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Chocolate Cake
Sacher-Torte
at Café Sacher Wien
Vienna, Austria
Recommended by Lonely Planet Traveller and 13 other food critics.
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Recommendations
"Everybody wants to visit Café Sacher – the reason being its celebrated Sacher-Torte, a rich chocolate cake with apricot jam, although its other sweet offerings are worth trying too."
"The Hotel Sacher is a gorgeous slice of Viennese opulence and sure, if it’s your first trip to Vienna, you should head to the café for a Sachertorte, the property’s namesake cake."
"Located in the Hotel Sacher and famous for their Sachertorte, the cafe has the ultimate Austrian vibe."
"Just to be fair, I tried Sachertorte in a few other places (yes, I’ve got quite the sweet tooth) that claimed to have the “best” in the city, but they just didn’t compare, AT ALL."
"I can never resist buying an Original Sacher-Torte, a dense but delectable chocolate cake made with a thin layer of apricot jam and a rich chocolate glaze, to take home with me."
"To plant your fork into a heavenly slice of Sacher-Torte is surely one of the world’s quintessential culinary and travel experiences."
"But our mid-morning experience at Café Sacher did not disappoint. The chocolate was rich without being overly sweet; the whipped cream a perfect complement."
"Sacher Café makes the delicious sachertorte, which has been delivered to almost every country in the world."
"Just one bite and I was in Viennese dessert heaven: two layers of dense chocolate sponge cake, divided by a thin layer of apricot jam with another layer of jam tucked under chocolate icing. It was definitely worthy of a song."
"Hotel Sacher is the place to order the famous sachertorte layered with apricot jam and glazed with glossy chocolate."
User comments
"Delicious cake, charming Café & Hotel to try the cake prepared by its creators."
"This really was excellent and lived up to the hype. Note that Cafe Demel argues that they originated Sachertorte. Come first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds."