Experience Culinary SalzburgerLand
Savour local tradition!

Collect precious moments and savour with all your senses: In SalzburgerLand, precious traditions meet contemporary creativity.

Precious and traditional

When fish is caught early in the morning from crystal-clear waters, tree shoots are gathered by top chefs and make their way into the kitchen, and fennel is perfectly cooked in glacier sand, you’re probably sitting at a restaurant table in SalzburgerLand.

In SalzburgerLand, cooking is done with authenticity and passion. It is rooted in tradition but open to new ideas. Creative chefs put a new twist on traditional dishes rooted in SalzburgerLand.

Among lakes in the alpine foothills, alpine meadows and forests, amid breathtaking mountain landscapes and glacier regions in the high mountains, the culinary heroes of SalzburgerLand know how to make good use of the region's bounty. They show that with simple quality products – like alpine butter, mountain cheese, fresh hay milk, and herbs – and traditional recipes with a pinch of creativity, you can create a gourmet menu. SalzburgerLand’s top chefs are setting high standards by skillfully combining the very best regional ingredients.

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Alpine cuisine

"We put Alpine products at the forefront, refining them with modern preparation and cooking techniques," says award-winning chef Andreas Döllerer, describing the style of the new Alpine cuisine. Cheese, whey, and organic yoghurt from mountain farms are transformed into surprising dishes. The freshwater fish are sourced from Sigi Schatteiner, who raises Bluntau char in the purest spring water of Bluntau Valley, specifically for Döllerer. There is also experimentation with game, beef, lamb, wild fruits, herbs, and mushrooms. Andreas Döllerer leads by example, inspiring many chefs to follow in his footsteps.

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FAQ

In the SalzburgerLand, cooking is done with genuine passion and authenticity. It’s all about tradition while being open to new ideas. That is how traditional dishes with roots in SalzburgerLand get a fresh twist from creative chefs in top-notch restaurants. The Michelin-starred chefs in the SalzburgerLand set the bar high with clever combinations of local ingredients.

Between lakes in the alpine foothills, alpine meadows, and forests, amid stunning mountain landscapes and glacier regions, the culinary heroes in SalzburgerLand get creative with the abundant products of the region.

They show that with ingredients from the mountains – like alpine butter, mountain cheese, fresh hay milk, and herbs – and a bit of creativity, you can whip up a gourmet meal. The chefs in SalzburgerLand set the bar high, cleverly combining local ingredients like freshwater fish, game, beef, lamb, wild fruits, and mushrooms. This is what SalzburgerLand tastes like: From farmer’s doughnuts and Pinzgau cheese spätzle to sourdough bread with alpine butter and herbs, Salzburg Mozart chocolates, and Salzburger Nockerl.

Alpine cuisine puts the spotlight on Alpine products and gives them a modern twist with contemporary cooking techniques," says top chef Andreas Döllerer about the new style of Alpine cooking.

They whip up surprising dishes from cheese, whey, and organic yoghurt from mountain farms. The Bluntau char from Bluntautal is specially raised in the purest spring water just for Döllerer. They also experiment with game, beef, lamb, wild fruits, herbs, and mushrooms. Andreas Döllerer leads the way as a champion of Alpine cuisine, and many chefs are following his example.

The Via Culinaria in SalzburgerLand offers inspiration with around 350 gourmet addresses, including selected restaurants, inns, direct marketers, and producers.

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