The Top 10 Gourmet Hotels
Discover with us the best gourmet hotels that delight both the international jury and local gourmets.
12 June 2020
You sit back, relax and take a sip of your Châteauneuf-du-Pape while you wait for the next course. Confit salmon with nori sauce, teriyaki salsify and caviar - or was it the whole grilled saddle of veal with port wine jus and sautéed porcini mushrooms? Whatever awaits you - it will definitely be a taste experience in a class of its own. After all, you are not in just any restaurant, but in one of the best gourmet restaurants in the country. So indulge yourself in the exquisite delicacies. The world belongs to those who enjoy it!
The cuisine? Excellent!
Whether it's forks, toques or stars: in order for a restaurant to be awarded one of these, everything has to be right - from the presentation of the dishes to the creative preparation and the quality of the ingredients.
A good overview of the best restaurants in Austria is provided by the Falstaff Restaurant Guidewhich is published once a year. The basis for the gourmet bible is more than 255,000 ratings from the 19,000 members of the Falstaff Gourmet Club for 1750 restaurants. This year, three establishments share the title of "Best Restaurant in Austria 2020" with 99 points each: The Steirereck by Heinz and Birgit Reitbauer, the Obauer of the brothers of the same name in Werfen and the Landhaus Bacher by Thomas Dorfer and Lisl Wagner-Bacher in Mautern near Krems.
No less relevant and decisive for the international gourmet scene is the Gault Millau Guide. In the 2020 edition, a total of 149 awards were given to 98 restaurants. At least five Austrian restaurants managed to be awarded the highest rating of five toques, three of them in Vienna: Konstantin Filippou, Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant, Steirereck im Stadtpark and Obauer in Werfen as well as Simon Taxacher in Kirchberg in Tyrol. Considerably more, namely 38 restaurants, can look forward to four toques. Incidentally, the highest Gault Millau toque density per inhabitant is in the famous winter sports resort of Lech am Arlberg.
We could tell you a lot more about Austria's excellent gourmet cuisine. But you can't understand true culinary art by reading about it - you have to experience it with all your senses.
The matching noble drop & the bed at the same time
Convince yourself of the quality of the best restaurants in the country! We present to you the TOP 10 gourmet restaurants in our country, all of which were able to impress both the international jury and local gourmets such as the members of the Falstaff Gourmet Club.
Once you have reserved a table, taken a seat and chosen a menu, there is only one thing missing for happiness: the right accompaniment in the form of a fine wine. Whether young, regional vintners or international top wines: A well-stocked wine list should not be missing in any gourmet restaurant. Let the sommelier of the house give you professional advice and a recommendation for a wine that corresponds perfectly with the gourmet menu that awaits you. And then get ready for a firework display of the senses!
So that you and your companion can enjoy one or the other fine wine together, it is best to simply stay overnight on site and only start your journey home the next day. Conveniently, the TOP 10 gourmet restaurants we have selected are also some of the most luxurious hotels in the country. So you can simply retire to your room or suite after a fine dinner - and already look forward to the gourmet breakfast the next morning! After all, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, isn't it?
Walch's Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel | Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
Restaurant: Rote Wand Chef's Table at Schualhus, 4 Falstaff Forks/98 Points
Great pleasure in a small setting
Surprising in many ways is this designer hotel on the Arlberg. The former schoolhouse is now home to a top-class gourmet restaurant, which has been awarded 4 Gault Millau toques and 98 Falstaff points. Take a seat and watch as one culinary highlight after another is conjured up from regional products before your very eyes. Since a maximum of 10 people can sit at the Chef's Table at the same time, you can look forward to a very personal exchange with Chef Natmessnig and his team.
Top offer: "Mountain Summer - 4 nights incl. 1 evening at the Chefs Table "all inclusive" from 29.06. to 16.07.20202, 4 nights incl. alpine breakfast served at the table, 1 evening at the Rote Wand Chefs Table, late lunch/snack/cake, 5-course evening menu and corresponding wines, food and drink until 24:00 hrs all inclusive and much more from € 679.- p.p.
More info & to book: https://www.rotewand.com/
Döllerer | Golling, Salzburg
Restaurant: Döllerers Genießerrestaurant, 4 Falstaff Forks/98 Points
Culinary pleasure hike through the Haute Cuisine Alpine
Step into the Döllerer Genusswelten in Salzburger Land and let Andreas Döllerer, awarded "Chef of the Year 2020" in the great Hotel & Restaurant Guide, spoil you with his creative Cuisine Alpine! With 4 toques and 18.5 points from Gault Millau and 98 Falstaff points, Döllerer's gourmet restaurant is one of the best in the country. Embark on a journey of pleasure and choose between the Gollüberquerung menu with seven courses or the Oberjoch menu with five courses. To match, you can choose the perfect wine accompaniment from over 2,500 positions. Once you have found your favourite wine, you can purchase it afterwards in the wine trading house and take it home with you.
Top offer: "Gourmet package", one overnight stay incl. delicatessen breakfast, a menu "Cuisine Alpine" in 6 courses with wine accompaniment in Döllerer's gourmet restaurant, a glass of Döllerer's house aperitif and much more from € 270.- p.p.
More info & to book: https://www.doellerer.at/
Cancellation policy: free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival for all bookings before 30.09.2020.
Palais Coburg | Vienna
Restaurant: Silvio Nickol, 4 Falstaff Forks/97 points
Culinary 2-star adventure in the capital city
A unique hotel residence with six centuries of history, one of the best gourmet restaurants in the world and six wine cellars with 60,000 bottles. That and much more is the Palais Coburg in Vienna. The list of awards of its top restaurant Silvio Nickol is astonishing: 5 toques, 97 Falstaff points, 2 Michelin stars, 98 A la Carte points and also Les Grandes Tables du Monde member... Get involved in this culinary adventure and look forward to a palate firework, accompanied by the most extensive wine list in the country.
Top offer: "Gourmet Days" until 28.12.2020, 2 nights in a Residence Suite incl. rich à la carte breakfast, 4-course dinner in the young restaurant "Clementine im Glashaus", 8-course dinner in the 2-star restaurant Silvio Nickol incl. wine accompaniment, visit in the kitchen with star chef Silvio Nickol and exclusive wine cellar tour with tasting from € 2.199.- for 2 persons
More info & to book: https://palais-coburg.com/
Hotel Rosengarten | Kirchberg in Tirol, Tyrol
Restaurant: Restaurant Simon Taxacher, 4 Falstaff Forks/97 Points
Award-winning gourmet restaurant with international standing
Enjoy with all your senses at the 5-star luxury Hotel Rosengarten in Tyrol. The Simon Taxacher restaurant, run by none other than hotel owner and top chef Simon Taxacher, is one of only five restaurants in Austria to have been awarded five toques. These and numerous other awards are no coincidence, as chef Simon Taxacher and his English-speaking team leave nothing to chance. A look at the well-stocked wine list is like a trip around the world.
Double room from € 110.- p.p. incl. breakfast | 7-course menu € 197.- p.p.
More info & to book: https://www.rosengarten-taxacher.com/
The Traunsee | Traunkirchen, Upper Austria
Restaurant: Das Bootshaus, 4 Falstaff Forks/96 Points
Fine dining with lake view in the Salzkammergut
This insider hotel welcomes you directly at the Traunsee, in the breathtaking landscape of the Salzkammergut. The cuisine in the Bootshaus restaurant, which has been awarded 4 toques and 17.5 Gault Millau points as well as 96 points by Falstaff, will take your breath away. The gourmet restaurant is built directly on a boathouse and thus offers a fantastic view of the lake, both from the restaurant and from the two lakeside terraces. The wine list was compiled according to the motto "courage to leave a gap" in order to give regional, innovative and small vintners a stage.
Top offer: "Gourmet Sunday Time", one overnight stay with arrival on selected Sundays in a room with balcony and lake view incl. gourmet breakfast, 6-course gourmet evening menu in the Bootshaus restaurant and 1 bottle of wine in the room from € 179,- p.p..
More info & to book: https://www.dastraunsee.at/
Hotel Steirerschlössl | Zeltweg, Styria
Restaurant: Hotel Steirerschlössl, 4 Falstaff Forks/95 points
Styrian pleasure
Amidst the rolling hills of the Styrian Murtal lies the Hotel Steirerschlössl, which scores especially with its spacious hotel garden, its timeless art nouveau style and its award-winning gourmet cuisine. Look forward to delicious regional dishes with international accents. 3 toques and 16.5 Gault Millau points as well as 95 Falstaff points speak for themselves!
Top offer: "Genusstage" from 11.06. to 13.06.2020, 2 nights incl. rich breakfast, 1x 4-course dinner on the first evening, free bike rental and much more from € 1.469.- per room
More info & to book: https://www.hotel-steirerschloessl.at/
Mörwald Relais & Châteaux Hotel am Wagram| Feuersbrunn am Wagram, Lower Austria
Restaurant: Relais & Châteaux Gourmet "Toni M.", 4 Falstaff Forks/95 points
Wine & Dine in the wine-growing region of Wagram
Modern luxury awaits you at the Mörwald Relais & Châteaux Hotel. Its gourmet flagship is Toni Mörwald's restaurant, which has been awarded four toques and 95 Falstaff points. The outstanding cuisine is firmly rooted in Austria, yet cosmopolitan and creative. Kalbsbeuscherl is as much a part of the menu as lobster bisque with scallops. The perfect accompaniment? A fine glass of red or white, of course! As the hotel is located in the heart of the Wagram wine-growing region, it is hardly surprising that numerous Austrian wines have found their way onto the menu alongside international fine wines.
Top offer: "Gourmet Days on the Wagram", 2 nights incl. gourmet breakfast, shuttle service, 1 Grand Dinner in 6 courses in the Relais & Châteaux Gourmet "Toni M." with champagne cocktail, Nespresso and fine nibbles, gourmet dinner in 4 courses in the restaurant "Zur Traube" and 1 bottle of Mörwald Grüner Veltliner sparkling wine & fine bites in the room from € 320.- p.p.
More info & to book: https://www.moerwald.at/
Hotel Jagdhof | Neustift, Tyrol
Restaurant: Hubertus Stube, 3 Falstaff Gabeln/93 points
Alpine gourmet in Tyrolean parlour with 4 toques
A declaration of love to the alpine region is what chef Boris Meyer conjures up in the Hubertus Stube at the 5-star Spa Hotel Jagdhof in the Stubaital. Whether it's local milk-fed calf with mountain hay aroma, perfectly pink roasted saddle of venison from our own hunting grounds or freshly caught Stubai "Kwell Saibling" with caviar: traditional elements of Tyrolean cuisine are combined here with culinary highlights from all over the world. Wellness cuisine is also on offer. The restaurant, furnished as a classic Tyrolean parlour with lots of wood, which has been awarded 4 toques and 17 points by Gault Millau as well as 93 Falstaff points, offers the perfect ambience. Rarities are stored in the multi-award-winning wine cellar and the 3000 m2 Wellness area entices you to relax. The traditional house with 70 lovingly designed rooms and suites with up to 115 m2 attracts with highlights such as the Wine Rarities Days and the Porsche Week in September, and in summer arrangements for wellness fans and families are on offer.
Top offer: "Jagdhof Preferential Days", one night free with the Preferential Days for the reopening, four days incl. gourmet half board and many inclusive services from € 644,- p.p.
More info & to book: https://www.hotel-jagdhof.at/
Hotel Post Lech | Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg
Restaurant: Die Jägerstube, 4 Falstaff Forks/95 points
In pursuit of luxury & indulgence
This exclusive hotel proves that 5-star luxury and tradition do not have to be mutually exclusive. In winter, the traditional hunting lodge-style "Jägerstube", which has been awarded 95 points by Falstaff, beckons. Choose from two menus and let yourself be spoiled by chef David Wagger and his team. Sommelier Mr. Karl Mandl will be happy to recommend the right wine for you. In summer you can take a seat in the panorama restaurant "Postblick" and enjoy the view of the village of Lech.
Top offer: "Post Taster Days" from 26.06. to 27.09.2020, one overnight stay with special gourmet dinner and corresponding wines, € 50 spa voucher per person, early check-in and spa use on the day of departure until evening from € 260 p.p..
More info & to book: https://postlech.com/
Hotel Kaiserhof Kitzbühel | Kitzbühel, Tyrol
Restaurant: Kaiserhof, 2 Falstaff Forks/86 points
Imperial delicacies
Located only a few steps away from the famous Streif and the romantic old town of Kitzbühel is the Hotel Kaiserhof Kitzbühel. You will not only have breakfasts like an emperor in the mornings, but all day long! Chef Ernst Köstenbaumer knows how to adapt traditional dishes, which have already been proven in the times of the monarch. Enjoy culinary surprises and extraordinary creations of our committed kitchen team. The rooms are of high comfort and provide relaxation at alle levels.
Top offer: "Summer retreat in the mountains" from 01.07. to 31.10.2020, 3-7 nights incl. imperial breakfast and much more from € 132.- per night, 5-course gourmet dinner bookable for € 33.- p.p. in addition
More info & to book: https://kitz.hotel-kaiserhof.at/
Picture credits: bigstock (Norn), falstaff, twenty20, Das Bootshaus, Döllerers Genießerrestaurant, Rote Wand Chef's Table, Restaurant Simon Taxacher, Hotel Steirerschlössl, Relais & Châteaux Gourmet, Hubertus Stube, Die Jägerstube, Kaiserhof, Silvio Nickol
