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Sat, 8am-9pm Sun)
Going strong since 1705, this marble and wood-panelled cafe is a former
Mozart haunt. It's famous for having Salzburg's flakiest strudels, best
Einspänner
(coffee with
whipped cream) and grumpiest waiters.
Nowhere is the chocolate richer, the apricot jam tangier and cream lighter than at the home of the
legendary
Sacher Torte
. The cafe is pure old-world grandeur, with its picture-lined walls and
ruby-red banquettes. Sit on the terrace by the Salzach for fortress views.
ground coffee, this retro-chic cafe serves probably the best espresso in town.
Salzburgers rave about the dainty petits fours, flaky pastries and creamy tortes served at this high-
ceilinged cafe. Join a well-dressed crowd for breakfast or a lazy afternoon of coffee and newspa-
pers.
banks of the Salzach River, this is a pleasantly low-key cafe to kick back over coffee and cake,
ice cream or a cold beer.
Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm Sat)
All chandeliers and polished wood, locals enjoy the same river views
today over breakfast, cake and intelligent conversation, as Marlene Dietrich did in 1936.
Entertainment
THEATRE
Salzburger Marionettentheater
( 87 24 06;
www.marionetten.at
; Schwarzstrasse 24; May-Sep, Christmas, Easter;
)
The red curtain goes up on a miniature stage at this marionette theatre, a lavish
stucco, cherub and chandelier-lit affair. The repertoire star is the
Sound of Music,
with a
life-sized Mother Superior and a marionette-packed finale. Other enchanting productions
include Mozart's the
Magic Flute,
Tchaikovsky's the
Nutcracker
and Strauss'
Die Fleder-
maus
. All have multilingual surtitles.
