Day three: Wien - Sachertorte

Across the street from the Opera House is Hotel Sacher, where one can find the original Sachertorte. Having a meal at this five-star hotel would probably cost a fortune (we didn't even dare to check its restaurant menu). But the hotel runs a small cafe, Sacher Eck' (literally, the Sacher Corner), on its premise. The Eck' only serves drinks and pastry, but that's all we wanted for afternoon tea anyways. The price is not too different from other cafe in this touristy area (and that means approximately 3+€ for a small bottle of fizzy water, ~4€ for a cappuccino and ~4-5€ for a torte). Prices are somewhat cheaper outside the tourist sites.


We ordered a Sachertorte, a Wiener apfelstrudel (apple strudel), and drinks. The strudel is absolutely fantastic. I found the Sachertorte too dry. Perhaps we should have used the mount of whipped cream to add more moisture in each bite.