Hotel Moserhof

Breathtaking 180° views of the Val Venosta provide the theatrical setting for Gerhard Wieser’s culinary talents at this restaurant. The chef’s cuisine is as precise as a Swiss clock yet full of international influences, with ingredients transformed into small masterpieces thanks to impeccable techniques and an elegant flair. His most memorable creations include red prawn tail cooked over a wood fire and served glazed, on top of a pea mixture (served plain, with cream or with olive oil) flavoured with chorizo sauce. To complete your dining experience, talented and attentive sommelier Ivana is o

As you cross the threshold into this restaurant, you come into an elegant Art Nouveau-style dining room with sparkling chandeliers, patterned flooring and other fascinating retro details that make this a real gem. Owner-chef Andrea Fenoglio is the heart and soul of Sissi, dividing his time between the kitchen and front of house so that he can take time to chat with guests. His cuisine has solid classic foundations with a contemporary and personalised touch, and a good choice of dishes on the à la carte, plus a tasting menu (“Settepiatti”) which changes every year (as does the ceramic tableware

Once you leave Merano, you follow a road through the woods for about 5km to reach Castel Fragsburg, a small, fairytale-like residence with an elegant feel and guestrooms decorated in the traditional style of the southern Tyrol. At the gourmet Prezioso restaurant, in fine weather lucky diners can choose to sit on one of the most spectacular terraces in Italy, perched high above the valley. In the kitchen, chef Egon Heiss demonstrates his culinary talent on a single tasting menu of creative dishes which are made mostly from local mountain ingredients, sourced from the restaurant’s own kitchen ga

In Merano, within the elegant setting of Villa Eden, an intimate dining room with gilded accents and just four tables sets the stage for an exclusive gastronomic experience, woven around the discreet allure of candlelight. Here, chef Marcello Corrado presents a multisensory journey of singular identity: the eight-course tasting menu ‘OTTO ELEMENTI’ is a sincere expression of his culinary philosophy, his creativity, and a talent in constant dialogue with the territory and its extraordinary biodiversity. As an alternative, ‘EDEN ESSENCE’ offers a carefully curated selection of the most emblemati