Kaiserschmarrn appears as a signature dish in 1 Austria cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
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. The plate Kaiser Franz Joseph is said to have favoured.
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