Sweet Dreams

Today I have been dreaming of European desserts!  

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 Austria, sweet photos keep appearing in my camera and filling up my hard drive.  ;)

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. 

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 Cafe Central, a restaurant and patisserie located in the center of Austria's capital Vienna.
[Vienna is called Wien, pronounced Veen, by most Europeans, the Austrians themselves and all the maps and signs.  So why do we call it Vienna?] 

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.)  

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.  

Image 6: Dessert with Cafe Central Chocolate medallion

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

Image 7: Dessert at Cafe Central

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

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.

Image 9: Exterior of Cafe Central

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

Image 10: Cafe Central

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

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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