In Café Goldegg, this timeless refuge to worldly sorrow, it’s possible to linger all day while squeezed into super comfy cushioned booths, pondering on life’s great questions while sipping on a mediocre Melange. You would probably argue that’s pretty much the Viennese coffeehouse standard experience, and you’d be right.
However, what you can also do in Café Goldegg is order a really tasty veggie burger, or even an “Ayurvedic vegetable curry”. There’s also a variety of breakfasts that are available all day long. These menu items may be commonplace in the young gentrified and stylised establishments of the 7th district, but not of a ye’ ol’ Viennese coffeehouses. However, the Goldegg has never played by the rules.
The Goldegg first opened in 1910 and it has aged with dignity. It doesn’t deny its advanced years – the walls are coated with patina, the cushions are worn – but it still feels oddly in touch with the reality of the 21st century. It’s like your cool grandma who Instagrams pictures of her Apfelstrudel.
Somehow, the owners of Café Goldegg have successfully managed the challenging task of adapting to the zeitgeist without selling off any of the place’s soul and former grandeur.
We recommend… challenging your friend to a game of pocketless pool called, Carambolage. Just ask the staff for the balls (it’s 7€ an hour).
We also recommend… checking out the the outlandishly beautiful smoker’s salon in the back, which is a testimony to Jugendstil grandeur.
They also have… a very tasty Tagesteller (set lunch menu).
