Most Iconic Restaurants

Salzburg Institution · Since 1703

Café Tomaselli

Salzburg, Austria · Historic Café

Café Tomaselli, an iconic historic café in Salzburg

The story

Café Tomaselli traces its history to 1703 and has occupied its prominent Alter Markt address since 1764. The Tomaselli family has run it since 1852, preserving its formal service, elegant coffee rooms and distinctive first-floor terrace in the heart of old Salzburg.

Why Café Tomaselli is iconic

A rare combination of three centuries of continuity, refined Austrian coffeehouse interiors and an unmistakable place in Salzburg’s historic cityscape.

Selected by Ernst Aben · Information reviewed July 2026

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