Halal Holiday Vienna Austria: Compact Guide For Muslim Travelers
If you want to spend a European halal holiday Vienna is a good place once you know where to go and stay. In fact, Halal travel to Vienna is on the rise. I’ve pulled together this guide and tips to ‘travel Muslim’ in style with your family in my homecity. Includes up-to-date Muslim prayer times […]
Demel Vienna – Behind the Sweet Cake Façade
Demel Vienna. Obviously, cake culture cuts a big piece out of Vienna. At least for the first time traveller. Should you go for the most legendary institution to have your cake and eat it? While more of a tourist than a local favourite, the almost 230-year-old confectionery is a post-Imperial attraction. But then we Viennese […]
Cake Shops Vienna: Where To Enjoy The Best Pastry
Cake Shops Vienna. Where can you find the best pastry shops in Vienna? While some local coffeehouses offer an impressive selection of desserts, pastry shops specialise in them. My shortlist of the best confectioneries in Vienna presents a mix of the most legendary cake shops like Demel, the most popular with Viennese and the best insider confectioneries in […]
Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7: Private Dining Review
Private Dining: Vienna Off Menu Vienna Restaurant Mezzanin 7. “You made a mistake. This is definitely not the right place.” …I know how to read my friend Sandra’s odd looks. I pressed one of the many doorbells on a shiny brass plate of a town palace in Vienna’s ninth district. It was Sandra’s local neighbourhood that […]
Vienna Coffee Houses – History, Best Viennese Coffee Shops
My Guide To Vienna Coffee Shops Vienna Coffee Houses. I am not a coffee addict, but I adore the Viennese coffee culture: the cake vitrines, the wooden newspaper holders, and the waiters floating between faded plush seats and the espresso machines behind the counters. My favourite cafés are those that have that special community atmosphere, great music, free Wi-fi, […]
Naschmarkt in Vienna – What To Buy
While the Naschmarkt in Vienna is a historic landmark it’s also our best fresh food and flea market. Every Saturday, my Viennese mum hunts there for the best food and vintage things. Because some of the best fresh produce sells at Naschmarkt, some of the best fish and Mediterranean restaurants have settled there. As a […]
Sacher Torte – History and Recipe of Our Sacher Cake
There is so much hype around our Sacher Torte. Though I honestly think other Austrian desserts deserve at least the same attention, I can’t deny I like this cake. Therefore, here is my total guide to the Sacher Cake. The original cake derives its special hype from three sources: First, its ingredients and method of preparation. Second, […]