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Best Restaurants for Brunch in Vienna (2026)
Weekend brunch · Vienna · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published May 14, 2024 · Updated June 18, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Vienna runs on the coffee house, but the weekend brunch has its own map. Motto am Fluss lays out a long spread over the Danube Canal, and Joseph Brot builds breakfast around its famous sourdough. These six, ranked, are where to spend a slow Saturday or Sunday morning in the city.
1.Motto am Fluss
A ship-like room over the Danube Canal runs Vienna's marquee weekend brunch with a terrace; book ahead.
Motto am Fluss sits on the Danube Canal at Schwedenplatz, an architectural room shaped like a ship with a brunch served Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from eight to four. The regional, organic plates run an all-day breakfast sandwich, soft-boiled eggs and a house Nougatcreme, around €14 to €24.
The upstairs cafe and terrace catch the canal view and the morning light. Reserve ahead for the weekend, and ask for a table on the upper level for the brunch spread.
2.Joseph Brot
Vienna's best bakery builds breakfast around its sourdough, with eggs, porridge and natural wine; walk in early.
Joseph Brot runs rooms across the city, an organic bakery whose breakfast turns on its famous sourdough served in many styles, alongside muesli, porridge and egg dishes. Plates land around €10 to €18, with a short list of Austrian natural wines.
The Naglergasse and Landstrasse rooms are calm and handsome, good for a weekday breakfast as much as a weekend brunch. Come early on a Saturday for the bread, the eggs and a coffee.
3.Ulrich
A stylish Neubau corner room runs an extensive set breakfast and smoothies; book a weekend table on the square.
Ulrich sits on Ulrichsplatz in the Neubau district, a bright corner bistro known for an extensive set breakfast of breads, creatively built plates and smoothies. The breakfast runs around €14 to €22, with strong coffee and a buzzy weekend crowd.
The tables on the square are the prize on a sunny morning. Reserve for the weekend, since this is one of the most popular brunch rooms in the seventh district.
4.Die Wäscherei
A former laundrette turned all-day brunch room in Josefstadt runs early and late sittings; book the late slot.
Die Wascherei is a former laundrette in Josefstadt turned into a relaxed bar and restaurant with an all-day Saturday brunch. There is an early option from nine to noon and a high-noon brunch from twelve to three, with plates around €12 to €20.
The room is loose and convivial, built for a long weekend table with friends. Book the later sitting for a slow start, and come hungry for the full spread.
5.Haas & Haas
A tea house behind St Stephen's serves more than thirty breakfasts from around the world; book a courtyard table.
Haas & Haas sits behind St Stephen's Cathedral, a long-running tea house offering more than thirty breakfasts from around the world, each served in its own national style. Breakfasts run around €12 to €22, with a deep list of teas.
The garden courtyard is the draw in warm weather, a quiet pocket steps from the cathedral. Reserve a courtyard table for the weekend, and take your time over the tea.
6.Gerstner Café-Restaurant
A grand imperial cafe runs a Sunday brunch with a view of the State Opera; book the window for the spread.
Gerstner runs its cafe-restaurant on Karntner Strasse opposite the State Opera, a former imperial confectioner serving a Sunday brunch from eleven to two. The spread leans on Viennese patisserie, eggs and sparkling, with a flat price around €45 to €55 a head.
The upstairs rooms and the opera view make it the grand-occasion pick. Reserve a window table for Sunday, and save room for the cake counter downstairs.
Not for everyone
Famous, but not the brunch pick
Cafe Central. The palatial Herrengasse coffee house is a heritage stop for a melange and a Sachertorte, not a sit-down weekend brunch room. Go for the columns and the cake, but not for a brunch menu.
Cafe Sacher. The hotel cafe behind the famous torte is built for visitors and the cake, not a kitchen-driven brunch. Have the Sachertorte and a coffee, then brunch elsewhere.
Naschmarkt stalls. The market is a fine graze for a snack and a glass, but the stalls are not a seated brunch with a kitchen behind them. Treat it as a stroll, not a booking.
How to brunch well in Vienna
Vienna's brunch scene clusters by district: the first district around Stephansplatz and the Opera for the grand rooms, Neubau and Josefstadt for the modern bistros, and the Danube Canal for the view. Most are an easy walk or a short tram ride from the Ring.
Weekend tables fill fast at the destination rooms, so reserve at Motto am Fluss, Ulrich and Gerstner. For a no-booking morning, Joseph Brot and the early sitting at Die Wascherei take the pressure off a late start.
Frequently asked
Where is the best brunch in Vienna?
Motto am Fluss on the Danube Canal is the marquee pick, a striking room with a weekend brunch and a terrace over the water. Joseph Brot is the best bakery breakfast, built around its sourdough, and Ulrich in Neubau runs an extensive set breakfast.
What is the difference between a Vienna coffee house and a brunch room?
A traditional coffee house like Cafe Central is built for a melange, a newspaper and a slice of cake, not a full weekend brunch. The rooms in this ranking, such as Motto am Fluss and Ulrich, run proper brunch menus with eggs, plates and a kitchen behind them.
Do you need a reservation for brunch in Vienna?
Yes at the destination rooms. Motto am Fluss, Ulrich and Gerstner all fill their weekend tables early, so reserve rather than walk up. For a no-booking morning, Joseph Brot and the early sitting at Die Wascherei are the easiest.
Where can I brunch with a view in Vienna?
Motto am Fluss has a terrace over the Danube Canal, and Gerstner runs a Sunday brunch with a window view of the State Opera. Both are the picks when the setting matters as much as the plate.
Is brunch in Vienna expensive?
Most a la carte plates sit between €10 and €24, so a casual brunch with coffee runs around €25 a head. Joseph Brot is the value pick; the set Sunday brunch at Gerstner sits at the top of the range near €45 to €55.
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