The Best Cafés in Tyrol
One of the oldest cafés in Innsbruck is hidden behind historic walls. Cakes, tartlets, meringues, etc. from the in-house pastry shop are made without additives, such as the Katzungtorte with curd cheese and hazelnuts. When the sun is shining, the guest garden beckons.
Cakes, tartlets, macarons, chocolates? In Tyrol's oldest confectionery café, the choice is difficult. But you can't go wrong at Mundingplatzl, because the recipes for the wonderful cakes are passed down from generation to generation.
Since 2007, the family business has stood for quality, dedication and sustainability – for the latter, it has received an award. The green coffee beans are gently roasted by owner and barista master Cem Korkmaz. The result: wonderfully fragrant coffee creations.
True "coffee competence" has established itself under the historic viaduct arches. Here, they roast their own coffee and the barista prepares it masterfully. In addition, there's a changing range of cakes, pies and sandwiches in a casual up-cycling ambience.
The Specialty Coffee Shop in St. Nicholas is dedicated to third-wave coffee - the main focus is therefore on the highest quality. The coffee is accompanied by the cake of the day, which is usually also available in a vegan version. Breakfast is served until 1 pm.
Mirjam Hagen has struck a nerve with her charming café near Landhausplatz. The style is unpretentious and authentic, and guests are pampered with homemade cakes and cupcakes. The coffee is roasted nearby and prepared with a Faema machine.
In the oldest bookstore in Tyrol, Wagner'schen Buchhandlung, Martin Beimler and Christian Speicher's modern, bright café invites you to take a break. The organic-certified coffee is served with the homemade tarts and cakes, on the terrace in fine weather.
L'amore per il caffè - you're guaranteed to find it here. At Sparkassenplatz, you can get Italian espresso from Fantini, perfect cappuccino or corretto. An original Italian cornetto with crema goes well with it. In summer you sit outside, naturalmente!
A place that invites you to linger. This small café with its charming retro look and terrace serves breakfast with fine coffee from Unbound in three different roasts. The cake display makes connoisseurs happy, especially the Chocolate Croquant Cake.
Patron Johnny has the well-being of his guests personally in mind, the view of forest and meadow can be enjoyed all year round thanks to the countered terrace. The coffee is convincing with specially blended beans, accompanied by homemade waffles, cake or pie.
Banana cake or yeast dumpling? Pastry or Prosecco praline? The decision is difficult here. The friendly team serves very good coffee in the classic Alpine coffee house setting, and in good weather the terrace on the Zeller is a tempting place.
For brunch or afternoon coffee and cake: the Schindler serves homemade delicacies, along with a selection of typical Austrian and Italian coffee specialties; but there is also Viennese chocolate with rum and fine teas.
A cosy café by day, a bar by night: the concept in the heart of Innsbruck is as popular with locals as it is with guests. The coffee comes from the Dinzler coffee roasting company, and there's also a changing selection of cakes, tarts and homemade sodas.
The beautiful café on the main square convinces with a large selection of cakes - from classics to their own creations, some of which are also lactose- or gluten-free. At Christmas, traditional Reindlinge or original Lienzer Lebzelten tempt you. Speciality: the chocolates.
Somewhat hidden between Triumphpforte and Wiltener Platzl, Verena Kapferer provides sweet moments of happiness in her small, specialist café. The range of homemade cakes and tarts is adapted to the season, and there is also a good selection for vegans.
Austria's most westerly Viennese coffeehouse in downtown Innsbruck offers almost 70 different daily newspapers in addition to Verlängertem, iced coffee & co. Gugelhupf and warm curd strudel are delicious, and the cakes are also worth a sin.
Daniel Ibounig and Nora Dariz's café is well known to those with a sweet tooth. Cakes, tarts and slices or macarons from "Ibos Selection" - everything is there in the charming café. Top pick: the iced coffee with homemade coffee extract and homemade ice cream.
In the center of St. Anton, Niall Pomeroy and James Harding have created a gastronomic refuge. Coffee is accompanied by classics as well as specialties such as affogato and sweets ranging from tarts and pastries to Kaiserschmarren with rum and raisin ice cream.
This friendly hybrid eatery serves breakfast for late risers, with barista-quality coffee. Home-made desserts, fresh waffles and small tapas go well with it. Try coffee specialties with a shot, such as "Maria Theresia Coffee" with orange liqueur.
The clean but cosy Café Mahü is located on the ground floor of the Faktorei boutique hotel. Whether waffles or pancakes, homemade cakes or tarts; organic produce, preferably seasonal and regional, is served on the breakfast or coffee table.