Four things to know about Vienna’s fabled Kaffeehäuser:
Seat Yourself In most places, you don’t have to wait to be seated; just claim the best vacant table, and don’t be surprised if new arrivals start hovering around your spot as you prepare to leave. Expect Disgruntled Charm The waiters tend to be Grantlers (disgruntled), and it has nothing to do with your being a tourist. It’s “their thing,” as one local explained to me, and if you take it with a sense of humor, it won’t taint your experience...