10 bakeries worth the trip across Austria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Austria guides.
Joseph Brot Naglergasse ★ 4.7 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Naglergasse 9, 1010 Wien
Joseph Brot on Naglergasse in Vienna's first district bakes Josef Weghaupt's Waldviertel heritage-grain sourdough by hand, no machines, the company's avant-garde Vienna address since 2009.
Tip: The cinnamon Pulled Bread is the bakery's most-bought breakfast bake; weekend mornings sell out by 11:00.
Joseph Brot Landstrasse ★ 4.6 · Vienna
landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 4, 1030 Wien
Joseph Brot Landstrasse on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna's 3rd district runs the bakery's full-service cafe, with hot dishes, granolas and the heritage-grain Joseph Laib on the shelves.
Tip: Open weekday breakfasts and lunch; the cinnamon Pulled Bread sells out by mid-morning.
Paremi Boulangerie-Patisserie ★ 4.6 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Baeckerstrasse 10, 1010 Wien
Paremi on Baeckerstrasse in Vienna's first district is Patricia and Remi's French boulangerie behind Stephansdom, the croissants, baguettes and eclairs made the way they were trained in France.
Tip: The fig-tree courtyard at the back is the room's only summer seating; arrive by 09:00 on weekend mornings.
Oefferl Wollzeile ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Wollzeile 31, 1010 Wien
Oefferl on Wollzeile in Vienna's first district bakes organic natural sourdough from the family bakery founded in 1968, the Wollzeile flagship the inner-city walk-in for the Niederoesterreich loaves.
Tip: Open until 19:00 weekdays; the bistro counter serves coffee and tartines through the afternoon.
Gragger & Cie ★ 4.5 · Vienna
alsergrund · Berggasse 35, 1090 Wien
Helmut Gragger's wood-fired sourdoughs on Berggasse in Vienna's Alsergrund are baked in a clay-tile oven, the bread by far the most distinctive crumb-on-crust in the city.
Tip: The Hausbrot loaf is the workhorse; the rye is the kitchen's most-defended bake.
Joseph Brot Albertinaplatz ★ 4.5 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
Joseph Brot's Albertinaplatz outpost in Vienna's first district sits across from the Albertina museum, the Waldviertel heritage-grain bakes and a full breakfast counter on a tourist-busy corner.
Tip: Order the cinnamon Pulled Bread for breakfast and walk it across to the Albertina forecourt.
Felzl Helferstorferstrasse ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Helferstorferstrasse 2, 1010 Wien
Felzl on Helferstorferstrasse in Vienna's first district uses a natural sourdough starter rested 18 hours, the chain's pioneering new-wave Vienna bakery now with branches across half the inner districts.
Tip: The bread vending machine at the Schottenfeldgasse 88 branch refills overnight for after-hours pickup.
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Neuer Markt 16, 1010 Wien
Kurkonditorei Oberlaa on Neuer Markt in Vienna runs the Karl Schuhmacher Konditorei from 1974, the wide carte of Torten the modern alternative to the Demel and Sacher dispute.
Tip: The Oberlaa Torte is the house signature; the Mehlspeisen counter beats the cafe for takeaway.
Stroeck-Feierabend ★ 4.4 · Vienna
landstrasse · Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 82, 1030 Wien
Stroeck-Feierabend on Landstrasser Hauptstrasse in Vienna is the Stroeck family's slow-fermented organic spin-off, the bakery the Stroeck siblings run beyond the chain's main carte.
Tip: The dining-room kitchen runs all-day breakfast and a serious sandwich carte beyond the bread counter.
Der Mann Margaretenstrasse ★ 3.9 · Vienna
wieden · Margaretenstrasse 50, 1040 Wien
Der Mann on Margaretenstrasse in Vienna's 4th district is the Mann family bakery chain since 1860, the workhorse Wiener Semmel and Mohnflesserl on every workday counter across the city.
Tip: The Mohnflesserl, plaited poppy-seed roll, is the chain's classic; eat it warm before 09:00.