The 14 best restaurants in Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel is home to a seriously impressive selection of restaurants, which liberally pepper the medieval town as well as the surrounding mountains and villages. As one of Austria’s longest-standing glamourous winter resorts, Kitzbühel enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a gourmet destination, with restaurants such as the Tennerhof and Berggericht recognised as some of the finest in the country.
Fortunately, there are also plenty of more accessible and affordable options, ranging from cheery Italian trattorias to cosy beer taverns with plenty of rustic mountain huts serving vast portions of Tiroler gröstl. Even these more informal spots get busy during peak periods – very definitely during Hahnenkamm race week in January – so it pays to make a culinary plan for your holiday and reserve tables accordingly.
For further Kitzbühel inspiration, see our guides to the resort's best accommodation and après ski.
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In resort
Huberbräu-Stüberl
Rosi Schipflinger, the “Singing Hostess” of the Sonnbergstuben, is a veritable Kitzbühel institution. Her inviting mountain restaurant and hotel, set amidst alpine pastures above Jochberg, has been a Kitz favourite for over 50 years. Whether you arrive on skis for lunch or by car for dinner, you’ll be enveloped in Rosi’s warm hospitality, and likely treated to a rendition of her infamous Kitzbühel Song.
Interiors are traditional Tyrolean, while chef Fridel rustles up everything from lamb and duck to sushi, with “grill your own meats” a popular option. Service is friendly but often slow given the sheer number of guests crammed into the main restaurant and vaulted cellar. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Contact: sonnbergstuben.at
Price: ££
pano Brot & Kaffee
Part of a small chain of coffeehouses dotted across Austria, Switzerland and Germany, pano Brot & Kaffee (bread & coffee) is the locals’ go-to for freshly baked bread, pastries, cakes and excellent coffee. Busy throughout the day (9am to 6pm), the buzzy café in the heart of the Old Town runs the gamut from breakfast (the sourdough toast layered with smoked salmon and topped with a fried egg will set you up for a full day’s skiing) and lunch (soups and salads freshly made from organic produce) to afternoon tea and apéritifs, with a small selection of local beers and wines. Note that it’s closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Contact: pano.coop
Price: £
Rosi’s Sonnbergstuben
Set in a Kaisergelb (emperor’s yellow)-painted medieval building in Kitzbühel’s Old Town, the Huberbräu-Stüberl (literally the Huber brewery parlour) is the epitome of a Germanic beer tavern. Expect to find locals drinking towering steins of beer and tucking into vast schnitzels beneath the vaulted ceilings, ruminating on the latest town gossip.
The Huber brewery, located in nearby St. Johann in Tirol, dates from 1727 and is under the fourth generation of Huber family brewers, who continue the Stüberl’s tradition of serving good quality local and traditional food at reasonable prices. You can’t reserve tables here but a short wait is amply rewarded. Takeaway is also available.
Contact: kitzbuehel.com
Price: £
CENTRO Café Bar & Restaurant and Il Gusto
If you’re looking for authentic Italian cuisine, make your way to one of these two restaurants. Located a short stroll from each other in the Old Town, they both serve excellent pizzas and pastas.
The buzzy CENTRO is set under vaulted ceilings and serves tasty wood-fired pizzas, a wide range of delicious salads and a €12 two-course menu with a dish of the day (Monday to Friday, 11.30am-1.30pm). The wide-ranging menu runs from CHF13 pasta dishes to £35 surf ‘n’ turf. Il Gusto meanwhile offers more of a trattoria feel, with gingham tablecloths and a concise menu, which includes authentic thin-based pizzas, refined pasta dishes such as homemade spaghetti with lobster or porcini mushrooms, and herby grilled octopus.
Contact: centro-kitzbuehel.at; ilgusto-kitz.com
Price: ££
Der Bichlhof
Set at the foot of the Bichlalm mountain, 10 minutes’ drive from central Kitzbühel, the Bichlhof is a charming family-run hotel with an acclaimed restaurant. Run by the ever-smiling Walter and Andrea Hopfner, together with daughters Julia and Lisa, the Bichlhof is one of those traditional Austrian hotels that draws generations of families back each winter.
There’s a genuine focus on sustainability here, with chef Karl Aichholzer using vegetables and herbs from the hotel’s garden, trout from its fishponds and cheese from the family’s mountain pastures. Aichholzer keeps things sophisticated and simple – think whole house-smoked Bichlhof trout served with hand-picked wild herbs and nasturtium with buttery mushrooms.
Contact: bichlhof.at
Price: £££
Gourmet Tennerhof
The self-proclaimed “most charming five-star hotel in Kitzbühel”, the family-owned Tennerhof is set in tranquil gardens in the heart of town. With just 39 rooms, the historic timber hotel is undeniably charming, and its eponymous restaurant is recognised as one of Austria’s finest.
Chef Juan Kaiser delivers sophisticated Tirolean cuisine with delicate nods to more global cuisines in carefully curated three- or five-course dinner menus. Signature dishes include a fragrant bisque with pea, sesame seed and kimizu, rich beetroot ravioli with blackberry, horseradish and macadamia, and Kitzbühel rump steak with port wine jus, celeriac and porcini mushroom. Drop in for lunch to linger over the €60 three-course menu on the sunny mountain-view terrace.
Contact: tennerhof.com
Price: £££
Zuma Kitzbühel
When you’ve had your fill of hearty Tirolean fare, head for Zuma Kitzbühel for a hit of cosmopolitan Japanese cuisine and hospitality. After a successful first winter, the global brand has once again taken up winter residency in the plush 17th-century Weisses Rössl hotel, bringing its laidback izakaya concept of Japanese sharing dishes to Kitzbühel, its sole Alpine outpost.
Expect the usual Zuma favourites (miso-marinated black cod wrapped in hoba leaf, spicy beef tenderloin and Zuma special sushi) complete with a sultry dining room, bustling open kitchen, live DJs playing in the background and plenty of celeb-spotting opportunities.
Contact: zumarestaurant.com
Price: £££
On the mountain
Seidlalm
Lunch at Seidlalm (preferably with a beer, as “seidl” means small beer) is a must while in Kitzbühel. A rustic old mountain hut set directly on the Streif piste with views over Kitzbühel, the Seidlalm holds a special place in locals’ hearts as the childhood home of Hansi Hinterseer, the dashing ski racer-turned-singer.
These days, the restaurant is run by three friends who each bring their own expertise to the hut: Christina farms the surrounding pastures, Verena is hostess and unofficial sommelier, while Isabella is chief taster and bookkeeper. The small menu features Tyrolean classics such as game ragout with semolina dumplings, Christina’s home-cured sausage with fresh bread, mustard and horseradish, and generous slabs of Topfenstrudel (curd cheese strudel).
Contact: seidlalm-kitzbuehel.at
Price: £
Closest lift/piste: The No.21 red Streif Family route, which descends from Hahnenkamm gondola into Kitzbühel.
Berggasthof Hagstein
Berggasthof Hagstein on the Kitzbüheler Horn has been run by the Zehentner family for five generations, with virtually all members of the family involved in welcoming guests or producing the meats and cheeses served in the restaurant.
A Gasthaus since 1936, the 18th-century farmhouse oozes tradition, with walls lined with old family photographs and staff sporting dirndls and lederhosen. The pumpkin soup is rich and fragrant, the goulash has the perfect paprika punch and the steak with peppercorn sauce and rösti will power you back down the slopes. Wash it all down with homemade organic “lemonades” of elderflower, pine, lemon balm or herbs, or a Hagstein Mule (homemade lime syrup, fresh ginger, vodka, soda and mountain mint).
Contact: gasthof-hagstein.at
Price: ££
Closest lift/piste: The No.3 blue Hagstein piste, which descends from the Hornbahn gondola into Kitzbühel.
Bärenbadalm
Tucked right up against the peak of the Bärenbadkogel in the Jochberg ski area, the Bärenbadalm spans three timber chalets, channelling contemporary rustic vibes. The large sun terrace commands far-reaching views over the Hohe Tauern mountains that are best enjoyed from the popular oversized bean bags and deckchairs.
The restaurant is one of three ventures owned by the Hochfilzer family, who also run the delightful Wirts‘Hochalm catered chalet and an Angus beef farm – their cattle graze the pastures below the Bärenbadalm in summer. Unsurprisingly, Angus beef is a Bärenbadalm speciality, with the delicious crispy pork ribs and oriental beef-strip salad firm local favourites.
Contact: baerenbadalm.at
Price: ££
Closest lift/piste: The top of the Bärenbadalm chairlift in the Jochberg sector.
Hahnenkammstüberl
A long-established mountain restaurant overseen by the indefatigable local legend Lisi of the Hahnenkammstüberl, this inviting spot sits just below the starting hut on the Streif. Forced to abandon a promising ski career due to injury some 40 years ago, Lisi turned her attention to turning her family farmstead into a thriving traditional restaurant.
Her enthusiasm for local produce is reflected in the Stüberl’s excellent gröstl, spätzle, schnitzel with thyme potatoes and legendary kaiserschmarrn, the last served in an iron pan with cranberries picked by Lisi herself and known as Moosbeerschmarrn. Set yourself up for a day’s skiing with Lisi’s towering €15-breakfast of eggs, bacon, mushrooms and fresh bread (8.30am to 11am).
Contact: kitzski.at
Price: ££
Closest lift/piste: A short ski down from the peak of the Fleckalm on the blue No.36 Hahnenkamm piste
Panorama-Alm
No prizes for guessing how this mountain hut earned its name. The second-highest restaurant in the KitzSki area at 1,980m, the Panorama-Alm affords jaw-dropping panoramic views from its lofty perch atop Resterhöhe.
Owners Philipp and Hildegard have created a contemporary restaurant with table and self-service sections as well as the popular Almbar, complete with palm trees and live DJs, plus a number of smart bedrooms with uninterrupted mountain views. The freshly barbecued chicken and steaks, served with butter-laden baked potatoes, are the restaurant’s signature dishes although it’s also the perfect spot for tea and apple strudel.
Contact: panoramaalm.net
Price: ££
Closest lift/piste: The top of the Hartkaser chairlift in the Jochberg/Resterhöhe area
Hochkitzbühel
Set at the top of the Hahnenkamm gondola, the Hochkitzbühel is run by the Tomschy family, former owners of the Sonnbühel. Designed in the 1950s by the local artist Alfons Walde, the hut boasts 360-degree mountain views and a collection of nostalgic photos of local ski legends.
As well-known for their cuisine as their memorable parties, the Tomschys have created various inviting nooks, including the bustling Bistro, a wind-protected sun terrace, fire-warmed lounge, tranquil wine corner and panoramic gondola “Stube”. The menu pairs Tirolean classics with Mediterranean flavours such as schnitzel with rocket and parmesan, and beef salad with pumpkin seed oil. Easily accessed by non-skiers, the restaurant is also open for Friday dinners, when the gondola runs until 10pm.
Contact: beitomschy.at
Price: £££
Closest lift/piste: The top of the Hahnenkamm gondola
Sonnbühel
Whether or not the Sonnbühel lives up to the claim that it’s the world’s oldest ski hut, it is the epitome of Alpine charm, with wood-shingled exteriors, green shutters and a picture-perfect setting amidst snow-topped trees. Host of many a boisterous Hahnenkamm party since 1924, the Sonnbühel has been run since 2016 by Ivan Marzola of the acclaimed Comici Hut in Alta Badia.
In trademark Comici style, the large sun terrace is bedecked with white linen tablecloths and brightly-coloured blankets, with ice buckets groaning under bottles of Champagne. The menu is a whimsical blend of Alpine and Mediterranean classics, ranging from Catalan lobster and Fiorentina steak to ham and cheese platters and whole chicken cooked on the spit.
Contact: sonnbuehel.at
Price: £££
Closest lift/piste: A short walk from the top of the Hahnenkamm gondola or a ski down the No.36 Hahnenkamm piste from the top of the Fleckalm
How we choose
Every restaurant in this curated list has been expertly chosen by our ski expert, following years of experience on the slopes. We cover a range of budgets, from piste-side huts to Michelin-starred restaurants – to best suit every skier’s taste – and consider the food, service, best tables, atmosphere and price in our recommendations, with options both in the resort and on the mountain. We update this list regularly to keep up with the latest opening and provide up to date recommendations.
