Uli B.

Would you like "wos hinter die kullissen schiabn"? Come again? - The above is a Viennese idiom for "eating"...the literal translation being "to put something backstage". Anyway, this has little to do with what I want to talk about in this review - namely the opening of Kipferl's new location in Angel - after they sadly closed my beloved store near the Barbican. In fact, I was a little sceptical when I found out that they're gonna open a new and bigger store in Angel: would they be able to make it as cozy, intimate and charming as the original location? Would they be able to keep up the good service and the high quality when opening a bigger store? The unanimous answer of my multiple selves is: YES! In fact, I like the new location even better: the design is modern, yet tasteful and cozy. Everything is impeccably clean and proper - yet that doesn't mean it's sterile and cold...it's in fact a very inviting space and I can easily imagine having breakfast, lunch and dinner here in one day! Additionally, I really appreciate that the owner of the Kipferl has very high standards and knowledge when it comes to providing excellent service. I was overhearing today how he was training his staff (that just started today) and what he told them was exactly what I have internalized after many years of working in the 5-star hotel industry! In fact, I was feeling this tingling in my fingers again - this tingling of wanting to own my own café one day! And guess what...I would want it to look, feel, smell, sound and taste like Kipferl! Now, I'd like to finish up with a final lesson in Viennes: "an Elefontn auf da Blosn hobn"...the literal translation being "to have an elephant sitting on your bladder"... and indeed I now have to run to the bathroom after all this Viennese coffee I've been drinking...ba ba!!!

Vasiliy M.

This review is only for the coffee and the pastries. I did not have anything else from the menu and would love to update this review once I get a chance to revisit for a full meal. I love Austrian cuisine, and the people that work here are so nice, but I was not super satisfied with the coffee and the desserts at Kipferl. First off, for a first-time visitor, it's not very clear whether they prefer that you order at the counter or that you sit down. I also noticed that they were busy, and service became kind of slow (the table next to me waited for 15 minutes just to get their menus). I got the apple struddle and a cappuccino. The struddle was fine and I like the recommendation to order it with a side of cream:) However, the cappuccino was half foam in an already-small cup. Traditionally, cappuccino should be 1/3 espresso, steam milk and milk foam. The ratios here were way off. Like I mentioned, I want to try the menu here before I make a conclusion, but the first impression wasn't great.

Colleen C.

I love great coffee. I love excellent eggs. I love Austria. So, as you can see...Kipferl already has a lot going for it in my mind. I had a few moments for a brief stop and took my chance on charming Camden Passage to finally enjoy Kipferl. On a weekday morning it was gloriously pleasant. Nice service, great food, and requisite Austrian-quality coffee (they take a lot of pride in it, as they should). Super clean interior, loads of natural light, and those goddamn eggs were gorgeous. Pictures speak volumes (see below).

Daniel F.

Seek and you shall be rewarded. Hidden away high up on this charming little alley of a long side street Camden Passage is a feast of small shops, Bars, places to eat and boutiques. It's almost romantic dare I say in the guise of something Parisian amidst Angel. What you will find is a charming Viennese cafe called Kipferl. I've never been to Vienna (though it is on bucket list) and I had read that this is one of few places that come from their homeland. In fact, upon asking the ever so friendly bar staff who had greeted me as I gazed upon eyed at their cakes, they stated that this was the only Austrian cafe in London. Perhaps, but I was here and I had liked what I had seen The friendly Hungarian woman bar staff was charming and had explained the cakes. I don't like sweet stuff, especially chocolate would you believe. I opted for the Jewish Apple Cake - dairy free 'Apfelkuchen. Cinnamon, apple and savoury. Check. Not quite Austrian but I love this type of cake. Also opted for melange. I have no clue what it was, but a cross between two coffees with a bit of cream on top. I liked the decor inside and it was bigger than you think from looking in. Not sure if it's hugely Austrian. Maybe would have liked it even more wooden? Or maybe I'm being somewhat stereotypical. I haven been remember. It was a wooden feel but more modern. Either way it was nice. I'll stop rambling. Even so, the staff were lovely, the food and coffee great. A lovely find here. They even have me a delicious bit of cake for me and my friend when I asked for bill. I even heard a fair few German speaking inside which is good sign. I will be back for sure. Well done folks.

Alba V.

Sunday afternoon. We were looking for a really and warm cup of coffee around Angel. Everything was closed. We looked on yelp (yeah!) and the app recommended us this Austrian place. We could take a sit straight away (although there was a queue for dinner) We sat next to the cake display (lucky us), so we could not go without trying a couple of cakes with our coffee: Espresso cake and Sachertorte (an Austrian classic). The coffee was OK but the cakes: OMG (specially Sachertorte). The espresso cake was a little bit dry but worth it anyway. The staff was really friendly and sweet (even though it was Sunday). The place was cosy and tidy. Not really overdecorated. They sell some Austrian products as well (they have a small display for it, really cute) It was more than worth it :)

Adrian S.

If you wandering around Camden passage after a lazy afternoon of antique shopping, then Kipferl is a great place to take a load off and indulge in some classic Viennese tea house fare. The place was quite busy on Saturday afternoon and tables don't turn over too fast, however, it gave us a great change to inspect all their cakes which looked amazing! After sitting down we ordered some teas which arrived Viennese style on a tray with water and milka chocolate. The wife ordered a slice of Apfelkuchen which was apparently delicious and I ordered the sausages with sauerkraut, pickles, rye bread, mustard and freshly grated horseradish. Next time I'm going to also indulge in some of their Austrian beers too. Overall this is a really nice relaxing space, with reasonable prices, and I'm looking forward to coming back again. ...Also if you really like the food you can buy it straight off the shelves. We observed 2 Austrian girls buying enough food for a family feast including 2 bags of sausages, Viennese wines, beer and entire sacher torte.

Josy A.

Ooooh how did I not already know about Austrian cake!? We met up with some friends in Angel, and one of them insisted that we come here, partly because he is Austrian, and loves their coffee/cakes, and partly because he thinks the waitresses are cute. There wasn't any space left inside, but we nabbed a table on the doorstep to enjoy some of this lovely (chilly) summer day. This place isn't perfect - they were pretty slow to serve us, and then brought (and charged us for) an extra coffee. The waitress insisted that we ordered 3 cappuccinos, although we really only ordered 2 (I know this because I don't drink coffee, and never have, she must just have assumed I wanted to drink something. Ah well.) However all three cakes were looovely, so I still think this place is A-OK. Now I have discovered this land-of-cake-joy, I am sure I'll come back here again, and I'll probably have to increase my rating if they don't bring me an unwanted drink again!

Jowy C.

Always filled with German speaking patrons.. a great sign! I'm addicted to their sausage with sauerkraut and their cakes. And the coffee comes with a piece of chocolate and a small glass of water. Really fun!

Tanyus I.

For drinks I ordered Vanilla Eiskaffee (left) while my friend had the Iced Latte (right). The Vanilla Eiskaffee was wonderful, very creamy, not too sweet, and the coffee was simply lovely. It's a plus that they decorated it nicely with wafer sticks and some coffee beans. It tasted as as lovely as the one I had in Vienna, only smaller but this is pretty normal-sized coffee so I'm not complaining! It comes with small glass of water like how coffee shops in Vienna served theirs, however I noticed that this time they didn't serve it with small chocolate like the last time I came. For food I ordered Kipferl special, you can pick a pair of Wiener or Debreziner or one Käsekrainer sausage with a selection of salads. I picked the Käsekrainer that I've been craving for while my friend picked Debreziner (not pictured, sorry!). My sausage was perfect just like how I wanted it, the cheese and meat melts in my mouth and the salads selection helps balanced the heavy flavours of the sausage. My friend however, a little bit disappointed with her Debreziner. She expected the Hungarian sausage to be a bit more dense and meaty instead of closer to the consistency of Weiner. However flavour wise we thought that the Debreziner sausage was pretty lovely. The only minus part of the experience was probably the not pictured Frittaten soup that I also ordered. It was my favourite soup to order whenever I came to Austria and so I have high expectation on how it should taste like. The menu described the pancake soup to have meat broth, but honestly I feel that I smells more like vegetable broth with no taste. Even after I dropped some salt and white pepper in, it can't give even a hint of resemblance to the soup I love. Service-wise I have no complaints, the staffs were friendly and attentive, even when it gets busy they tried their best to accommodate us as quick as possible.

Ally W.

There seems to be a shortage of brunch places in London, because every single place my friends and I tried to go in was full and The Breakfast Club had a line outside in near freezing weather. Finally we ventured into Kipferl that seemed to have a more reasonable wait. It is a Viennese Coffeehouse, and I know very little about Viennese food except schnitzel, so quite curious to find out more about the brunch that they offer. The place is clean, simple and feels quite welcoming. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted with a whole case of lovely cakes and pastry. Judging from the name of those cakes, they seem to be some typical Viennese favorites. We finally got seated and the menu was decent for brunch. You can have a simple Viennese Breakfast, which is a continental breakfast with bread rolls, coffee and OJ, or eggs, or French toast. If you want to go for more typical Viennese dishes, you can opt for some sausages or schnitzel. I went for the sausages with sauerkraut which I thought was more German, but I guess Austrian cuisine is quite akin to German cuisine. Two spicy sausages paired with a generous serving of sauerkraut made for a decent brunch. I think this will be a great place for an afternoon coffee with some Austrian cake.

Narumi A.

Good for a dessert? Definitely! It's a very stylish cosy Austrian cafe near Angel station! I visited the cafe at 2pm so it was a bit crowded but we were sent to a table after 5 mins wait. Actually 5 mins wasn't enough to enjoy looking out over their beautiful cakes in the showcase. There were around 10 types of mouth-watering cakes including today's special, Easter carrot cakes which had a small carrot-shaped decoration on each cake. Although I was very intrigued by the cakes, I ordered a liver soup and hot chocolate first. The liver sausages in the soup was nice and I liked a rye bread which came with soup. I was going to order a sacher torte but I was quite full after I ate the soup. I'll order a cake first next time! The waitresses were friendly but I was a bit disappointed when a waitress took away a glass for water without asking me. Maybe we stayed there too long??