Cafe Pruckel - Wien

Zeitbudget abfragen. Ausreichend? Dann Tagesteller mit Bier, dann ab zur Tortenvitrine, dann Torte bestellen und dazu eine Melange, dann Zeitungen holen, dann Zeitung lesen und Torte essen und Kaffee trinken dann immer noch Zeitung lesen und mitserviertes Wasser trinken, dann Rechnung anfordern, dann 10min Zeitung weiterlesen bis der Kellner zur Abrechnung kommt.

There are friendlier places in Vienna with more inspiring food (Cafe Museum, for example). Cash only. Food arrived quickly enough, but the menus were basically tossed at us, at the beginning. All the traditional Viennese cuisine is offered. The melange was maybe the weakest part...of the meal. Decor could use a face-lift as well (stained couches). Recommended to us by locals, but the place is not welcoming to tourists. 3 out of 5 for decent food.

עברית בהמשך We were in Stadtpark, so we decided to try Cafe Prueckel, which Google recommended for its famous cheesecake. The cold coffee (there was a heat wave in Vienna) was significantly cheaper than Demel or Landtman, but so was the quality. The cheesecake turned...out to be a Topfen cake, which is a sour and crumbly cheese associated with making yogurt. I actually like it, but it's definitely not your regular cheese. It had a top layer of thin tart that dried out a bit (intentionally) an interesting abrasion. The cafe is not fancy and there is no air conditioning inside. Outside there are large parasols.

A traditional, well worth a visit. The real Vienna coffee house atmosphere, where you find yourself in between a student cramming for exams, girlfriends having a coffee, an office worker reading a newspaper on a break, and so on. Great apfelstrüdel. Nice place.

Came across this by chance when we were looking for somewhere to shelter from a heavy downpour of rain. Very traditional feeling cafe, decorated in the 1950's, full of locals as well as tourists. Lovely coffee with whipped cream, homemade apple iced tea and lots of cakes.