Sustainability at Café Friedlich
Located in the heart of KunstHausWien, and inspired by the vision of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, we see ourselves as a place where people come together: colourful, diverse and open to everyone. A place where art, architecture, nature and culinary delights come together.
Enjoy consciously. Enjoy Friedlich.
In the spirit of Hundertwasser, we combine enjoyment with ecological responsibility. We focus on high-quality, organic ingredients that are as regional and seasonal as possible. Our menu features vegetarian and vegan dishes. For events, we also offer fully vegan menus.
Less waste. More value.
“I don't like eating oranges because their peel is too bitter.
I like eating apples and pears.
I like eating lemons, sliced very thinly and eaten whole, including the peel, with sugar.”
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000)
Hundertwasser also reflected on food waste. Why throw away something you can use?
His appreciative and mindful approach to food continues to inspire us today. We do our best to prevent waste before it even occurs. We plan our menus and quantities carefully to keep leftovers to a minimum. Our motto is: reusable instead of disposable. Any waste that cannot be avoided is sorted separately and disposed of responsibly.
Using energy and resources responsibly.
We use green electricity and rely on a sustainable heat pump for heating and cooling instead of gas. The many plants in the café also help create a pleasant atmosphere. They are watered using water collected in an underground cistern.
The stinging nettle as a symbol of self-sufficiency, freedom, and independence.
For Hundertwasser, food also had a political dimension.
“Do you know how easy it is to live without money?
You just have to eat nettles.
You can live on spinach made from nettles.
Nettles grow everywhere.
They are completely free.
Eat them!”
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000)
Easy to reach. Open to everyone.
Café Friedlich at KunstHausWien is easily accessible by public transport, on foot and by bicycle.
- U3 / U4: Landstraße station
- U1 / U2 / U4: Schwedenplatz or Praterstern station
- Tram: Lines 1 or O to Radetzkyplatz
From Radetzkyplatz, it is just a short walk to the museum.
There are plenty of bike parking spots in front of the museum.
Accessible to everyone.
Café Friedlich is wheelchair accessible. You can reach us via the side entrance of KunstHausWien at Untere Weißgerberstraße 13 (with an automatic sliding door), or via the courtyard from Weißgerberlände 14.
Due to the building's unique architecture, some floors may be uneven.
If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact us!
Sustainability is an ongoing journey.
We don't claim to have everything figured out. We want to keep looking, improving and learning.
Together with our employees, suppliers, partners and guests, we aim to make Café Friedlich a little more sustainable, step by step.
