Hotel-Pension Melcher

Housed in Hotel Voco, this elegant restaurant adjoins the bar and has a hip and modern feel. It draws a good crowd with its delightfully lively atmosphere and gorgeous riverfront setting. Opt for the fine dining set menu or order sophisticated international creations and regional classics à la carte. The delicious dishes showcase select produce such as the fantastic lamb or the excellent scallops. Short but well-curated wine list.

Alexandra Debre and Armin Rauscher, the dedicated duo behind this small but perfectly formed restaurant on a side street in the centre of Villach, are elevating the city's dining scene with their culinary expertise. In the open kitchen, the chef-patron prepares an ambitious four- or five-course set menu, which you can extend with an additional course of "Aurea Happen". The aromatic dishes include, for instance, "potato, Belper Knolle cheese, bacon, chives" or "dentex, Thai flavours, carrot, almond", to be accompanied by high-calibre Austrian wines by the glass. The charming hostess provides se