Vienna: Sweet Lunch @ Sluka

Vienna is known for its coffee houses. Today, we decided to try another one for lunch … opting this time for one that was on the list my brother sent us a few days ago.

A 15-minute walk from Hofburg — via back streets — found us standing in front of Conditorei Sluka on Kärntner Straße … like Demel, a court purveyor of confectioneries. Dating back to 1891, Sluka has been “… spoiling its guests with delights for the mouth, body, and soul. …” for over 130 years. We had our turn today.

This coffee house has several rooms with interesting architectural details that one can reserve for private parties. Two of them were occupied, but I managed to slip into the Octagon Room between parties to check out the amazing ceiling.

It was 12:45p when we arrived at Sluka. Surprisingly, there was plenty of seating available and we were told to take our pick. So, we settled on a small booth on the outside aisle … quieter.

We ordered a Mediterranean Toast to split … mozzarella, tomatoes, and arugula on toasted rosemary bread; and a Sluka Torte — which Google translated as Sugar Cake … consisting of light and dark sponge cakes with orange and Cointreau with Parisian Cream.

All yummy … all very satisfying.Read more