☕ Coffee house · grand
Café Gloriette
In Hietzing & Schönbrunn, the 13th district: Café Gloriette, a grand café. It is one of Vienna's historic coffee houses. The address is Schlosspark, 1130 Wien. On Google it sits at 4.4 out of 5 across 10,873 reviews: a volume of reviews few places in the city reach.
It is the most reviewed of the grand cafés in Hietzing & Schönbrunn, which says something about the footfall. It has no closing day. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 19:00.
Nearby, on foot: Schönbrunn Palace Park (3 min), Springer Palace (10 min) and Maxingstüberl (10 min). Schönbrunn Palace is some 10 minutes away on foot. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Café Pavillon | Schlosspark Schönbrunn (10 min) and Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker | Schloss Schönbrunn | Café Restaurant (10 min). See also Hietzing & Schönbrunn or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Café Gloriette?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–19:00; Tuesday: 09:00–19:00; Wednesday: 09:00–19:00; Thursday: 09:00–19:00; Friday: 09:00–19:00; Saturday: 09:00–19:00; Sunday: 09:00–19:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Café Gloriette?
The address is Schlosspark, 1130 Wien, in Hietzing (Vienna's 13th district).
What should I order at Café Gloriette, 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 Gloriette worth visiting?
It holds 4.4 out of 5 from 10,873 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.
