Restaurants in Alto Adige with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.

Cellar and plate in Alto Adige

Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler ★ 4.9

900 bottlesThree-Michelin-star Cook the Mountain Alpine gastronomy with deep Alto Adige and Austrian wine programmeBrunico/Bruneck centre

Norbert Niederkofler's three-Michelin-star Brunico table inside the 19th-century Moessmer villa, with a 6,000-square-metre park, an Alpine Cook the Mountain menu and a deep Alto Adige and Austrian cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide three stars 2026, Michelin Green Star 2026

Via Castello 7, 39031 Brunico, Italy

Prezioso at Castel Fragsburg ★ 4.7

600 bottlesOne-Michelin-star Alpine Mediterranean gastronomy with deep South Tyrol cellarCastel Verruca, Merano

Egon Heiss's Relais and Chateaux Castel Fragsburg restaurant 5km from Merano with a single tasting menu of kitchen-garden ingredients and a South Tyrol-anchored cellar across 600 references on a Dolomite-view terrace.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star 2026, Michelin Green Star 2026

Via Castel Verruca 3, 39012 Merano, Italy

Castel Finedining (Trenkerstube) ★ 4.7

500 bottlesTwo-Michelin-star Mediterranean Alpine gastronomy with international wine programmeTirolo, Merano

Gerhard Wieser's two-Michelin-star Hotel Castel restaurant in Tirolo above Merano with a 500-bottle cellar, sommelier Ivana Capraro on the floor, and Mediterranean Alpine plates served in a small bright dining room above the valley.

Awards: Michelin Guide two stars 2026

Vicolo dei Castagni 18, 39019 Tirolo, Italy

Anna Stuben at Hotel Gardena ★ 4.7

650 bottlesOne-Michelin-star Alpine Mediterranean gastronomy with 650-reference wine listOrtisei, Val Gardena

One-Michelin-star Relais and Chateaux table at Hotel Gardena Grodnerhof in Ortisei, with a 650-bottle list curated by sommelier Egon Perathoner across South Tyrol classics and international references.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star 2026, Gault Millau 4 toques 17 points 2025

Via Vidalong 3, 39046 Ortisei, Italy

Restaurant Schöneck ★ 4.7

500 bottlesOne-Michelin-star contemporary Alpine Mediterranean gastronomy with 500-bottle wine cellarMolini, Falzes/Pfalzen

Karl Baumgartner's one-Michelin-star Puster Valley table in Falzes since 1996, with Siegi Baumgartner curating a 500-bottle Alto Adige and Italian cellar paired to Karl's contemporary Alpine plates.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star 2026, JRE Jeunes Restaurateurs member 2025

Frazione Molini 11, 39030 Falzes, Italy

Restaurant Sissi by Andrea Fenoglio ★ 4.6

500 bottlesOne-Michelin-star contemporary Italian gastronomy with 500-label wine listMerano centre

Andrea Fenoglio's one-Michelin-star Merano table in an Art Nouveau dining room, with a Settepiatti tasting menu and a 500-label cellar covering Alto Adige depth plus Burgundy, Champagne and Bordeaux highlights, with around 15 daily by-the-glass pours.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star 2026

Via Galilei 44, 39012 Merano, Italy

Restaurant Kuppelrain ★ 4.6

800 bottlesOne-Michelin-star contemporary Alto Adige gastronomy with South Tyrol-led wine programmeCastelbello, Val Venosta

Trafoier-Egger family's one-Michelin-star Val Venosta table in Castelbello with a kitchen garden, Sonya Egger curating an Alto Adige-led 800-bottle list and chef Kevin Trafoier on the modern Alpine plates.

Awards: Michelin Guide one star 2026, South Tyrol Wine Culture for Restaurants first prize 2024

Via Stazione 16, 39020 Castelbello-Ciardes, Italy

Restaurant 1500 at Vigilius Mountain Resort ★ 4.6

400 bottlesMountain-resort fine dining at 1,500 metres altitude with creative Alpine plates and Alto Adige cellarMonte San Vigilio, Lana

Cable-car-only mountain-resort restaurant at 1,500m on Monte San Vigilio above Lana, with a raised hay-barn timber gable, Dolomite-view dining room and a creative Alpine menu paired to a 400-bottle Alto Adige cellar.

Awards: Michelin Guide selection 2026, Michelin Key Vigilius Mountain Resort 2024

Pavicolo 43, 39011 Lana, Italy

Restaurant Ansitz Pillhof ★ 4.6

600 bottlesSouth Tyrolean and Mediterranean cuisine with a 600-bottle by-the-glass walk-in cellarFrangart, Eppan

Restored Renaissance manor restaurant at Ansitz Pillhof in Frangart, with a Mediterranean courtyard, classical South Tyrolean cooking and a walk-in climate cabinet pouring all 600 cellar references by the glass.

Awards: Falstaff featured wine restaurant Alto Adige 2024

Via Bolzano 48, 39010 Frangarto, Italy

Romantik Hotel Turm Restaurant ★ 4.5

200 bottlesContemporary Alto Adige gastronomy with rock-cut cellar and estate Grottnerhof winesFiè allo Sciliar, Sciliar

Stefan Pramstrahler's Fie restaurant at the medieval Romantik Hotel Turm, with a rock-cut cellar of 200+ selected wines and his own Grottnerhof Valle Isarco estate label.

Awards: Belvita Leading Wellnesshotels member 2025

Piazza della Chiesa 9, 39050 Fiè allo Sciliar, Italy

Wine Restaurants in Alto Adige, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Alto Adige for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Alto Adige is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Alto Adige estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Alto Adige cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Alto Adige tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Alto Adige?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Alto Adige rewards trust.

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