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Culinary delights in Tux-Finkenberg

Tux-Finkenberg combines excellent gourmet restaurants, traditional Tyrolean cuisine and high-quality local produce. Whether it’s Michelin stars, Gault&Millau toques, farmers’ markets, farm shops or regional specialities – the variety of culinary delights is as diverse as the mountain landscape itself. From fine dining to produce straight from the producer, you can look forward to an authentic culinary culture characterised by regionality, quality and genuine hospitality. Discover excellent restaurants, regional producers, culinary events and special gastronomic experiences in the heart of the Zillertal Alps.

 

Excellent cuisine

Michelin Guide

Tux is one of Tyrol’s leading gourmet destinations. With the Genießerstube at the Hotel Alpenhof and the Chef’s Table at the Hotel Bergfried, Tux-Finkenberg boasts two restaurants that have been awarded a Michelin star.

 

Gault&Millau-awarded restaurants

With a total of 12 Gault&Millau toques, Tux-Finkenberg ranks among Tyrol’s most distinguished gastronomic regions. The award-winning restaurants combine regional produce with creative cuisine and artisanal quality, offering culinary experiences of the very highest standard.

  • 4 toques – Genießerstube at the Hotel Alpenhof
  • 3 toques – Chef’s Table at the Hotel Bergfried
  • 3 toques – Restaurant at the Hotel Berghof Hintertux Crystal
  • 2 toques – Brugger’s Genießerhotel Lanersbacher Hof

Local produce, farm shops & direct sellers

In Tux-Finkenberg, a wide range of high-quality food and artisan products are produced right here in the local area. From alpine cheese and honey to fine spirits and homemade specialities, regional producers offer an authentic insight into the culinary culture of the Tux Valley. Many businesses rely on traditional production methods, regional ingredients and short transport routes. The result is a range of products that reflect the character of the Tux Valley.

 

Stoankasern Mountain Cheese Dairy

At 1,984 metres above sea level, traditional mountain cheese and sour cream butter are produced from fresh alpine milk during the alpine grazing season. Visitors can watch the cheese-making process every day and enjoy or buy the products on the spot. The mountain cheese dairy can be reached on foot, by (e-)mountain bike or by hiking taxi. The Stoankasern Mountain Cheese Dairy is one of the special culinary destinations in Tux-Finkenberg, combining traditional cheese-making with a mountain experience.

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Bergkäserei StoankasernJunsberger Bergkäse

Culinary alpine pastures & huts

The alpine pastures and huts in Tux-Finkenberg are an integral part of the region’s culinary culture. Here, walkers can enjoy traditional Tyrolean dishes, homemade specialities and local produce – from Kaiserschmarrn and Brettljausen to cheese and dairy products.

See all alpine pastures & huts

Here you’ll also find the alpine pastures and huts that have been awarded edelweiss and points in the Falstaff Hut Guide:

FAQs

In Tux-Finkenberg, the Genießerstube at the Hotel Alpenhof and the Chef’s Table at the Hotel Bergfried were each awarded a Michelin star by the Michelin Guide.

Several restaurants in Tux-Finkenberg have been awarded a total of 12 toques by the Gault&Millau restaurant guide. These include the Genießerstube at the Hotel Alpenhof, the Chef’s Table at the Hotel Bergfried, the restaurant at the Hotel Berghof Hintertux Crystal, and Brugger’s Genießerhotel Lanersbacher Hof.

 

You can buy regional produce directly from farm shops and direct sellers in Tux-Finkenberg. The range includes mountain cheese, alpine butter, honey, bacon, fine spirits and other home-made specialities.

 

Culinary experiences include, amongst other things, a visit to the Stoankasern mountain cheese dairy, tastings of regional produce, as well as culinary events and farmers’ markets where regional specialities take centre stage.

 

Typical regional specialities include mountain cheese, alpine butter, honey, bacon, fine spirits and traditional Tyrolean dishes, which are served in numerous restaurants, inns and alpine huts.

 

Throughout the year, various culinary events take place in Tux-Finkenberg, including ‘Musik & Genuss im Dorf’, the summer market at the Mehlerhaus, the Tux Wine Autumn, wine festivals and seasonal farmers’ markets.

 

Landkarte Tux
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Destination address for the tourist information:
A-6293 Tux, Lanersbach 401

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Detailed information on how to get to Tux-Finkenberg by bus is available here.