The Palmenhaus (0043 1 533 10 33; palmenhaus.at), is a magnificent palm tree-filled glasshouse/café/bar/restaurant in the Hofburg Palace gardens and popular with visitors and the Viennese alike.
Take your table at Zum Schwarzen Kameel (0043 1 5338125; kameel.at; mains from about £20), an intimate establishment dating back to 1618 and an interior full of exquisite Art Deco flourishes.
Grab a coffee at Café Korb (cafekorb.at), a simple, authentic little spot full of charm and quirkiness. This is where Sigmund Freud and colleagues met for coffee, cake and psychoanalysis.
The Naschmarkt is where the Viennese come to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, meats and cheeses – and to mingle and munch. Take your pick for lunch from the restaurants lining the Linkewienzeile.
Round off the afternoon at the wonderfully atmospheric Café Sperl (Gumpendorfer Strasse 11).
Head back into town and wander through Vienna’s city park. Make for the Meierei im Stadtpark, where at 1pm you can enjoy freshly baked apple strudel.
