5.0(240)out of 5 on Google€€€€
Closed · Friday from 08:00
☕ Coffee house
Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café
Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café is a café in Penzing & Steinhof, the 14th district. Google places it at the inexpensive end of its price scale. The address is Spallartgasse 17, 1140 Wien. On Google it sits at 4.8 out of 5 across 196 reviews: a modest number of reviews.
It ranks in the top three by rating among the cafés in Penzing & Steinhof. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the cafés we list. It is closed on Sundays. Across the week it opens as early as 07:30 and closes as late as 18:00.
Nearby, on foot: Anna & Jagetsberger (2 min), The Golden Harp Irish Pub Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus (10 min) and Zum Heiligen Geist (15 min). Schönbrunn Palace is some 20 minutes away on foot. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Cafe Vision & Lounge (10 min) and Otti - Das Vorstadt Café (10 min). See also Penzing & Steinhof or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 07:30–18:00; Tuesday: 07:30–18:00; Wednesday: 07:30–18:00; Thursday: 07:30–18:00; Friday: 07:30–18:00; Saturday: 09:00–18:00; Sunday: Closed. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café?
The address is Spallartgasse 17, 1140 Wien, in Penzing (Vienna's 14th district).
What should I order at Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café, 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 Das Mehlspeis-Labor Café worth visiting?
It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 196 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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