At Demel, on the luxury Kohlmarkt shopping street, tradition and family recipes have stood for the quality of sweet seduction for more than two centuries. The former k.u.k. Hofzuckerbäckerei, the imperial and royal court confectioner, stands for top quality in matters of pastries and coffee.

The Sacher is also a Viennese institution. This is where people enjoy time-honoured Viennese coffee house tradition at its best with a slice of Sacher cake, which is made to a strictly guarded original recipe from 1832.

A typical Viennese souvenir is also to be had at Altmann & K ü hne on Graben. The speciality of the house - the handmade Liliput confectionary - is packed in lovingly created boxes.

Also well-packed are the Mannerschnitten , the legendary nougat waffles in the pink-red foil bearing the silhouette of St. Stephen's Cathedral. The wonderful sweetshop even has its own flagship store - right opposite the cathedral itself.

Aida is the name of a Viennese confectionary chain, whose ingredients are behind the success of the design of the '50s, '60s and '70s, opulent desserts, excellent coffee and lots of pink.

Demel

1., Kohlmarkt 14
Tel. +43-1-535 17 17-0
www.demel.at

Sacher

1., Philharmonikerstraße 4 Tel. +43-1-514 56-0
www.sacher.com

Altmann & Kühne

1., Am Graben 30
Tel. +43-1-533 09 27
www.altmann-kuehne.at

Manner

1., Stephansplatz 7 / Ecke Rotenturmstraße
Tel. +43-1-513 70 18
www.manner.com

Aida

1., Stock-im-Eisen-Pl. 2 (25 further outlets throughout Vienna)
Tel. +43-1-512 79 25
www.aida.at