Origin
Café Stein — coffee house at Schottentor since 1985
Opposite the Votive Church, in the heart of the ninth district. For forty years the day has started here with coffee — for students, neighbours and everyone passing through town.
The Crack
Every morning, from scratch
Small Viennese breakfast, French toast, porridge and more — early on weekdays, leisurely until mid-afternoon on weekends.
Pressure
A kitchen with a full menu
189 dishes, allergens clearly labelled, and a weekday lunch menu with soup and main course.
The Pour
caféstein
Forty years, one signature.
Arrival
Come by
Right at Schottentor — for an espresso, a breakfast or the whole afternoon.
Open now Open until 24:00
Today's lunch menu
Weekdays from 11 am: soup and main course.
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1985–2025
40 years of Café Stein
Opened in 1985 and a fixture at Schottentor ever since: three levels, 200 seats inside, 200 in the garden — and officially forty years old since 2025.
- 1985 — opened at Währinger Straße 6-8
- Three levels and a garden with a view of the Votive Church
- 2025 — forty-year anniversary
Event venue
Stein’s Diners — available to hire
The event space in the basement accommodates up to 100 guests: company parties, birthdays, weddings. With its own equipment and catering from canapés to buffet.
- Up to 100 guests
- In-house event equipment
- Catering from canapés to buffet
Getting here
Cafe Stein BetriebsgesmbHWähringer Straße 6-8
1090 Vienna
Right at Schottentor, accessible by U2, D, 1, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 71, 1A, 13A.
+43 1 319 72 41