What a find. When you walk in you are greeted with a large counter of gelato, another with pastries…read moreand beautiful tortes. The ambiance here is also quite incredible. Welcoming and warm. My mother uses a walker , so I was holding the door as she entered and since there is a step down at the entrance, half the staff and a few customers all came running to help her down the step. Awesome. Aside from the delicious baked goods and the absolutely fantastic gelato, they also offer hearty meals. A lot of Austrian and German specialties. I enjoyed a big portion of Currywurst mit Pommes. Perfectly executed. One of the better ones I have eaten in my lifetime. Mom opted for potato cakes with apple sauce. Judging from the speed she devoured those, they must have been really good also... So good she refused to share even one bite. Grrr. Of course we each had a slice of their cakes. Both were delicious and we wished we could eat more, but alas we couldn't eat another bite. So if you are waiting for your cruise ship as we were, or if you are staying a bit longer, this is the place I would recommend.

We went to the shop to buy some treats while on a Viking River cruise. Everything was delish. Then…read morewe did a chocolate making class. Chef Simon was delightful and engaging. The shop and tables are darling. Chef Simon's chocolates & pralines are amazing.

German breakfast! Stopped in here for a breakfast beer and…read morea buttered pretzel! They serve up cold local beer, and a variety of pastries, all of which looked delicious. It appears that they offer free WiFi, and have a cooler full of non-alcoholic drinks. They also offer local newspapers out for free (all in German.) The clerk was speedy and friendly. She seemed like it was normal to grab a breakfast beer, so I like this place. They also sold lots of flavors of croissants and tarts. The bakery was clean, and well lit. There was plenty of seating, and the decor was pleasant! I got my beer & pretzel to go and wandered around the streets with them.

We took a river cruise along the Danube and a 'must stop' is in Passau Germany. In reading through…read moreliterature, about 500,000 people visit this small city that has about 50,000 full time residents. To say the least, this city is overrun with tourism. There are groups walking around everywhere, listening to their tour guides holding up the plastic 'lollypop' of all shapes and colors. Not far from the main square, we found a reasonably quiet street with a wonderful coffee shop and restaurant. Anton has two entrances, but we learned that they serve the same food. We actually came here twice in our day in Passau. We chose to sit inside for coffee and pastry and later, outside for lunch. The coffee and chai tea that we were able to enjoy along with the absolutely most extraordinary apple strudel were excellent. The staff were very helpful, guiding us to select what's best in the bakery. The atmosphere was comfortable. Clearly, nearly everyone here is a tourist, but it didn't have the feel of a tourist trap. We asked around and several people suggested that we return here for lunch. And so we did just that. Sitting outside we had the chance to watch the many tours and tourists walk by. The main downside was that it's legal to smoke outside in the EU, not inside. And there was a group of smokers several tables away. Not terrible, but could be better. For lunch we enjoyed the soup of the day, spinach dumplings and clams in pasta along with a side salad. Everything was very fresh, well seasoned, and truly delicious. As we had dessert and coffee earlier, we elected not to have them again. There are likely several good restaurants in Passau. This is the one we chose and we were very satisfied. One last suggestion, if you are in the city after about 5 PM, all of the tours and most tourists have left. If you choose to walk at this time of the day, you can really enjoy the beauty without the people walking everywhere around you.

My wife and I popped in to try the likor, a latte, and a serving of strudel. Everything was great!…read more What was exceptionally good was the service! We were greeted warmly in German and when the host/waiter detected our American accents, and difficultly speaking German, he immediately transitioned to English. What a pleasant and professional gentleman! He also provided us with English menus. Awesome! The ambiance is amazing. Old world meets new world. This was a great spot to take a quick break before heading back to the boat.

Pretty nice, Mid-century Modern style cafe, good selection of cakes and breakfast…read more Rare to find a place like this in the most provincial part of Bavaria.