Look for the house number, not the name, as there's no sign at this old-school charmer of a coffee house. Inside it's a 1950s time warp – all shiny parquet, leather banquettes and marble tables. Do as the locals do: grab a newspaper, play billiards and unwind over coffee and no-nonsense Viennese grub.


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