220 Grad Rupertinum

Snapshot

The original 220 Grad location sits inside the Rupertinum building on Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse, a few steps from the Festival Halls in the heart of the Altstadt. It is where the city’s specialty coffee culture and its art world share the same room.

The Story

220 Grad was founded by the same people behind Kaffee Alchemie, and this Rupertinum location is reportedly the first to open. It helped establish Salzburg as a serious destination for specialty coffee at a time when that was not a given in an Austrian city of this size.

The location inside the Museum der Moderne Rupertinum gives the café a particular character. During museum hours the clientele runs from art students and curators to visiting scholars and Festival guests: people who have just come from a gallery or are about to enter one. The coffee standard is the same across all 220 Grad locations, but the context here adds a layer.

The address, Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 9, places it within a short walk of the Festival Halls, Residenzplatz, and the western Altstadt. It is small enough to feel like a find rather than a facility.

Visiting

• Address: Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 9, 5020 Salzburg (inside the Rupertinum building)
• Hours: Mon-Sat around 8am-6pm; aligned with museum hours. Check 220grad.com locally.
• Cost: EUR 3-5 for specialty coffee
• Booking: not needed
• Tips: Natural stop on a visit to the Museum der Moderne Rupertinum. Combine with Triangel or Kaffee Alchemie for a specialty coffee circuit of the Altstadt.