{"id":12518,"date":"2019-03-12T06:18:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T05:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=12518"},"modified":"2026-02-13T10:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:12:27","slug":"cafe-jelinek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-jelinek\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Jelinek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jelineksmall.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe sign\" class=\"wp-image-12773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jelineksmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jelineksmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Jelinek has authentic stamped all over it. A coffee house like a 1950s car that&#8217;s still used for trips down the shopping centre: worn but reassuringly familiar&#8230;and gets the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comfortable, friendly environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No veneer of polished conformity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homemade cakes (big plus point)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home to those from literature and the arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lovely to relax in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Coffee\" rel=\"sponsored\">concert experience<\/a>* for your Vienna trip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearby: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hausdesmeeres\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"235\">Haus des Meeres<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/imperial-furniture-collection\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"910\">Furniture Museum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/coffee-houses\/\">Vienna caf\u00e9s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A local review<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cafejelineksigns.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Jelinek signs\" class=\"wp-image-43773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cafejelineksigns.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cafejelineksigns-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A beacon of authenticity)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing to greet you inside Caf\u00e9 Jelinek is a warm, free-standing wood-fuelled stove that sets the tone for the whole Jelinek experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whereby I doubt anybody there has ever considered the idea of offering an &#8220;experience&#8221;. Caf\u00e9 Jelinek is what it is: a coffee house that screams (or whispers) authenticity at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This genuineness begins with the decor: the insides haven&#8217;t enjoyed a pristine makeover or historically-accurate refurbishment, though the curtains and upholstery looked new on my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hardwood floor bears the scrapes of a thousand tired feet, the wooden chairs caressed by a myriad of caffeine-fuelled hands, the walls somewhat faded under a barrage of debate and discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jelinek wears the scars of history proudly like a battle-hardened veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authenticity continues with the staff, who didn&#8217;t seem as if they&#8217;re trying to conform to some expected model or stereotype. They&#8217;re just trying to make sure you have what you need with the minimum of fuss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cafejelinek.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Jelinek on Otto-Bauer Gasse\" class=\"wp-image-46694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cafejelinek.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cafejelinek-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Look for the homemade cakes inside)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the clientele is as authentic as they come, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before I knew the Jelinek counted as one of Vienna&#8217;s best coffee houses, I&#8217;d already been there twice. Once for a business breakfast meeting, once for coffee with friends from out of town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the domain of visitors, but a local &#8220;hotspot&#8221;, with a youthful flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cafe Jelinek enjoys a reputation as a meeting place for those interested in the spoken and written word, its walls full of signed photos from the Austrian theatre, literature and cabaret scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location&#8217;s far enough away from the busy Mariahilfer Stra\u00dfe to enjoy a little splendid isolation. But not far enough away to deter the Viennese from dropping in after a hard day shopping. So on Saturdays and before Christmas, for example, it can get very busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the coffee and food. Also authentic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cakes were not the works of art you might find in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-central\/\">Caf\u00e9 Central<\/a>, but looked (and are, I believe) distinctly homemade. And the rolls with my breakfast were still warm from the oven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no pretense here. It&#8217;s the real deal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ottobauergassejelinek1902.jpg\" alt=\"Otto-Bauer-Gasse in the early 1900s\" class=\"wp-image-56833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ottobauergassejelinek1902.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ottobauergassejelinek1902-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Part of Otto-Bauer-Gasse looking in the direction of Mariahilfer Stra\u00dfe around 1902. Things have changed a tiny bit since; photographed by August Stauda; Wien Museum Inv.-Nr. 27363; excerpt reproduced with permission under the terms of the CC0 licence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, the street outside (Otto-Bauer-Gasse) has been upgraded with a rather genteel traffic concept, and more restaurants, caf\u00e9s and similar have moved in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try, for example, the two French-style bakery\/patisserie outlets at No.2 (Peti Pari) and No.21 (L&#8217;Amour du Pain). All other food is but dust on the palate compared to the latter&#8217;s Pain au Chocolat. I&#8217;m not kidding: I have the extra kilos to show for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Caf\u00e9 Jelinek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike many of its colleagues, Caf\u00e9 Jelinek hides away down a side street. But like anywhere fairly central in Vienna, it has a subway stop nearby. Two in fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: take the U3 and get off at Neubaugasse or Zieglergasse, then it&#8217;s a 4-6 minute walk to the coffee house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tram\/bus: the 13A, 14A and 57A buses should stop nearby (Esterh\u00e1zygasse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Otto-Bauer-Gasse 5, 1060 Vienna | <a href=\"http:\/\/cafejelinek.steman.at\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1qxMhuM31vUOcHvWtm9QzWRPeiURPKwCX\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jelinek has authentic stamped all over it. A coffee house like a 1950s car that&#8217;s still used for trips down the shopping centre: worn but reassuringly familiar&#8230;and gets the job done. 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