Café Friedlich – A Café Inspired by Creativity and Quality
Café Friedlich is the leafy, color-rich café-restaurant on the ground floor of the Kunst Haus Wien – Museum Hundertwasser, just a short stroll from the residential Hundertwasserhaus – easy to enjoy both on the same visit.
Refreshed and reopened with the museum’s renovation in February 2024, the café embraces Hundertwasser’s playful, eco-minded approach: undulating floors, mosaic textures, bold color accents, and plants everywhere. Light filters through greenery into a relaxed dining area where nothing feels overly formal – more jungle hideaway than classic Ringstraße coffee house.
Hundertwasser disliked straight lines and lifeless surfaces, and the building reflects that ethos. Inside the café you’ll notice shifting floor levels, irregular columns, and sprouting plant niches. Weather permitting, tables spread into a leafy courtyard garden – a beloved retreat after gallery-going or neighborhood walks.
Café Friedlich serves a regional, seasonal, sustainability‑minded menu. Expect vegetarian and vegan options alongside Viennese standbys and rotating specials that follow the market. Pastries, light lunches, and heartier plates share the menu.
Because the café opens off the Kunst Haus Wien foyer, you can combine coffee with culture: browse the museum shop’s Hundertwasser prints, books, posters, and design gifts before or after you eat. Many visitors tour the permanent Hundertwasser presentation upstairs, then unwind in the café garden.
The museum completed a major upgrade and reopened on 29 February 2024, integrating sustainability improvements (including a new energy concept) and refreshed visitor spaces. Café Friedlich’s current look, menu direction, and garden experience reflect this relaunch.
