Thursday, February 12, 2026

Sweet Dreams

Today I have been dreaming of European desserts!  


Strawberry Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion
Image 1: Strawberry Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion

I've been looking at past vacation photos, and I realized how much I enjoy taking photos of (and sampling) European desserts and pastries. In France, Italy and Vienna, sweet photos keep appearing in my camera and filling up my hard drive.  ;)


Cafe Central Wein Vienna Desserts
Image 2: Desserts at Cafe Central in Vienna

In addition, I was watching the Winter Olympics in Italy and I keep noticing the excerpts with food!  The result - today I am sharing some sweet dreams from a stay in Vienna. 


Cafe Central Wein Vienna at night
Image 3: Cafe Central Vienna at night

In the parts of Europe I've been to, if I had to pick one place for desserts by name, it would be the restaurant and patisserie Cafe Central, located in the center of Austria's capital Vienna.  


Cafe Central Interior Wein Vienna Austria
Image 4: Cafe Central Interior

The exterior and interior are historical, beautiful and unique... -->  But this post is about the desserts - which are out of this world!  (Or at least out of the world of what I can find in Wisconsin.)  


Cafe Central in Wein Vienna Desserts
Image 5: Cafe Central in Vienna Desserts

Cafe Central has an in-house dedicated pastry chef and team taking the time to create the desserts with love and devotion, turning the pastries into mini works of art.  


Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion
Image 6: Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion

Most of the desserts combine unique flavors and ingredients.  Many also include a chocolate medallion with Cafe Central's logo. 


Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion
Image 7: Dessert at Cafe Central

The restaurant has been perfecting desserts since 1876, when Cafe Central opened for business.


Dessert at Cafe Central
Image 8: Chocolate Dessert at Cafe Central

My adult children and I went to Cafe Central multiple times because we loved the experience.  With three people sharing bites of three different desserts each time, I had the lucky opportunity to sample several of the creations.


Cafe Central Exterior during the day
Image 9: Exterior of Cafe Central

There are plenty of reasons to dream of dining there and snacking on desserts again.  


Cafe Central
Image 10: Cafe Central

For now, though, eating there will have to be a sweet memory.  



Cafe Central
Image 11: Cafe Central

Cafe Central has a great website with lots of information on the history and architecture.  Click here for the English version if you would like more details.  



Is there a far away restaurant that you would like to revisit?  Or a place with a pastry chef you love?  Leave a comment if you have time.  

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