Cafe Korb may look no different among the sea of traditional cafes in the First District, but then you go downstairs to the basement, where—surprise!—a vintage-style gentleman’s bowling alley and a fantastically modern toilet await. The latter is known as the Artlounge, and was designed by Günter Brus, Peter Kogler, Manfred Wolff-Plottegg and Peter Weibel.

The unique twist to the cafe makes Korb a favored locale by the Viennese gliteratti—due, in part, by its famous owner Susanne Widl, who some might remember as a famous actress, model and performance artist from the ‘60s. Austrian Nobel Lauereate Elfriede Jelinek, among others, frequent Korb for its delicious pastries and its retro charm.