Café Diglas

We had breakfast here twice during our holiday. The food was amazing and the coffee well made. We are early risers and appreciated how early Café Diglas opened. Their pastries were especially delicious

Had a cup of coffee and chocolate cake. The cake is dry, unlike the American version. Not overly sweet and with a tart cherry filling in the middle. Overall, I enjoyed it. It’s not something I’m used to but glad we tried it. The atmosphere is quite nice and the staff were very courteous. Would recommend people to try it.

Café Diglas was recommended to us by a Vienna resident. After we checked into our hotel, we found out the cafe was only a block away. When we arrived at 4:00, we were seated immediately. My wife ordered the beef goulash, and I ordered the pork schnitzel. I was impressed by the large serving of schnitzel I received. The crust was the best that I’ve ever tasted. The pork meat could be cut with a fork. A delicious bowl of potato salad was included. My wife’s goulash had tender pot roast and boiled potatoes. It too was excellent. In three days, we’ve gone to Café Diglas three times, and I’ve ordered wiener pork schnitzel every time. My wife has tried three different meals, and each one was superb. One night we returned for dessert, and the apple strudel was A+ Highly Recommended! 😊

Lovely, cozy atmosphere with delicious food. Our waitress Eszter was cheerful and very kind special thanks to her. Highly recommended!

Food was great! We got what seemed like a simple soup but it was somehow incredible. Hummus plate was also delicious and all the desserts looked great! Service wasn’t the best (walked in and no one would seat us for an awkward amount of time..) but the location (right next to St Stephen’s) was perfect and was a great stop between tours!

I chose Café Diglas deliberately, as we were hosting a family member from abroad and I had always regarded it as a pleasant traditional coffeehouse known for its cakes. We waited at the entrance and informed staff of the number of seats required. Despite this, another group that arrived after us was seated first. When I politely pointed this out, the response from a staff member was dismissive. After explaining that we had already registered with another waiter, the reply was a sarcastic “Really?”, which in its tone and context gave the clear impression that my statement was not being taken as genuine. No clarification and no apology followed. A junior waiter later behaved politely and professionally, which only highlighted the contrast. Good coffee alone does not compensate for dismissive service.

My first meal in Vienna was a winner! Delicious authentic Austrian food. Not touristy and full of locals enjoying a good meal. Service was great and I highly recommend the Goulash and Schnitzel.

We waited in line about half an hour and got shown a small table right by the exit and coats (which were almost laying over our small table). Right then we were given our menus, which were entirely in German. We ordered, what we assumed, was the daily menu (it was numbered on another page - 1,2,3 etc., but without specific prices) - only to be met by the astounding price in the end. I ordered their cabbage rolls and received two small ones, along with two even smaller boiled potatos. They were truly, truly delightful, but I would not have ordered them, had I known I’ll have to pay 21,90€ for them. The other person I went with had mushroom ravioli - she received 4 pieces on her plate for around 18€. When we inquired about the daily soup and dessert, he replied in a mean matter. We also ordered what seemed to be their speciality, but received an entirely different cake, even though I twice mentioned we’d like that specific dessert. We instead received a huge vanilla pudding cake (12+€), which wasn’t even that good in the end. To crown it all, we were given a receipt for 58€. Even though we were very disappointed, we left a 2€ tip. As our waiter realised that, he mumbled angrily “usually it’s 10%!…”. Very, very poor service. I understand the staff is very busy and understoodibly tired; but that is no excuse to treat customers the way he did. The view was also centered toward the kitchen, where we noticed the people worked non sanitarily - people in sports clothes, no hats, no gloves. The atmosphere and interior overall was nice though.

Stumbled onto this place and loved it. Some of the traditional spots are stuffy or too touristy but the service and atmosphere were great. They had a live piano player hitting all the standards. Schnitzel was tender and the Topfenstrudel creamy, but the real surprise was the burger, served with both cheese and a horseradish mayo. It was perfectly cooked. Cozy neighborhood joint with locals and only the well-behaved kind of tourists. Recommended!!

Great ambiance and even better food. I loved the soup with cut-up crapes, Vienna specialty. And apple strudel with vanilla sauce was delicious!

Traditional Viennese coffee house; lovely interior and decor. It's already a nice experience dining there with the ambiance. I had the kaiserschmarrn and it was delicious; the pancakes were so light and fluffy and the compote was nice and tart.

Cafe Diglas came up in one of my searches for a must visit breakfast spot in Vienna. I ordered an omelette and cappucino. My cappucino was very good, but my omelette was extra cheesy and needed salt and pepper. I liked the ambiance and decor. Service was great.

Fantastic food, beer and great service, enjoyed ambience and no rush from staff, like most places in Vienna.

Had desserts, an apple cake and a cheese strudel, after a concert in the cathedral. Delicious!

Cafe Diglas has been around since 1875. I had heard that this was the place to go to experience the Viennese coffee culture. I had hoped to try some of their pastries, but when I arrived in the morning they weren't ready. I settled on their quick breakfast, which consisted of a croissant and coffee. Quick Breakfast (7 euros) - The croissant wasn't very crispy or flaky and just tasted ok. The Viennese coffee that was served consisted of a small espresso served in a large cup with half steamed milk, topped off with milk froth. Having had coffee in Italy the last few days I wasn't impressed with Viennese coffee in any of the cafes that I tried. Overall I thought the quick breakfast was just ok and I would pass on this place. They did do a good job in keeping the decor and furnishings from the 19th century.

Lovely , quaint cafe . Cute decor . Went there for breakfast. Cafe is expensive ( as expected) but the service is very good . This one was listed as one of the oldest cafes nearby on our Airbnb food recommendation, so decided to give it a try . Didn't disappoint. Washrooms are pretty modern for the old charm cafe . Give it a try , won't regret.

If I had seen this place before I had dinner at the other place I would have stopped here. At least I got to enjoy dessert. Warm summer night, apricot dumplings, chocolate crepes. What's not to like. It was pleasant to sit on the sidewalk and enjoy the evening and some sweets.

Randomly found this place while walking along the streets of Vienna near our hotel. Food was delicious (small portion) and probably over priced. Service was a little slow and our server doesn't seem very friendly. I would pass.

Variety of meal selections daily. Classic meals like schnitzel. Food was served fast despite being so busy. I felt the prices were rather steep. All in all an average experience.

I had a very nice experience at Café Diglas. I stopped by for a quick spritzer and a traditional Vienna style Soufflé which was delicious but huge.

Dang Diglas! Just tried a couple of items - but they were great. Went with the classic Viennese coffee ( melange) and Sacher torte. Both were perfect. This place is super popular - and you might have to wait for a table. I can see why some people have commented on the 'rude' waiters. While our server was pleasant, I did notice some other tables feeling rushed. You are almost touching neighboring tables - that's how packed this place was. Will definitely go there again, If I am ever in the area again!

A classic styled cafe with a homey and easy going feel to it. Nothing like I've ever experienced in the US! You can observe locals in small groups or by themselves chatting quietly and reading the newspaper. Our waiter was extremely welcoming and accommodating. We ordered a few Viennese breakfasts that came with coffee ( with steamed milk), a roll with cold butter and apricot marmalade, and croissant. It was simple but laid out very nicely on a silver tray and was a substantial breakfast. The croissant is unlike the French croissants; it was less flaky and more dense, but very tender. Coffee was delicious. This was a very pleasant breakfast experience.

This is a great combination of authentically classic Vienese coffee house dining and creative approaches to traditional cuisine. The service is excellent. The atmosphere is superb! And the food is delicious. To me, the atmosphere is the best part. They often have live piano music which gives the place a 19 century feel. The lighting is also subtle and invokes a bygone age. The interior has little humorous accents like the kitchen utensils hanging from the chandelier or the cushion covers made to look like bags of wheat, pepper, etc. They serve very traditional Viennese dishes like creamed spinach with a fried egg and rösti potatoes or Blunzenmedallions (blood sausage). They also have very innovative daily specials like the red beet apple cream soup with ginger I had which was a dream! The food is a bit pricey. But it's the kind of pricey where you feel you really got something extra for that extra bit of cash. But no worries! If you're on a budget you can just come for a coffee or a glass of wine and soak up the atmosphere for a fraction of the cost of dinner. Actually, I might go back often just for more of that soup!

Lovely place to sit down and have a coffee and a slice of cake or something more substantial. Very cosy inside. Beware though, no credit cards are accepted so make sure you go in with enough cash! The cakes are all home made and taste like it, very very very nice!

This was very good. I had the veal goulas special of the day. It came with gnocchi that was very pesto-y which I was a fan of as well as a cheese soufflé. The veal was tender and flavorful! Just be warned, they don't take a card for payment!

Best dessert on this vacation with this heavenly yummy bread pudding with Americano on the side for a quiet Saturday afternoon break. Service was superb too. Cash only.

This was the first place I ever dared enter by myself before I spoke German. And it is the place where I saw, and I'll never forget, the older woman who had Apfelstrudel for lunch--and then Topfenstrudel for dessert, at the same meal. I wanted to be just like her when I grew up. Recently we went back and I had a lovely cream of pumpkin soup. The dessert display is incredible. Homemade with love, I think. I like to think that anyway.

The service in this place is horrible. Two people are serving an entire restaurant. The prices are outrageous for the food and the quality. Obviously there is Wi Fi at the restaurant named DiglGesh ... However they would let even their own patrons to use it. Way to go.

I came here after dinner elsewhere to get an apple strudel for dessert. We ordered, and then he came back to say no apple strudel :( He did say they have apple pie and cheese strudel, so we ordered both of those. They were both good, I actually liked the cheese strudel the best...still would have liked to try the apple though! They do not take credit cards- cash only!

Came in with a friend as we were just searching for a place to try a dessert and stumbled upon this. We loved the interior and it wasn't crowded so we were able to easily get a table and sit there for a bit. Our waiter was actually very friendly with us. I remember getting coffees and two desserts to split. It was later at night and there was even live piano music. Really great memories here! Cozy ambiance.

Great cakes! And good coffee. Loved the atmosphere in the old cafè. And they have these crazy toilets - all worth a visit.

Love this place. Really good neighborhood cafe. Incredible apple strudel. Good service. Highly recommended.

The service was garbage. I ordered the shnitzel and regret it. The shnitzel is 24euros. With that you get a potato salad...soggy and sloppy. Somehow the Shnitzel came out in under 5 minutes and luke warm! Dry, luke warm, veal...yummy Love reheated food! The server was a rude stunod and told us he did not accept credit cards for the 35 Euro meal we had. Good thing i had cash. My wifes boullabaise was leftover salmon in what look to be minestrone soup. At least the vegetableswerent frozen. Def avoid this place. The service is bad. The food is overpriced. Filedmuller is better at 15euros. Its says they've been around since the late 19th century. I will remember this place the next time someones says, "ive been in business for X years. We know what we are doing".......sure pal.

Can't comment on the food, as the waiter was so impressively aggressive and rude that we all walked out in unison. We're not "troublesome" customers, and have never done anything like this before. It was also a special family get together, so we were even less inclined to abort the night - so you can imagine how bad it had to be for us to do this. We told the manager, who couldn't have cared less. I'd give this place a very wide berth.

It was obvious that I should go in a proper Viennese Coffeehouse during my short little Vienna trip. I didn't dare go to Demel which seemed too fancy, so after 45 minutes of running in circles I finally found Diglas. Against all odds, there were seats left! But, tragically, none of the 2 things I wanted to try were on the menu (Dobostorte and a Kaisermelange). I found the coffee selection a bit slim, which was surprising.. Since I wasn't sure how much strong Viennese coffee I could ingest, I settled for a Maria Theresia coffee. But what about cake? They have a lovely selection, but all the delightful cakes are nameless and priceless! Arg! The employee didn't look too thrilled to inform me of all the flavours, and the place was pretty loud, so I could only make out some words.. Strawberry? Joghurt? Bah, I went all touristy and ordered a Sachertorte. A couple of minutes later comes my order, and surprise!! the coffee is to be assembled! You get the coffee, the apricot liqueur, a couple of sugars, and a glass of water (which I assume is to "verlängern" your coffee)..Now if you come from North America, you might be familiar with the Starbucks sizes, so when the menu said a "big" moka, I envisioned a cup you hold with both hands. This is American small-to-medium-sized. So basically I'm paying 3 euros for coffee, 4 euros for the liqueur, some cents for the sugar, in total 8,50 euros! Being a massive cheap-skate, I immediately thought "This is it, I'm drinking alll of that booze, at that price". I thought of taking the mini-bottle with me, but refrained, because I didn't want to be chased down the street by an angry Kellner and what about the PFAANNNDD! Favourite word of the German-speaking world. I poured a bit of alcohol in the coffee. Can't taste a thing. I poured some more. Still can't taste it. Pour, pour, pour. But then I thought, my sachertorte has an apricot filling, and it is a bit too dry (wouldn't recommend), so hey! Poured some more on the cake. A quarter of the little bottle sweetened my beverage nicely, and the cake was much improved. By half of the bottle, my hands are quivering. I paid for it, I'mmona drink it! I tried to pace myself, ate some fruit ('cause it's healthy you know), drank some of the water, proving myself to be a total tourist and coffee neophyte.. Nope, strong stuff for a non-drinker! So I left the remaining quarter of booze, none of the cake, and a bit of dignity in this lovely coffeehouse, for about 14 euros. Boy was everything funny today around Stephansplatz..

This is what coffee shops in the world need to look to and aspire to be! Spend 1/2 hour to 1/2 life sitting inside and enjoying the art of coffee and cake. I can't recommend this place enough has to be in the top ten coffee shops in the world

I lie it. There is lots of wood in the design, which i like very much, however that us probably where my like would stop in regards to the design. The coffee was a bit better than the standard in Vienna, HOWEVER the cakes they have to offer are to die for. YOU MUST go eat cakes here, i 100% recommend the cakes. However again this is a busy place like most good places are, so be prepared to wait for a free place, even though there is a lot of seating, it can still be hard to get one. ALL IN ALL it is a thumbs up from me. My Personal points system out of 10, standard for Vienna is 5. Location: 7 Atmosphere: 7 Decor: 7 Size: 7 Non Smoking Area: YES ALL NON SMOKING Coffee temperature(*2): 6 Coffee taste: 6 Service(*1): 4 *1=(Standard in Vienna is 5 on my scale) this is based on that you get serviced fast but you have to work hard to pay at the end) *2=(Standard in Vienna is 5 on my scale) I always have a Caffè latte as my control coffee. My coffee partner always has a Mélange.

Still a great cafe, but it has lost much of it's original flair. It now feels very touristy. Also they charge 60 cents for tapped water. We were sitting some time and consumed quite a lot of drinks, cake etc. and when I asked the waiter for just some water they were not very forthcoming and in the end charged 60 cents... It's a shame that such a great cafe has developed more into a tourist attraction. They have also upped the prices a lot over the last years. A shame...

You can't go very far in Vienna without running into a café. Café Diglas is another historic restaurant that serves coffee and a variety of sweets that you can pick from the display case. The comfortable space with several type of seating. We sat by the window under a frilly lamp shade. Service is consistent everywhere you go in Vienna. Pleasant. The coffee was fine. The dessert was good. It is a quite place to enjoy your coffee/dessert and relax. There's not much rushing in the café. They have food if you wanted but we stuck with coffee/dessert.

One of my favorites, this still bears a classy, yet modern style. Just head to the bathrooms to notice the modernism: the toilet doors are see-through until they are locked. Very neat. Or take a gander at the TV screen above the desserts display case and I'm telling you, you will be hooked. The screen shows the entire baking process and if you weren't hungry walking in, you will be salivating the rest of the time. If you want to catch the pianist, better come around 7pm to claim your spot as that's when he will start. Drinks -Hot chocolate: it's nicely thick and a bit more bitter. Very filling. Sweets -Topfentorte: this is spongier than most. It has somewhat if a lemon taste but overall it's underwhelming. -Sachertorte: there is only a thin layer of ganache which is decadent. The apricot jam really shines through and has a poignant taste. -Soufflé: Oh.my.gosh. the soufflé is to die for. The bread pudding is perfectly moist and full of chocolate banana flavor. The vanilla bean sauce is lovely as it has somewhat of a rum flavoring. The meringue on top is fluffy, airy and tastes like pure sugar. Alone it's too much (as in too big); altogether the flavors mesh perfectly. It's very rich and decadent, though perhaps sharing is a good idea? Especially since the warmed dessert will cost you a good €8. FINAL VERDICT: One of my favorite cafes in the city for the atmosphere and quality of desserts. Make sure to sit in the front so that you can watch them bake.

A classic Viennese cafe in every sense of the word. I very much enjoyed taking in the afternoon here with some new friends - and the bathrooms are quite odd. There's a break in the wall so you can hear the opposite sex's bathroom and the toilet is configured such that it is see-through glass before you lock it, and entirely opaque when you do. As is the case with most things in Vienna - not far from the centre.

We went here on a busy Friday afternoon. We were seated quickly and the waiter was attentive...at first. We ordered the bratwurst which comes with potato salad, sauerkraut and mustard. It was good but nothing to rave about. We really went to get dessert. We tried to flag down our waiter to no avail. We told a 2nd waiter we would like to order dessert. He waived a finger of acknowledgment but never helped us. It took 30 minutes and a 3rd waiter to take our dessert order. We got the sachertorte and apple strudel. The sachertorte at hotel sacher is better. The apple strudel was cold and was missing the vanilla sauce I heard so much about. Super disappointing.

I absolutely love their pumpkin soup. It can be a bit crowded but worth it. Tons of desserts to pick from.

This is the Vienna coffee shop experience that is not to be missed. Lovely little tables, good service, and the house bread pudding covered in Carmel is exquisite!

Not the best apple strudel in Vienna that I taste but I like the feeling when I sat in this old cafe.

I am inclined to write this review because I wanted anyone who is considering dining at this cafe to be warned of the most HORRIBLE service we received. We were four girls visiting from the U.S. looking for a cafe with decent food and good desserts. I do not know why some people rave about this place! The older waiter at this place was so rude and obnoxious that even good food tasted horrible. First we asked for suggestions because we are not familiar with Austrian cuisine. However; he didn't offer any help with the menu at all. I wanted to share my 0.5 liter beer with my friend and he wouldn't let us and demanded that we order a 0.3 liter glass beer separately. Why can't I drink what I want the way I want it as a customer? The wine that we ordered came in dirty wine glasses and when we asked for a new glass, he seemed annoyed by it. In addition, when we wanted to pay with a credit card, he actually said that he didn't take credit cards! Are you kidding me?!!!!!!!!! He was full of shit since other tables payed with cards. It was obvious that he did not want to split the bill! The place is also over-priced as compared to other restaurants in the area. I hope the travelers will read this review and heed my advice about avoiding this place. I would say that this restaurant would actually be decent without this MEAN, RUDE, ORNERY waiter. I suggest Pürstner, a restaurant in which we dined last night. We were quite impressed with the authentic cuisine not to mention handsome waitstaff who wear lederhosen! They were so kind and they didn't give us a hard time about splitting the bill! Cafe Diglas left a bitter taste in my mouth and made all of us feel badly when we left . We are enjoying our first visit to Austria and we hope that we don't run into this kind of service ever again! We DO NOT recommend this place!

I called the number to ask if the place is full, the waitress simply said "no" and then hang up the phone call. I have never seen a restaurant with such rude staff and horrible service before. I don't know anything about the food but I am sure that with services like this, I will never enjoy this place.

Looking for a cosy and Austrian place? Or for some delicious traditionnal meals and pastries? Then you are definitely at the right place! The wonderful Austrian desserts are home made, and you can even watch on big screens how they are being prepared after you passed the order! I've been there a couple of times already, with friends or with foreigner visitors, and everyone has always find his happiness thanks to the friendly and multi-lingual staff. And just for fun: go check the bathrooms! The doors are transparents at first but don't worry, when you lock the door it becomes opaque and no one will be able to see through it again!

Food was decent but didn't tell our group until after dinner that they only accepted cash. Meanwhile the table beside us just paid with a card. Non friendly to Americans I guess.

My husband and I, along with our daughter had breakfast here. It's so charming and their eiskaffee is the bombdotcom! Worth visiting!

Loved it here.best iced coffee I have ever had..rich and creamy..cakes were pretty good. Hungarian cake was very nice..pretty busy place .wish they had description so people know what they r ordering.would recommend this place

The interior is really nice and the food is ok, though a bit pricy, but that's what you expect close to the St. Stephan cathedral.

A typical Viennese cafe with a nice, comfy atmosphere, delicious pastry. You will get a real "Wiener Schnitzel" for about EUR25. The bathroom doors are fun, check it out, it is high tech (switches between transparent and nontransparent depending on whether it's occupied or not). It's definitely worth a visit. It is usually quite crowded in the evenings, so if you got time come a little earlier to enjoy the pastry with a good Viennese Melange or hot chocolate and read the local newspaper. Bohemian lifestyle. Absolutely recommended.

I am originally from Vienna, returning often and have spend many enjoyable meals at Diglas. December 2014 i returned again with a friend- the place was overcrowded, too many tables, too many people. We were shown to a tiny table next to the bathroom and when i asked a waiter if we could move to one of the empty (there were 3) nicer ones (one had the "reserved" on it that you see so often in this city) he did not see why not and said so. My friend and i took our stuff and moved. A guy in street clothes who turned out to be the OWNER came up and in very sharp tones let us know that we were given the table by the bathroom and that's where be better sit. I protested (in English) and my friend and I continued to study the menu. Guy comes up again and told us in no uncertain terms, that we will not be served. I informed him that this will go on the net- his comment: "do". So here it is. Too much business, the comfort from yesteryear that people came for is gone, and so is the basic business curtsey..... Too bad.

Simple food prepared very well, at least for this American novice. Staff was nice and for the most part spoke English, another failing of our US society not being bilingual. Stop in to cafe diglas, it was worth it

Nice cafe with tasty desserts. Bit pricy but still gives the Viennese cafe feeling you are looking fir.

This is a good cafe. I had a beef goulash that was nice. Coffee was good too. A bit on the pricey side, though.