Snack

Seduced by Salzburg: Bärenwirt

| Hayley Pogue

After we’d had an incredible meal, we decided we needed to get dessert at the restaurant, too. (Prior to this, every dessert we’d gotten was from a place other than where we’d had dinner.)

This was a good move.

I had a stuffed pancake – it was stuffed with vanilla ice cream and served with unsweetened whipped cream. It was incredible.

My brother had the apple strudel, which he’d rated at a 9.9/10. It was sweetened primarily by the apples rather than by sugar, which lent a very delicate sweetness that was complemented by a vanilla sauce and unsweetened whipped cream.

Seduced by Salzburg: Fabi’s Organic Frozen Yoghurt

| Hayley Pogue

Hello, beautiful 😍

This frozen yogurt place is amazing and I’m so sad that I didn’t get a chance to go back a second time. They have one flavor of yogurt (lightly tart, not too sweet), and what seems like an endless array of toppings to choose from. I topped mine with a chocolate nut blend, blueberries, raspberries, and crushed and toasted almonds. With two toppings, a small is €3.30. I got a small (yes, this is a small) and 4 toppings, so mine was €4.50.

Seduced by Salzburg: Augustiner Bräu

| Hayley Pogue

“Since 1621, this cheery, monastery-run brewery has served potent homebrews in beer steins, in the vaulted hall and beneath the chestnut trees of the 1000-seat beer garden.” (lonely planet)

Recommended to us both by a friend who was born in Salzburg and by our lonely planet app, we knew Augustiner was going to be a cool experience. What we didn’t know was how hooked we would get to their home-brewed beer.

I noticed a slight honey taste, and little to no carbonation. I also noticed how damn strong the beer was, but not until I was already turnt. Anyone know if I can find this beer in the states? I don’t know if I’m ready to part with it.

If you’re not a beer drinker, this location also has a ton of traditional Austrian food stands. One night, we got some beers and some of the food from the stands, including a cheese-filled bratwurst, a spicy bratwurst, a normal bratwurst, some radishes, some pretzels, sauerkraut, smoked salmon, and an apple strudel. One of the best experiences of my entire trip; it was so much fun and oh-so very tasty.

Hungry in Hungary: Gelarto Rosa

| Hayley Pogue

Wow wow wow. This was SO tasty and beautiful. The shop is a bit overwhelming, as you have to pay first and then tell them what you want. The small is 2 flavors, the medium is 3, and I think the large is 4. I got 2 flavors: white chocolate lavender and salted caramel. They complemented each other perfectly, and neither were too sweet. When I was done, I wanted another. Must-visit.

Hungry in Hungary: Firkász

| Hayley Pogue

This Hungarian retro-style restaurant was a last-minute decision with a fantastic ambiance. They have nightly live music starting at 7pm (we were too early to hear it) and a good wine list.

I ordered chicken? I think? And it came with egg noodles that needed some seasoning or acidity or something. After this meal, we all agreed we didn’t need to eat Hungarian food again, although I’m sure that this restaurant was the best we could have possibly tried. Mains 3500-7990Ft.

Hungry in Hungary: The Sweet

| Hayley Pogue

After the salty beef burger, I wanted something sweet. Of course, it makes sense then that we would go to The Sweet, a shop with gelato, cakes, cookies, you name it. I got a slice of salted caramel cake.

Although it was good, it really wasn’t anything special and I wouldn’t buy it again. The Sweet has a cute shop, though, so it may be worthwhile just to stop in. Another night, I tried a scoop of their gelato and it really upset my stomach (even though I’m not typically sensitive to dairy!). It upset my mom’s stomach, too.

If you do choose to go, their cake pops looked pretty tasty and so did their other cakes. This cake was good for sharing!

Hungry in Hungary: Szimpla Kert

| Hayley Pogue

Considered by many to be a must-visit in Budapest, we visited the ruin pub Szimpla Kert after lunch. We grabbed some beers and my brother and I got our parents drunk off of pálinka, which is a traditional fruit brandy. My mom was convinced that it was tequila.

They have bar food upstairs, but we chose to stick with their drinks and instead go to the nearby food trucks for dinner…

Hungry in Hungary: Desszert Neked

| Hayley Pogue

After lunch at Dobrumba, I was NOT about to have “just another” dessert. Nope, I needed something special. So, I went with a recommendation from Lonely Planet and visited Desszert Neked.

I’m honestly not sure what this cake was, but the man behind me in line told me that it’s a traditional Hungarian dessert. It had the texture of a sponge cake, and had chocolatey-caramel filling in-between the sponge cake layers. The cookie-like things on top were very special, and can only be described as caramel disks that were chewy yet crispy.

For a great dessert, make sure you visit this unique spot! Cakes 760-1080Ft, ice cream per scoop 350Ft.