Gragger & Cie is a bakery practised in the arts of wood oven baking. It also prides itself on the artisan handmade craft it practices religiously, alongwith what it does with sour dough and organic ingredients. The bakery aims to make ye’ ol’ baking traditions sexy again, especially the craft used in Upper Austria, which has an origin in its history from 18th century France. Whatever they’re doing, their bread and other baked goods are delicious.
Their flagship store is on Spiegelgasse, where the bread is made fresh daily. There’s a huge oven out the back where the magic happens. The prices are a bit higher than at the usual chain bakeries, but what you’ll get is an unparalleled quality and intense flavour in return.
The shop in the first district also offers daily lunch menus (Mon–Fri), including soups, and of course, Gragger’s bread bits.
Unique features
+ You’ll find Gragger’s bread being served up at several restaurants and cafes around Vienna
+ The impressive huge wood oven in the middle of the shop in the first district, where the bread is baked
+ The huge flat and round shape of most of their breads looks impressive when carrying it home under your arm
Best bread: Mühlviertler Vollkornbrot = 2.70€ (500g) / 10.8€ (2kg)
Specialty: Old, traditional recipes and sorts of bread that are usually eaten in Upper Austria, offers bread variations as well as Weckerl, Semmeln, Kipferl, as well as sandwiches to go
