An experience for all the senses - all year round

Culinary delights in Gastein

Each season brings its own unique flavors: from light, fresh summer dishes to hearty game specialties in autumn and winter.

The unique combination of nature and indulgence makes Gastein a paradise for gourmets - all year round. Discover how food and drink become an unforgettable experience during your summer and winter vacation!

The Via Culinaria

A journey of culinary delights through the Salzburger Land region.

Gastein's culinary diversity

Many restaurants in the Gastein Valley rely on ingredients from the region or from Salzburger Land, often from sustainable, organic farming.

These high-quality raw products are lovingly transformed into traditional dishes whose delicious recipes have been handed down from one generation to the next for centuries.

At the same time, the Gastein chefs are also inspired by international influences and are constantly developing new creations to pamper their guests.

Snow-capped peaks and traditional dishes

Winter vacation and culinary delights in Gastein

Here, skiing and culinary delights merge into a unique experience in the middle of the Alps. The Gastein ski huts invite you to enjoy a break on the slopes, while exclusive events surprise you with creative creations.

Welcome to the summit of delights

In the winter season, the aroma of refined dishes wafts from selected ski huts . The Gastein ski toques turn a stop-off into a real culinary highlight. 6 toque-awarded chefs create irresistible culinary delights at Gastein's ski huts, which the respective ski huts then recreate.

Gastein ski hoods

Traditional stop-off meets culinary delights

Pleasurable moments in the Gastein mountains

Our culinary highlights events offer unique experiences that combine tradition and innovation - a journey for all those who love indulgence and nature!

Full moon dinner

Moonlight and gourmet cuisine

At the full moon dinner, you can enjoy an exclusive dinner under the clear starry sky in Sportgastein - a romantic experience with regional delicacies at 1,590 meters above sea level.

Regional genießen beim kulinarischen Highlight dem Markt:Aufllauf in Bad Hofgastein
Markt:Abend

Experience regional diversity up close

The Markt:Abend presents homemade specialties and creative interpretations of regional ingredients, prepared directly by the best Gastein producers and top chefs.


Breakfast with a panoramic view of the Alps

An incomparable start-to-the-day experience awaits you with breakfast on the summit of the Kreuzkogel, where the first rays of sunshine illuminate the snow-covered mountain world.

Kulinarische Winterreise in das verschneite Kötschachtal in Bad Gastein

Winter journey in the Hohe Tauern National Park

The Culinary Winter Journey takes you on a picturesque tour through the snow-covered Kötschachtal valley, combined with a torch-lit hike and horse-drawn sleigh ride - a treat for all the senses.

Gäste beim Verkaufs- und Probierstand auf dem höchsten Bauernmarkt auf dem Berg

Authentic enjoyment at the summit

The highest farmers' market in the Alps invites you to a culinary adventure in the Gastein ski huts, where regional specialties and Austrian wines are presented in a breathtaking setting.

The perfect winter vacation in the mountains includes the perfect ski huts in Gastein.


Nature, enjoyment and summer fun

The culinary summer in Gastein

During your summer vacation in Gastein, you can expect not only breathtaking nature, but also a wealth of culinary highlights. The culinary summer events combine enjoyment with the unique mountain world of the Gastein Valley. Whether on a leisurely hike with a stop at a mountain hut, a regional farmers' market or an exclusive dinner in the open air - culinary delights become an experience in Gastein.

Stärken & Genießen 

Zwischenstop für Wanderer

Strengthen & enjoy

Stopover for hikers

The enjoyable alpine walk in Sportgastein

A pleasure hike from alpine pasture to alpine pasture in Sportgastein. While you walk through the beautiful landscape of the Hohe Tauern, you can already look forward to the food. Regional specialties await you at every stage of your excursion. Taste all the Gastein delicacies that are produced at over 1600 meters in summer and let the stories of the hut keepers take you back to life in an alpine hut . It's best to secure your place now - the number of participants is limited.

Enjoyment in the forest

At the Wald:Brunch in Angertal, breakfast and lunch are combined to create a real culinary experience - in the middle of the forest! After a 30-minute hike through the beautiful nature near Bad Hofgastein, you will be spoiled with a 7-course menu at the Wald:Brunch.

From farm to farm...

How about a culinary farm walk to three farms in the region? The farm hike offers exclusive insights into farm life and you get to know regional herbs, delicacies and products from Gastein,