The Almtal has a lot to offer not only in terms of landscape, but also in terms of cuisine. Here you will find everything your heart desires, from typical farmer’s food to toque-winning finesse. Local fish, such as char or reinanque, come from the clear lakes. Game comes from the forests and organic meat can be bought directly from the farm. Countless cheeses from cow, sheep or goat are produced by local dairies in the region. Local sausage specialties, smoked meat from the farmer and wood-fired bread are considered very special delicacies.
Walk along the Grünaubach to the beautiful village café for breakfast or to the gourmet inn of the Almwirtinnen.
Or drive a few minutes along the Alm river to Scharnstein to the extraordinary restaurant Das Geyerhammer… and let yourself be pampered.
Whether you prepare it yourself or enjoy it in one of the many restaurants, the regional specialties are worth a trip!
Located in the middle of the village, the Dorfcafé Grünau offers breakfast, all kinds of coffee, cakes and even a few changing lunch dishes. Reachable on foot along the Grünaubach in 10 minutes. Every day from 08:00 a.m. Day off depending season.
(Im Dorf 17, Grünau)
With regional, seasonally refined dishes right on the doorstep of Villa Unterswand.
Walk across the footbridge over the Grünaubach stream, which takes just a few minutes, and you will find Andrea Drack’s organic farm shop, Sunnseitgarten, at Edthof 18, 50 metres to your right.
24/7 self-service: fresh bread, vegetables, salad, mushrooms, microgreens, honey…
Refrigerator always freshly stocked with dairy products, sausage/meat and eggs.
The 24-hour self-service supermarket makes it possible to shop at the weekend or after a trip late in the evening! Opening hours: Mon to Fri from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m
(Im Dorf 1, Grünau)
with natural bread made from the finest regional ingredients
Im Dorf 16, Grünau
High-quality meat and sausage products from the region. Partner company of Tasty
(Im Dorf 37, Grünau)
Sägerstraße 1a, Grünau
Exceptionally good, very tastefully furnished gourmet restaurant on the Alm river in the historic setting of the Geyerhammer works.
Grubbachstrasse 13
4644 Scharnstein
with freshly cooked trout specialties and a beautiful outdoor dining area (Landstr. 73, Grünau)
The Almtalerhaus is an alpine club hut that offers not only accommodation but also a rich menu. After a refreshing swim in one of the nearby lakes, we particularly recommend the delicious lentil curry!
The Moserei combines three areas in its idiosyncratic building complex of used offshore containers: bar, studio and gallery.
(Kalkofen 6 A 4644 Scharnstein)
Schloss Hochhaus run by the three-hatted restaurant Tanglberg with chef de cuisine Rainer Stranzinger offers upgraded tavern cuisine made from high-quality products.
(Schlossplatz 1, Vorchdorf)
Restaurant Tanglberg has been offering Franconian food at Gault Millau level since 2005 under the direction of Rainer Stranzinger. Before or after your meal, you can visit a contemporary art gallery in the same building.
(Pettenbacher Strasse 3-5, Vorchdorf)
with internationally inspired cuisine, a large selection of vegetarian dishes and fresh vegetables grown on the fields of the Grüne Erde world. Herbs from our own garden, organic and fair trade coffee, fine tea, sweet delicacies, wine, beer and many other pampering delicacies.
(Hinterbergstrasse 4, Steinfelden, Pettenbach)
with culinary delights from local waters and delicacies from the region (Fallstaff 83 points)
(Schiffslaende 3, Gmunden)
Gasthof Dickinger is known in the region as a very good restaurant. Particularly worth mentioning are the annual Almtal or game weeks, the herring feast on Ash Wednesday with a traditional fish buffet.
(Neydharting 15, Bad Wimsbach Neydharting)
The Thalstube offers home cooking at the highest level.
(Thal 8, Laakirchen)
Buy fresh goat products, butter, milk, yoghurt and curd from the cow’s milk directly from the farm.
(Peintal 12, Vorchdorf)
At Fleischhauerei Kinast, great value is placed on regionality and high quality. A careful selection of feed and a high level of well-being of the animals are also very important to the entire team.
(Hauptstrasse 55, Steyrermühl)