5Cafe in der Burggasse 24
Coolness is the main appeal of Café in der Burggasse 24, a sizable breakfast restaurant hiding in Vienna's bougie District 7. The predictable breakfast dishes are solid, the coffee just average, but you're really here for the scene – the city's hip twentysomethings camp out with their MacBooks in the eclectically furnished hall in the back. There, the firelogs turn out to be more than decorative: a hipster servers will occasionally throw a couple of pieces into the corner fireplace that provides warmth and charm in the winter months. (The main space, anchored by a giant sofa, connects to a designer clothing store next door.)
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