Mmmmmmm. Oldest store in town Essen since 1850 and a beautiful little museum with homemade…read moregingerbread items. The gingerbread cookies come with fillings that are a mix of apple and hazelnut

Four stars for the Lebkuchen museum; two stars for the edibles…read more The back half of this place is full of historical displays from the early days of this bakery; graters powered by leather belts and wooden wheels, brass implements, the founder's magnifying glass, etc. Quite pleasant, free, and unusual. The actual baked goods aren't... good. I tried three varieties; despite their different appearances, all had sugary but somehow not sweet dough that was tough enough to use as a projectile. Two were filled, one with a mix of sugar and nuts and the other with basically sugar. The house-made Rosoli spirit --- grain alcohol, cherries, and mint --- was fun, but only as a novelty.

Solid Food - lovely interior…read more This is a nice - recently renovated - place when you are in Einsiedeln. It's located just across the famous Abbey and is a good choice to grab some coffee or food. Especially now in winter when you need a warm place. The restaurant has two levels, downstairs a bit less formal, more like a coffee shop. And also a bakery. The menu has some interesting items and also a daily menu. It was pretty cold the day we visited and were happy to get a nice table right in front (a couch!). Great to watch the world go by. Service was friendly and helpful. Food-wise it was solid. Nothing outstanding, but not bad at all. We ordered a "Gersten"-soup (with sausage) and the roast with mash and veggies. Soup was hot and pretty filling. Roast was fine, mash pretty good. But the veggies pretty boring and bland. The bakery had some interesting items. Good stuff to take out and enjoy later at home. So, food-wise an average place. But with the lovely interior and nice seats / couches / tables it deserves the four stars.