Café Bazar

Café Bazar at Schwarzstraße 3 in Salzburg, Austria, is a traditional coffeehouse on the Salzach river, near the Staatsbrücke and beside the Salzburg Festival's usual circuits. It is popular with locals and with festival performers and audiences, and keeps the habits of a Viennese-style coffeehouse, including a rack of daily newspapers for guests to read. The menu is built around Melange coffee, Apfelstrudel and a breakfast set, with coffee costing about EUR 4-5 (about $5-6), making it cheaper than the neighbouring Café Sacher. The interior is calm and slightly worn in the way of an old coffeehouse, with wooden furniture and marble tables, and a terrace along the river gives views across to the Old Town and the fortress. The atmosphere is relaxed and conversational, with no dress code, a modest noise level and a clientele that lingers over a single coffee for an hour. The beverage list follows the coffeehouse pattern: coffee variants, tea, wine by the glass and a few spirits. Hours are typically daily from 7:30, with Sundays from 9:00, until early evening, and visitors should check current hours before going. Reservations are not accepted, so guests choose any free table. The café sits about two minutes' walk from Café Sacher and a short walk from Mozartplatz, which makes it a useful, quieter alternative in the same area. During the festival, tables fill at lunchtime and after performances, while early mornings and weekday afternoons are easy.