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Got the chicken salad and a gelato afterwards. Chicken salad was good, but also it's hard to mess up fried chicken on a caesar salad. The gelato though, was very good. Maybe I was just hungry, but it was one of the best strawberry gelato I've ever had (although not that I've had a lot of strawberry gelato in my lifetime). Overall, nice place with a nice ambience it pretty good food.
Dropped by for some deserts to take back to our nearby VRBO and everything looked so good we stayed for coffee and more goodies to eat in. They have a beautiful selection of Viennese goodies which all looked fantastic. We got a some for dinner at our apartment. We got apple strudel, apple tart, and sacher torte among others. The restaurant/coffee shop was very nice with a bright, modern ambience. Service was friendly and efficient. Our waiter spoke excellent English. I was with my daughter and my grandson. I had the raspberry cream tart shown in my picture and an espresso, my daughter had a latte and chocolate croissant and my grandson had a hot chocolate and chocolate croissant. Everything was excellent. They are dog friendly and we sat by an English Cocker Spaniel who made me miss our English Cocker Sophie who had to stay in the States. We will definitely be back
Established in 1984, the establishment prides itself on "passion de Italian". This is a beautiful eatery. Some of the chairs were cushioned like mini sofas. Many locals sitting and sipping coffee and relaxing. This is a great place to eat and people watch: the parade of patrons sashaying through the glass door, is fun to watch. I was really craving a turkey burger but no luck. I ordered a chicken burger with fries and a cappuccino. The waiter brought me my coffee literally on a mini silver platter. The froth was heavenly although the coffee part could have been hotter. My entree came and was served by a different waiter, it didn't look like what I ordered: chicken fingers with salad. My main waiter apologized and laughed " Oh no that is not a chicken burger!". As I waited, I watched the patrons waltzing in. One came with a dog. Let me start off apologizing first to all dog lovers as I love them. However, allowing patrons to eat inside with a dog is not something that is suitable. I can understand if it was summer and the patron is seated outside. This patrons dog was sneezing and sad to say, choking, as she stared at the gelato display. Patrons who order gelato point at the display as to what flavor they want. There are varieties of cones to choose from as well. Also, their cakes look like heaven on a plate. Their frozen yogurt and ice creams literally sit in an oversized martini glass. It is a sight to see. The waiters have their own mini Ipad cash registers and tally your bill in front of you. The bathroom is also quite lovely as is the decor of the entire establishment. Service is fine but a tad stuffy. 4*: -1* sorry the dog rule was a bit too much
Even though this is very popular with tourists I still like to come here because I like the desserts. Whenever I have friends visiting I bring them here because the location is great (Schwedenplatz) and who doesn't love dessert?! Plus they have a big choice of cakes, including the traditional Strudel, Sache Torter, Mozart Kuchen etc and the most amazing ice cream sundaes. I have been here many times and I am little annoyed at the bad service I tend to get. I know there is a stereotype in Vienna that all waiters and waitresses are mean, unfriendly and generally can't give a rat's ass but I have never found that. Honestly. (Maybe it's because I lived in Paris for a year, the service tends to suck there a lot more than here!) But I am always annoyed at having to wait for a waiter or them forgetting about our order or something like that. Anyway, the food tastes good so I still go regardless of the service. The place is open really late and is always busy. It has a big smoking room in the back with non-smoking in the front. They also have a nice outdoor space in the summer. They serve normal food as well as desserts but I have yet to try it...the desserts are always too tempting. I would give the desserts 5 stars but the service 1 or 2 so that unfortunately drops it to a 3...
We came here twice in one day... and I'm still giving it two stars. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I tried Kaiserscharn for the first time and it was alright. It's basically like pancakes but scrambled with cinnamon and powdered sugar. They were a little dry. Bf ordered ham and eggs and that was good, but it's kind of hard to mess those up. The waitress didn't seem to be too happy with us, but they were also quite busy. The next time we came for dessert in the afternoon, and our waitress really wasn't friendly. We ordered 3 different desserts that could easily be taken from the display case and placed on a plate within 2 minutes. The table with 100 children was served before us even though they sat down after us. When we asked the waitress what was taking so long she responded with an annoyed look. Clearly she had forgotten, but instead of apologizing it was somehow our fault. Once we got the desserts I didn't even care for them. ME!? Not finish dessert?! How is this possible??? I guess they must really not have been good. I'll admit the decor is really awesome. It's very open with a lot of seating which is good, because the place is usually packed. However, I honestly wouldn't try any of their desserts, even though they have A LOT of awesome looking cakes. Maybe I'd come again for their gelato. Don't be surprised if you have to wait a while though. Wir hatten ein sehr sehr langsam Kellnerin. Sie war nicht so nett und nicht glucklich mit uns. Das Frustuckessen war gut aber die Kuchen sind nicht so gut. Trotzdem ist diese Ort sehr popular und viel viel Leuten sind hier.
A typical ice cream parlor, you can either sit down and enjoy large sundaes or head up to the counter and grab a few scoops to go. -Pistachio: it has a bit of an outer-shell pistachio taste, rather than the nut itself. Nicely salty and sweet. -Hazelnuss (Hazelnut): oh delicious! I love the creaminess and texture of the ice cream as it takes a long time to melt. It's like Nutella in ice cream form. FINAL VERDICT: This gelateria is A-OK.
For an ice cream parlour in this location and for these prices the best I can say is its A-OK! Not the best or worst you'll ever find but a decent ice cream at a decent price. Don't expect to be wowed by the selection of flavours on offer, they are all pretty standard and the service is not too bad too. If you need an ice cream and you are near then by all means but if you want something a little bit special then maybe look elsewhere.
The Gelateria Castelletto is an Italian institution in the city center of Vienna. It is located right next to the lively Donaukanal (Danube Canal) and close to the Stephansplatz, Vienna's famous main square. The Italian Ice Cream by the Fratelli Castelletto is great and the tarts and cakes as well and you enjoy your order in the atmosphere of an Italian Gelateria built into a Vienna townhouse of an aristocrat. So expect high ceilings, stylish flair and much space. So the Castelletto is a great Italian Ice Cream Shop not only offering Ice Cream but delicious desserts, coffee, tea, toasts, burgers, soups and all kinds of meals. The seating is stylish and most important it is comfortable to sit in since the seating is kept in sofa style. So the Mozart Tart I can highly recommend if you are into Pistachio Cream Tarts like me. It is super delicious! With Love! Dr. Dr. Immanuel Fruhmann
Was out exploring the city in Winter, so had to pop in for a coffee to warm-up! A lovely interior to escape the chaos of the city! Feels very luxurious and upscale, although the prices were fair! Service was friendly and quick! The latte was scrumptious and the perfect warming drink for a day of holiday shopping! read more
3 years ago
Pleasant and bustling Italian bistro just off the canal on the edge of Schwedenplatz. Plenty of outdoor dining. Variety of sandwiches (panini) and salads. Very affordable for a tourist area. . read more
This gelato was delicious and just the treat I needed on a day reaching 90 degrees (and high humidity). Service with a smile too! I loved the cone yoo- it had nuts on it. I would love to visit again, time permitting read more
There are many better ice cream places in Vienna. Now most of them are already closed and I was craving ice cream, so I gave them another try. I was surprised they had ube ice cream, so I took that and poppy seed. It was good but just not good enough for my taste buds. read more
4 years ago
Got the chicken salad and a gelato afterwards. Chicken salad was good, but also it's hard to mess up fried chicken on a caesar salad. The gelato though, was very good. Maybe I was just hungry, but it was one of the best strawberry gelato I've ever had (although not that I've had a lot of strawberry gelato in my lifetime). Overall, nice place with a nice ambience it pretty good food. read more
7 years ago
Dropped by for some deserts to take back to our nearby VRBO and everything looked so good we stayed for coffee and more goodies to eat in. They have a beautiful selection of Viennese goodies which all looked fantastic. We got a some for dinner at our apartment. We got apple strudel, apple tart, and sacher torte among others. The restaurant/coffee shop was very nice with a bright, modern ambience. Service was friendly and efficient. Our waiter spoke excellent English. I was with my daughter and my grandson. I had the raspberry cream tart shown in my picture and an espresso, my daughter had a latte and chocolate croissant and my grandson had a hot chocolate and chocolate croissant. Everything was excellent. They are dog friendly and we sat by an English Cocker Spaniel who made me miss our English Cocker Sophie who had to stay in the States. We will definitely be back read more
Established in 1984, the establishment prides itself on "passion de Italian". This is a beautiful eatery. Some of the chairs were cushioned like mini sofas. Many locals sitting and sipping coffee and relaxing. This is a great place to eat and people watch: the parade of patrons sashaying through the glass door, is fun to watch. I was really craving a turkey burger but no luck. I ordered a chicken burger with fries and a cappuccino. The waiter brought me my coffee literally on a mini silver platter. The froth was heavenly although the coffee part could have been hotter. My entree came and was served by a different waiter, it didn't look like what I ordered: chicken fingers with salad. My main waiter apologized and laughed " Oh no that is not a chicken burger!". As I waited, I watched the patrons waltzing in. One came with a dog. Let me start off apologizing first to all dog lovers as I love them. However, allowing patrons to eat inside with a dog is not something that is suitable. I can understand if it was summer and the patron is seated outside. This patrons dog was sneezing and sad to say, choking, as she stared at the gelato display. Patrons who order gelato point at the display as to what flavor they want. There are varieties of cones to choose from as well. Also, their cakes look like heaven on a plate. Their frozen yogurt and ice creams literally sit in an oversized martini glass. It is a sight to see. The waiters have their own mini Ipad cash registers and tally your bill in front of you. The bathroom is also quite lovely as is the decor of the entire establishment. Service is fine but a tad stuffy. 4*: -1* sorry the dog rule was a bit too much read more
For my new yelp friend Alex, in my favorite city in Europe on a warm day you have many choices to sit outside to enjoy a meal or in this case gelato. Sitting near the Franz-Joseph-Kai overlooking the canal gives ample time to people watch and enjoy your time with your guests. read more
6 years ago
This place had great food and amazing dessert. A must try. We didn't have a long wait. Totally worth it for lunch. A very busy place for a good reason. I loved the smoked salmon, not fishy at all. Any of the gelato is a good idea. read more
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8 years ago
Great Viennese cuisine with attentive staff and short wait times. The coffee and associates desserts are lovely, bringing a truly Italian X Viennese feel to your experience here. Particularly beautiful in the warmer months. read more
13 years ago
Even though this is very popular with tourists I still like to come here because I like the desserts. Whenever I have friends visiting I bring them here because the location is great (Schwedenplatz) and who doesn't love dessert?! Plus they have a big choice of cakes, including the traditional Strudel, Sache Torter, Mozart Kuchen etc and the most amazing ice cream sundaes. I have been here many times and I am little annoyed at the bad service I tend to get. I know there is a stereotype in Vienna that all waiters and waitresses are mean, unfriendly and generally can't give a rat's ass but I have never found that. Honestly. (Maybe it's because I lived in Paris for a year, the service tends to suck there a lot more than here!) But I am always annoyed at having to wait for a waiter or them forgetting about our order or something like that. Anyway, the food tastes good so I still go regardless of the service. The place is open really late and is always busy. It has a big smoking room in the back with non-smoking in the front. They also have a nice outdoor space in the summer. They serve normal food as well as desserts but I have yet to try it...the desserts are always too tempting. I would give the desserts 5 stars but the service 1 or 2 so that unfortunately drops it to a 3... read more
We came here twice in one day... and I'm still giving it two stars. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. I tried Kaiserscharn for the first time and it was alright. It's basically like pancakes but scrambled with cinnamon and powdered sugar. They were a little dry. Bf ordered ham and eggs and that was good, but it's kind of hard to mess those up. The waitress didn't seem to be too happy with us, but they were also quite busy. The next time we came for dessert in the afternoon, and our waitress really wasn't friendly. We ordered 3 different desserts that could easily be taken from the display case and placed on a plate within 2 minutes. The table with 100 children was served before us even though they sat down after us. When we asked the waitress what was taking so long she responded with an annoyed look. Clearly she had forgotten, but instead of apologizing it was somehow our fault. Once we got the desserts I didn't even care for them. ME!? Not finish dessert?! How is this possible??? I guess they must really not have been good. I'll admit the decor is really awesome. It's very open with a lot of seating which is good, because the place is usually packed. However, I honestly wouldn't try any of their desserts, even though they have A LOT of awesome looking cakes. Maybe I'd come again for their gelato. Don't be surprised if you have to wait a while though. Wir hatten ein sehr sehr langsam Kellnerin. Sie war nicht so nett und nicht glucklich mit uns. Das Frustuckessen war gut aber die Kuchen sind nicht so gut. Trotzdem ist diese Ort sehr popular und viel viel Leuten sind hier. read more
12 years ago
A typical ice cream parlor, you can either sit down and enjoy large sundaes or head up to the counter and grab a few scoops to go. -Pistachio: it has a bit of an outer-shell pistachio taste, rather than the nut itself. Nicely salty and sweet. -Hazelnuss (Hazelnut): oh delicious! I love the creaminess and texture of the ice cream as it takes a long time to melt. It's like Nutella in ice cream form. FINAL VERDICT: This gelateria is A-OK. read more
For an ice cream parlour in this location and for these prices the best I can say is its A-OK! Not the best or worst you'll ever find but a decent ice cream at a decent price. Don't expect to be wowed by the selection of flavours on offer, they are all pretty standard and the service is not too bad too. If you need an ice cream and you are near then by all means but if you want something a little bit special then maybe look elsewhere. read more
10 years ago
The Gelateria Castelletto is an Italian institution in the city center of Vienna. It is located right next to the lively Donaukanal (Danube Canal) and close to the Stephansplatz, Vienna's famous main square. The Italian Ice Cream by the Fratelli Castelletto is great and the tarts and cakes as well and you enjoy your order in the atmosphere of an Italian Gelateria built into a Vienna townhouse of an aristocrat. So expect high ceilings, stylish flair and much space. So the Castelletto is a great Italian Ice Cream Shop not only offering Ice Cream but delicious desserts, coffee, tea, toasts, burgers, soups and all kinds of meals. The seating is stylish and most important it is comfortable to sit in since the seating is kept in sofa style. So the Mozart Tart I can highly recommend if you are into Pistachio Cream Tarts like me. It is super delicious! With Love! Dr. Dr. Immanuel Fruhmann read more
8 years ago
The patio was nice and has heated umbrellas. The servers were friendly and the gelato looks delicious. I wasn't impressed with my food it was average not amazing, more like typical pub food not Italian. Our waiter was perfect ! He gets a 5 out of 5. read more
8 years ago
This is such a great place! True Italian passion in all of its heart with a mix of Vienna flair. If it's Italian Café, amazing gelato in rather big sizes and with various tastes, big plate sandwiches, cooked food, Longdrinks or all variations of coffee with pralines, or rather a cake or better a Lokal sweet treat. This place simply is great and offers everything at convincing high quality. The staff is friendly, cheerful and occasionally jokes with guests leaving them with a good laugh. The setting is a mix between Vienna charm and modern cafe house with glass and light wooden interior. Pictures at the walls and plants create a home like feeling. Slight music accompanies the scenery in the background. The huge arches of the old Vienna buildings outside wall have been accompanies inside with a great glass wall. This allows you to sit in peace between them at a slightly lowered floor level. The seating is as comfortable that you can easily spend half a day here, starting out with lunch; going though coffee time and ending with dinner and some Longdrinks. I enjoy coming back here and to bring a book. Prices here are moderate for Vienna which makes revisits to Castelletto a joy. Drop in and experience this modern place for yourself. read more
Lovely spot at a reasonable price in downtown Vienna. I dined here twice while visiting Vienna and staying nearby. They have a full gelato and dessert bar set up which gets a lot of foot traffic from people passing by, and the gelato was the best I had during my European trip (better than what I was eating in Italy the week before)! I also grabbed brunch here on my final morning, and the food was fresh, reasonably priced, and the service was quick! I would definitely recommend this place for cafe food and dessert! read more
9 years ago
Italian cuisine. Walked in without reservations and near to our hotel. Food was okay and service a little slow. I think this is how one perceive Italian usually dine. Location was well lit and appear to be clean. Assortment of beer and entrees available. read more
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This place is right near the river and was really close to my hotel so I went here twice. Their menu is pretty standard and you'll see it pop up several times across the city at restaurants under different names. But you're not crazy-they really all use the same menu. I tried two desserts here-a sundae and a yogurt frappe and both were really delicious. The yogurt frappe was especially refreshing. The sundae is a little overwhelmingly sweet and there is a little more whipped cream than I would have liked, but overall I was pleased. The prices at this location are like 1 euro cheaper than if you wander further into the city center. read more
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if you're looking for a viennese "kaffeehaus", go somewhere else. if you're looking for some great ice-cream, go somewhere else. if you're looking for a quick stop for some coffee and/or ice-cream which is ok but not great, you came to the right place. all in all average. if you like fresh gelato with natural ingredients and also tasting them you will be disappointed. don't get me wrong, it's ok if you aren't as picky as I. it's just no ice-cream parlor. it's a restaurant/coffee shop/ice-cream parlor/bakery. I think they're trying too hard to be everything of the above and lost their focus. read more
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Rotenturmstr. 24
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