Cafe Central
7 expert reviews
“Originally opened in 1876, Café Central is perhaps the most famous of Vienna's traditional coffeehouses.”
– Afar Magazine
"The utterly grand café inside the majestic Palais Ferstel is known among pastry-obsessed Wieners for serving the best, flakiest strudel in town." Full review
"The most famous of all Viennese cafés, resurrected in the 1980s and still the most architecturally interesting."
"Made famous by its illustrious guests, the Café Central is right up there with Florian's in Venice." Full review
"Once a grand bank and stock market house, Palais Ferstel opened Cafe Central as its focus in 1876." Full review
"Opened in 1876, Central is perhaps the most traditional—and famous—of the Viennese kaffeehauses." Full review
"Established in 1876 and set in Palais Ferstel, a palatial Italianate mansion, Café Central attracts tourists and locals who dine on Viennese dishes, coffee specialties, and bakery items in the historic setting"
Vienna Travel Guide
August 5, 2021