☕ Coffee house
Carl Ludwig Cafe
In Wieden & Karlsplatz, the 4th district: Carl Ludwig Cafe, a café. Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church) is some 5 minutes away on foot. Google places it at the inexpensive end of its price scale. The address is Favoritenstraße 7, 1040 Wien.
Nearby, on foot: Hotel Johann Strauss (next door), Nr. 13 (1 min) and Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church) (5 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Kaffeefabrik (1 min) and Koun Coffee (3 min).
It is closed on Sundays. Across the week it opens as early as 07:30 and closes as late as 19:00. On Google it sits at 4.7 out of 5 across 910 reviews: a solid number of reviews. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the cafés we list. See also Wieden & Karlsplatz or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Carl Ludwig Cafe?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 07:30–19:00; Tuesday: 07:30–19:00; Wednesday: 07:30–19:00; Thursday: 07:30–19:00; Friday: 07:30–19:00; Saturday: 10:00–17:00; Sunday: Closed. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Carl Ludwig Cafe?
The address is Favoritenstraße 7, 1040 Wien, in Wieden (Vienna's 4th district).
What should I order at Carl Ludwig Cafe, 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 Carl Ludwig Cafe worth visiting?
It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 910 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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