Café Central

This great cafe has become an institution and rightly so. You are greeted by a seated statue of Trotsky, (in better times), as you enter. You may find yourself standing awkwardly for a few moments before you realise there's none of the usual formalities of waiting to be seated.
It's obvious the place plays on it's reputation, but it's not all in your face like a number of these tourist hotspots. Instead there's a laid back elegance to the whole affair. Uniformed waiters, ancient coat stands, a central piano and an old style dessert display. Highly recommended is the club sandwich, a triple deckered, calorific feast. Just the thing to see you through a whole day of museums, u-bahns and sight-seeing.
 

Dessert and coffee are the order of the day at Cafe Central - surrounded by ornate marble architectural detail and uniformed waitresses this place is a must for relaxation and taking in Vienna even if there are quite a few tourists.  The Irish coffee comes with some much needed water, and the apple strudel is even richer, but worth the calorie points for any diet.  From here wander to the close metro stop or meander along the street to the open markets.