"Patisserie/Bakery" Cafés inUpper Austria
Zaunerstollen, Ischler Torte, Kaisergugelhupf. You don't just go to Zauner to enjoy pastries. You enter the premises and feel the passionate confectioner's craft with all your senses. Since 1832 the sweet monument of Bad Ischl.
Gmunden's oldest pastry shop is an eye-catcher simply because of its historic facade and charming interior. However, you won't be happy just looking at it; you have to order a Kardinalschnitte (Cardinal slice) and savour it reverently.
It is not known how much butter is used daily, but it is known that puff pastry and French pastries are made with heartfelt dedication. Formidable also the sourdough breads. Or the hand-rolled croissants. Or ...
When people talk about confectioners in Austria, the name Johannes F. Bachhalm regularly comes up. No wonder, the maître chocolatier is one of the best, and his sweet creations are also in demand internationally. Melt-in-the-mouth apricot dumpling pralines.
Excellent gingerbread knows no season, especially at Lebzelterei Illecker. With the exception of witches' gingerbread, many specialties are available all year round. And if you want to spoil your palate with other creations, treat yourself to Busserlberg confectionery.
There is no better start to the week than in Freistadt. Every Monday, the pastry shop conjures up delicious strudels from the bakery. One time they are filled with curd and apricot, another time with blueberries and curd. Gingerbread is available all year round.
A pleasant bonus for Ebelsberg, which is not least due to the very friendly staff. But the breakfast menu also demonstrates a melange of tradition and modernity. Classic breakfasts with ham and soft egg are just as delicious as bagels and peanut butter.
A bakery from the countryside, which one would also like to see in cities. The poppy seed flesserl alone - an Upper Austrian cultural treasure - are of outstanding quality. Add to that courteous staff and the day starts just right. In addition, a lot of organic at breakfast.
If the delicately textured, artisan ice cream didn't taste so delicious on site, you'd love to take the whole ice cream display case home with three flavours plus cups and cones. In fact, you could! The shop rents out display cases.
One of the most beautiful destinations in Gmunden. First buy a delicious ice cream at Baumgartner's and then stroll along Lake Traunsee on the esplanade. Pastry connoisseurs, however, linger longer at the pastry shop, enjoying lake views and succulent Gmundner Torte.
Many bakers are calling for more transparency - the Heinzl bakery is already implementing this in an exemplary manner. Simply take a seat in the show bakery, eat a snack, ideally enjoy a substantial breakfast, and look over the craftsmen's shoulders.
Why don't bakers expand their repertoire and produce Italian delicacies? Erwin Mayr recognized the gap in the market and now also bakes delicious pizzas that are in no way inferior to the Italian original. Also a hit: Poppy seed rolls.
When cream meets sponge cake and chocolate fondant, the heartbeat of those with a sweet tooth starts to skyrocket. At Urbann (since 1853), Unterberger and coffee doughnuts are particularly delicious and play a sweet one-two with wonderful cakes.
When a nutritionist and a master baker and confectioner run a bakery, you can assume that the bread made from pure natural sourdough is not only digestible, but also tastes very good. The proof: top place in the international bread competition.
Delicate, tender, fine Freilinger chocolate. The hand-poured fine chocolates are distinguished by their exceptional fineness; the variation with Amarena chilli then gives the palate a little tingling kick. To cool down, 30 types of ice cream are available.
Master confectioner and Maître Chocolatier Andrea Sturmberger has won countless prizes for her work. But she doesn't keep her knowledge of perfect praline craftsmanship to herself; she much prefers to motivate and train the next generation. Exemplary!
What is the secret of a perfect cream cake? The crispy puff pastry? The tasty vanilla cream? The combination of both? The best thing is to go to Eferding and try it out. Other destinations include Scheiterhaufen, Kapuziner and Bienenstich.
Dwarf snoozing on the Grottenbahn or enjoying Linzer Torte and a view. Both are possible: first experience a ride on the dragon and then visit a popular café above the rooftops of Linz. Fun on another level.
Actually, one gastronomic landmark is enough to accurately describe the pastry shop: Jindrak is the home of the Linzer Torte, the city's most popular souvenir. Another sweet treat: the doughnuts. Especially those filled with vanilla cream.
At Baumberger's, the mood is one of celebration. For occasions, special cakes are baked on request according to individual preferences. Whether baptism, birthday or wedding, it tastes unforgettably good. This also applies to the chocolates.