A visit to the museum, especially when you’re in Vienna, is always a pleasant cultural treat – moreso if the experience can be capped with a delightful midday meal within the premises. The museums in the capital city of Austria offer not only visual delights but fine gustatory pleasures that will make for an ultimate leisurely weekend. Check out this top-rated museum restaurants and their Sunday brunch offerings:
Kunsthistorisches Museum. The Kuppelhalle offers the “Kunstbrunch” (Art Brunch) every Sundays from 11 am to 2:30 pm. For about 39 euros you can enjoy a sumptuous buffet in the Cupola Hall and you can even sneak in a special guided tour in between while your table remains reserved for you the whole time.
Museum of Applied Arts (MAK). Top chef Helmut Osterreicher prepares a buffet laden with regional and seasonal offerings every Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm in the MAK Columned Hall. You can even go and see the chef and his team in action as they cook up a storm.
Café Gloriette (Schonbrunn Palace). Dine like the royalty did during the medieval times: the Sisi breakfast is a sublime experience that will start your morning on the right foot. With the breathtaking views of the baroque palace’s gardens, you can enjoy your coffee and traditional imperial favorites offered in the lavish buffet such as the Guglhupf (ring cake) studded with candied violets. The Sisi breakfast is offered every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
Gerstner in Palais Todesco. Classical music, classical art and a lovely brunch are the power-packed combination in the stately mansion’s Sunday Art Brunch. While enjoying your meal in the Todesco salon, live performances of Johann Strauss’ waltzes will be played.
