

☕ Coffee house
Cafe Stein
In Alsergrund, the 9th district: Cafe Stein, a café. The address is Währinger Str. 6-8, 1090 Wien. On Google it sits at 4.2 out of 5 across 2,696 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 08:00 and closes as late as 01:00.
Nearby, on foot: Sigmund Freud Park (1 min), Restaurant Roth (2 min) and Amananth's Place (3 min). Hofburg is some 15 minutes away on foot. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Cafe Francais (next door) and Jonas Reindl Coffee Roasters (1 min). See also Alsergrund or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Cafe Stein?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 08:00–00:00; Tuesday: 08:00–00:00; Wednesday: 08:00–00:00; Thursday: 08:00–01:00; Friday: 08:00–01:00; Saturday: 08:00–01:00; Sunday: 09:00–00:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Cafe Stein?
The address is Währinger Str. 6-8, 1090 Wien, in Alsergrund (Vienna's 9th district).
What should I order at Cafe Stein, 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 Stein worth visiting?
It holds 4.2 out of 5 from 2,696 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.









