Vienna is famous for it’s Viennese coffee houses where you can order a coffee and sit for hours. You have probably heard of the famous ones (Cafe Central , Cafe Sperl , Cafe Museum, Cafe Landtmann for example) but here are some of my favourite ones which are often much quieter, have friendly service and good food.

Cafe Diglas at Schottenstift 2 is very close to Cafe Central, so if the line is too long for this famous cafe, head to Cafe Diglas around the corner instead. It’s a simple but cozy cafe with a nice outside patio in summer (enclosed in a inner courtyard so blissfully quiet). And upstairs is a quiet room for working.

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Café Diglas, Fleischmarkt 16 is a small cozy cafe, just across from the stunning Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The back room is especially quiet and comfortable, a great place to escape the hoards of tourists outside. Their specialty is the delicious Scheiterhaufen (gingerbread style bread pudding with meringue and vanilla sauce).

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You may well already know that the Vienna State opera offers individual screens at every seat with subtitles for their performances in 6 languages. The Volksoper also offers English subtitles for their operettas (and their tickets are often cheaper too!). They are currently showing Die Csárdásfürstin which I can personally recommend. Afterwards you can visit Cafe Weimar for dinner.

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If you are near the Belvedere place, Cafe Goldegg is a nice traditional coffee house to relax in.