Immediately after its establishment in 1899, the Historic Café Museum became a Viennese artistic meeting place with status. Geniuses such as Gustav Klimt, Peter Altenberg and Adolf Loos were amongst its regulars. Café Museum is a place of inspiration, a coffee house with style. The proximity of the opera house, the Secession Building, the Musikverein…

The "Grand Café Odeon " first opened its doors on Sunday 1 July 1911 at 6.00 pm. It was a magnificent Art Nouveau Cafe with its own confectionary production in the cellar. The Cafe Odeon was large with high ceilings, large windows, chandeliers, brass cladding, and marble-clad walls. This opulent style is still the hallmark…

The History of Cafe Hummel in Vienna goes back over the centuries. The first owner, Karl Hummel, took over the former Café Parzival, in 1935, and transformed it into a classic Viennese Café. He renamed the Cafe "Cafe Hummel" and there, the clientele could find and read dozens of newspapers and magazines, both local and…

Café Le Cirio, one of Brussels's most famous Cafes, is located on the northern side of the Belgian capital, very close to the famous Grand Place. Café Le Cirio bears the name of its founder, Francesco Cirio, who also was the founder of one of the first tomato canning factories in Belgium. Café Le Cirio was…

Confectioner Ferenc Schwabl started his business in 1827 at 7 Szentháromság utca, in the Buda castle, and the cosy, long-established, but not luxurious sweets shop has been functioning at the same place continuously. The items of furniture and equipment, declared to be protected, can be regarded as the most important confectionery complex in the country. Despite…

The historic Cafe Vienne is an architectural, historical and gastronomical gem in the center of Vienna. It is located right next to the old main post office in Laurenzerberg and about 50 meters away from Schwedenplatz. The Cafe Vienne offers delicious cafes and traditional specialties of Viennese and Austrian cuisine. It is one of the oldest…