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This is a spacious beer hall with wooden floors and a rustic design that creates an inviting atmosphere. Traditional food is served with finesse.

With almonds, cocoa or chocolate icing, this cake has numerous variations – its name refers to its characteristic shape, baked in a fluted ring mould. Legend has it that Emperor Franz Joseph had a piece of Gugelhupf every time he visited his mistress, the actress Katharina Schratt, for afternoon coffee. The cake is popular for breakfast as well as during the day.

This dish is the result of a successful symbiosis between Austrian and Hungarian cuisine. The original Hungarian soup-like dish made its way into Viennese kitchens and emerged as Gulasch – a spicy beef stew, seasoned with paprika and served with dumplings or bread rolls. There are many variations of the dish, such as Gulasch with potatoes or Gulasch served with a fried egg and gherkins.

Mahler (1860–1911) composed 10 symphonies and song cycles, yet during his lifetime he was better known as a conductor. He was the musical director of the Staatsoper (1897–1907) and led the opera into its golden age.

Guzzi offers a daily changing midday menu with international specialities, as well as wines from Austria and Italy.

This shop offers more than 200 assorted fruit teas, black teas, herbal teas and many tea accessories. The marzipan confectionery and chocolates are divine.

Just behind the Stephansdom, located in an old convent, this stylish tearoom serves 12 different kinds of delicious breakfasts, as well as afternoon tea. For a treat, try the Haas & Haas “special breakfast”.

Built by Hans Hollein in 1990 with a mirrored front (see p95).

After the death of the last Babenberg and a period of social disorder, the Habsburg Rudolf I was elected king in 1273. Vienna became the centre of the Holy Roman Empire and remained the imperial city of the Habsburgs until 1918.

A genuine Viennese restaurant with a rustic and cosy interior. Dishes vary with the seasons.