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Frühstück · Vienna

Breakfast and brunch in Vienna

Roll, butter, jam and a soft egg in the Kaffeehaus, brunch by the Danube Canal and early tables at the Volkertmarkt.

Photo: Anne van der Valk, Pexels License

The Wiener Frühstück (Viennese breakfast) is a small, fixed plate: a Semmel (bread roll) and a slice of bread, butter, jam or honey and a soft-boiled egg. At Café Museum on Operngasse it cost €9.80 as of April 2026, with an organic egg and sourdough from the Öfferl bakery, and ham, salami and cheese added €8.70.1

The Vienna Tourist Board calls breakfast in a coffee house the most classic way to begin a day in the city.2 The bigger Kaffeehaus version adds eggs: Café Museum's Kaffeehaus Frühstück of two soft eggs in a glass with chive bread cost €12.90, and breakfast there is served daily until 11:30.1

Local tip: Order before 11:30 in the classic Kaffeehäuser, when Café Museum, for one, stops serving breakfast; for a late start, Gota on Mariahilfer Straße serves it until 14:00.13

Where these cafés are: Meidling (12.) (4), Leopoldstadt (2.) (4), Josefstadt (8.) (3), Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus (15.) (3), Innere Stadt (1.) (3), Neubau (7.) (3), Alsergrund (9.) (2), Favoriten (10.) (2), Mariahilf (6.) (2), Margareten (5.) (2), Döbling (19.) (1), Landstraße (3.) (1), Wieden (4.) (1), Hietzing (13.) (1).

At a glance

32Cafés listed
21With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Cesza's - Frühstück am Volkertmarkt, from 06:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–11:00 · Sat 08:00–11:00).
  • Closes latest: Motto am Fluss, until 00:00 (Daily 08:00–00:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (63%), indoor seating (63%), vegetarian options (50%).
Innere Stadt (1.)

Pane è Cafe

  • Elisabethstraße 26
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–16:30 · Sat 08:00–16:00
  • +4367763508128
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Breakfast in the 1st district

Haas & Haas, at Stephansplatz 4, has more than 30 kinds of breakfast on its menu, each served in its national style, the Chinese one with dim sum.2 It opens at 08:00 from Monday to Saturday and at 09:00 on Sundays and holidays.2

Motto am Fluss, at Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, is known for its breakfasts, with egg dishes, porridge and French toast, and its café is open daily 08:00–00:00.2 Nearby, Cafe Tirolerhof on Führichgasse opens at 08:00 on weekdays, and Pane è Cafe on Elisabethstraße at 07:00.

Late breakfasts and Sunday buffets

Café Drechsler, at Linke Wienzeile 22, makes a point of eggs, from omelets to poached eggs, and has sweet options from pancakes to porridge; it serves until 16:00 on weekdays and 17:00 at weekends.2 Gota Coffee Experts, at Mariahilfer Straße 192 in the 15th district, serves breakfast until 14:00, with vegan and gluten-free options.3 It opens at 07:00 on weekdays.

On Sundays, Café Gloriette in the Schönbrunn palace park lays out its Sisi buffet from 09:00 to 11:30, a breakfast styled on the days of the emperor.2

Market breakfasts at the Volkertmarkt

The Volkertmarkt lies between the Prater and the Augarten. There have been stands on Volkertplatz since 1878, and the market was renovated and reopened in 2000.4 Its restaurants and bars may open Monday to Saturday from 06:00 to 23:00, and on Sundays and holidays from 09:00 to 19:00.4

Nelke has its tables at Volkertmarkt 38–39, and Cesza's, a breakfast-only café at Volkertplatz 13, closes at 11:00. Leopoldstadt and Meidling have the most breakfast cafés; in the 2nd, Kaffeeamt at Schiffamtsgasse 8 and Der schöne Ernst on Praterstraße serve it too.

Early tables across the city

The rest are spread out, from Landstraße to Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. Leon 29 Coffee & Bakery at Löwengasse 29 in the 3rd and Café Lorenz at Märzstraße 37 in the 15th open at 07:00 on weekdays. Kaffee Konditorei Monarchie at Nußdorfer Straße 69 serves daily 08:00–21:00, and Ährlich at Wasagasse 28 opens Wednesday to Sunday.

In Meidling, Café Raimann at Schönbrunner Straße 285 opens at 08:00 on weekdays, serves breakfast and takes cash only. Equilibrium, at Gumpendorfer Straße 71 in Mariahilf, opens at 08:00 from Monday to Saturday and at 10:00 on Sundays.

Sources

  1. Frühstückskarte (April 2026), Café Museum, accessed October 2026
  2. Top eateries for breakfast and brunch in Vienna, wien.info (Vienna Tourist Board), accessed October 2026
  3. Die besten Cafés für Specialty Coffee, Falter (Florian Holzer, July 6, 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. Volkertmarkt, Stadt Wien (wien.gv.at), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Breakfast & brunch in Vienna: questions

What is a Wiener Frühstück in Vienna?

A Wiener Frühstück, or Viennese breakfast, is a bread roll and a slice of bread with butter, jam or honey and a soft-boiled egg. At Café Museum on Operngasse it cost €9.80 as of April 2026, with an organic egg and sourdough bread. Breakfast there is served daily until 11:30, and the larger Kaffeehaus Frühstück with two eggs in a glass cost €12.90.

Where can you have breakfast on a Sunday in Vienna?

Café Gloriette in the Schönbrunn palace park serves its Sisi breakfast buffet on Sundays from 09:00 to 11:30. Haas & Haas on Stephansplatz opens at 09:00 on Sundays, with more than 30 kinds of breakfast, and Motto am Fluss on Franz-Josefs-Kai opens daily at 08:00. Restaurants at the Volkertmarkt may open on Sundays from 09:00.

Where can you get a late breakfast in Vienna?

Gota Coffee Experts at Mariahilfer Straße 192 serves breakfast until 14:00, with vegan and gluten-free options. Café Drechsler at Linke Wienzeile 22 serves omelets, poached eggs, pancakes and porridge until 16:00 on weekdays and 17:00 at weekends. Motto am Fluss on Franz-Josefs-Kai, known for its breakfasts, keeps its café open until midnight.

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