Vienna: Lunch at Café im KHM

Our feet begging for a little bit of time-out. Our tummies grumbling. Yup … time for a quick bite before continuing to explore the Kunsthistorisches Historisches Museum.

Rather than leave the KHM, we decided to dine at the café in the museum.

We had noticed the café — on the first floor of the KHM — when we went up to the second floor to take photos from the small balconies rimming the bottom edge of the cupola. What a setting! Situated immediately below the cupola; the oculus through which one can look up from the rotunda in the center of the hall; a black and white marble floor similar to the one in the rotunda … but with a different geometric pattern; marble columns topped in gold in the fancy Corinthian style; the red velvet seating adding a pop of color.

There was no doubt about the elegant setting. But would the food measure up?

Rather than sitting on the red banquette that surrounds the oculus, we opted for a bistro-style table next to the windows behind the arches, thus adding a view of the Maria-Theresien-Platz to our meal. Too bad that the mesh filter didn’t allow for a clear shot!

Though we could have dallied at the café, sipping our hot beverages and enjoying the ambiance, the clock was continuing to tick down. So, we perused the menu, gave our order, and once our tummies were sated, off we went to continue exploring the museum.

By the way … yes, the food did measure up, though I would have preferred my soup to be a little hotter. Mui finally got to eat some Wieners before leaving Wien! No complaints on his part.Read more