Wirtshaus Voegele ★ 4.5
20 by the glassBolzano centro
Wirtshaus Voegele has welcomed guests in central Bolzano since 1871 and holds a Bib Gourmand recognition in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italia. Traditional South Tyrolean cooking with a serious wine programme; the wood-panelled stube rooms are the ideal setting for an evening Magdalener flight.
The list: Bib Gourmand wine list focused on small South Tyrolean producers; by-the-glass rotation of Santa Maddalena, Lagrein and Pinot Bianco; the Magdalener flight is the signature
Tip: The Magdalener flight (three growers, one vintage) and the Lagrein vertical are the by-the-glass headlines. Book ahead - the restaurant is small.
Hopfen & Co ★ 4.3
15 by the glassBolzano Piazza delle Erbe
Hopfen & Co on Piazza delle Erbe is a centuries-old Tyrolean tavern with dark-wood panelling, house-brewed beer and a serious South Tyrolean wine list alongside. The crowd skews local and the pours run late into the evening on weekends.
The list: Wine list focuses on the Bolzano cooperative producers (Cantina Bolzano, Loacker, Pranzegg); house-brewed Tyrolean beer alongside; by-the-glass rotation of Lagrein and Schiava
Tip: Order the Lagrein-and-Speck plate at the upstairs stube; the Cantina Bolzano Taber Lagrein Riserva is the house signature by-the-glass.
J. Hofstaetter Wine Bar (Vineria Hofstaetter) ★ 4.6
12 by the glassTramin (Termeno) village centre
J. Hofstaetter's contemporary tasting room and wine bar sits beside the estate's wine shop on Tramin's main piazza. Estate-focused programme - Mazon Pinot Nero, Steinraffler Lagrein, Joseph Gewurztraminer and the full Hofstaetter range. Open most evenings; closed Sunday and Monday.
The list: Estate-only programme pouring J. Hofstaetter cuvees; Riserva Mazon Pinot Nero is the headline, alongside Joseph Gewurztraminer and Steinraffler Lagrein; by-the-glass verticals when stock allows
Tip: The Mazon-Mazzon Pinot Nero flight (current vintage plus two library bottles) is the signature - ask the team for the vertical.
Gasthaus Schwarzer Adler ★ 4.4
15 by the glassCaldaro/Kaltern village
Gasthaus Schwarzer Adler is one of the longest-running Caldaro/Kaltern village inns with a serious Kalterer Wine Road wine list. Schiava verticals are the house signature, alongside the Cantina Kaltern Riserva range and the Manincor biodynamic bottlings.
The list: Wine list focused on Caldaro producers (Cantina Kaltern, Manincor, Lieselehof); house emphasis on Kalterersee Schiava verticals and the Manincor biodynamic range
Tip: Pair the Schiava flight with the local trout and the Schlutzkrapfen. The kitchen runs an asparagus week in April-May.
Restaurant Patauner ★ 4.5
18 by the glassTerlan / Siebeneich (Settequerce)
Restaurant Patauner has run for over 100 years in the Patauner family, now in the third and fourth generation, in Terlan-Siebeneich. The Terlano Pinot Bianco depth is the strongest in the village; the asparagus weeks in April-May pair Terlaner Margarete asparagus with the Cantina Terlano range.
The list: Wine list focused on Cantina Terlano with verticals of the Vorberg Riserva Pinot Bianco and the Tradition range; secondary depth in Andrian and the wider Terlan zone
Tip: The Patauner Pinot Bianco flight (current Tradition plus a Vorberg vertical) is the bar's headline pour. Book the asparagus week in spring well ahead.
Forsterbraeu Merano ★ 4.3
18 by the glassMerano (Corso Liberta)
Forsterbraeu Merano runs since 1869 on Corso Liberta in central Merano - a classic Tyrolean stube with house-brewed Forst beer at one end of the menu and a serious South Tyrolean wine programme at the other. The Cantina Merano cellar door is a 10-minute drive uphill in Marlengo.
The list: South Tyrolean wine list with a Cantina Merano focus; by-the-glass Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and the Vinschgau Riesling selection from Falkenstein and Unterortl
Tip: Ask for the Vinschgau Riesling flight - Falkenstein and Unterortl bottlings from the high-altitude valley west of Merano are the regional signature.