Vienna Ringstrasse with imperial architecture at dusk

Café Central

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Grand coffeehouse since 1876; vaulted ceilings, Trotsky's chess table, apple strudel, and essential Vienna institution.

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Location

Herrengasse 14
Innere Stadt, Vienna
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Plan Your Visit

Reservations

Walk-in friendly

Insider Intel

Must Try

Apple strudel is the signature. Mélange for coffee. The vaulted ceilings and Trotsky's chess table are the history.

Best Time

Walk-in - expect queues. The grand coffeehouse atmosphere is constant.

Know Before You Go

Since 1876 - grand coffeehouse with vaulted ceilings where Trotsky played chess. Apple strudel essential. Tourist-crowded but genuinely magnificent. Vienna's most famous café.

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