Since the Hundertwasserhaus is 50 social housing flats (the most sought after in the city) it is not possible to see inside.

However the cafe shows a free film which we were shown in English of the artist talking about his ideas and then there are interior shots. We were also welcomed by the charming student running the cafe; we felt that for us it was the best of Vienna.

groundfloor of Hundertwasserhaus
Weissgerbergstrasse
We walked from WienMitte station.

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The great thing about the Naschmarkt, at least on Saturdays, is the way it progresses from tidy little Austrian huts at one end to a thoroughly oriental flea market at the other end. It’s like walking from one world to another: the best illustration of Metternich's comment that the Balkans begin at Kärtnerstrasse. Mind your handbag, but have fun! If you are staying in a place where you can do your own cooking, this is the place to stock up. And if your feet get tired, you could have a coffee in the sumptuously mirrored and gay-friendly Savoy Cafe.

Naschmarkt, between the 'Wiener Zielen'. Closest underground: Kettenbruckengasse U4

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My favourite cafe in Vienna. For all who appreciate comfortable, well-used, elegantly scruffy interiors, in which a lot of the fittings are probably from the 50s or 60s.

The service is perfect Viennese tradition: efficient and quick (when the waiter isn’t on a cigarette break), skilled (the coffee is fine - rough and strong; the little trays fly around on improbable trajectories, but without spilling a drop) and with just that hint that you’re really bloody lucky to be getting served at all.

Have a grosser brauner: it'll set you up for the day (or night). The large mound of newspapers also meets the requirement of tradition, as does the classic Viennese breakfast of a couple of semmel and perhaps a boiled egg. Perfect for arriving in Vienna from a night train.

It’s opposite Westbahnhof train station, on the corner of Mariahilfer Straße and the Gürtel. When you come out of the main entrance of the station, head straight across the big road, crossing all the tramlines, going past the U-bahn hall, and then its just 10 yards to the right after you get across the last bit of pedestrian crossing. If you’re coming from the underground, there’s an exit right next to the door of the cafe; if memory serves, it’s labelled "innere mariahilferstr".

Mariahilfer Straße 128;
tel: 01 5233183

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Beautifully preserved 1960s summer pavilion incorporating a cafe and bar. Cool and shady in the summer heat, lively garden in the evening.

Opposite the Rathausplatz, just inside the Ringstrasse

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An essential part of Viennese culture and you could do a tour of Vienna's coffee houses alone. You can sit for hours and read the newspapers provided in a luxurious, velvet atmosphere and for goodness sake look at the dizzying array of coffees on sale before you order. Cakes the like of which you have never seen (or tasted) before are the order of the day, ranging from the humble but divine Apfelstrudel to the more sophisticated 'death by chocolate' of the Sachertorte created by the Hotel Sacher in... Vienna. Two of the most unmissable cafes are Demel and the Cafe Central.

Demel:
www.demel.at/en/index_en_flash.htm
See also:
www.aboutvienna.org/best_adresses/cafes.htm#

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Wonderful cafe/wine bar hidden down a cobbled street near the centre. Plays taped classical music at ear-splitting volume.

Kumpfgasse 7, U-Bahn Stephansplatz

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The Belvedere is where you'll find The Kiss. The Secession houses the intriguing Beethoven Frieze and the beautiful portrait of Emilie Floge can be found at the Vienna State Museum (Karlsplatz).
For Jugendstil and Wiener Werkstatte visit the MAK.

I'm looking forward to staying at the Levante Parliament as I stayed there 20 years ago when it was unlovely student accommodation - it's also very near the Cafe Eiles, frequented by politicians and the actor, Klaus Maria Brandauer.

The best Tafel Spitz (boiled beef not stew) can be found at Cafe Schottenring and the cafe at the Kunsthistorischesmuseum does a fantastic buffet on Sundays (you can even wander off between courses).

Finally, in Winter, for cheap, healthy entertainment - feed the red squirrels at Schonbrunn.

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A complex of cultural museums/institutions and more, very close to the sprawling shopping street Mariahilferstr. Some nice bars and bookshops and interesting little knick-knack places in this popular place. Check out the old computer-games store there, nostalgia ahoy!

Museumsquartier, Underground same name

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Food and fleamarket, wonderful choice of goods and a nice selection of cafes in this busy varied area of Vienna. Well worth a visit!

Naschmarkt, between the 'Wiener Zielen'. Closest underground: Kettenbruckengasse U4

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Like most European capital cities, Vienna offers a variety of better and lesser known places to visit as a tourist. One of the lesser known indulgences, at least outside Austria, is the Hotel Sacher Cafe, which is located in close proximity to Karlsplatz tube station (U1, U2, U4).

The hotel itself was originally founded in 1876, is still run and owned by the founding Sacher family, and has come to be known as one of the more fashionable places to stay while in Vienna. The family are also the originators of the more widely known Sachertorte chocolate cake (something unique to Austria), which can be enjoyed with a cup of great coffee in the attached cafe. This also provides a rewarding interlude during what can sometimes become a tiring day of architectural ogling.

Philharmonikerstrasse, 4
A-1010 Vienna
Off Karlsplatz

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Come here for the quintessential Viennese cafe experience - great coffee, sumptuous ambience, cakes to die for and magnificently snooty waiters.

Wollzeile 10;
tel: 512 5765;
U-Bahn Stephansplatz; www.diglas.at

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Austria's first cafe which offers exclusively fair trade and organic products. Run by a young team, it's a cosy, comfortable place to enjoy fair trade coffee and lovely food.

The Weltcafé also hosts the AAI (Afro-Asian Institute) gallery (www.aai-wien.at) and events like slide shows, film nights, DJ lines, brunches, etc.

www.weltcafe.at
Schwarzspanierstrasse 15, 1090 Vienna
(near Votivkirche/ Uni Campus/ Währingerstraße)
Mon-Sun 9am-2am

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