Café Mozart

Café Mozart Review

Graham Greene, staying in the Hotel Sacher next door, loved having his coffee here while working on the script for The Third Man (in fact, Greene had the café featured in the film, and Anton Karas, the zither player who did the Harry Lime theme, wrote a waltz for the place). The café was named after the monument to Mozart (now in the Burggarten) that once stood outside the building. Although the place is overrun with sightseers, the waiters are charming and manage to remain calm even when customers run them ragged. Crystal chandeliers, a brass-and-oak interior, comfortable seating, and delicious food—the excellent tafelspitzhere has to be mentioned—add to its popularity. With the Opera just behind the café, this is a fine place for an after-performance snack; be on the lookout for opera divas here for the same reason.