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Café Korb
Café Korb is a classic Viennese coffee house in the 1st district, in the Innere Stadt — Old Town area. Its history goes back to 1904, which makes it one of the rooms behind the coffee-house culture on Austria's UNESCO intangible-heritage list. The address is Brandstätte 7/9, 1010 Wien. Reckon on about 5 minutes on foot from Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral).
It is closed on Sundays and stays open past midnight. Across the week it opens as early as 08:00 and closes as late as 00:00. It holds 3.9 out of 5 from 2,724 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.
A short walk away: Hotel Wandl (next door), Kern Beisl (next door) and St. Peter's Church (1 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Café Hawelka (3 min) and Aida Café-Konditorei (3 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 Korb?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 08:00–00:00; Tuesday: 08:00–00:00; Wednesday: 08:00–00:00; Thursday: 08:00–00:00; Friday: 08:00–00:00; Saturday: 08:00–00:00; Sunday: Closed. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Café Korb?
The address is Brandstätte 7/9, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).
How old is Café Korb?
It has been running since 1904, which places it among Vienna's genuinely long-established coffee houses.
What should I order at Café Korb, 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 Korb worth visiting?
It holds 3.9 out of 5 from 2,724 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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