Hotel Schwarzschmied, a Member of Design Hotels

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

Housed in a converted 15C mill on the Kränzelhof wine estate, this smart, elegant restaurant provides the backdrop for excellent, contemporary-style cuisine prepared wherever possible using locally sourced (and always top-quality) ingredients.

This restaurant has long been one of the most interesting in the area. It has a pleasing combination of traditional and modern cuisine created by the expert chef. The dining rooms have the same blend of old and new with an elegant use of local materials in the decor. Ask for one of the newer guestrooms.

Although fish dishes also feature on the menu, Hidalgo has long enjoyed a reputation for its excellent meat options thanks to its different cuts of steak and beef sourced from all around the world and cooked mainly (but not exclusively) on the barbecue grill. In a separate room(Aomi, a kind of restaurant within the restaurant), guests can choose from a menu dedicated uniquely (from antipasti to main courses) to Japanese Wagyubeef.

The various Stube-style dining rooms in the Oberwirt hotel restaurant have a typical Tyrolean ambience, while the cuisine is decidedly traditional with its focus on seasonal and regional ingredients, although a few fish options also always feature on the menu. Wine-enthusiasts will be delighted with the excellent wine selection.