Waiters wear string vests,elderly men mutter in corners and fridges buzz insistently. Cafe Am Neumarkt certainly isn’t frosty and edgy – but that’s what this novelist loves about 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, and coffee and beer. Open 9am-11pm Monday to Friday,it’s 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 hide in the kitchen and – locals joke – ensure the cafe is closed on weekends for anxiety of attracting customContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com