Desserts & Cakes in Austria

The SchokoMuseum is located in the Heindl confectionery. The tour begins not with a tasting, but with a film about the time when the Olmec, Maya and Aztec Indians discovered the health benefits of cocoa beans. The ancient 'chocolatl' was probably bitter and no one considered it a delicacy.

If Schönbrunn is on your list of Vienna sights, be sure to visit the palace's Residenz Café Restaurant for an amazing apple strudel baking show.

Kohlmarkt, where the famous Café Demel is nestled between the boutiques of Dior and Tiffany's, is a must on any tour of Vienna. Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria (Princess Sisi) came here to sample the exquisite sweets. The recipes for many of these have survived to this day, delighting and ...