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Kleines Café

4.3 (65 reviews)
ModerateCoffee & Tea, Cafes
Open 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for working
Outdoor seating

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Jeff H.

If you live in Vienna one of the skills you need to acquire is the "how and when" to grab a spot at a table inside the Kleines Café. This is a true art .... as it's not called "Kleines Café" (Little Café) for no reason. I am not going to give out any tips on this skill at all, because I always want my table when I go there and I don't want too many people to learn the tricks of the trade as it applies to the venerable Kleines Café in Vienna! Now lets get to the atmosphere - cool, warm, charmant, feel-good, intimate are all perfect adjectives to describe this establishment.. I don't smoke ... but it's awesome they still allow smoking here so I can go with my cigarette-smoking buds and they can smoke if they choose to ... and this little nook smells just like an old Viennese Café should. (Hey this place is not a Starbucks ...) Newspapers - excellent collection. The selection reflects the intellectual base of their clientele (although I must bring down the IQ a bit when I'm present!) Food & drink - All the traditional libations of a Viennese café are here ... and I always eat the Schnittlauchbrot (Chives Bread). It's simply the best in Vienna. Don't just take my word on that .... ask anyone who knows Vienna well. In warmer weather you can sit outside which is fine because Kleines Cafe is on the picturesque Franziskanerplatz. But sitting inside in winter, that's the total best. Hey, good luck on getting a seat!!

Michael L.

One thing I hate as a tourist is falling into all the tourist traps, but here it felt like I had done exactly the opposite. It seemed like a cool little hang out which the locals probably visit more than the tourists. As the name suggests it's a small cafe, very small in fact. It's spread across two levels with a small serving area. We found a seat but I think we were just lucky, it was busy the while time we were in there. Smoking is permitted inside and they serve a small selection of simple foods alongside coffees and beer. I also sampled the orange punch but I guess this is probably a festive treat because it's close to Christmas which isn't on the menu all year round, although I could be wrong. The interior was unassuming and unpretentious. We sat upstairs where both walls are lined with mirrors and you can see yourself disappearing into infinity in their reflections, dotted around in the ceilings are clusters of 4 light bulbs arranged in squares, I loved them. We ate some sausage and a sandwich which were both good but the real thing which made it great was the laid back atmosphere and general vibe of the place. Downstairs someone was playing lazy jazz on the saxophone, unobtrusively enough that you didn't always notice but the perfect soundtrack to a relaxed afternoon in Vienna.

egg salad with horseradish
Daisy S.

Our Stammlokal. Home away from home. Comfortable and familiar. But smokey and loud. The best Melange in the world and I don't normally drink coffee. The Spezialbrot is heavenly, and the Eiaufstrichbrot is spicy with horseradish. They take great care with their little meals and I love it here.

Ham and Camembert open faced sandwich for 3.90 Euro. Very delicious
Ali B.

I am so glad I found this place on Yelp prior to my arrival in Wien. YUMMMM-O! I was ready for this to be a smokey bar and everyone was so polite about their smoking. The men I sat at the bar with acknowledged that I was not smoking and that I was eating and asked if I minded if they smoked. It was very thoughtful. I made some amazing friends at the bar who often frequented the bar including another restaurant goer's little dog who would slowly peruse the area for scraps and those willing to give handouts. I had the ham and Camambert open faced sandwich for $3.90 euros. The cheese was buttery and lathered thickly onto dense and hearty bread. This was a huge meal and kept me going for the rest of the night. It was a simple combination of three ingredients but hit the spot and was just what my body needed after a long day of travel from Olomouc, Czech Republic to Wien. This was absolutely a successful find and I would recommend this stop for anyone. A bit off the beaten path and you won't find any tourists here :)

Zubair K.

Very classic cafe located in Fransziskanerplatz square close to the city center. The melange is alright, I like the way the cafe looks from the outside and inside, outdoor seating during the summer is amazing.

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Everything about this cafe is excellent. I started here in 1989 and it's still my favorite in the Innenstadt.

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6 years ago

Nice terrace outside on a cozy square. Ideal for a little afternoon aperitivo. Brownish bar inside.

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Everything was wonderful: coffees, omelettes and the bread, too! Not good for people opposed to the smell of cigarettes.

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Good spot for breakfast. Soft boiled eggs and bread with coffee. Ursula was patient and kind!

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14 years ago

nettes innenstadt cafe. EUR4.40 cafe latte, EUR3.7 melange. bedienung nett.

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13 years ago

Be warned. Its a small place and has no real non-smoking area. Full of smoke. That was it for us. Kids could not stand the smoke.

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the farmer's eggs were great, met some wonderful people who sat at my table, very international.

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LOCATION: The cafe is in the Franziskanerplatz in the inner city, a perfect stop for those exploring Vienna.

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Our first meal in Vienna. It was very delicious and authentic cuisine. The waiter was very helpful…read moreand provided great service. Great environment and food.

For my 100th review on Yelp, I thought I should pick a place completely awesome that I can go to…read moreoften because it is near where I live ... inotherwords a top-notch local hangout. With those thoughts in mind then I can only be thinking of the good old Cafe Rüdigerhof. This is one of the best chill spots in Vienna .... well actually maybe in all of Central Europe. When you think of Vienna ... and being in a cool-looking place with atmosphere .... and talking with friends ... and enjoying some tasty food and a good beer or wine ...just totally chilling - the Rüdigerhof is made to order. The Rüdigerhof has both an inviting interior and a super Schanigarten for warmer days & nights. The building it is located in is a Jugendstil landmark by the architect Oskar Marmorek. And then there's the food - a selection of tasty dishes from the classic Viennese Cookbook at very reasonable prices. I especially love to go there in the winter and get a warming Gulasch soup. There are rooms for smokers and non-smokers. The smoking room is the best because everyone stays late in this room and it has more of a buzz. It just feels more like a Viennese café. The non-smoking room is not bad - it's just smaller and not as cool. Anyway, I'm lucky that Café Rüdigerhof is so close to where I live. Everyone should have such a place in their neighborhood!

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Popped in for a light dessert and hot chocolate up on the first floor. Christmas music was…read moredelightful. We ordered a hot chocolate and an apple strudel. Both were excellent! We were quickly seated and enjoying our evening. We'll certainly go back when in Vienna.

One thing my wife and daughter wanted to do in Vienna was to try the local cake, the Sachertorte…read more There are a few apparently famous venues for this (and a slew of other places too). Gerstner is a long-standing bakery with a few locations (including at the former summer palace). They had a shop relatively near our hotel, so we stopped in early during the trip. If you are facing the State Opera House, Gerstner's is on the right across the street. Note that there is also some as or more famous outlet for cakes behind the Opera House also, but they appeared to have a line when we walked by. At Gerstner's you enter at street level where they have a dessert counter with displays. You can get a slice to go here. However, if you want more of the full experience, you can go upstairs (they have an elevator as well). A wide curving staircase gets you to the rather small 2nd level (the first floor, in local parlance). There are some tables here, but it has the air of a bookstore coffee shop. We opted to continue up to the next floor. Here, there is a dark hallway where you approach the host stand. There was one couple ahead of us and they got seated quickly. I think they had a bar as well as dining, so they ask which you want. We just wanted dessert, so they walked us past the bar. This floor has high ceilings and palace-like decoration. The vibe is definitely 'special' but they don't charge extortionate rates for it, which was nice. We were shown to a small table in the main dining room. I think you could see part of the Opera House out of the open windows. Two of us got coffees and we all split a Sachertorte. We enjoyed it, but everyone agreed that it was a bit dry. Maybe the Viennese don't go for moist cakes. They do have other items on the menu and I think you can get a regular meal here (schnitzel, salads, etc.). However, we visited around 2:30 p.m. on a weekday, so we just wanted the cake. The bill was reasonable, and we all agreed that this was a worthwhile experience.

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