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Café Sabarsky

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1048 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028
nr. 86th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-288-0665 Send to Phone

  • Critics' Rating: star Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating:

    9.0 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: German/Austrian
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Mon and Wed, 9am-6pm; Thu-Sun, 9am-9pm; Tue, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 86th St.

Prices

$10-$25

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Live Music
  • Notable Chef
  • Prix-Fixe
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Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

It’s easy to forget, in this era of plastic cups and lattes to go, that coffee is a luxurious, old-world drink. A single cup at this high-minded Viennese café on upper Fifth Avenue costs $5 and comes to the table on a silver tray. There are excellent Viennese specialties like sausages, goulash, and a whole selection of strudels and chocolate tortes, but the coffee’s stimulating effects will stay with you throughout the day.

Extra

The artistic sensibility permeates the café, with its reproductions of Josef Hoffmann sconces, Adolf Loos bentwood chairs, and Otto Wagner fabrics.

Recommended Dishes

Hungarian beef goulash, $28; sacher torte, $8; apple strudel, $8

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