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Cafe Central

Herrengasse 14, Vienna A-1010, Austria (Innere Stadt)
43 (1) 533376424
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As featured in 3 days in Vienna
Ranked #33 of 1,647 restaurants in Vienna
Cuisines: European, Dessert, German, Continental, Café
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Innere Stadt
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Bath, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Atmospheric,excellent food and service! In the evening there is a pianist playing and does request! Third Man, Strauss! Bliss!

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See 2 more reviews by VEN2000 for Vienna
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

I am a vegetarian and its sometimes challenging to find dining options in Vienna that aren't wienerschnitzel or something wrapped around a hot dog, but this cabbage pasta was amazing! Please send me the recipe!

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Denbigh, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Visited late afternoon. Everthing was lovely - the tea, the cakes, the piano played beautifully. My only problem was that the waiter cleared the dirty dishes away but did not wipe the table. He then brought our teas and cake and placed on top of the 'dirty' table. Would definately recommend a visit here as it is a special place.... More

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Oslo
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Just imagine that 100 years ago, in 1913, the following guests may have just seated at your table: Lenin and Trotsky in the morning, Freud at lunch, Hitler in the afternoon... And who knows how many spies arranged their meetings here under the cold war. This of course explains that the customers would come anyway. We must admit the cakes... More

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See 3 more reviews by DelfinaOslo for Vienna
San Antonio, Texas
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

We went here to enjoy mother's day breakfast and it was totally worth it. We had the special champagne breakfast and also ordered cakes (they are on display on the side). Service was maybe a bit slow but otherwise we loved it. Breakfast was plentiful and the cakes magnificent. They didn't (?) have any baby seats but we were able... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Cafe Central is a beautiful cafe in the old town of Vienna - the perfect place for a Viennese breakfast of croissant, bread with jam, soft boiled egg, and of course a delicious coffee! Enjoy!

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Central cafe is authentic Viennese restaurant located right in the heart of Vienna. Maybe My taste buds are just not used to Viennese cuisine, but I was not a fan at all. To drink, I ordered a hot chocolate and was pleased to be informed that they had lactose free milk. However the hot chocolate was gross. It tasted like... More

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See 4 more reviews by Kikip7 for Vienna
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

We had a late lunch here.... beef tartare which is every bit as good as what we have had in Paris.... and the cream of white asparagus soup... wonderful! The inside of this establishment is excitingly old and formal, and yet casual for the patrons. Don't miss it!

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Bristol
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76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Very beautiful building, superb cakes, excellent teas and coffees, great service, great location. My favourite in Vienna!

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Nikopol, Ukraine
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

The best cakes I have ever tried in my life are here, in Cafe Central !!! Lovely atmosphere, live misic and quite good service! I can not compare the prices as we had just cakes and coffee there. Coffee was rather good but the cakes were marvellous!!!

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