Naschmarkt (Zur Eisernen Zeit) Traditional Market

This was the place I went back and forth to the most because it was only a 2-minute walk from the accommodation.

But there wasn't much to see, and it was set up in a way where small shops were lined up outside, so

It's a place worth visiting for a drink at a pub in the evening, buying groceries, or going to a cafe in the morning.

Please note that it's a bit different from the image you might have in mind when you think of a traditional market! Haha

That's why we went to find a place that served Kaiserschmarren (Kaiserschmarren) because we wanted to have a simple Kaiserschmarren in the morning.

(Someone ate it at Cafe Central the day before and it looked delicious, so I wanted to eat it lol)

Zur Eisernen Zeit

We came in from here and ordered Melange and Kaiserschmarren.

Melange is a coffee that I saw a lot at Viennese cafes, so I ordered it. It's a light coffee shot + creamy milk + milk foam with cocoa powder on top and

it's said to be similar to cappuccino.

Water always comes out with it, and it comes out to rinse your mouth with water to taste the coffee.

(To me, it was just the taste of cream on top of coffee…!)

Kaiserschmarren (Emperor's Mess) is said to be named after Emperor Franz Joseph 1 because he loved it, and

It's an Austrian dish, a slightly sweet and fluffy pancake cut into pieces.

It was a sweet pancake and tasted good with jam. It would be good for breakfast or dessert. It went well with coffee.

They served it with prune jam at this restaurant, and the prunes were big and sweet and delicious.

Wiener Melange

Kaiserschmarren (Emperor's Mess)

There are murals everywhere, so you can feel the charm of Austria.

Mariahilfer Straße

Exploring Mariahilfer Street -

In the morning, we had a schedule to shop in Vienna and look for board games, so we went to this street.

It felt like Myeongdong, with shops lined up on both sides of the street, but

Prices were actually not cheaper than in Korea, and it was cold, and my health wasn't great, so

I just skimmed through it and came back.

TK MAX (Small Outlet)

I recommend this place if you want to shop.

It feels like an outlet, but think of it like finding pearls in a mudflat lol

Brand clothes (Polo, etc.) are cheap, but you have to find a few that you can wear by carefully looking for them, so it's fun to discover them.

It was really the same as TJ MAX when I was in the US, which was amazing and fun.

I couldn't find anything lol

Planet Harry Hinterbuchinger KG (Board Games)

A place where you can buy board games.

It's safe to say that it was our main purpose for visiting Mariahilfer Street.

The board game we were looking for was a very simple card game called The Game, but

It's a relatively new game and not many people seem to know about it, so we couldn't find it here.

But it was interesting to see that people in Austria also like board games.

It was fun to be able to see this new field as well.

Ramen (Ramen Makotoya MAHÜ)

A ramen restaurant we went to because we were feeling bad and it was too cold.

As always, when we're cold, a hot, thick broth is the best.

The taste was decent, it was average.

Thalia (Bookstore)

It's a large bookstore like Kyobo Bookstore, selling books, board games, stationery, etc.

They were selling an LP of Ella Fitzgerald singing in Austria for about 25 euros, so

I got one as a souvenir! Ella + Austria + LP... How could I not buy it?

Then I found a random Yutnori game lol

And when I went downstairs, I saw a lot of K-pop albums being sold and a lot of people looking at them, so it was interesting.

ANKERBROT (Bakery)

It's a bakery, and I saw it a lot all over Austria. There are 2-3 in Mariahilfer Street alone.

I was curious and bought a few and ate them when I got back to the accommodation.

I bought a butter croissant and a chocolate bread, and even though it was cold, the butter flavor and texture were so good. So delicious

Bread in Europe is really so delicious ㅠ

ALT&NEU (LP Shop): Teuchtler Schallplattenhandlung u. Antiquariat

This place was also featured in the movie Before Sunrise, and

We love LPs, so it was one of our must-visit places.

As soon as we opened the door and walked in, the smell of old LPs greeted us like, "Come on in!".

That's right. It's this smell and coziness.

Maybe because it's Austria, but there were a lot of classical LPs, and there were also pop/jazz, etc.

We don't know many musicians lol

Of course, I found Ella Fitzgerald's LP and there were exactly 2 albums, but

I chose the one with ONE NOTE SAMBA.

This song is a really good jazz song that we recently learned about, so I picked it up without hesitation.

It cost 20 euros, which seemed very cheap compared to Korea.

When I got home and played it, the condition was amazing.

The owner and the staff were both nice, and the atmosphere/space arrangement/smell/lighting all left a good impression.

And this place doesn't come up if you search for alt&neu, you have to search for

euchtler Schallplattenhandlung u. Antiquariat

to find it.

alt: old, neu: new

That's why it seems like this sign is for selling old and new stuff.

I feel like more and more places are popping up that I have to visit when I travel, so it's more meaningful and fun.

I definitely have to stop by board game stores + LP shops on my next trip abroad! Lol

CAFE SPERL (Cafe)

I was so tired that I was about to just go back to the accommodation, but

I felt like something was missing, so we decided to stop by just one place, and I found this place by chance, but it was such a great place that I chose it as my favorite cafe in Austria.

Don't eat Sachertorte anywhere else.

You have to eat it here… This is where you can get the moist Sachertorte, here, right here… Slurp slurp

When I first walked in, it had a different kind of old-fashioned atmosphere than Cafe Central, but it was more cozy.

The staff were all elderly, but they were all gentle and nice.

At first, we ordered a dessert and drink with peanuts in it, which is said to be the signature of this place, but

A friendly server recommended Sachertorte.

We had already eaten a dry Sachertorte at Cafe Central, so we declined, but

He said that the one at his place was moist, so, come on, when they recommend something, you can't resist, right?

We went for it, even though it might be over the top, and I almost regretted not eating it…

It was really moist and chewy, and the chocolate was delicious, but for some reason, the orange peel part inside was even better than Central's. Highly recommended..!

And I realized that this place was also featured in Before Sunrise lol

The arrangement of the chairs, the ceiling height, the atmosphere, the windows, the chandeliers, the elderly servers… It's so Austrian, I fell for it again.

Moist Sachertorte… slurp slurp slurp

I can't believe I'm in a place like this! It's amazing!

Return to Accommodation

I went back to the accommodation and ate various breads and snacks I bought from ANKER bakery and Billa mart.

This paprika-flavored chip was salty + spicy + sweet and delicious.

This one tasted as I expected.