Alright, good morning good morning.
Actually it is not even morning anymore.
Haha.
We're like really late leaving the apartment.
We're here in Vienna (Wien).
I slept in this morning like I didn't even get up until 10.
That is very unusual I was out really late last night.
Or 11.
You went back to sleep.
Oh my gosh.
Anyways, we figured today we would go out for cake.
Yeah.
Cake is going to be our lunch so we're going to be trying the famous Sachertorte (Sacher
Torte).
We're going to the hotel where it originated and we'll be eating at Cafe Zacher Wien (Sacher
Hotel).
And it is a bit of a walk.
It is a bit of a walk for sure.
It is like 30 minutes according to Google Maps.
Yes.
So but this is our first time to explore Vienna (Wien) on foot so we're actually quite excited
and yeah we'll show you a bit of the journey along the way.
Now let's go earn our cake.
Alright Sam hunger level update?
We've been walking for 15 or 20 minutes now.
The hunger level has increased dramatically.
Levels rising.
But it has just been an incredible walk though.
I have to say.
Yeah.
Visiting in the early part of the fall you just it is my kind of walking temperatures.
It is a bit chilly for me.
Like high teens.
Oh come on.
Sam is in a t-shirt.
This is perfect.
This is my kind of weather.
Remember you've got to dress the part if you want to eat here.
No shorts!
By now we all know Sam loves standing in lines.
Yeah but this is nearly as bad as some other lines we've been into to get to cafes.
Like this is nothing compared to the line we waited for in Peninsula.
Oh.
Two hours.
Someone threw a fit.
Yep.
Someone is having a hard time deciding.
So many sweets.
So many coffees.
Yeah the menu is more extensive than I thought when we were first.
When we first saw the menu I found it kind of limited but man there is a lot to choose
from in here including savory options as well.
Well it is finally time to dig in.
We've been taking photos and videos of our food for probably the last 10 minutes and
it is all so good.
Temptation before us.
So I went with the classic I ordered the Sachertorte so if you take a look here it has got a little
chocolate seel letting you know it if the official.
The original.
And also this little paper Sacher the original since 1832.
And if I open this they say they make they make this cake fresh every single day and
you can enjoy it in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck or in Graz.
So you can get this cake in 4 different cities.
Yeah, that is pretty cool.
There is lots of options.
Mmhmm.
And whichever Austrian city you're visiting then.
You can have your Sacher Torte.
But it started here in Vienna.
Alright.
They made the chocolate cake with apricot jam, a little bit of cream on the side.
Mmmmm.
Oh, that is good.
Haha is that pretty good?
That is really really nice.
It is like subtle flavors.
That you have to savor.
Mmmm.
This is my first time having something like this.
But pleasantly surprised.
It is so quiet here.
Alright Sam, your turn to try what is left.
And there isn't a lot.
There isn't very much.
Someone went to town.
Sorry about that.
It is so good.
Someone went to town.
Mmmm, gotta get some whipped cream with it too.
Yeah.
Oh, what do you think?
That is really really nice.
I find it is like the more you have it rolling around on your tongue the more you appreciate
it.
Yeah, it is something you need to savor.
It is something you really need to savor and yeah I really taste the chocolate but I also
taste the apricot too.
That is such a nice combination.
And I also like how the cream is unsweetened so you can really enjoy the other flavors.
That is right it doesn't overpower the cake that is for sure.
Yeah, it is delicious absolutely.
And I've been enjoying the cake so much I nearly forgot about my drink.
I ordered a iced chocolate.
Iced hot chocolate (Wiener Eisschokolade mit Schlagobers).
Ice chocolate.
With ice cream, whipped cream and these little pralines on top.
OMG.
It is so good.
I've already had some.
In case you hadn't noticed.
I think we've noticed.
Haha.
It is just such a rich chocolate.
It is so good.
Mmmm.
Is it like we're doubling down on the chocolate here.
This is so much better than a coffee or like regular hot chocolate.
Mmmmm.
And you know what?
I don't think it is too much chocolate to have the chocolate cake and your iced chocolate.
It works.
Haha.
It is a little splurge.
And we figured we would try two different cakes.
Yep.
So Sam do you remember which one you got?
Yes, I am trying the Liliput (Original Sacher Gewürzgugelhupf) and this is another Viennese
specialty.
Yeah.
So why don't we have a dissection here.
So it is a ring cake with spices, ginger, candied orange.
That looks so good.
Oh my gosh look at that.
Making a big mess out of it.
Destroying the cake.
Poor cake.
Mmmm.
Well, if I can actually salvage a bite here.
Haha.
Mmmm.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah?
I think I might even like this one better.
Really?
That is how good it is yeah.
Oh my goodness.
You really taste those spices and the fruit.
Oh, it is so good.
Again the Sachertorte has some competition.
Again it has a little bit of a delayed onset.
It is like one of those these cakes are so good that you want to just roll them around
in your palette for a while because you really appreciate the flavors the more they are in
your mouth.
Alright, I'm going to have to try this too then.
Haha.
Alright, my turn.
Liliput.
Let's see.
Oh this is a nice piece.
Yeah.
You really massacred the poor cake.
I know.
Well, in all fairness it is more crumbly than I thought so.
Mmmm.
I really did massacre it though.
Mmmm.
It is really good.
I know don't you like that?
It is very zesty.
Zesty.
That is the word.
That is the word we've been looking for.
It is quite nice.
Yeah, it is kind of hard to choose between the two they are both really nice.
Well, yeah they're very different.
They compliment each other.
So it is like have a bite of one then have a bite of the other.
This one almost tastes a bit more festive like more like a holiday season cake.
Yeah, I would agree with that.
This other one anytime.
Cake with chocolate.
Anytime.
Alright Mister.
So for your drink he got the Wiener Melange.
The wiener melange.
So basically that is an espresso with milk and whipped cream.
Oh la lah.
And it looked a lot nicer when it arrived.
It has just been sitting there for a while.
The cream has kind of like melted.
It looks a little sad at the moment.
I actually haven't even tried it yet so.
It is probably going to be cold coffee.
We've been filming for so long.
Ooh.
Oh, that is nice.
Yeah, that coffee yeah it is not hot anymore.
It has been reduced to warm status.
But what I'll say is that it is so rich and frothy that it is not something that you would
need to add sugar to it just tastes really good on its own.
It is not.
It is not as strong as I thought it would be.
Yeah?
Yeah.
It is not a very it does not taste very strong.
I taste more of the cream and the milk.
Yeah.
It is really good.
I think the bitterness of the coffee would be very welcome with all the sugar we've got
happening at the table.
But it is definitely not as bitter as I thought it would be though that is for sure.
Oh, and we got little glasses of water.
Do you want to show us?
Yeah, they are so small and cute.
So cute.
So with your drinks.
And here is yours.
You get little I'll try not to knock down the menu here.
You get a little glass of water to sip on.
You've been having some already.
A wee bit of water.
So I had to move the plates there because Sam was like one step away from licking the
dishes basically.
Yeah.
I don't think that would have gone over too well in a fancy restaurant.
No.
So fancy cafe I should say.
I've given you my drink.
Yeah, there is just a little bit of that.
Enjoy what is left.
And it is very rich.
Oh my gosh.
Yeah, I guess the last thing for us to talk to you about would be the bill when it arrives.
Actually the bill is already on the table.
Are you serious?
Right there.
Oh my gosh.
I didn't even notice but they brought it with the food but I figured let's enjoy the food
before we see the damage.
Alright so let's assess the damage.
Here is the bill.
Alrighty so 26 Euros total.
Basically 13 per person.
Yeah.
And the most expensive thing that we ordered was your drink.
So yeah, you obviously come here for the ambience.
The experience but also the cake is delicious.
Yeah.
So yeah we're really glad we came here.
This was a very cool.
And you know what?
It is not as expensive as I thought it would be.
I know.
I was kind of expecting like 30 Euros for cake.
Yeah, this isn't so bad.
Yeah, this really isn't so yeah it was a nice surprise I have to say and we do recommend
you guys come here.
And now let's go walk off all that sugar.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.