Café - Patisserie Artisanal (Augsburg, GERMANY) ★★★☆☆

It didn’t take long for us to finish exploring Augsburg’s fairytale Old Town, despite arriving a little later than expected this afternoon. One bonus agenda item which wasn’t on our original itinerary, was a visit to Café – Patisserie Artisanal.

We stumbled upon this café and cake shop while browsing local stores around Fuggerplatz at the heart of Augsburg’s historic centre.

Café – Patisserie Artisanal is a specialty artisan café located inside a historic ballroom at Fuggerplatz 9 in Augsburg. The moment I pushed the door open, I was immediately drawn in by its beautiful décor.

It was a little too late for dine-in at this hour, but we still had the option of grabbing a sweet treat to go.

Pistachio Royale (€7) — This tasted a lot like a pistachio mille-crêpes cake. I thought the pistachio flavor would be front and centre, but that wasn’t entirely the case. (The cake took a bit of a tumble on our way back to the hotel while we were walking in the rain.)

The different layers of crêpes were sandwiched together with pastry cream in between (but there wasn’t much pistachio flavor there). There were also crushed pistachios to add to the overall texture.

All in all, it wasn’t bad, but the pistachio flavor could have been much richer and deeper to truly qualify as a pistachio lover’s dream.

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: €€€

Address: Fuggerplatz 9, 86150 Augsburg, Germany

Tel: +49 821 4701-9919

Website: https://cafe-artisanal.com/

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 6:00pm (Tue - Thu), 10:00am - 9:00pm (Fri - Sat), 9:00am - 5:00pm (Sun)

L’Osteria (Salzburg, AUSTRIA) ★★★☆☆

With the rain pouring harder and harder, we decided we should find a quick lunch spot rather than leaving Salzburg for Augsburg immediately. Luckily, L’Osteria was conveniently located close to where we parked our car.

Ideally located in the city centre of Salzburg, L’Osteria is a casual Italian restaurant and bar, best known for its exceptional large, thin-crust pizzas and freshly made pasta. This place is huge.

Their wood-fired pizzas are obviously the calling card, and there were plenty coming out of the kitchen.

Beef orecchiette with lemon (€15.9) — The al dente orecchiette pasta came with beef fillet strips, sweet peppers, and rocket leaves. I love the firm, slightly chewy texture of the pasta, and the extra kick from the sauce was a great match.

Degli Artisti pizza (€16.5) — A deluxe wood-fired pizza topped with fresh mushrooms, cheese, ham, salami, pepperoni, peppers, and more. Watching closely at our neighbors’ pizzas right out of the kitchen, I could already tell what was coming — and just how generous the portions would be. No wonder our server told us that one pasta and one pizza would be more than enough for the three of us.

Little nugget was trying to measure how big it was with his arm!

The dough was probably a little too soft for me, especially in the middle where all the toppings were sitting, but it wasn’t bad at all.

I have to admit, it was a real jaw-dropper when the pizza landed in front of us. I didn’t think we could finish it even with empty stomachs — and in the end, we didn’t.

Food Rating: 5.9/10

Price: €€

Address: Dreifaltigkeitsgasse 10, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Tel: +43 662 8706-5810

Website: http://www.losteria.at/

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 11:00pm (Sun - Wed), 11:00am - 12:00am (Thu - Sat)

Gelateria La Romana dal 1947 (Salzburg, AUSTRIA) ★★★☆☆

We have one last mission to accomplish before leaving Salzburg for our next destination — Augsburg.

Situated on Linzer Gasse, a vibrant, historic pedestrian street in the heart of Salzburg, Gelateria La Romana dal 1947 is an artisanal gelateria celebrated for its exceptionally smooth textures and traditional recipes originating from Rimini, Italy.

At 11am, the gelateria had just barely opened, so it wasn’t surprising that there was no one else around.

Some of the signature flavors here include their rich Pesto di pistacchio, Crema dal 1947, and the traditional Stracciatella Grand Cru.

Little nugget went with two scoops of gelato on a cup, including their signature Crema dal 1947 — essentially vanilla with lemon peel and strawberry.

Gelato brioche (€7.5) — We didn’t have breakfast this morning, so I was in need of something heavier. This came with three scoops of gelato, and I decided to go with Crema dal 1947, Pesto di pistacchio, and salted caramel.

I thought it would taste a bit like an ice-cream sandwich, but I was wrong. The gelato actually acted more like a big slab of butter inside the brioche. Interesting mouthfeel, but not exactly what I had imagined. If the brioche had been slightly toasted, I think it would’ve tasted even better. Of course, the gelato would melt much faster too — a double-edged sword.

Crepes with gelato (€8) — Jelloman had the crepes with gelato, and she reported back that it was nothing special. She thought the Nutella was a little too overpowering for the gelato.

Our last mission in Salzburg was to climb the stairs to Aussicht Kapuzinerberg Nord, a vantage point with stunning, postcard-like views of Salzburg and Salzburg Castle (Festung Hohensalzburg).

With sore feet and rain pouring down, I thought we wouldn’t make it. In fact, a couple of ladies we met along the way told us they decided to give up midway.

We stopped for a breather halfway up…

But our perseverance finally paid off. The view from up here was truly magnificent, overlooking the entire town of Salzburg and there it was — the castle, just like we have seen on the postcards.

Food Rating: 6/10

Price: €€€

Address: Linzer Gasse 3, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Tel: +43 662 243376

Website: https://www.gelateriaromana.com/75-gelateria-salzburg.php

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm (Mon - Thu), 11:00am - 10:00pm (Fri - Sun)