Breakfast in Vienna

Visitors to Vienna find themselves faced with a dilemma every day: "Which museum or sight shall we visit today?" The best way to begin a stroll through Vienna's past and present is with a good breakfast. WienInternational presents some of the best places to go - from classic coffee houses to student pubs to designer restaurants.

Viennese classics

Served in all traditional coffee houses, a typical Viennese breakfast will get you in just the right mood to explore the Austrian capital. This classic breakfast consists of a cup of coffee or tea, fresh rolls and croissants with a soft-boiled egg, jam and butter or, for the more health-conscious guests, with fruits, yoghurt and muesli. 130-year old Café Landtmann vis-à-vis Burgtheater, Café Griensteidl on Michaelerplatz or the old-established Café Central, located in Palais Ferstel in Herrengasse, offer great breakfasts.

A culinary trip around the world

Those who like to cultivate their culinary habits can also feel at home in Vienna. Haas & Haas tea house offers a large selection of English and Chinese teas with accompanying breakfasts: from bacon & eggs to dim sum. Tunnel, a popular student haunt, is famed for its Arab plate with hummus, filled wine leaves, sheep cheese and Syrian bread.

Style & cuisine

More and more restaurants use original design to create a special atmosphere that reflects their culinary approach and proves that style and good food do not have to be mutually exclusive. Café Berg in Berggasse, close to Sigmund Freud Museum, invites you to a laid-back start into the day with its "re-lachs" breakfast: salmon, prosecco and orange juice, served until 3pm. Or you can enjoy an unlimited Mediterranean Sunday brunch at Caffé Latte in Neubaugasse for 9.90 euros; advance booking is recommended. Other popular breakfast spots include Halle café & restaurant at Kunsthalle or Café Leopold at Leopold Museum, both located in the Museum Quarter. The variety of breakfasts available is guaranteed to satisfy everybody's hunger.

Breakfast mafia

A large and individual choice of breakfast places in Vienna can be found on the Breakfast Mafia online database. However, an overview of breakfast options would be incomplete without another Viennese institution: the "Beisl". Something in between a pub and a restaurant, it is the quintessence of Viennese cuisine and gemütlichkeit. Plutzerbräu in the Spittelberg quarter or Bettelstudent in the city centre offer this typical atmosphere and traditional, hearty dishes.


See also: Ink and Coffee

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Breakfast Mafia      Café Landtmann Café Central Haas & Haas Tunnel  Café Berg Caffé Latte   Hallencafé  Leopold Café Plutzerbräu  Bettelstudent