The Best Cafés in 5020 Salzburg
The family business with a big heart (and expertise!) for coffee has three locations in the city of Mozart. At the Rupertinum, you can enjoy authentic coffee specialties in an elegant, atmospheric setting. Also top: the breakfast, cakes, loaves and tarts.
Legendary and unique: the traditional café on the quay has been a living room for generations. Hostess Evelyn Brandstätter and her team serve coffee on the sun terrace or indoors in the classic coffee house ambience. A must in summer: the apricot dumplings.
In the small, fine patisserie café on Müllnerhügel, the coffee comes from a Salzburg roastery. In addition, there are sweet works of art that melt in your mouth - from wonderful chocolates in geometric shapes to delicate macarons, and Danishes to fruit tartlettes.
Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Max Reinhardt are said to have enjoyed their coffee here. Today, locals and guests alike enjoy sitting in the charming traditional house on Alter Markt. Famous: strawberry bowls and croissants with walnut filling.
Aurélie Ducluzeau celebrates the diversity of French cuisine in this eponymous concept bistro in Nonntal - from petit déjeuner with croissant and pain au chocolat to sweet temptations à la gateaux, tartes or eclairs - also to go.
The finest patisserie from master craftsmen, an inviting, warm atmosphere - and when you look into the display case, your mouth waters: Romy Höneckl has created a haven for epicureans with her café. Popular in summer: the tables in the alley.
Surrounded by historical ambience, you can enjoy sweet delicacies from one of Salzburg's smallest patisseries in the café confectionery founded in 1880 under a Gothic vault. Whether Papageno Torte, Cremeschnitte or Baiser-Busserl, the selection is excellent.
Just a stone's throw from Getreidegasse, Afro Café has become a coffee house favourite. Here, they celebrate the colourful flavours of Africa. The beans come from Ethiopia and are certified organic and fair trade. The tea rarities are also popular.
An institution and a guarantor of first-class enjoyment - from coffee to desserts and service. Typical Austrian coffee culture in red velvet meets Sacher melange, the world-famous Sacher cake on spiced Gugelhupf with ginger. Sun terrace!
A wonderfully relaxed concept. In addition to fine organic natural coffee, there are also exotic coffee specialities such as the southern Chinese Dalgona Coffee, as well as Dirty Chai Latte, Moccaccino or Matcha Latte - all with oat milk or "on ice" if desired.
This cosy coffee bar with window seats across from Mozartsteg is dedicated to sustainable coffee - and the knowledge of how to prepare it properly. Single origins or blends? The friendly team can help. And there's no shortage of sweets either!
Michelle and mother Helmy are originally from the Netherlands. They have fulfilled a dream with their sweet café in Linzer Gasse. Cakes, cookies and smoothies are homemade, and everything is also available to take away. Tip: Cheesecake and cinnamon bun.
Since 1999, the small confectionery café in Linzer Gasse has been a source of delight. The apple and curd strudel are famous, but depending on the season there are also apricot and plum strudels. Baked as in the past - with butter and whipped cream. Tip: the Mozartkugeln.
The favourite places in the charming main room are right by the window. In the beautiful vaulted room, chef and barista Julia Hoff ensures the best quality coffee, accompanied by Austrian pastries such as nut buns or succulent curd cheese golaches.
In his small patisserie café in the Andräviertel, Martin Studeny sells sweet treats. The finalist of the World Chocolate Masters 2018 creates éclairs, macarons, tartlets and pralines by hand, which tell of quality and passion. Wow!
Above the roofs of the city and with a view of the fortress, you can sit under the open sky or inside under deer antlers. The small, fine breakfast selection is convincing, and for coffee in the afternoon there are strudels, tarts or cakes. Tip: Salzburg dumplings.
The showcase of the family business of Maria and Josef Fingerlos has been attracting gourmets from all over the world for decades. Pastry chef Josef creates beautiful cakes, tarts (iced passion fruit!), petits fours, confections, Rehrücken (chocolate-almond cakes) and more.
In 2020, Didi Maier gave the cult coffeehouse, which has existed since 1952, a gentle makeover, but the 1950s charm with the long counter has remained. In addition to coffee, there's also hot chocolate, Ayurvedic teas and original breakfast options.
This charming café – which captivates with extravagance, cosiness and a view of the Salzach – is located in the heart of the main store of the traditional house at the Alter Markt. Whether tartlets or cakes made to grandma's recipe, the quality is perfect. Tip: the lemon cake.
At the Glanbogen in Lehen hides a small, modern and familiar café that has enjoyed a loyal following since its opening. The coffee is served with a smile, the homemade cakes taste very good. Croissants are also available.