Smack on the main square in up-and-coming Leopoldstadt, this bohemian cafe-bar attracts an intellectual and laid-back crowd of locals in relaxed, wood-panelled surrounds. Small bites with a Slavic slant pierogi (Polish dumplings), for instance – are on offer and it hosts occasional live music and readings.


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