Konditorris are a staple in Austrian cuisine for a light meal or relaxing coffee break.
Their main focus is on pastries with hearty strudels, dainty pastel coloured petit fours,
hand made chocolates and a wide variety of cakes that are as attractively decorated and
presented as they are delicious to eat. Some people stop in to get their pastries to go but the most enjoyable way to sample these delicacies is to visit in person.A waitress clad in a bright yellow polo shirt happily showed us to a table in the small dining section and suggested we make ourselves at home. The walls were painted salmon and gold and offered quite a cheery respite from the cold and wet weather outside. The menu featured light meals - soups, sandwiches and salads with desserts being the main focus.
Clearly focusing on our priorities we decided on a light lunch so that we’d have room for dessert. Since asparagus season was in full swing I ordered a bowl of asparagus cream soup while
Bea chose fresh tomato soup and Tracey went with ham and cheese toast. The soups
were served in large white porcelain tureens and were piping hot. Bea’s pureed tomato
soup came with a bowl of freshly whipped cream to blend for the desired consistency.
Tracey’s toasted ham and cheese sandwich was served with a small green salad with an oil
and vinegar dressing.
Finally the time came to choose a dessert from their mouth
watering selection. In the end Bea had multi layered Schwarzwaller torte, I had a
mascarpone cream cake with a lady finger base and Tracey went with an Austrian
specialty - Mohr im Hend - warm chocolate cake served with hot chocolate sauce and
whipped cream. Naturally we had to share the desserts and my mascarpone cake was
voted best although we certainly had no trouble finishing them all.
Prices for our lunch averaged €5 and we all agreed it was a bargain worth repeating.
Murauer is open from Monday to Saturday 7 to 7 and Sunday 10:30 to 7.