9 Austria Coffee Tours That Earn Their Morning

1.Vienna for Food Lovers: Cafés, Markets & Austrian Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,063 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

Spend six hours tasting Vienna with a small English-speaking group and guides such as Christoph, Maria, Patrick, or Verena. Visit coffeehouses, Brunnenmarkt, bakeries, restaurants, and a Würstelstand while learning to use the city’s public transport. Expect generous portions, historic sights, and a very full stomach.

“Tour was lovely. Christoph was amazing - he has a great humor . Food was excellant. Had a taste of everything Vienna has to offer. Better not make a reservation for that night after the toor as you might not be hungry. Special thank you for the tip of Altes AKH christmas market. It was just what I expected and more. Small and Less crowded. Good Food. Good punch . Frank Sinatra in the background and snow.”

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2.Vienna Coffee, Cake & Pastries Tour with Local Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 470 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $160

Spend 3½ hours eating your way through Vienna with an English-speaking guide such as Maria or Patrick. Visit a family bakery at Reumannplatz, sample treats around Naschmarkt, explore old-town pastry stops, and finish with more substantial Austrian food. Public transport connects the neighborhoods, so come hungry and wear comfortable shoes.

“Maria was fun, kind, sweet and accommodating. The tour was my first tour right after I got off the plane and it was the perfect tour. Easy and sweet.”

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3.Hungry in Vienna? A Food Lover’s Coffee & Market Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 276 reviews · 6 hours · from $136

Spend six hours tasting Vienna with an English-speaking local guide such as Maria, Peter, Christoph, or Wolfgang. Start with coffee and strudel, visit Naschmarkt and a neighborhood market, enjoy lunch with beer or wine, and finish with Viennese street food. Expect about 2 km of easy walking plus public transport.

“Wolfi was incredible, we had the best time learning about the city, the culture and the wonderful food and drink of Vienna. we were made to feel welcome and excited people say this too often but this truly is a MUST DO activity when visiting Vienna couldn't recommend it more !!”

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4.Vienna Eats: Private Foodie Walk with Coffee & Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $234

Spend about six hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Peter, Christoph, Wolfgang, Patrick, or Verena, eating your way from historic cafés to working-class markets. Expect coffee, strudel, Austrian lunch, goulash or sausages, chocolate, local drinks, and plenty of walking, with public transport used along the route.

“This was a great food tour with Verena! She took us to some great places in Vienna and we sampled food while she told us stories about the food, the restaurants, and Vienna. She picked interesting places like Cafe Korb, owned by Susanne Widl, where she made sure we checked out the bathroom doors downstairs. Farmers markets are always interesting to check out in a new city or country and she took us to one where she said all the locals shop and I was shocked how cheap things were there. All the food was good, there was even ice cream swimming in vodka (at 11 in the morning! :-)…”

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5.Coffee House Culture Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 1 hour - 150 minutes · from $42

Learn how Vienna’s coffee culture took shape, compare specialties such as Wiener Melange and cappuccino, and taste coffee with Viennese sweets. Choose a 60-minute session at one coffee institution or a 2.5-hour small-group route through three or four cafés. English and German tours are available.

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6.Guided Viennese Coffee-House Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Spend three hours with a German- or English-speaking guide visiting Vienna coffeehouses such as Prückel, Hawelka, Demel, and Coultur. Taste three Viennese coffee specialties, strudel, and sweets, watch latte art, and hear the stories behind the city’s café customs in a group limited to eight people.

“Some very unusual coffee experiences. We loved the relaxed walk between cafe houses learning about the coffee culture in Vienna”

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7.2.5-Hour Viennese Coffee, Cake, and Chocolate Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 44 reviews · 2h 30m · from $82

Spend 150 minutes with a guide such as Tina, Monika, or Monica, visiting Viennese coffeehouses, a local roaster, and a chocolate shop near Naschmarkt. You receive three coffee specialties, two Viennese sweets, and chocolate samples in a group limited to eight. Expect plenty of local stories and a relaxed pace.

“Our guide was kind and informative, took us to really nice places, and we had the fortune of meeting a really nice American couple on the tour: Matt and Jamie, really intelligent, polite and kind folks. I hope they see this.”

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8.Vienna Coffee and Cake Tour: Sweets, Stories & Hidden Cafés

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3h 30m · from $156

Spend 210 minutes tasting Austrian pastries, homemade cakes, coffee, seasonal sweets, and a savory Viennese dish. Guides such as Maria, Patrick, and Wolfgang lead small groups of up to 10 through the 10th and 4th districts, Naschmarkt, local cafés, and Vienna’s public transport system.

“Maria was a wonderful guide to some of the best coffee, pastries, and meals in Vienna. She introduced us to areas that we never would have discovered on our own, and provided interesting details about the culture and traditions. Dinner was the best meal we have had, so far! Plus, Maria explained how to use public transportation and took us to places using the subway and tram. It was a wonderful experience that we’ll never forget!”

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9.Strauss Exhibition incl. LED Concert Show / Coffee + Strauss Cake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $32Best value

At Vienna’s House of Strauss, explore 2,000 square meters devoted to the Strauss family, follow the audio guide, and see a 15-minute LED concert show in the original hall. Finish with a hot drink and one of three Strauss cakes at Casino Kulinarium. Bring headphones, and note that the show can be unavailable for private bookings.

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