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Vanilla Cafe
In Ottakring, the 16th district: Vanilla Cafe, a café. Google places it at the inexpensive end of its price scale. The address is Gablenzg. 14, 1160 Wien. MuseumsQuartier Wien is some 25 minutes away on foot.
It is closed on Wednesdays. Across the week it opens as early as 14:00 and closes as late as 23:00. On Google it sits at 4.8 out of 5 across 171 reviews: a modest number of reviews. It ranks in the top three by rating among the cafés in Ottakring. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the cafés we list.
Nearby, on foot: B&B HOTEL Wien-Stadthalle (2 min), OBEN – Rooftop Restaurant & Bar Wien (3 min) and Kod Kuma (4 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Culture Café Kriemhild (5 min) and franzundjulius (5 min). See also Ottakring or the other coffee houses.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Vanilla Cafe?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 14:00–23:00; Tuesday: 14:00–23:00; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 14:00–23:00; Friday: 14:00–23:00; Saturday: 14:00–23:00; Sunday: 14:00–23:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Vanilla Cafe?
The address is Gablenzg. 14, 1160 Wien, in Ottakring (Vienna's 16th district).
What should I order at Vanilla 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 Vanilla Cafe worth visiting?
It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 171 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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