4/5 Mia 6 months ago on Google • 125 reviews
The
back
part
backing
onto
Weihburggasse
has
gorgeous,
restored
interiors.
There
are
no
windows
so
you
cannot
look
out
and
people-watch
but
the
curtain-themed
lead
light
glass
ceiling
panels
on
the
high
ceilings
give
the
space
a
very
cosy
feel.
The
wooden
dividers
of
the
booth
seating
are
very
high
and
offer
wonderful
privacy
screening
from
the
other
diners
adjacent.
Very
picturesque
and
social-media
friendly.
This
is
an
old
style
but
not
an
old
cafe
as
the
Sluka
only
opened
the
Kartner
Strasse
branch
in
2017.
The
paint
still
looks
very
crisp
and
newly
laid.
So
don’t
expect
similar
histories
of
esteemed
and
infamous
clientele
as
you
would
in
Cafe
Central
or
those
others.
The
waiters
are
all
male
—
a
Viennese
tradition
—
and
experienced.
They
are
professionals
and
conduct
themselves
with
the
same
air
of
haughtiness
that
we
have
come
to
expect
—
though
not
necessarily
like
—
in
these
types
of
establishment
in
this
part
of
Europe.
They
do
not
like
folks
asking
for
tap
water
(even
though
the
tap
water
in
Vienna
is
renowned)
but
if
you
ask
nicely
they
will
give
you
a
small
glass.
The
tap
water
traditionally
served
to
go
with
the
coffee
is
small
so
if
you
get
dehydrated
quickly,
this
isn’t
the
place
to
quiver
about
paying
extra
for
bottled
water.
Unlike
the
other
old-style
cafes,
we
did
not
find
a
newspaper
rack
displaying
a
selection
of
newspapers
of
record
from
around
the
world,
only
a
smattering
of
free
brochures
and
a
couple
of
local
German-language
newspapers.
So
it’s
not
that
kind
of
place,
but
it
is
the
kind
of
place
you
might
have
a
coffee
date
with
your
favourite
person
or
two,
or
a
business
casual
lunch.
.
Tip:
try
the
cakes
because
it
is
a
Konditorei
but
we
cannot
recommend
them
because
cake
taste
is
so
personal.
We
do
recommend
trying
the
daily
special
from
the
changing
weekly
M-F
menu.
Like
most
cafes
in
Vienna,
they
have
a
seasonal
drinks
special,
which
at
present
is
still
set
to
summer.
The
coffee
is
decent,
and
lactose
-free
and
plant-based
milk
are
available.
The
ambience
is
efficient
but
much
less
rushed
than
the
other
older
or
old-style
cafe.
Mobility-friendly
except
if
you
need
the
toilets
which
are
three
flights
of
stairs
underground.
Tipping
is
expected.