![]() The attached Sacher Hotel is a five-star location, so they know about service here.įor example, a human being answered my email inquiry just 6 (six) minutes after I sent the request to make a change to my reservation. Last time I checked, a cappuccino and Sachertorte cost over €15 and the various breakfast menus started at €16. You would not describe the menu (which includes restaurant meals and not just cake and beverages) as inexpensive. This elegance, quality, and the “Sachertorte experience” all comes at a price, of course. All excellent quality, with the butter scoring a high 9/10 on the CSI (critical spreadability index).Īnd then there were the little extras: a wider choice of rolls in my bread basket than normal (including a mini-croissant), the pillow on the chair, three small jars of honey and jam to pick from (rather than the usual single elsewhere). This is precisely the kind of atmosphere where you might expect to find haughty staff, but we experienced quite the contrary: friendly and obliging waitresses with a ready smile.Īlong with the cake, I had a small breakfast of coffee, an egg, and a selection of breads, jams and honey. And the Sacher mark was ubiquitous, whether embroidered subtly in the tablecloths or adorning the coffee cup. Red carpets and upholstery, dark wooden chairs and white marble tabletops pay due respect to the grand Viennese coffee house tradition. Where we sat, the walls featured the kind of “damask” coverings with white and gold reliefs that echo similar decor from the Albertina palais and other noble historical residences in Vienna. ![]() I asked my son what words came to mind inside and he said, “calm, relaxing, respectful, and delightful.” And he’s a teenager. The view helps, of course: Café Sacher’s windows look across to the State Opera House. The immediate impression can be summed up in one word: elegant.īut imagine someone decided the word “elegant” wasn’t quite classy enough, so dressed it in evening wear, gave it a fresh flower for the buttonhole, then sent it back in a horse-drawn carriage while a string quartet played Haydn in the distance. (At least not in my family.)īut Café Sacher is more than just a cake. And before you laugh, cake at breakfast is not unusual in Vienna. So it’s almost an obligation to have a slice of chocolate joy resting on a white plate ringed in burgundy, with the little Sacher medallion perched on top. This part of Vienna is home to the original Sachertorte, with the shop just around the corner and Hotel Sacher surrounding you. Let’s get the obvious out of the way first.
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