01/09/2026
There was, sometimes, a softer side to life at the Viennese court.
Even within a world ruled by ceremony, schedules and strict protocol, Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth occasionally shared one of life’s simple rituals: breakfast together.
In Elisabeth‘s Grand Salon, surrounded by paintings of the southern landscapes she admired so much, the imperial couple would sit down for a morning meal.
Even in their later years, breakfast remained one of the moments they shared. The setting may have been anything but ordinary, but the breakfast itself could be surprisingly generous.
From the Court Confectionery came fruit, tea pastries, Kipferl, bread rolls, butter, sugar, cold cream, cold milk and a pot of coffee. And on some mornings, the food could be more hearty. 🥐
On your visit, a view into Grand Salon invites you to step a little closer to that past. Take in the same room, the paintings, and the atmosphere that once surrounded the imperial couple on such mornings.
Daily at the Sisi Museum, book your timeslot-ticket online in advance.
🖼️ Illustration from Viribus Unitis, after a drawing by Wilhelm Zasche, 1898.
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