Restaurants cuisine du monde DOLOMITES DU TRENTIN-HAUT-ADIGE

Restaurant Pitzock's chef, Oskar Messner, lovingly cooks the produce of the Val de Funes. He works closely with the region's small producers and breeders, some of whom belong to the Slow Food Presidio. One of the stars of the menu is lamb from the indigenous Villnösser Brillenschaf breed. Fresh pasta dishes, with the delicate flavors of garden herbs or the stronger flavors of Graukäse, the local cheese, are a delight. Ask for a table in the light wood-panelled back room, or on the terrace. A wonderful culinary discovery.

Beautiful pastel blue building on Vitipeno's main street, and excellent South Tyrolean cuisine, with traditional dishes such as canederli and goulash, but also some daily suggestions using seasonal produce and excellent fresh homemade pasta. The hotel offers comfortable, well-equipped rooms, some with balconies and mountain views, and a wellness area with sauna, whirlpool and deckchairs for relaxing after a hard day's skiing or hiking.

This former mountain refuge has been skilfully restored by the Mahlknecht family. In a typical setting, you'll be served the best of regional and family cuisine: canederli with blue cheese, coleslaw, corn pancakes, cold meats, sausages... A scenic road leads to the restaurant by car. On foot, it's a 50-minute walk (from the Seceda gondola station, path no. 9 along the Val d'Anna torrent), unless you're skiing, as Ustaria is on the La Longia slope.

In the heart of Canazei, right on the main road, this informal restaurant with its rustic Alpine décor serves excellent pizzas, fresh pasta, delicious Tyrolean dishes such as Tyroler Kaiserplatte with canederlo (dumplings), polenta, goulash, cheese and sausages. The house, which also serves as a steak house, offers braised ribs served with fried potatoes. The bar area has nice, fun wooden high chairs. Good local beers and wines are served in a lively atmosphere.

An excellent address in the pedestrian center, offering South Tyrolean cuisine with a blend of Italian and Austrian influences. So typical that the waiters are dressed in traditional costume. Good pasta and meat dishes; try the Alpine roast beef with Lagrein wine sauce, for example. Try knödels, the famous bread dumplings similar to quenelles, schlutzkrapfen, game meat ravioli, and smoked meat with local sauerkraut. Finally, strudel is the local pastry par excellence.

It was necessary to dare, in the middle of a country of carnivores tasting mountain charcuterie and game meats in abundance! A vegetarian and vegan restaurant! If you feel like taking a green and healthy break during your journey after too many dishes in sauce, the restaurant Humus offers very simple, tasty, light and certified organic compositions: vegetarian couscous, falafel, hummus, of course, but also bulgur with tomatoes, olives, carrots and feta or tofu and many other dishes full of colors and vitamins.

In the region, the rustic style is never really country. This restaurant is a good demonstration of this, because under its inn-like appearance, it hides a particular gastronomic care in the choice of food, a very neat decoration and a service without reproach. The menu honors local specialties, such as polenta gnocchi with cheese fondue or pork chop with speck salad. For dessert, don't miss the variation on the strudel theme or the sweet canederli with ricotta cheese.

Michelin-starred cuisine from chef Andrea Fenoglio. But also, the promise of a gastronomic journey, at prices that are still relatively affordable. The restaurant's interior is retro, retaining its Art Deco style, and offers lovely views through the bright windows. Let yourself be seduced by the "surprise" menu, a spectacle of shapes, colors, cooking and presentation. Or for the 7 signature dishes, including the Omega 3 spaghetti, subtle on the palate, exclusively compiled in the form of a menu. No more revelations.

This shop is emblematic of the town of Bressanone. Fink is a restaurant, pastry shop and tea room that has been delighting locals and visitors alike for over a century. A typical Tyrolean atmosphere, delicious pastries and a beautiful terrace make Fink the perfect place for a pleasant break. The restaurant was recently renovated and decorated with pictures of mountaineering. The dishes are traditional, but refined in their execution, under the baton of Florian Fink, a chef who draws his ingredients from his vegetable garden.

Gastronomic restaurant established in one of the oldest buildings in the centre: in the 13th century, it was occupied by the canons of the cathedral and became the monks' inn. The establishment was obliged to close at dusk, but the rule was sometimes broken... This legend is the origin of the restaurant's name ("The Dark Host"). Today, of course, there are no restrictions: even after dark, you can enjoy fine and creative dishes within the historic walls or on the pleasant terrace in the inner courtyard.

A wine bar rich in wines from Piedmont, Tuscany and local wines of excellent quality. The Filo Rosso wine is bottled by the boss. In order to avoid rushing too quickly, the house serves maison-made soup accompanied by goulasch and Moorish buckwheat polenta.

"Stefano Bertoni cooks in the ovens of this trendy and gourmet address in the pedestrian centre. The programme includes a range of gourmet paninis. For example the panini il gionalista with Parma ham, arugula, ricotta and truffle oil. Dishes such as a roast rack of lamb with pistachio invite you to linger here. The organic wine offered is fruity and long on the palate. You eat on a few tables on the terrace, at the counter or on small tables in the back room. The decoration is design and offbeat.

Nice bistro nestled in a passage not far from the castle, appreciated by the Tridentines for the lunch break. You can eat well and quickly (salads, dishes, burgers...). There are also several local craft beers. Perfect between two visits in town, especially since you can also take your meal with you to eat outdoors. The place is also very lively at the aperitif time, especially on Thursday, with live music and a more festive atmosphere. Here we make Venetian Spritz, with Select aperitivo produced in the "Serenissima".

A historic brewery-restaurant with a beautiful wood-panelled room and chandeliers. It offers South Tyrolean cuisine and craft beers. The waiters move between the tables in traditional costume. A fresh giant pretzel bread is served with the nonna salad, speck chips, trentignana (a kind of parmesan cheese) and honey sauce. Try the pork goulash with canerderli (Tyrolean dumplings), also known as knödels, a must. A little too touristy though.

An address for regional specialties far from the rustic chalets: the setting is well cared for and the presentation distinguished. Under beautiful stone vaults, the wooden tables are surrounded by shelves filled with bottles: a quality selection to accompany the tagliatelle with boletus, the traditional canederli (a kind of Tyrolean dumplings made of bread dumplings, speck and cheese), spätzle (Tyrolean pasta) with the scent of carrots and oranges, duck stew and crunchy fennel. The wine-bar for bistronomy: lunch, aperitivo and evening.

If you want to eat fish or seafood, this is the place for you! These are obviously not the region's specialties, but mountain dwellers are entitled to a few seafood restaurants. Spaghetti alle vongole, fish soup, shrimp kebabs, the choice is wide. On Thursdays, the restaurant serves excellent grilled seafood. There are also meat dishes and some typical Trentino specialties. We recommend the pork tenderloin wrapped in speck and glazed with marsala wine. Warm welcome and fair prices.

Located in the centre of the village, this trattoria is pleasant first of all for its setting. White benches and tablecloths, wooden chairs and wainscotting everywhere give a refined chalet atmosphere. You can also opt for the terrace in summer, exceptional and surrounded by greenery. Regional specialities, Italian classics and pizzas are served here. The most important thing is to preserve the flavour of home cooking, as in the original tagliatelle with venison and juniper stew or roast pork with blueberries. Appetizing, isn't it?

The restaurant is located at an altitude of over 2,200 meters in the Lumen Museum of Photography, which opened a few years ago. So this restaurant is right up there with the clouds at the top of Plan de Corones and is only accessible by cable car. It is open at lunchtime with late service until the beginning of the day. In the kitchen, the team of the talented chef Norbert Niederkofler, three starred! He brings his "cook the mountain" touch to sublimate the alpine flavors and proposes affordable and contemporary dishes in a cosy setting.

Set in a historic residence in Piazza Duomo, what a setting! This gastronomic restaurant and wine bistro has converted its old cellar into a wine bar, while on the ground floor and terrace is the restaurant. Regional specialities revisited with elegance and lightness. The wine bar character of the place invites you to combine wine with food. For those who like to pick up a lot of little things, theaperitivo is particularly good. Ask for advice, as the wine list has almost 450 wine references!

Located in a former warehouse on a small square in the city centre, this friendly neighbourhood bistro offers tasty regional cuisine and a touch of the good old-fashioned style (excellent antipasti in particular). You can sit in one of the three tastefully decorated rooms, two of which are made of stone with vaulted ceilings, and in one of them you can see the cooks at work in their kitchen. Nice summer terrace for lunch under parasols. An address appreciated by the locals, which we can only recommend.