{"id":70763,"date":"2024-05-03T11:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=70763"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:25:55","slug":"cafe-pavillon-schonbrunn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/cafe-pavillon-schonbrunn\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Pavillon in Sch\u00f6nbrunn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cafepavillonsmall.jpg\" alt=\"An orange rose\" class=\"wp-image-70764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cafepavillonsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cafepavillonsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>An upmarket open-air caf\u00e9 now stands where Imperial children once played. Toy castles give way to cake, coffee and more at the Gerstner-run Caf\u00e9 Pavillon in the grounds of Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peaceful location away from palace crowds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seasonal opening: April to October<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideal for warm, lazy days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a Sch\u00f6nbrunn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/schonbrunn-palace-tickets-l145516\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LGSchPalVenue\" rel=\"sponsored\">concert, tour &amp; more<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/palace-of-schonbrunn\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1672\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace &amp; park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/gerstner-palais-todesco\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"81841\">Gerstner in Palais Todesco<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/coffee-houses\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7689\">Vienna Caf\u00e9s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Away from the crowds<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gerstnercafeschoenbrunn1.jpg\" alt=\"Caf\u00e9 behind a rose garden\" class=\"wp-image-81731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gerstnercafeschoenbrunn1.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gerstnercafeschoenbrunn1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The caf\u00e9 peers unobtrusively from the landscaped park; press photo courtesy of and \u00a9 GOURMET)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sit in Caf\u00e9 Pavillon and you&#8217;re just a short walk from thousand of tourists taking in the historical palace and its landscaped gardens. Except you&#8217;d never know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The caf\u00e9 lies at one end of a grassed area and small rose garden. But tall hedges hide you from the masses; you can just about see the top of the palace above the treetops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s remarkably tranquil (unless the gardeners choose that moment to strim the verge). Almost as if you&#8217;re in another universe given the whirl of activity elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outdoor seating rings the caf\u00e9&#8217;s central pavilion, so you always have a choice of sun or shade. The d\u00e9cor feels al fresco 1920s, a sense enhanced by the light jazz music that played over the speakers on my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I almost expected the male waiting staff to turn up in boaters and a striped blazer (they didn&#8217;t).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing, the menu is classical Viennese coffee house updated for modern needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which means such options as a traditional Viennese breakfast, cheese platters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/food\/the-sachertorte\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2049\">Sachertorte<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/food\/apfelstrudel\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73061\">apple strudel<\/a> (for which the caf\u00e9s owners are famous) and coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you also find organic and vegan choices, blood orange and basil lemonade, and a streak of internationality and creativity in many dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp206741,exp238032\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_ConcTour\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Inevitably, the location means prices match those found in caf\u00e9s bulging with history and visitors in the old town. But not excessively so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people behind the caf\u00e9 (Gerstner) make a habit of appearing in historical surrounds. You find them, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/gerstner-palais-todesco\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"81841\">in Palais Todesco<\/a> and the State Opera House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The caf\u00e9&#8217;s owners also run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/gerstner-schonbrunn\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74321\">Caf\u00e9-Restaurant in the Kavalierstrakt<\/a> outbuilding opposite the main visitor entrance to Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace, where you can expect more of a traditional coffee house ambience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Pavillon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/eatingdrinking\/cafespubsbars\/landtmanns-jausen-station\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4891\">predecessor<\/a> was a bit of an insider tip fiercely guarded by the Viennese. Time will tell if the new caf\u00e9 can repeat that success. I shall watch with curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/schonbrunn\/gettingthere\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"122\">these directions<\/a> to reach Sch\u00f6nbrunn. Then\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go round the back of the palace to where the landscaped gardens are. A long broad gravel alley (the Lichte Allee) stretches away to the east parallel to the palace. Go down there and look right for a brown post not far from where the alley ends. Turn right to reach Caf\u00e9 Pavillon through the tall hedge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you arrive at Sch\u00f6nbrunn subway station, then go west around the side to enter the palace complex at the Meidlinger Tor. Once inside, take an immediate left, then the first right into the alley mentioned above. Watch left for the signpost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Sch\u00f6nbrunner Schlosspark (Kronprinzengarten), 1130 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerstner.at\/schloss-schoenbrunn\/cafe-pavillon\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1oN2SutdbrqOx-JViFyKk3v-X_Kw\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An upmarket open-air caf\u00e9 now stands where Imperial children once played. Toy castles give way to cake, coffee and more at the Gerstner-run Caf\u00e9 Pavillon in the grounds of Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace. Away from the crowds (The caf\u00e9 peers unobtrusively from the landscaped park; press photo courtesy of and \u00a9 GOURMET) Sit in Caf\u00e9 Pavillon and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-70763","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cafespubsbars","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70763"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81880,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70763\/revisions\/81880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}