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Café Hawelka

One of the most famous intellectual cafes in Vienna. Established in 1939. Surprisingly cheap for its location and its fame and can get quite cozy. Josephine Hawelka (former owner, deceased 2005) was proud of the marriages she caused by placing random people together at tables. Try the Buchteln.

Address: Dorotheergasse 6
Getting there: just 100m from the Stephansdom, hidden on a side street
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun and holidays 10:00-01:00
Website: hawelka.at (opens in a new tab)

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