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My friend and I stopped at Cafe Mozart for one of our first stops in Vienna. We were there for an afternoon coffee and cake. I had their Strawberry Pistachio Cake (strawberry cream, pistachio cream, sponge cake, and strawberry glaze) with a Maria Theresia (double espresso with Cointreau, whipped cream, and orange zest). My friend had their classic Mozart Cake (pistachio cream, chocolate mousse, and chocolate sponge cake). Everything was delicious. (This is just a small slice of what they offer. They have tons of cakes and coffees, but they also serve full meals as well. So it's an option for strudel, schnitzel, plum dumplings, goulash, and more.) The cafe has an interesting history: Oskar Hornik purchased the coffee house and named it after the Mozart monument at the Albertinaplatz in 1929 (it had existed in different iterations and locations for many years before that). After the Anschluss (the Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938), Hornik was forced to sell the cafe at an extremely low price (Aryanization). After the war ended, the cafe struggled and changed owners and uses until 1993, when a family purchased the cafe and focused on restoring it to its earlier glory. The interior of the restaurant is charming - you can see its nod to the past, but it feels quite modern at the same time. And the service was very good. We really enjoyed taking a little break from our day at Cafe Mozart.
Excellent location in the middle of the city. Long line to sit inside, self-sitting outside. The staff is friendly and helpful. Stylish interior inside. Restrooms require walking downstairs which might not be accessible to people with limited mobility. The savory items are quite tasty and desserts are okay. Everything is severely overpriced. At the end of the day you get bragging points for having visited a famous cafe.
Great spot right across front the Albertina Museum and there Tourist Info Center. We got in street a short wait, 5 minutes, and were seated. We ordered two Viennese Melange coffees and a trifecta of desserts with a small plate to share for lunch. We've been dying to try all these Viennese desserts we see online and on YouTube. The sausage plate was terrific! Served with normal mustard, sweet hot mustard and freshly ground horseradish with beef gravy. Every bite was flavorful and really mixed together well. That's one of the things we've noticed most in Europe versus the states, they mix as bunch of items together that you look at and think, "That's an odd choice", but then you taste them together and it's a wonderful combination. Try this plate for a small bite to keep you moving! Of the three desserts which had the Landtman Bakery label on them: The orange cake was wonderful! It's a brand new offering and it was light, tasty and refreshing. Can't recommend enough! The apple strudel with vanilla sauce was fine. The apples and the sauce were terrific. The crust was disappointing. It was soft and lacked flavor and just underwhelming which took away from the rest of the dessert. I'd get this elsewhere. Last was the cherry torte cake. We didn't want to go cliche and order the Sacher torte so we tried this variant. It was very good! Light cherry taste and the cake was moist and light, not heavily sugary like US desserts. Even the chocolate was light. We weren't dying of thirty after eating any of these like in the US, they just use do much less sugar in Europe. The coffee was delicious abcs deserves the worldwide praise it received. Chocolaty and light with hints of roasted nuts. Very good. Of note, don't pay for water! They bring water with any coffee you order in Vienna so just drink that for free. Even tap water costs money!
It was a tourist-y area so maybe the prices might be a bit more than if you go elsewhere. However, service was good and the outdoor seating area had mists so it was not as hot since it was during the heatwave. Food/Drinks: 1. I got an iced tea and while it was good, it wasn't outstanding but it was refreshing for sure on a hot day! 2. Schnitzel entree. It came with the salad that was good, I noticed the different cities in Europe they liked to drench the dressing and let it soak in the veggies. The potato salad was very good, too. They were just chunks of potatoes but the way they seasoned it was very good. The main character: the schnitzel was amazing. They flattened the pork until it was very thin and it had a very nice light batter around it. It went well with the lemon and jam but also on its own, too. It was delicious and I would come back again and hope to have a bigger appetite to try their desserts, too!
The food was great!! I had The Legend Schnitzel and apricot dumpling. Very nice service. Worth the wait for the table. The place is very clean and decorated very nice too!
Very delicious coffee and eggs with salmon. The service was top notch and I don't know if you can beat the patio seating with the beautiful surroundings. What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning in Vienna!
Had a large bowl of Goulash soup for lunch, and then some desserts. The soup was so delicious and hearty
We had our first meal in Vienna at the Mozart Cafe. It was one of a few places that had quick a long line, so our thinking it was decent enough to warrant many people wanting to dine here. Personally, I've never heard of this place. The only claim to fame is that it is one of the establishments in the Sacher Hotel. We perhaps waited 20 to 30 minutes. We were seated at a booth at the window. We had a nice view of the Albertina across the street. I started off with a traditional Viennese soup consisting of beef consume, noodles and a large bread dumpling. For my entree, I had the veal loaf and mashed potatoes. The soup was amazing and I could have eaten another bowl. The veal was tasty but the brown gravy was overly salty. My spouse got the Viennese fried fish. I was thinking the fish would be breaded and fried like Schnitzel. However it is beer batter fried! I would stay away from that if you're looking for traditional Viennese cuisine. To end the meal, we shared the kaiserschmarrn. It was good but for what it was--the ones you get at the Christmas markets seem more interesting. Next time!!
These eggs though! WOW! I have never tasted anything so fresh and delicious. Amazing. Service good. Outdoor dining ambiance very relaxing.
Beautiful cafe inside. Yummy sweet treats & I had a delicious pumpkin soup. Service was good. A bit pricey.
Vienna's Cafe Mozart boasts an ornate interior and a delightful ambiance. It is exceptionally busy on New Year's Eve, however the waitstaff remained attentive. Mozart's Landtmann's Heiße Schokolade is on par with Vienna's finest cacao, albeit at a steeper price point. Thicker consistency without an overbearing sweetness. I enjoyed the tangy flavors in the seasonal Himbeer-Vanilleschüsserl. The fresh raspberries and rose-pink cream toppings were particularly appealing, however the tart's crust was unexpected dry and brittle. The Trüffeltorte was an unexpected disappointment. Despite an impressive presentation, the cake sponge was dry and stiff. Worse, the torte filling was underwhelming, and falled to convey a chocolatey experience. Overall, Mozart's ambiance and exceptional hot chocolate compensated for the lackluster truffle torte. I am interested in returning to sample their rendition of the famous Sacher Torte. I would recommend visiting this cafe at least once.
Historic Viennese cafe close to the Opera House. Charming interiors with beautiful chandeliers and a selection of newspapers, though all were in German. Sachertorte was delicious and nicely presented. Cappuccino and the cafe melange were decent too. Service was prompt and friendly- no grumpy waiters in this cafe. For movie buffs out there this is the cafe where some scenes of Third Man were shot and Orson Welles and Graham Greene hung out!
This was a fun place to visit on our recent trip to Vienna. I believe it to be a bit touristy and you could find more "local spots" but the location and the ambiance is truly amazing. The hot chocolate and crepes we got was great and the service was pretty good considering how busy it was.
2 months ago
service there is excellent, everyone is as classy as the atmosphere. summertime offers outdoor seating, and you're surrounded by beautiful buildings in a broad square. but indoor is fabulous... interior décor is lovely... came here for husbands business trip last winter and that's when i discovered this place, hanging out here just journaling and reading before heading out to roam the streets. this summer enjoyed the outdoor seating. wide selection of delicious desserts and great coffee selection. it's a keeper in my visit list!! read more
Best location, famous name, ok food , inflated prices, especially for drinks, good service, nice deco, good ambiance not good toilet downstairs. Recommended only come for the Vienna breakfast. Every reasonable croissant options is out way early. read more
20 days ago
Unfortunately, the service was extremely slow. We waited over an hour for our food. My friend ordered a large schnitzel and actually finished her entire meal before my small soup even arrived. I ended up waiting another 40 minutes after her food was served before I received mine. For the prices, I expected much better service. The restaurant also felt very overpriced, a small 0.33 L bottle of mineral water was $7. Overall, the long wait and high prices really took away from the experience. read more
2 days ago
My friend and I stopped at Cafe Mozart for one of our first stops in Vienna. We were there for an afternoon coffee and cake. I had their Strawberry Pistachio Cake (strawberry cream, pistachio cream, sponge cake, and strawberry glaze) with a Maria Theresia (double espresso with Cointreau, whipped cream, and orange zest). My friend had their classic Mozart Cake (pistachio cream, chocolate mousse, and chocolate sponge cake). Everything was delicious. (This is just a small slice of what they offer. They have tons of cakes and coffees, but they also serve full meals as well. So it's an option for strudel, schnitzel, plum dumplings, goulash, and more.) The cafe has an interesting history: Oskar Hornik purchased the coffee house and named it after the Mozart monument at the Albertinaplatz in 1929 (it had existed in different iterations and locations for many years before that). After the Anschluss (the Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938), Hornik was forced to sell the cafe at an extremely low price (Aryanization). After the war ended, the cafe struggled and changed owners and uses until 1993, when a family purchased the cafe and focused on restoring it to its earlier glory. The interior of the restaurant is charming - you can see its nod to the past, but it feels quite modern at the same time. And the service was very good. We really enjoyed taking a little break from our day at Cafe Mozart. read more
Excellent location in the middle of the city. Long line to sit inside, self-sitting outside. The staff is friendly and helpful. Stylish interior inside. Restrooms require walking downstairs which might not be accessible to people with limited mobility. The savory items are quite tasty and desserts are okay. Everything is severely overpriced. At the end of the day you get bragging points for having visited a famous cafe. read more
Great spot right across front the Albertina Museum and there Tourist Info Center. We got in street a short wait, 5 minutes, and were seated. We ordered two Viennese Melange coffees and a trifecta of desserts with a small plate to share for lunch. We've been dying to try all these Viennese desserts we see online and on YouTube. The sausage plate was terrific! Served with normal mustard, sweet hot mustard and freshly ground horseradish with beef gravy. Every bite was flavorful and really mixed together well. That's one of the things we've noticed most in Europe versus the states, they mix as bunch of items together that you look at and think, "That's an odd choice", but then you taste them together and it's a wonderful combination. Try this plate for a small bite to keep you moving! Of the three desserts which had the Landtman Bakery label on them: The orange cake was wonderful! It's a brand new offering and it was light, tasty and refreshing. Can't recommend enough! The apple strudel with vanilla sauce was fine. The apples and the sauce were terrific. The crust was disappointing. It was soft and lacked flavor and just underwhelming which took away from the rest of the dessert. I'd get this elsewhere. Last was the cherry torte cake. We didn't want to go cliche and order the Sacher torte so we tried this variant. It was very good! Light cherry taste and the cake was moist and light, not heavily sugary like US desserts. Even the chocolate was light. We weren't dying of thirty after eating any of these like in the US, they just use do much less sugar in Europe. The coffee was delicious abcs deserves the worldwide praise it received. Chocolaty and light with hints of roasted nuts. Very good. Of note, don't pay for water! They bring water with any coffee you order in Vienna so just drink that for free. Even tap water costs money! read more
It was a tourist-y area so maybe the prices might be a bit more than if you go elsewhere. However, service was good and the outdoor seating area had mists so it was not as hot since it was during the heatwave. Food/Drinks: 1. I got an iced tea and while it was good, it wasn't outstanding but it was refreshing for sure on a hot day! 2. Schnitzel entree. It came with the salad that was good, I noticed the different cities in Europe they liked to drench the dressing and let it soak in the veggies. The potato salad was very good, too. They were just chunks of potatoes but the way they seasoned it was very good. The main character: the schnitzel was amazing. They flattened the pork until it was very thin and it had a very nice light batter around it. It went well with the lemon and jam but also on its own, too. It was delicious and I would come back again and hope to have a bigger appetite to try their desserts, too! read more
5 months ago
The food was great!! I had The Legend Schnitzel and apricot dumpling. Very nice service. Worth the wait for the table. The place is very clean and decorated very nice too! read more
6 months ago
Very delicious coffee and eggs with salmon. The service was top notch and I don't know if you can beat the patio seating with the beautiful surroundings. What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning in Vienna! read more
4 months ago
1 year ago
Had a large bowl of Goulash soup for lunch, and then some desserts. The soup was so delicious and hearty read more
2 years ago
We had our first meal in Vienna at the Mozart Cafe. It was one of a few places that had quick a long line, so our thinking it was decent enough to warrant many people wanting to dine here. Personally, I've never heard of this place. The only claim to fame is that it is one of the establishments in the Sacher Hotel. We perhaps waited 20 to 30 minutes. We were seated at a booth at the window. We had a nice view of the Albertina across the street. I started off with a traditional Viennese soup consisting of beef consume, noodles and a large bread dumpling. For my entree, I had the veal loaf and mashed potatoes. The soup was amazing and I could have eaten another bowl. The veal was tasty but the brown gravy was overly salty. My spouse got the Viennese fried fish. I was thinking the fish would be breaded and fried like Schnitzel. However it is beer batter fried! I would stay away from that if you're looking for traditional Viennese cuisine. To end the meal, we shared the kaiserschmarrn. It was good but for what it was--the ones you get at the Christmas markets seem more interesting. Next time!! read more
2 years ago
These eggs though! WOW! I have never tasted anything so fresh and delicious. Amazing. Service good. Outdoor dining ambiance very relaxing. read more
2 years ago
Vienna's Cafe Mozart boasts an ornate interior and a delightful ambiance. It is exceptionally busy on New Year's Eve, however the waitstaff remained attentive. Mozart's Landtmann's Heiße Schokolade is on par with Vienna's finest cacao, albeit at a steeper price point. Thicker consistency without an overbearing sweetness. I enjoyed the tangy flavors in the seasonal Himbeer-Vanilleschüsserl. The fresh raspberries and rose-pink cream toppings were particularly appealing, however the tart's crust was unexpected dry and brittle. The Trüffeltorte was an unexpected disappointment. Despite an impressive presentation, the cake sponge was dry and stiff. Worse, the torte filling was underwhelming, and falled to convey a chocolatey experience. Overall, Mozart's ambiance and exceptional hot chocolate compensated for the lackluster truffle torte. I am interested in returning to sample their rendition of the famous Sacher Torte. I would recommend visiting this cafe at least once. read more
1 year ago
Historic Viennese cafe close to the Opera House. Charming interiors with beautiful chandeliers and a selection of newspapers, though all were in German. Sachertorte was delicious and nicely presented. Cappuccino and the cafe melange were decent too. Service was prompt and friendly- no grumpy waiters in this cafe. For movie buffs out there this is the cafe where some scenes of Third Man were shot and Orson Welles and Graham Greene hung out! read more
3 years ago
This was a fun place to visit on our recent trip to Vienna. I believe it to be a bit touristy and you could find more "local spots" but the location and the ambiance is truly amazing. The hot chocolate and crepes we got was great and the service was pretty good considering how busy it was. read more
We stopped here for an afternoon cafe break, as it had the shortest line of the few cafes in the area. Line moved quickly and orders deliver quickly as well. Drinks and food are ok but the request to add tip ah the end of the meal was a downer. What sounded like locals at the table next to us were not asked the question - don't try to rip off foreigners! read more
2 years ago
I'll first start off with the food. I ordered the steaksandwich which was more of an open faced deconstructed sandwich. It was decent. The steak wasn't glorious but wasn't horrendous. The atmosphere of this place was amazing. It's kind of a tourist trap as the prices were very expensive. I chatted with the waiter in German and he was very polite. In summary. Great spot. Pretty overpriced. The waiters will ask for a tip. read more
We stopped in for a late breakfast on the recommendation of our hotel concierge. There is a beautiful outdoor seating area. The service was friendly and attentive. We all enjoyed our meals. I had the Viennese breakfast and it was delicious. The coffee americano was tasty as well. read more
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Loved everything at this place, the food, the ambiance, what I didn't like was being asked for a tip, when did Europe get so gauche? I'm not even American, go get tips from those people. read more
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This place was so nice that we ended up here twice. Besides the fact that it's been named in a movie or 2 and has had famous creatives frequent it, it also has great food and excellent service. At first, we just stopped for drinks. We had different spritzes on offer. They were both delicious. We then returned for lunch and had the white asparagus soup. It was divine! Would have loved to try more of their seasonal asparagus dishes but it was our last day there. Highly recommend if you're on the area. read more
7 years ago
When we couldn't get in at out first try at Sacher we settled for this place right around the corner. It was empty so that should have been a sign. The 'Sacher' torte was very dry. I just didn't eat it and stuck with the cappuccino. The waiter was very gratuitous and quick with the service, I was just unhappy with the torte. The had lots of different pastries to choose from. I would pass on the Sacher torte. read more
Sachertarte is pretty and looks good, but don't let it fool you. It's dry, tasted hard as cardboard and pretty flavorless. Would not recommend, doesn't taste like the typically chocolate cake you'd get in the US, or other parts of the world. read more
I hate giving such bad review but Cafe Mozart had such terrible service. It not only takes so long to get a table, the food comes out painfully slow. I think we waited about 45 minutes on food and another 30 minutes just to get refill on waters. What makes it worse is that they charge for tap water...2.5 euros to be exact for a small glass jar of water and anther 2.5 euros for refills. Food was ok. We had cheeseburger and Caesar salad. It was as expected but for the service or the lack of, not worth it at all. We initially wanted dessert and coffee after our meal, but changed our minds quickly when we realized how bad the service was. It would've taken another hour for it I am sure. read more
4 years ago
I gave them a four because the server could've been a bit more attentive and it seems we chose the section that had dogs! I've been tempted to go back however I wanted to try other restaurants but this had to have been the most amazing tomato soup I've ever had. The lemonade had a different taste, but we drink it. read more
Is it touristy? Sure. Is it cheap? Nah. But the coffee and desserts were delicious and the architecture was beautiful. I would recommend at least stopping by for a melange and compare it with other coffee shops in the area (like Cafe Central). If you are visiting Vienna, Cafe Mozart is a cool place to relax and restore some energy. As famed Austrian scholar Charles P. Thompson would say, "try to realize it's all within yourself, no one else can make you change". read more
4 years ago
Food was overpriced and not just mediocre, but honestly kind of bad. I got this egg dumpling dish, which charged an extra 3 euros for truffle oil. It was basically scrambled eggs with egg dumplings (just eggs mixed with flour by the taste of it). Normally I don't waste food and try to finish everything, but this was just so bad that I could not finish it. The texture was just so strange, and the truffle oil did not make things better. There was a nice view from the restaurant, but that was about it (and frankly, you could get the exact same view just standing on the street next to the restaurant). read more
9 years ago
My friend and I were tired walking around Vienna and found this very welcoming place to just sit down and relax with some coffee and pastries. We did notice it was a bit higher prices than the other cafes but after a long day walking it really didn't matter, and you could have fun people watching as well from the seats. The food here was alright for a main course, and the desserts didn't feel extraordinary but they were fine. The coffee was great, and service was alright... otherwise it definitely felt like a tourist trap cafe. read more
3 years ago
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