It is one of the most beautiful coffee houses in Vienna. But you'll need a little patience because there are often long lines of visitors outside of Café Central. Regular guests of the legendary literati café included Arthur Schnitzler and Peter Altenberg, and it was also possible to come across Sigmund Freud or Adolf Loos here. Today, the cake display cabinet is a real draw: the in-house patisserie magics up treats in a class of their own. Fancy a piece of the famous Café Central cake?

• Herrengasse/Strauchgasse, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 533 37 63 24
• cafe.central@palaisevents.at
• https://www.cafecentral.wien

The creatively designed display windows and cases at Demel, the former Imperial and Royal confectionary, entice passersby with pastries and sweets which long ago tickled the palate of Empress Elizabeth and still bring delight to coffeehouse visitors today. At Demel, the sales and serving personnel have been exclusively female for 200 years.

• Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 535 17 17 0
• http://www.demel.at/

The Diglas has several locations; the main outlet on Wollzeile is a classic Viennese traditional coffee house straight out of a picture book. Red benches, piano music and good pastries. Tip: you simply must try the banana slice or the Scheiterhaufen, a sweet bread pudding made with apples. Café Diglas is known for both of them throughout the city.

• Wollzeile 10, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 512 57 65
• office@diglas.at
• http://www.diglas.at

One of the oldest and most traditional coffee houses in Vienna, without a single affectation. And so cozy that everyone feels good at Café Frauenhuber, from young to old. It doesn't get more typical than this. Mozart and Beethoven also made music here in their time.

• Himmelpfortgasse 6, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 512 53 53
• office@cafefrauenhuber.at
• http://www.cafefrauenhuber.at

The Gerstner once supplied the imperial house and still more than lives up to its reputation today as a confectioner. Guests enjoy the sweet and piquant treats on three levels with shop, bar and café-restaurant, and with the best view of the Vienna State Opera. The magnificent interior of Palais Todesco is a visual delight.

• Kärntner Straße 51, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 526 13 61
• konditorei@gerstner.at
• https://www.gerstner.at/palaistodesco

This artist's café is a Viennese institution. Gourmets recognize the Hawelka – especially after 8 pm – by the wonderful smell of Buchteln, yeast buns filled with jam. Its unique charm has made the Hawelka a popular meeting place. Still floating over everything is the spirit of Josefine and Leopold Hawelka, who opened the café in 1936.

• Dorotheergasse 6, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 512 82 30
• office@hawelka.at
• http://www.hawelka.at

It is the coffee house of the Viennese, rich in the patina of the 1960s. Everyone feels good here, from the celebrity to the old lady. The extravagant hostess Susanne Widl watches over goings-on. But the real bosses here are the waiters, always with a witty remark at the ready. And you simply must try the apple strudel at Café Korb.

• Brandstätte 9, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 533 72 15
• http://www.cafekorb.at/

The Landtmann is one of the few remaining Ringstrasse cafés. Due to its proximity to Parliament and City Hall, many politicians can be seen coming and going here. And politics really are done here in the Landtmann. Actors from the adjacent Burgtheater can also be spotted in the Landtmann. The excellent pastries must also be mentioned – and sampled.

• Universitätsring 4, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 24 100 120
• cafe@landtmann.at
• http://www.landtmann.at

The Café Museum is a successful mix of old and new. The interior was recreated based on the plans of the architect Josef Zotti; the Café Museum now appears like a traditional Viennese coffee house again. Its famous guests once included Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele.

• Operngasse 7, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 241 006 12
• museum@cafe-wien.at
• http://www.cafemuseum.at

This café on the Ringstrasse thrills fans not only coffee houses, but also of architecture. The interior dating to the 1950s was designed by the ingenious architect Oswald Haerdtl, who was himself a regular guest at the Prückel. And today the café looks as it did when it was remodeled by Haerdtl. Every detail is right, from the lamp to the umbrella stand. The Viennese love it.

• Stubenring 24, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 512 61 15
• cafe@prueckel.at
• https://www.prueckel.at

Café Schwarzenberg is reminiscent of the golden times of the Ringstrasse era. Ever since it opened in the 19th century, Café Schwarzenberg has been a popular meeting place. The focus here is not only on coffee and pastries, but also on an extensive range of teas.

• Kärntner Ring 17, 1010 Wien
• +43 1 512 89 98
• office@cafe-schwarzenberg.at
• http://www.cafe-schwarzenberg.at