The Hotel Imperial has a worldwide reputation for its top-class cuisine. An exquisite dinner at the OPUS gourmet restaurant in Vienna is your guarantee of a memorable dining experience, as is a visit to the remarkable Imperial Bar. According to legend created in honour of Emperor Franz Joseph I, the Imperial Torte is just one of many mouthwatering confectioneries offered at the legendary Café Imperial Wien. Our On-Site Dining Facilities include: Café Imperial Wien, Restaurant OPUS, Imperial Bar.
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The gracefully restored Café Imperial Wien is a historical landmark that serves Viennese culinary classics, from the delicious boiled beef dish "Tafelspitz" to arguably the best "Wiener Schnitzel" in town as well as the famous handmade "Imperial Torte".
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Restaurant OPUS is Vienna's gourmet address, where creativity and culinary art blend perfectly with Imperial traditions.
At the Imperial Bar, Viennese luxury meets modern European bar culture in the setting of historical archictecture. Spoil yourself in a unique ambience with an exclusive selection of vintage champagnes and champagne cocktails.
Teatime at the Hotel Imperial is a refined tradition dating back to 1873. Viennese coffee house culture, on the other hand, is long-standing hotel custom. Accompanied by a slice of Imperial Torte, these rituals reflect an indulgent joie de vivre. After a summer break, our Imperial Afternoon Tea will be back in October. Stay tuned for new dates and further information.
Experience an unforgettable live music evening. We invite you to our Friday Jazz Nights in the elegant ambience of the Imperial Bar. The Imperial Bar is the new meeting place for jazz lovers in the centre of Vienna, directly on the Ringstrasse. After a summer break, our Friday Jazz Nights will be back in fall. Stay tuned for new dates and further information.
Join us each Sunday as we transform our halls into a paradise of seasonal delights, exquisite Champagne, and unforgettable moments. From 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, relish live jazz music, an exquisite buffet and a complimentary champagne aperitif. Cheers to memorable Sundays in our historic palace!
The Café also delights younger guests and the young at heart with a stylish new coffee house, a venue where the history of the Hotel Imperial comes alive every day. Here, guests can enjoy an imperial buffet breakfast and a glass of champagne whilst their favourite egg dishes are prepared, and as the morning sun casts its rays on the fresh fruit and golden honey.
Ever since 1873, the Imperial Vienna Café has been a veritable institution among Viennese coffee houses, delightfully blending as does tradition with modernity. Together with his dedicated team, executive chef Werner Pichlmaier conjures up delicious Austrian specialities with fresh local ingredients.
The OPUS restaurant at the Hotel Imperial ranks amongst the Vienne's leading gourmet restaurants and has been awarded with 90 Falstaff points and three Gault Millau toques. Exquisitely light dishes inspired by Austrian cuisine. Tradition with a modern touch. Our team know how to delight the refined taste by combining his culinary expertise with fresh ingredients of local produce. From a menu and wine list of complementary design guests select tempting delicacies and fine wines to experience an enchanting evening amidst sensory splendor.
For more than 140 years composers, Maestri and authors have been part of a long list of illustrious guests at the Hotel Imperial. A meeting place for artists, a place for dialogue and a location where a wealth of creativity has given birth to many masterpieces.
We want to offer you an elegant stage and at the same time a discrete setting for many inspired and delightful conversations. And so the name stands for the program - classic and immediate - locally rooted, with an international claim. OPUS - Latin for creation, particularly of a composer and yet also for the conception of any kind of masterpiece.
For more information regarding the current menu and reservations please visit our website via the link below.
They say our best souvenirs are retained in our memory. Nonetheless, the Imperial Torte is one of the most popular sweet gifts visitors take home from Vienna.
Legend has it that a kitchen apprentice created the Imperial Torte in honour or Emperor Franz Josef I to mark the opening of the hotel in 1873. This event marked the birth of the superb Imperial Torte. The young scullion Xavier Loibner guarded the recipe with his life, and it has been a secret ever since. People‘s enjoyment of the cake is still as exquisite today as it was in 1873: a mouthwatering chocolate icing, a slightly tart aroma of almonds and the fusion of chocolate cream and marzipan combined to make the perfect composition. This speciality is in a class of its own: every slice takes you back to imperial Vienna in 1873.
Handmade at the Imperial Hotel and then carefully packaged, the Imperial Torte travels across the world.
Visit our lovely Imperial Torte Boutique to taste our famous Imperial Torte. Alongside other items you will also find our exclusive gift sets and handmade chocolates.
Our Luxury Collection Concierge, an expert in famous restaurants as well as hidden gastronomic gems in Vienna, highly recommends to visit the following locations to experience outstanding culinary journeys.
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The on-property restaurants at Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna are:
Yes, room service is available at Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna.
The cuisines offered at Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna are:
Breakfast is served at Café Imperial Wien, Imperial Bar Wien.
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