Sweet Secrets of Vienna
Dessert Tour
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Join us for a sweet adventure in Vienna, where you'll follow the irresistible scent of freshly baked pastries to a cozy family-owned bakery in the 10th district. Taste krapfen doughnuts, savor Austrian cakes and strudels at a hidden coffee house, and delight in handmade chocolates at Naschmarkt. You'll feel the warmth of Vienna's multicultural neighborhoods and uncover the history behind Austria's famed pastries, leaving with a heart full of sweetness and cherished memories.
Highlights
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Visit a family-owned bakery that’s loved by locals and sample their homemade pastries
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Indulge in delicious Austrian treats like crepes, apricot dumplings, and/or bundt cake
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Sample handmade Austrian chocolate with flavor combinations you've never dreamed of
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Learn the history behind some of Austria’s most famous pastries
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Explore local neighborhoods off the typical tourist trail of Vienna
About
Time: 4PM, Monday to Saturday
Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours
Ages: From 12 years onwards. Families with small children please book our private option
Meeting Point: Jasomirgrottstrasse 3-5 (in front of the restaurant "Cantinetta Antinori")
End Point: City Centre
Tour group size: Maximum 10 guests per guide
Tour Type: Walking
Language: English
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, 1st stop: 1 warm dessert, 2 cold desserts (cakes or strudels depending on the menu), coffee or hot chocolate or tea, soda drink (iced tea, apple juice or homemade juice); 2nd stop: chocolate tasting at a famous Viennese chocolate company, hot chocolate in winter or a homemade ice cream in summer; 3rd stop: a savoury dish in a typical Viennese restaurant (goulash or schnitzel or a spinach dumplings), cold drink(wine/beer/soda); 4th stop: 2 warm desserts (typical Viennese sweets) Seasonal from April to September: iced apricot dumpling
Exclusions: Tickets for the metro, Additional food and drinks, Tips/gratuities for your guide
detailed itinerary
Your Vienna food tour starts with a visit to a family-owned bakery in Vienna’s 10th district. From our meeting point of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, we’ll ride the subway over to this very local, multicultural neighborhood.
Here, you’ll sample one of our favorite local treats: krapfen, which is a jam-filled doughnut sprinkled with sugar. These pastries are popular year-round, but especially so leading up to Lent.
Next, take the subway to the 4th district, to visit a little-known coffee house. This place may not be famous, but its Austrian cakes and strudels are absolutely delicious.
Finally, we’ll visit Vienna’s famous Naschmarkt, where we’ll sample some handmade Austrian chocolates before finishing our Vienna tour with a drink at a hipster hangout in the 7th district.
This Vienna food tour varies with the seasons, but some treats you may get on your tour include palatschinken (jam-filled crepes), marillenknödel (apricot dumplings), gugelhupf (bundt cake), and/or Austrian ice cream.
what else you shoulD know:
Child policy
All guests participating in this experience must be 12+ years of age. If you are a family with small children below 12 years, please book our Private Sweet Treats of Vienna Pastry Tasting Experience.
weather
Our tours run rain or shine, so please dress accordingly! Bring an umbrella or raincoat with you if it’s raining. In winter months, temperatures can dip quite low, so dress warmly. But this is also your tour, so if you’re too uncomfortable along the way, just let your guide know — we can always adjust the itinerary and pop into a nearby café to warm up.
Walking
Our tours involve a fair amount of walking, however, we’re always happy to accommodate. Let us know in advance if you have any mobility issues, and we can adjust the itinerary to suit your needs.
Allergies and dietary restrictions
We are happy to accommodate vegetarians and vegans on all our tours. Unfortunately, gluten allergies are bit more difficult to accommodate, especially on our pastry tour. Please contact us in advance, and we can let you know what options are available. While traditional Austrian cuisine has become lighter over the years, we still rely on meat, milk, butter
What’s included
Your tour price includes all food and drink tastings, as well as a tip for the restaurant staff on your behalf.
Cancellation Policy
We offer a free cancellation policy up to 24 hours before your tour; we can reschedule you for some other day or give you a full refund. For cancellations after 24 hours before your tour departure, late arrivals, and no-shows, we charge a 100% fee.
We want you to have a great experience, and we will always do our best to reschedule you for another tour or provide options wherever possible. Please note, this is subject to availability and price changes.
Private option available
Want to make this experience all your own? No problem! This tour is available as a
private option. Choose your start time and we’ll pick you up at your hotel.