Café CI

Vienna


Something's always happening at this cafe founded to support new immigrants 30 years ago, be it a reading, an exhibition, or language or dance classes. In summer, its terrace throngs with Ottakringer locals sipping organic beers; in winter they retreat inside to browse the daily papers and dig into heart-warming goulash or ćevapčići (spicy Serbian sausages; mains €7 to €11, snacks €4.50 to €7.50).

Many restaurants have sprung up in the Yppenplatz since, but CI was one of the first


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