Demel on Kohlmarkt is the former k. u. k. Hofzuckerbäckerei (imperial and royal court confectioner), a café and pastry shop in one. Besides the menu, there is a sweet buffet with more cakes and pastries. Demel is also known for its shop windows, a tradition that goes back to Federico von Berzeviczy-Pallavicini.
In 1786 the confectioner Ludwig Dehne opened his shop on Michaelerplatz. In 1857 the business passed to his assistant Christoph Demel, and from 1867 his sons ran it as "Ch. Demels Söhne." Sources differ on when Demel moved to Kohlmarkt: 1888 according to Demel, 1899 according to the Wien Geschichte Wiki. The Rococo interior is by Portois & Fix. Anna Demel kept using the "K. u. K." title after 1918, and the Annatorte is named after her. In 1972 Udo Proksch bought Demel, and since 2002 it has belonged to DO & CO.
The specialties include Demel's Sachertorte (chocolate cake with apricot jam), the Annatorte, the flourless Fragilité and Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake), which is also available to take away. There are also small hot dishes such as old Viennese goulash, Backhendl (breaded fried chicken), beef broth and apricot dumplings. The menu on the website does not list prices.
Demel is open daily 10:00–19:00, and Kaiserschmarrn is also served until 19:00. Reservations are not possible. According to wien.info, the main entrance is step-free, and there is an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible restroom.
Daily 10:00–19:00. Kaiserschmarrn is also served until 19:00.
No, according to Demel, reservations are not possible.
For Demel's Sachertorte, the Annatorte, the Fragilité and Kaiserschmarrn, as well as its shop windows and its history as the imperial and royal court confectioner since 1786.
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