This cozy cafe is located on a quaint street (Waldstraße) near the Stephansplatz market square and…read morewas the perfect place to begin my last full day in Karlsruhe. As you walk through the inviting doorway, a meticulous array of freshly made pastries and breads lays beautifully on the wooden countertop. After a detailed survey of my options, I opted for a cinnamon almond croissant (the actual German name sadly escapes me) and black coffee. The breakfast pastry was airy, light, and full of flavor. My Italian-inspired espresso coffee was robust and gave me a nice little jolt. My German friends mentioned that Pâtisserie Ludwig constantly rotates their pastry offerings depending on the season and even offers gourmet ice cream for the warm days of summer. Outside of the phenomenal food offerings, the rustic decor made for a magically relaxing environment. My friends and I were lucky enough to have one of the two sitting rooms all to ourselves. These rooms have beautiful wood floors throughout and wooden tables to match. Light from outside bounced beautifully through the windows, making me want to stay inside and chat until dark. If I were a student in Karlsruhe, this would be the perfect place to stay caffeinated and get some solid reading for classes done. At the end of my stay, I was happy to hand over my Euros to the kind and helpful baristas and treat my friend Sammi to her birthday breakfast.

By far the best bakery in Karlsruhe. The prices are absolutely reasonable for what you get as the…read morecakes are so rich and filling. We went for the second time today to take some treats home - so I can't comment on the service for sit-down customers - and plan on coming back very soon. My husband had a cassis cake with a macaroon on top which was just delicious - fruity without an artificial taste and the lightest sponge cake bottom - and I had an "All or Nuts" mousse cake which was beyond words. Nutty with a liquid caramel center, soft mousse and a crumbly bottom. We sure can't wait to go back!

I wanted to give this place five stars - it's so rare to find an American cake shop here! And it's…read moreso cute and quaint! And she makes all the cakes there herself! And the variety's great! And the taste is delicious! And the frosting is amazing!!!! And it's not overpriced like American cake shops in Tokyo are! And I can't wait to go back! But I couldn't eat the bottom of my carrot cake - it was undercooked - ew. And i didn't get a fork with my little to-go wrapped paper plate, and it was too wet and frosting-y to eat with my fingers, so... Well let's just say it wasn't pretty.

Hiddden next to Hauptbahnhof, cute little place with delicious, home made cakes and great coffee…read more Ideal place to meet with friends or simply enjoy afternoon coffee, definitely to recommend :)))

The drinks were pretty good. But the staff is unbelievably rude and they do not care for their…read morecustomers. The worst part was when we asked for our bill, we got very mean looks and the employee rolled her eyes at us. I would not come back. Do not recommend

Great pastry, worth the extra cost. However always ask for a detailed receipt as server is not…read morealways honest with quoting the total price asking an extra, very high tip to your bill, without your realizing it!

Die Torten waren lecker, der Kaffee auch absolut in Ordnung, die…read more Bedienung kompetent und nett, obwohl sich bei qype viele Reviewers über unfreundlichen Service beschwerten. Die Pralinen fanden wir gut, aber nichts Außergewöhnliches (wir haben schon viel bessere probiert, vor allem in Brüssel). Leider befindet sich das Mary Poppins ziemlich weit von uns entfernt, sonst könnten wir ab und zu für einen Kaffee/Kuchen hingehen. Extra hinfahren lohnt sich für uns nicht, da wir das Café gut, aber nicht außergewöhnlich fanden. Es ist einfacher für uns ins Café Brenner (http://alphafuchs.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/cafe-brenner-karlsruhe-3/) zu gehen, weil es etwas näher ist und die Tortenqualität vergleichbar ist. Komplettes Review mit Fotos in unserem Blog https://alphafuchs.com/2013/02/24/cafe-mary-poppins-karlsruhe/

This bakery was suggested to me by a fellow scientist at KIT. It is a great find! The cafe is cute…read moreand welcoming. All the pastries look inviting and pretty. The lady at the counter was really nice and explained all the options. She spoke excellent English so that was a plus. I had the rhubarb crumble and chocolate cheesecake. The rhubarb was fantastic! It had a great taste and wasn't too sweet. The chocolate cheesecake was ok. If you are used to American cheesecake, the taste is different and won't be the taste or texture you are expecting. That being said it is still tasty. I will have to go back and try more treats soon.

From the owner: Als traditionelles Familienunternehmen prägen Qualitätsbewusstsein und konsequente…read moreKunden-orientierung unsere tägliche Arbeit. Zentrale Elemente dieser Firmenphilosophie sind z.B. das Backen in unseren Produktionsräumen, die direkt an den Verkaufsraum anschließen, unser geschultes Personal, deren Identifikation mit dem Unternehmen uns besonders wichtig ist. Um die Qualität unserer Produkte auf hohem Niveau zu halten, verwenden wir ausschließlich hochwertige Rohstoffe, die in verschiedenen Prozessen sehr genau von uns geprüft werden. Nur Rohstoffe, die geschmacklich unserem Niveau entsprechen und selbstverständlich alle Kriterien des Lebensmittelreinheitsgebots erfüllen, werden von uns verarbeitet. Bei uns wird noch nach traditionellen Rezepten, vom Mehl zum Brot, noch alles von Hand gefertigt. Aber auch gegenüber Neuerungen sind wir immer aufgeschlossen. So wird mit neuen Rezepten solange experimentiert, bis wir ein Produkt erarbeitet haben, dass bei allen Mitarbeitern die Geschmacksprobe besteht, das kann manchmal Wochen dauern, da alle Meinungen berücksichtigt werden. "Zu trocken, zu süß, optisch nicht ansprechend, Konsistenz nicht gut, lässt sich nicht gut schneiden" etc. lauten da schon mal die Urteile, mit denen unsere Konditoren und Bäcker zu kämpfen haben. Umso erfreulicher ist es für uns, wenn dann ein neues Produkt in den Verkauf kommt, an dem alle erfolgreich mitgewirkt haben. Diese Freude an den Produkten überträgt sich dann schnell auf unsere Kunden