Café Jelinek Vienna: Opening Hours & Prices

Café Jelinek is on Otto-Bauer-Gasse, a side street off Mariahilfer Straße. Since 2004 it has been run by the owners of Gasthaus Steman, the restaurant across the street. According to the website, they left everything as it was after taking over: three salons in green, red and blue with velvet-covered benches, yellowed wallpaper, photos of well-known guests, herringbone parquet and marble tables. The centerpiece is a wrought-iron wood stove made by American Heating, which is a listed historic monument. The café is often called the "little Hawelka."

History

The building was constructed in 1903 to plans by Wilhelm Stassny. The café's founding year is often given as 1910. The building records of the Mariahilf District Museum, based on archive sources, show that from 1926 to 1938 this was "Kaffee Aida." Its operator, A. Begleiter, was dispossessed in 1938 and deported to Riga in 1941; she did not survive. In 1940 the café was called "Café Hannerl," and in 1949 M. Jelinek bought it. From 1988 to 2003 it was run by the Knapp couple.

On the menu

The coffee is a house blend from a roastery in the Weinviertel region. According to the online menu (October 2026), a Wiener Melange (Vienna's milky coffee, similar to a cappuccino) costs €5.80, an Einspänner (black coffee topped with whipped cream) also €5.80 and a kleiner Brauner (a small espresso served with cream) €3.70. Breakfast is served all day, from the Small Viennese Breakfast for €10.90 to the Jelinek Breakfast for €17.90. There are also small dishes such as goulash, sausages and scrambled eggs, as well as homemade lemonades. wien.info names the homemade Guglhupf (a ring-shaped Bundt cake) as an insider tip.

Opening hours

The café is open daily 09:00–22:00. Since summer 2020 there has been a Schanigarten (outdoor seating) in the leafy pedestrian zone, shared with the Steman. According to wien.info, free newspapers are available. According to the website, you can also pay by credit or debit card.

Getting there

The U3 station Zieglergasse is within walking distance.

Nearby

Raimund Theater – about ten minutes on foot.
Café Sperl – another traditional coffee house in Mariahilf.
Third Man Museum – about one kilometer away.

Breakfast
Schanigarten (outdoor seating)
Newspapers

Address: Otto-Bauer-Gasse 5, 1060 Vienna
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All day, daily 09:00–22:00.

According to the website, yes, by credit or debit card.

The founding year is often given as 1910. According to the Mariahilf District Museum, M. Jelinek bought the café in 1949; before that it was called "Kaffee Aida" and "Café Hannerl," among other names.

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