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Café Schwarzenberg
In Innere Stadt — Old Town (the 1st district), Café Schwarzenberg is a grand café. Founded in 1861, it is part of the tradition — marble tables, newspapers, unhurried waiters — that Austria's national UNESCO inventory of intangible heritage has recognised since 2011. The address is Kärntner Ring 17, 1010 Wien. Its Google score is 4.2 out of 5, gathered from 5,697 reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.
It has no closing day and stays open past midnight. Across the week it opens as early as 07:30 and closes as late as 23:30.
Within walking distance: Golser Bier & Wein Bar - Bei der Oper (1 min), Meissl & Schadn (1 min) and Hotel Grand Ferdinand Wien (1 min). It is roughly a 5-minute walk from Vienna State Opera. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Café Imperial Wien (1 min) and Gerstner K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker (4 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 Schwarzenberg?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 07:30–23:30; Tuesday: 07:30–23:30; Wednesday: 07:30–23:30; Thursday: 07:30–23:30; Friday: 07:30–23:30; Saturday: 08:30–23:30; Sunday: 08:30–23:30. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Café Schwarzenberg?
The address is Kärntner Ring 17, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).
How old is Café Schwarzenberg?
It has been running since 1861, which places it among Vienna's genuinely long-established coffee houses.
What should I order at Café Schwarzenberg, 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 Schwarzenberg worth visiting?
It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 5,697 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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