Vienna’s Classic Coffeehouses

If the signature social event of Vienna is the waltz, then the signature social space is the Kaffeehaus. Worn, charming, permeated with a mild air of sophistication and self-possession, Vienna’s handful of remaining old-world coffeehouses are equally accommodating of the spontaneous visitor and the clockwork regular. They are, in short, an encapsulation of the Austrian capital itself, and the city would not be what it is without them. Cafe Sperl, Hawelka, and Central are featured in this film. For the full story, go to: Credits: Producer: Darrell Hartman Cinematographer: Orlando Gili Editor: Ben Louis Nicholas Special thanks to Manfred Staub and Gunther Hawelka for their participation.