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The Truth Wollzeile

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The Truth Wollzeile

4.9(1,965)out of 5 on Google€€€Closed · Saturday from 09:30📍 Innere Stadt · 1st district

In Innere Stadt — Old Town, the 1st district: The Truth Wollzeile, a café. Google places it at the inexpensive end of its price scale. The address is Wollzeile 5, 1010 Wien. Vienna State Opera is some 10 minutes away on foot.

It has no closing day. Across the week it opens as early as 09:30 and closes as late as 18:00. On Google it sits at 4.9 out of 5 across 1,965 reviews: a solid number of reviews. It is the highest-rated of the cafés we list in Innere Stadt — Old Town. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 5% of the cafés we list.

Nearby, on foot: Figlmüller – Restaurant Bäckerstraße (next door), Zwölf Apostelkeller (1 min) and Rot12 (1 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Mocarello Caffé & Bar (next door) and Café Diglas (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 The Truth Wollzeile?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:30–17:30; Tuesday: 09:30–17:30; Wednesday: 09:30–17:30; Thursday: 09:30–17:30; Friday: 09:30–17:30; Saturday: 09:30–18:00; Sunday: 09:30–18:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is The Truth Wollzeile?

The address is Wollzeile 5, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).

What should I order at The Truth Wollzeile, 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 The Truth Wollzeile worth visiting?

It holds 4.9 out of 5 from 1,965 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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