Waiters wear string vests,elderly men mutter in corners and fridges buzz insistently. Cafe Am Heumarkt certainly isn’t cool and edgy – but that’s what this novelist loves approximately itCafe Am Heumarkt is a traditional yet eccentric Viennese coffee house that I find fascinating. It serves straightforward Viennese cuisine with no tourist extras schnitzel, pancakes, or coffee and beer. Open 9am-11pm Monday to Friday,its rarely busy, word of mouth being its only advertisement. There’s no sign above its door: to find it I had to search for the intriguingly incognito exterior of 15 Am Heumarkt, or behind the Hotel Intercontinental near the Stadtpark.
The staff cover in the kitchen and – locals joke – ensure the cafe is closed on weekends for fear of attracting customContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com