min) and Gigerl – Der Stadtheurige / 75 % Bio zertifiziert (1 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are K.u.K. Café-Konditorei L. Heiner. (next door) and Kurkonditorei OBERLAA (2 min). See also Innere Stadt — Old Town or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Café Frauenhuber?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 08:00–22:00; Tuesday: 08:00–22:00; Wednesday: 08:00–22:00; Thursday: 08:00–22:00; Friday: 08:00–22:00; Saturday: 08:00–22:00; Sunday: 10:00–20:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Café Frauenhuber?
The address is Himmelpfortgasse 6, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).
How old is Café Frauenhuber?
It has been running since 1824, which places it among Vienna's genuinely long-established coffee houses.
What should I order at Café Frauenhuber, 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 Frauenhuber worth visiting?
It holds 4.0 out of 5 from 2,201 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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