Kaiserschmarrn is a signature dish of Austria; we have verified places to eat it in Vienna. A thick, fluffy pancake torn into bite-sized pieces in the pan and caramelised with butter and sugar, served with stewed plums (Zwetschkenroester), apple sauce, or apricot compote. Start with where to eat Kaiserschmarrn in Vienna.
Kaiserschmarrn · Vienna
A thick, fluffy pancake torn into bite-sized pieces in the pan and caramelised with butter and sugar, served with stewed plums (Zwetschkenroester), apple sauce, or apricot compote.
Kaiserschmarrn (the Emperor's mess) is said to have been served to Franz Joseph in 1854 when a humble shepherd-style pancake was offered to the imperial table. The name stuck. The dish became a Konditorei and Alpine-hut staple. Figlmueller's Lugeck and Cafe Landtmann both cook the canonical Vienna version with raisins; Kurkonditorei Oberlaa serves the Mehlspeise version with stewed plums on the side.
Where to eat in Vienna:
- Lugeck Figlmueller
- Figlmueller Wollzeile
- Cafe Landtmann
- Plachutta Wollzeile
Where to eat Kaiserschmarrn in Vienna: the editor picks