Austria is known not only for alpine meadows, but also for delicious desserts, real Viennese coffee, delicious chocolate cake, numerous coffee houses, where you can even taste violets in sugar glaze.
Cafe "Sacher" with the legendary cake on the menu. Regardless of the season, there are crowds of tourists in this cafe and it just won't be crowded. All this in order to taste the delicious chocolate piece. Previously, such a cake was prepared only for aristocrats and the upper strata of the population, but then the recipe became popular and available to absolutely everyone. This delicious dessert is not a problem to find anywhere in Vienna, but it is this cafe that is the oldest and most attractive for tourists.
The Demel confectionery began its existence back in 1857. Real royal desserts are sold here. The confectionery has a certain status and it is not shameful to give sweets from Demel even at a wedding. In the coffee shop, you can buy candied violets, various types of coffee for testing. Melange is also served here - coffee, a favorite of the crowns, which is poured into a very large cup, from which tea is more usual to drink, and milk and egg yolk are added there. The prices in the coffee shop are not democratic, but the souvenir is worth buying. The coffee house has a museum where you can learn the history of the formation of the Demel chain.
Cafe Gerstner. Locals are convinced that the desserts of this cafe will still give odds to the Sachertorte. In addition to the fact that you can also buy various original souvenirs here, tourists who have visited this cafe claim that only chocolate truffles from the same cafe can be tastier than homemade whipped cream pie or praline candies. And by the way, gift wrapping in Gerstner is even more elegant than in Demel.
Museum Cafe - coffee is served here in old Viennese traditions. If you order this drink, they will definitely bring you a glass of water, because Viennese coffee is brewed longer than usual and therefore tastes bitter. And if you want to try double black coffee, cream will be served for you. Despite the popularity of this drink, locals rarely order black coffee. Once in this coffee shop, do not miss the chance to taste the "Schwarzer" or "Grosser Brauner" - these are varieties of espresso.
