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Kaffee Alt Wien
A classic Viennese coffee house in Innere Stadt — Old Town (the 1st district): Kaffee Alt Wien. It is one of Vienna's historic coffee houses. The address is Bäckerstraße 9, 1010 Wien. It is roughly a 5-minute walk from Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral).
It opens every day of the week and runs until the early hours at weekends. Across the week it opens as early as 10:00 and closes as late as 02:00. Its Google score is 4.3 out of 5, gathered from 5,667 reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident.
Within walking distance: Figlmüller – Restaurant Bäckerstraße (next door), Blue Bar Vienna (next door) and Zwölf Apostelkeller (1 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Café Diglas (1 min) and The Truth Wollzeile (1 min). See also Innere Stadt — Old Town or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Kaffee Alt Wien?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 10:00–00:00; Tuesday: 10:00–00:00; Wednesday: 10:00–00:00; Thursday: 10:00–01:00; Friday: 10:00–02:00; Saturday: 10:00–02:00; Sunday: 10:00–00:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Kaffee Alt Wien?
The address is Bäckerstraße 9, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).
What should I order at Kaffee Alt Wien, 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 Kaffee Alt Wien worth visiting?
It holds 4.3 out of 5 from 5,667 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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