Nice small shops and bakery along the street with the best sacher cake ever and we have tasted some hundred also in the original in Wien

With nearly eighty locations throughout Frankfurt and surrounding areas it is almost impossible to go a day without seeing the Red and Yellow name of Backer Eifler, their branded packaging noted on streets and even in the hands of Hotel or Restaurant staff at Michelin-starred places. Originated in 1921 when Josef Eifler opened up shop at Eckenheimer Landstrasse 86, and now in its third generation under the direction of grandson Gerhard, it has been through steady expansion based on principles of in-house baking that the brand has been growing since 1960, a visit to the Leipziger Strasse shop on Tuesday at 06h00 finding several items warm and prices fair beginning with first bites of fluffy Bread topped with melted Cheese and Bacon. Still offering several of Josef’s original recipes, but also home to innovation from certified Master Pastry Chef Gerhard, it is continuing savory that customers will find everything from cavernous Croissants finished with Malt to proper Pretzels or those filled with Butter, not to mention full Loaves intended to be taken home and used in Eifler Cafes to make Sandwiches. Not a place to pass on sweets, though an Apfelkreppel was unfortunately a bit sparse with Fruit and the “Nusskringel” slightly dry, better bites came from a seasonal Danish loaded with Custard and Strawberries while the version with Rhubarb was even better as the perennial Plant’s sourness found its foil in buttery Streusel.