While many know the famous Reber brand Mozart Kugeln outside of Austria, those delicious marzipan and pistachio filled chocolate balls, they are by no means the original. They were created in 1890 by a Salzburg confectioner named Paul Fürst, who received a gold medal for these treats at the Paris Exhibition of 1905. The “Original Salzburger Mozartkugeln” are still created using the same family recipe by his great grandson, Norbert.

Mozart’s legacy even extends to chocolate balls, in particular the famous pistachio and nougat filled ones found prettily gift-wrapped at Fürst. Stock up on sweet treats at this venerable Salzburg chocolatier.

If you’re in need of something sweet, drop in to Café Fürst at Brodgasse 13 and try the famous Mozart balls (chocolate-coated marzipan-nougat confections) at the place where they were invented in 1890.

Across the square, horse-drawn carriages line up beside the fountain, and Japanese tourists mob the original outpost of Café Konditorei Fürst, the originator of Salzburg's most ubiquitous export, the Mozartkugel, a golfball-sized chocolate sphere ( pictured) filled with pistachio-flavoured marzipan and nougat that was invented here in 1890. The scent of cinnamon and caramelised sugar comes from the stalls selling kaiserschmarrn pancakes and bombardino, a warm eggnog spiked with rum, in the daily green market that sprawls along the crooked, cobbled streets around Universitätsplatz. Here, the vegetable stalls are laden with Jerusalem and globe artichokes, giant white mouli, cigar-shaped kipfler potatoes, trays of vanilla persimmons, purple and green chicory, and heads of calabrese romanesco that are as ornate as anything a 17th-century architect might have come up with.

Famous for inventing the Mozartkugel, a delicious, chocolate sphere filled with pistachio marzipan and nougat candy, Cafe Konditorei Furst is the quintessential Austrian cafe. The original owner of the cafe and the inventor of the Mozartkugel, which is wrapped in silver foil and named after Mozart, won the gold medal at a Paris food fair. Other specialties include the Furst truffle, made with dark chocolate, vanilla, and coffee; the Salzburger Schilling, with layers of nougat; and the Doppler Kon(Ef)fekt, a chocolate treat made with Champagne, named after Viennese physicist Christian A. Doppler.

Although invented way past his death, the Mozartkugel is undeniably one of Salzburg’s most famous and traditional delicacies. The iconic chocolate/marzipan ball has become common in supermarkets and souvenir shops but the original recipe of its founder is still only found at Konditorei Fürst in one of their four locations in the city. Contrary to their mass-produced imitations (which aren’t necessarily bad), each chocolate ball is still made by hand without using preservatives.

About Café Konditorei Fürst: Sitting just across the Old Market Square from Café Tomaselli, Café Konditorei Fürst where confectioner Paul Furst created the world-famous Mozart Chocolate Balls ( Mozartkugel) in 1890. An authentic Mozartkugel is covering in chocolate with a marzipan center with pistachio, the finest nougat, and must be perfectly round. To this day, the delicious treats are still made expertly by hand following the original recipe.

Just around the corner of the Tomaselli in the Brodgasse, the Fürst headquarter is the site where Mozart′s balls were immortalised in chocolate for the first time in 1890. Today, a small exhibition underlines that here and only here you can buy the ORIGINAL Mozartballs. Chocolatier Paul Fürst was awarded a gold medal for his invention and today his Cafe proliferates like Starbucks in the US and opens branches all over Salzburg.

Also located on the Alter Markt, Café-Konditorei Fürst is a key part of Salzburg’s sweet history. Founded in 1884 by confectioner Paul Fürst, this café is the birthplace of the Original Salzburger Mozartkugel, a chocolate praline wrapped in silver-blue foil. In this oldest confectionery in town, you can enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, tea, or one of the many coffee specialties alongside a variety of fine baked goods.

We stay on Alter Markt – because this is also home to the family-owned Fürst confectionery, founded in 1884 by Salzburg's master confectioner Paul Fürst. This is also where the original Salzburg Mozartkugel, invented in 1890 and wrapped in silver-blue foil, comes from. Apart from their coffee specialities, Salzburg's oldest confectionery also serves exquisite pastries and chocolates, hot chocolate and teas.

Mozartkugel is the most popular candy in town and a must-try if you spend one day in Salzburg. You’ll see these chocolate balls in every souvenir shop and cafe, but there’s only one place where you can try the original Mozartkugel and it’s Café-Konditorei Fürst. They have several locations in the old town with one directly by the University Square, so you can grab your fix after lunch at Grünmarkt.

Try the original version at Café Fürst; be aware, though they are rather expensive, with a small box costing as much as €7. The more widespread Mirabell brand is sold in many tourist shops, but they are also available at most local grocery stores for a lot less. The Reber brand sits between Fürst and Mirabell in terms of quality the price is in line with Mirabell's.

In der Brodgasse 13 am Alten Markt und somit mitten in der Salzburger Altstadt, befindet sich die Cafe-Konditorei Fürst. Seit 1884 ist sie fest in der Salzburger Geschichte verwurzelt, nicht zuletzt wegen der berühmten „Original Salzburger Mozartkugel“. Doch nicht nur deshalb ist die Konditorei einen Besuch wert, sie hat allerlei süße Köstlichkeiten zu bieten.

In der allseits bekannten Konditorei Fürst werden noch heute die weltberühmten „Original Salzburger Mozartkugeln“ von Hand produziert. Nur einen Steinwurf vom Salzburger DomQuartier entfernt, laden Kaffee und Gastgarten zu einer wohlverdienten Pause ein. Außerdem gibt es eine große Auswahl an zahlreichen typischen Salzburger Mehlspeisen.

Known for being the original inventor of the Mozartkugel, or Mozart balls, you really should try out the different chocolate on offer here. The cakes behind the glass counter is also extremely enticing, and certainly worth the extra calories, which you can easily burn off by walking around Old Town. So no harm done right?

Cafe Konditorei Furst in Salzburg is a famous Austrian spot right in the heart of the historic Old Town. While it's well-known for its special Mozart-inspired chocolate spheres, it's also a great place to get some work done. Imagine being surrounded by the sweet smell of freshly brewed coffee and delicious treats.

The originals came from the visionary Paul Fürst at Café Konditorei, bite-sized balls with pistachio and marzipan centres, surrounded by nougat and coated in dark chocolate. There are plenty of versions on offer from a range of companies, each of them really quite good. But the original version still stands out.

This next place isn’t a restaurant, but rather a chocolate shop. Salzburg’s old town is full of chocolatiers and the chocolate of choice for first-time visitors is the Mozartkugel. The Mozartkugel is a chocolate ball filled with a marzipan and pistachio core, wrapped in nougat, and dipped in dark chocolate.

Salzburger Mozartkugel (speciality chocolate) from Cafe Konditorei Furst. You can’t come to Salzburg without trying a Mozartkugel. Created in 1890 by Salzburg confectioner Paul Furst, the “Original Salzburger Mozartkugel” enjoys world-wide fame and a reputation as a distinguished chocolate specialty.

Not only his music has achieved worldwide fame, but also the Mozartkugel, the original of which can be enjoyed at the inventor's Café-Konditorei Fürst. A little outside the centre, a visit to Brunnauer is worthwhile, at least with the best lunch menu in town.

Source: Photo by Flickr user Heather Cowper used under CC BY 2.0. Cafe Konditorei Fürst is the home of the original Mozartkugel. Paul Fürst created this sweet confection of marzipan with pistachio, nougat, and dark chocolate in the year 1890.

Enjoy tasting the original Mozart chocolates at Café Konditorei Fürst. While it’s not entirely free, for the price of these famous treats, you can brag about having tried the authentic chocolates and visited one of the city’s most iconic spots.

Here one enjoys genuine Salzburg atmosphere and calmly waits for the first sunrays shedding light on Residenzplatz square. One should of course not fail to try the famous Salzburger Mozartkugeln, a very particular specialty of the Café!

Die Familie Fürst mit dem gleichnamigen Café ist nämlich wirklich die Familie, die diese berühmte Speise erfunden hat. Also ein wirklich außergewöhnliches Restaurant / Café. Das Café befindet sich schon seit Jahren in Familienbesitz.

Be sure to visit Cafe Konditorei Fürst to try the Mozartkugel, a pistachio marzipan and nougat enrobed in dark chocolate. The shop was founded by Salzburg confectioner Paul Fürst, who invented the Mozartkugel in 1890.

Not many people know that the famous “Mozartkugeln” are not gold, but silver. And they were invented and are still handmade in Café Fürst. So if you’re in Salzburg, make sure to hop by and try them.

Fürst is the Konditorei (confectionery) in which you can taste and buy the best Mozartkugeln of the city!. It’s located in the main center of Mozartplatz, on the opposite side of Cafè Tomaselli.

However at Cafe Konditorei Fürst – the creator of the “Original Salzburger Mozartkugel”, the sweet treat is still made by hand according to the original traditional recipe.

It was invented by Paul Fürst in 1890 and has been the most famous praline in the city ever since. It is especially distinguished by its perfect roundness.

Cafe Konditorei Furst: At Mirabellplatz 5, this is a great spot to grab a wonderful piece (or two) of chocolate and a coffee.