Vienna is renowned for its café culture. Any tourist guide will tell you about the importance of coffee houses and the communities formed in them to the city’s life. They’re so important, in fact, that in 2011, Viennese Coffee House Culture was listed as “Intangible Cultural Heritage” by UNESCO.
Like many celebrated cultural phenomena, it can sometimes feel that the cafés in Vienna have become overpriced tourist traps with massive queues, giving the impression that the authenticity is gone.
One very central café is Aida Café Konditorei, serving Viennese classics at great prices, and its prime location 5 minutes’ walk from Vienna’s opera house.
Easily identified from the outside by its pink facade, Aida Café Konditorei’s interior is simple and cheerful with plain wooden furniture, decorated by the bright colors of pastries and baked treats.
While the decor may be simple, the cakes are anything but. They serve delicious cultural staples like the sachertorte, an Austrian chocolate cake; Apple Strudel with cream; and Viennese Mozart Cake, alongside their excellent coffee or a cup of homemade Hot Chocolate, with or without rum.
There’s little more you can wish for when you sit at Aida Café Konditorei with a delicious cake. Trust us, we know.
