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A two-layer chocolate sponge cake split with apricot jam, enrobed in a thin, glossy chocolate glaze and served with a quenelle of unsweetened whipped cream.
Franz Sacher invented the Sachertorte in 1832, aged 16, while filling in as the apprentice pastry chef in Prince Metternich's kitchen. The recipe was perfected by his son Eduard at Demel before the family opened Hotel Sacher in 1876. A long legal dispute between Hotel Sacher and Demel was settled in 1963: Hotel Sacher won the right to the 'Original Sachertorte' name and the round seal; Demel uses a triangular 'Eduard-Sacher-Torte' seal to this day. Both versions are still made by hand at the respective addresses.
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Demel on Kohlmarkt has been a court confectioner since 1786, the Eduard-Sacher-Torte and Anna-Torte from the K. und K. Hofzuckerbaecker still served.
TipThe first-floor dining room takes the queue; the ground-floor takeaway moves faster for a Sachertorte to-go.
Cafe Landtmann on Universitaetsring in Vienna has poured at the Burgtheater corner since 1873, Sigmund Freud's preferred coffeehouse with a long carte.
TipOpen daily 07:30 to midnight; the front-room bench seats face the Burgtheater across the Ring.
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.
TipThe Oberlaa Torte is the house signature; the Mehlspeisen counter beats the cafe for takeaway.
Cafe Sacher inside Hotel Sacher on Philharmoniker Strasse in Vienna serves the Original Sachertorte under chandeliers across from the State Opera.
TipThe slice with whipped cream sells out by 17:00 on busy days; arrive before the matinee crowd.
Sachertorte makes more sense with someone from Vienna explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Bake the famous Sachertorte in a small-group workshop in Vienna. Create your own mini Sachertorte to take home while discovering the traditions of Viennese coffeehouse...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Experience Austrian food culture on this guided walking tour in Vienna. Enjoy tastings of ham, wine, pralines, and other Austrian delicacies in a Viennese Palais and a...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste your way through the heart of Austria on a guided culinary journey. Savor Wiener Schnitzel, warm apple strudel and schnapps while uncovering the hidden gems of V...
