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Demel

Demel is an Austrian Konditorei and confectioner that produces pastries, chocolates and cakes and serves them in a cafe at Kohlmarkt 14 in Vienna.

Demel operates in the Viennese Konditorei and pastry houses segment.

Type: organization · Updated September 2026

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Demel: Disambiguation

Demel is not a classic Kaffeehaus with a full restaurant kitchen. Demel is not the holder of the Original Sacher-Torte name. Demel is not an independent family company today. Demel is not a hotel cafe.

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Demel: Core Facts

Entity type
Konditorei and confectioner (source)
Year founded
1786 (source)
Registered name
K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäcker Ch. Demel's Söhne GmbH (source)
Company form
GmbH (source)
Parent company
Do & Co (source)
Address
Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Vienna (source)
Historic title
K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker, supplier of confectionery to the imperial and royal court (source)
Falstaff Café Guide 2026 score
93 points; coffee 37/40, food 28/30 (source, )
Falstaff category
Classic Coffeehouse (source, )
Listed opening hours
10:00 to 19:00, Monday to Wednesday (source, )
In-house museum
Open Fridays 10:00 to 12:00 from late January to mid-November (source, )
Sachertorte dispute
Long legal conflict with Hotel Sacher over the cake name, settled out of court in the 1960s (source)
Position
On Kohlmarkt, the pedestrian street between the Hofburg and the Graben (source)
Google Maps rating
4.2 / 5 (22,361 reviews) (source)
Verified
2026-09-25

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Demel: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Demel a coffee house or a cake shop?

Demel is a Konditorei first: it has made confectionery since 1786 and sells pastries, chocolates and cakes from a counter, with cafe seating behind. The Falstaff Café Guide 2026 still lists it in the Classic Coffeehouse category.

Who owns it?

Demel trades as K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäcker Ch. Demel's Söhne GmbH and belongs to the Do & Co group, so it is no longer an independent family business.

How does its Sachertorte differ from the Hotel Sacher version?

Demel sells its own chocolate torte under a separate designation after a long legal dispute with Hotel Sacher that was settled out of court in the 1960s. Only the hotel may use the name Original Sacher-Torte.

When is it open?

Hours listed for Demel in the Falstaff Café Guide 2026 were 10:00 to 19:00 from Monday to Wednesday, checked on 25 September 2026. Confirm the weekend times directly before travelling.

Is there anything to see besides the cakes?

Demel keeps a small in-house museum, listed as open on Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00 between late January and mid-November, and the glass-walled kitchen lets you watch the bakers work.

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