Hotel Sacher (Vienna: Opera House)
The next day we went to try the original Sachertorte from Hotel Sacher.
The restaurant was full, so we went to their cafe side which supposed to have the same menu. The boutique + restaurant + cafe + bar combine area is bigger than Demel. The decor, however, was old school classical (not that pretty nor impressive though).
Sachertorte from Sacher. Win hands down! I prefer Sacher’s than Demel’s. Rich chocolate and fruity apricot jam coat both stands out and compliment each other well. The texture is fresh and moist. I could now see the appeal of Sachertorte. Great with a cup of coffee.
French influenced cakes: Chocolate Mousse and Apple Cake. The Chocolate mousse was so rich. Both were very good quality and tasty.
We had so many coffee in Vienna that I couldn’t keep track what they were. They have lots of ‘fancy coffee’, most are creamy, sweet with liquor. All good~ I usually get Melange (with hot milk and whipped cream on top) or Grosser brauner (served with coffee flavor cream).
We were actually hungry so we ordered soups as well (savory first, the sweets that follow would be more wonderful). Vienness soups usually served with dumplings or other garnishes. All the soups we had this trip were all surprisingly GOOD!
Potato Soup, so good and flavorful, it got a wonderful smell of baked potatoes and smoky bacon. Frittatensuppe: pancakes seasoned with herbs and cut into thin strips and served in bouillon. The pancake added a buttery flavor, almost egg noodle like. Very good!
Decor and location wise, I prefer the Parisienne-esque Demel over Sacher’s old school bourgeois vibe.