Schlosswirt Forst is a charming 16th-century residence housing a traditional restaurant, some rooms, and most notably, the Luisl Stube: a small gem set among beautiful antique woods and traditional chandeliers of a historic stube. With more candles than tables (only 4), it offers a truly intimate and timelessly romantic atmosphere. The culinary approach is contemporary, thanks to chef Luis Haller, who explores local products while also incorporating some exotic or seafood ingredients. He offers two tasting menus – one vegetarian and the other with animal proteins – that can be mixed as if they

3.5km

Hanswirt

regional, italian

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Occupying a former post-house, this restaurant boasts dining rooms decorated in Tyrolean style, as well as a large veranda-style room. Although the focus here is on local ingredients (especially vegetables and meat such as goat kid and lamb raised on the restaurant’s own farm in the Senales valley) and freshwater fish, the menu also features the occasional Mediterranean speciality, such as the excellent braised aubergine tartare with burrata, focaccia and basil-flavoured olive oil. There’s also a hotel of the same name, which is housed in an attractive old building to the rear of the restauran

2.1km

Oberlechner

regional

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From Merano you climb to an altitude of 1 000m to this restaurant, which boasts breathtaking views of the town and surrounding mountains. The menu here focuses mainly on local ingredients which are carefully prepared without too many creative twists, resulting in delicious and generous dishes such as braised beef with a Lagrein sauce (accompanied by rice and vegetables). All the attractive guestrooms have a balcony and the same stunning view.

3.5km

Blaue Traube

Modern Cuisine, South Tyrolean

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Young yet already remarkably mature, Christoph Huber brings fresh energy to the Blue Grape (Blaue Traube), a historic establishment with roots reaching back to the seventeenth century. His is a contemporary cuisine that engages with South Tyrolean tradition without nostalgia, but with an informed and cultured perspective: rigorously selected local products, techniques such as fermentation to lend depth, and a precise vision that weaves together terroir and modern sensitivity. Hospitality is calibrated with, never excessive, care in perfect harmony with a setting that preserves the charm of his

3.7km

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