Restaurants, cafes and bakeries in Gressoney-La-Trinité

47 Rue Brescou, 34300 Agde

+33467623069

Tue–Sat 12:00–14:00, 19:30–22:00

Le Bistro d'Hervé is a small restaurant at 47 Rue Brescou, in the center of Agde's old town a few streets from the Hérault quays. Hervé Dos Santos cooks and Sabine Dos Santos runs the room. The kitchen calls its style creative and refined, built on seasonal produce with the flavors of the South, and is equally fond of "plats canailles", hearty bistro dishes done with care. Recent cards have carried a red tuna tataki with ratatouille, scallops on a Jerusalem artichoke velouté and meagre from the plancha with saffron risotto, next to standards such as eggs en meurette, beef tartare and rum baba. The wines stay in the Languedoc. The house holds the Maître Restaurateur title, which certifies cooking from raw ingredients on the premises, and is listed in the Michelin and Gault&Millau guides. The room is contemporary and air-conditioned, with a small terrace under shade sails and a covered one for hot July evenings. Service runs Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm; Sunday and Monday are closed, and the restaurant works year-round apart from a break around Christmas and New Year. Tables go quickly in summer, so call +33 4 67 62 30 69 or write to bistroherve@gmail.com a day or two ahead. Groups of up to 40 can be seated with notice. For a family in a vacation rental nearby: there is a children's menu, dogs are accepted, and the premises carry the Tourisme & Handicap label, with step-free tables and adapted restrooms. A public parking lot lies about 100 meters away by the cinema; the train station is a 13-minute walk. From Cap d'Agde or Le Grau-d'Agde count a quarter of an hour by car for an evening away from the beachfront grills.

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26 Cour de la Filature, 12330 Salles-la-Source

+33565672908

Restaurant Cascade stands on Cour de la Filature in Salles-la-Source, close to the waterfall that gives the restaurant its name. Léna Bony and Mathieu Libourel took over the house in 2022, bringing their experience back to Aveyron and building a restaurant around local ingredients, seasonal cooking, and a welcoming atmosphere. The setting places a meal within the village itself, with its distinctive natural landmark nearby. Both owners have roots in the region. Léna grew up in a restaurant family and trained at the hospitality school in Saint-Chély-d'Apcher, where she met Mathieu. Originally from Millau and the son of a farmer, Mathieu developed an early interest in cooking and restaurant management. They subsequently worked together in Geneva before returning to Aveyron to manage Château de Labro. Chef Marine Guichou joined them after completing her studies in 2019 and continued with the team when they moved to Cascade. The restaurant's approach brings traditional regional cooking together with a more inventive treatment of the ingredients. Its main dining space is designed for relaxed meals with friends or family, with a modern and convivial atmosphere. A separate space, Le Toit Canaille, accommodates private celebrations and professional gatherings, including meetings, seminars, and receptions. Menus for these events are arranged around the group's needs. Visitors can contact the team directly to discuss a meal or a larger occasion. The combination of a village restaurant and a dedicated event space gives the house several ways to welcome guests.

44 Tour de Ville, 12330 Marcillac-Vallon

+33565604413

Le Trublion is a traditional brasserie on Tour de Ville in the centre of Marcillac-Vallon. Owner Rémi puts local produce and straightforward homemade cooking at the heart of the place. Coffee and croissants are part of its identity alongside restaurant meals, and musical events give the brasserie another role as a gathering place in the village. Guests can contact the team about group meals or reserve a table by telephone. The menu changes with market deliveries and gives regional ingredients several different treatments. Salads include seasonal vegetables, breaded chicken with Parmesan, and crisp Pérail cheese with bacon. More substantial dishes include duck with blueberry sauce and lemon potatoes, pork with parsnip purée, and beef tartare cut by knife. Trout comes from the Moulin de Gourjan and is accompanied by vegetables of the moment. An entrecôte can be paired with Roquefort or pepper sauce. The burgers also draw on the surrounding countryside: both the cheddar version and the Aveyronnais use Aubrac beef, while the latter adds Roquefort sauce. A separate children's menu offers minced beef or nuggets with homemade fries and a dessert or ice cream. Homemade sweets include a reworked lemon tart, tiramisu, a soft centred chocolate cake, and brownies with caramelised peanuts. Waffles and hot drinks round out the selection. Between the changing dishes and the familiar brasserie choices, the kitchen leaves room for both a full meal and a simpler café visit.

15 place de l'église, 12330 Marcillac-Vallon

+33672914698

Maison du vin du Marcillac is a wine and tapas bar on the church square in the historic centre of Marcillac-Vallon. Its focus is the wine of the surrounding valley and the independent growers whose different approaches give the local vineyards their variety. Wines are offered by the glass or bottle, making a visit an opportunity to explore individual producers alongside something to eat. The selection names estates including Domaine du Cros, Domaine Laurens, Domaine de Matha, Domaine du Mioula and Domaine Roquevert. The food follows the same local emphasis. Charcuterie boards include cured ham, while cheese boards bring together goat cheeses and Laguiole. Portions of aligot and bread from Marcillac provide other savoury choices. For something sweet, there are waffles, crêpes and ice cream from the Aubrac. Coffee, tea and bubble tea also appear on the menu, giving the bar an appeal beyond its wine selection. Visitors can contact the house directly to reserve a table. Behind the bar is a broader ambition to reconnect the village centre with its winegrowers. The Maison du Vin project centres on bringing four old red sandstone houses back into use, with plans linking wine, local history and the aromas of winemaking. That story gives the church square bar its context: a place to encounter the valley through its producers, its bottles and the regional foods served alongside them.

19 Quai du Commandant Méric, 34300 Le Grau-d'Agde

+33627200903

Le Ponton stands at 19 Quai du Commandant Méric on the left bank of the Hérault at Le Grau-d'Agde, where the river runs out into the Mediterranean. There are three places to sit: a dining room open to the quay, a shaded terrace, and the wooden pontoon that gives the place its name, built out over the river so that you eat with the water under your feet and the boats passing on their way to sea. The beach and the jetty are a few minutes' walk down the quay. The cooking is traditional and Mediterranean, and the house makes its own foie gras, a mi-cuit marinated in Muscat and cooked in a bain-marie, served as a jar for two. The card leans toward the sea: cuttlefish and king prawns on the plancha in Provençal butter, marinated tuna cooked rare, sea bream and sea bass fillets, moules-frites, a plancha mixed grill of fish, Bouzigues oysters and a fry of joël, the tiny local fish, with house aioli. For meat there is roast duck breast and a Black Angus ribeye. The Salade du Ponton stacks foie gras toast, cured ham, smoked salmon and blinis on one plate. A three-course set menu runs every day at lunch and dinner, with orders until 1:30 pm and 9:30 pm, and a children's menu covers children up to age ten. Until the end of June the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Sunday evenings; in July and August it opens every day. Reservations go through the mobile number +33 6 27 20 09 03. Access is step-free, restaurant vouchers and French holiday checks are accepted, and groups of up to 150 can be seated on request. From Agde old town it is four kilometers downriver, ten minutes by car.

5 route du Moulin, 12320 Conques-en-Rouergue

+33565698443

Auberge Aux Portes de Conques is a hotel and restaurant in Saint-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou, within the commune of Conques-en-Rouergue. Stéphanie and chef Christophe have welcomed guests here since 2007. The restaurant combines an indoor dining room with a flowered terrace shaded by trees, giving visitors a choice of settings within the same village inn. There is free parking behind the hotel, and tables can be reserved by telephone. The cooking has a strong regional character. Starters range from country charcuterie and seasonal raw vegetables to salads with cured duck, ham, or Roquefort. Soup and local tripous provide warmer alternatives. Main courses include duck confit, trout fillet, veal kidneys, and Aveyron veal with a cep mushroom sauce. Beef is served with Roquefort sauce, while an omelette with ceps offers another way to enjoy the mushrooms. Guests can choose individual dishes or follow one of the set menus. Regional cheeses have their own place at the end of a meal. The homemade dessert selection includes walnut tart, chestnut crème brûlée, and profiteroles, keeping the final course close to the inn's traditional style. A children's menu is available, and prepared trays can be ordered to take away. The dining room seats forty people and the terrace fifty according to the house's service information. With its ten guest rooms above and its restaurant below, the auberge brings accommodation and a substantial village meal together in one address.

Ulica Zidine 14, 52466 Novigrad

+38552356700

Porporela Restaurant & Sunset Bar belongs to Blu Mare Hotel on Ulica Zidine, beside the waterfront of Novigrad's old town. The restaurant combines sea views with Mediterranean cooking under Daniel Engelhardt, whose approach favours regional ingredients and a light, contemporary treatment. A separate sunset bar adds another setting for drinks and smaller dishes, while the restaurant offers a more composed meal. The autumn menu moves between the Adriatic and the Istrian countryside. Sea bass carpaccio is paired with lime, ginger and radish; grilled octopus comes with baby spinach and olive nut pesto. Traditional fuži pasta appears with Istrian truffle and a Malvasia reduction, while pumpkin risotto is accompanied by prawns and sage. These combinations give familiar local ingredients a distinctive arrangement without losing their regional connection. Main courses include the day's fish, served whole or as a fillet with lemon potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Tuna is matched with squid ink pasta, tomato, fermented garlic and preserved lemon. Meat choices include beef tenderloin with a truffle crust and a lamb dish using several cuts. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are explicitly identified, including slow cooked aubergine with bulgur, chickpeas and a red pepper glaze. Desserts continue the individual approach with fig cheesecake, tonka bean crème brûlée and homemade sorbets. For a private gathering, the Chef's Table offers an intimate dining room decorated with vines and wood. Together, the dining room, bar and coastal setting give visitors several ways to enjoy the same address.

Zidine 5, 52466 Novigrad

+38552758134

Damir & Ornella occupies a small address on Zidine in Novigrad, where the kitchen gives Adriatic seafood a particularly spare treatment. Raw fish, olive oil, salt and pepper form the centre of the cooking, with carefully chosen accompaniments adding different textures and flavours. This is a place to explore the fish itself and the effect of a few ingredients around it. The seafood selection includes raw Kvarner shrimp paired with melon, a combination that sets delicate shellfish against fresh fruit. Raw fish also appears with polenta finished with black truffle. Another preparation brings Adriatic squid together with Istrian olive oil from the Belić family, salt, mixed pepper and aged balsamic vinegar. Scallops and smaller white scallops continue the shellfish theme, while soft crabs are accompanied by olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Malvazija wine. Lobster prepared in the Catalan style is paired with fried asparagus. Alongside these seafood dishes, the kitchen makes its own pasta, including tagliatelle, gnocchi and spaghetti, using stone-ground Italian flour. Homemade desserts provide a final course, and the ice cream has an olive oil accompaniment that carries an ingredient from the savoury cooking through to the end of the meal. Wine is another part of the restaurant's approach to seafood. The dining room has space for roughly two dozen people, making this a compact setting for a meal built around the Adriatic. Dogs are welcome, and reservations can be requested directly.

Zidine 10, 52466 Novigrad

+38552255555

Mon 18:00–22:00; Tue–Sun 12:00–22:00

Konoba Gatto Nero is tucked into Zidine, a small street close to the sea in Novigrad. Its kitchen combines seafood, meat and homemade pasta, using carefully selected local ingredients, many from organic cultivation. The range makes it possible to approach the meal through several different parts of Istrian cooking, from shellfish to truffles. Seafood preparations draw on Kvarner scampi, squid and octopus, alongside scallops, other local shellfish and John Dory. These ingredients give the coastal side of the menu its character. The meat selection includes beef steak, cheeks and goulash, offering a different direction for guests who prefer a meal from the land. Homemade ravioli, tagliatelle and gnocchi sit between these two strands of the kitchen. Fritaja, the regional egg dish, is prepared with fresh black or white truffles, bringing another recognisable Istrian ingredient to the table. The restaurant also gives attention to vegetarian and vegan diners and to people who need to discuss gluten or other allergens. Guests with particular dietary requirements can raise them with the team when arranging their visit. Outdoor seating adds an alternative to the dining space, and the restaurant welcomes pets. Wi-Fi is available, and payment can be made in cash or with the listed bank cards. Reservations are offered directly by the restaurant. With its combination of seafood, pasta and meat dishes, Gatto Nero gives a mixed group several ways to build a meal around local ingredients without all choosing the same style of food.

Mandrač 12, 52466 Novigrad

+38552730398

Konoba Parangal stands beside Novigrad's mandrač, the small old harbour where boats remain part of the view. This family tavern has been here since 2016, with tables outside beneath old olive trees and shade sails. Its name comes from a traditional fishing line with smaller hooked lines attached along it, a fitting connection to the seafood on the menu. The kitchen prepares fish from the grill, baked in salt or in buzara sauce, with chard and potatoes alongside. Mussels, scallops, scampi and lobster also appear in buzara, the Adriatic preparation based on white wine, garlic and parsley. A house fish platter and mixed fried fish are intended for two people. Meat dishes broaden the choice beyond the catch. Beef steak, Istrian pork loin, skewers, pork ribs, ćevapi and pljeskavica are among the grilled options. Pasta includes fuži with truffles and prosciutto, as well as gnocchi, spaghetti and tagliatelle. Diners choosing dishes without meat or fish can look to four-cheese gnocchi, vegetable spaghetti, breaded mushrooms, grilled vegetables and salads. Istrian wines include bottles from Kozlović, Kabola and Deklić. The harbour setting and the broad menu make the experience that of a traditional konoba, with familiar regional dishes and room to choose between land and sea. Tables can be arranged by phone, which is especially useful during the busy season. Inside, old photographs of Novigrad and windows facing the harbour continue the connection between the dining room and the town outside.

Rivarela ul. 21, 52466 Novigrad

+385989612543

Mon–Sun 11:00–22:30

La Rivarella is a family restaurant on Novigrad's Rivarela waterfront, with a terrace directly beside the sea. Established in 2023, it brings together the work of a chef and his parents. His route home included kitchens at the Dolder Grand in Zürich, Grand Tirolia in Kitzbühel, and Vienna's Plachutta and Figlmüller. That background informs a restaurant centred on personal hospitality, Adriatic ingredients and carefully assembled plates. Fish and homemade pasta are prominent, with several dishes showing how the kitchen combines familiar ingredients with a more elaborate presentation. Pearl of the Adriatic pairs scampi with a crisp cuttlefish ink base, herb oil and foam. Lobster tagliatelle comes with tomato sauce, basil, claws and tail, and is presented as a dish to share. The house surf and turf brings steak and scampi together with mushroom, roasted cherry tomato, mashed potato and a dark jus. There are simpler ways to begin, too. The starters include Istrian prosciutto, a selection of cheeses, beef tartare, vitello tonnato and sea bass carpaccio. The wider menu follows the catch and the season, while the family's cooking also draws on Istrian truffles and olive oil from neighbouring producers. Children's portions are available across the menu, making the restaurant practical for a family table as well as a meal for two. Reservations are taken over WhatsApp. The waterfront terrace is the defining setting: a place to settle into a shared meal with the sea immediately alongside.

Rivarela ulica 17, 52466 Novigrad

+38552726469

Stars Restoran occupies a spot on Rivarela, the waterfront along the southern side of Novigrad's old town. The nearby cinema CMIK and the coastal promenade make it easy to combine a meal with a walk through this compact part of town. It is a family restaurant established in 2009, with a terrace facing the sea. Seafood is the natural starting point here, although the menu also leaves room for guests who prefer something from the land. A meal might begin with octopus salad or anchovies, followed by grilled fish, squid or shellfish cooked in buzara sauce. Pasta and risotto provide another way into the coastal cooking, while vegetarian spaghetti offers an alternative to the fish dishes. The selection changes with the catch and the season, so choosing what appeals on the day is part of the experience. The setting gives the restaurant much of its character. Rather than travelling out into the countryside for a meal, guests can stay beside the water and watch the waterfront around them. The terrace suits visitors who want the view to be part of the occasion, with conversation and a succession of dishes taking centre stage. Tables can be reserved by telephone. For a holiday based in Novigrad, Stars offers a straightforward combination of family hospitality, a substantial seafood choice and an old town location that works naturally with exploring on foot.

Svetog Antona 38, 52466 Novigrad

+385998121267

Restaurant Marina is the shared project of chef Marina Gaši and sommelier Davor Buršić in Novigrad. Their approach begins with the Adriatic and with the ingredients available from it, allowing the meal to take shape around the catch, the season and the chef's ideas. Fishing, olive growing and winemaking are part of the Istrian background that informs their work. Rather than promising a fixed sequence of dishes in advance, Marina creates a changing tasting experience. Weather conditions and the relationship with fishermen help determine what reaches the kitchen, and the resulting menu leaves room for ingredients that guests may not have tried before. The emphasis is on discovering what a particular day's produce can become through the chef's preparation. There are shorter and longer tasting formats: the midday selection offers four or six courses, while the evening selection has six or eight. Desserts are chosen from the daily selection, giving the meal another element that can change from visit to visit. Davor's role brings wine into the experience, with choices from Istria and nearby wine regions accompanying the food. The restaurant asks guests to reserve, giving the kitchen time to prepare for the people coming to the table. It suits diners who enjoy handing the choice of individual dishes to the chef and following a meal as it unfolds. At this address on Svetog Antona, seafood and wine are the two connected parts of a personal interpretation of Istrian cooking.

Stancija Rossello 36, 52466 Novigrad

+38552825743

Mon–Sat 12:00–21:00; Sun Closed

Konoba Anni is a family tavern at Stancija Rossello, on the approach to old Novigrad. Parts of the original stone walls remain inside, while the rest of the room has been given a more contemporary finish. Outside, kiwi vines form a canopy over the terrace, becoming thicker through summer and carrying fruit above the tables towards the end of August. The kitchen combines traditional Istrian cooking with burgers and a selection of seafood dishes. Its menu changes with the season while retaining house specialities. The pictured selection includes a double burger, a pulled pork burger, fried calamari, seafood paella and a shellfish pan. Octopus salad, bruschetta, chicken salad and the house spaghetti add further possibilities, alongside a tapas selection for a different style of meal. Bread, olives and homemade aioli arrive before the order, setting a simple, sociable beginning to the visit. Croatian white and red wines share the drinks selection with beer and classic cocktails. The setting also has a communal side: important football matches are shown with a projector on the terrace. Families, children and dogs are welcome. Vegetarian and gluten-free options can be discussed with the staff, as can other allergen questions. There is free parking directly opposite, Wi-Fi for guests and a choice of card or cash payment. Reservations are recommended during the busy season. Anni brings together a vine-covered terrace, a family kitchen and enough variety for diners to choose between regional cooking and a burger.

Rovinjska Ulica 10, 52210 Rovinjsko Selo

+385917368559

Konoba Klepa brings Macedonian cooking and a Leskovac style charcoal grill to Rovinjsko Selo. Its address on Rovinjska Ulica puts it west of the supplied Kanfanar home centre, about four kilometres away in a straight line. The village setting offers an alternative direction for a meal when planning an outing from the accommodation. Meat from the charcoal grill forms one part of the menu, with ćevapi, pljeskavica, ribs and steaks. Alongside these are Macedonian dishes including tavče gravče, with beans, and accompaniments such as ajvar, makalo and šopska salad. Several vegetable preparations are explicitly marked vegan or vegetarian, so the choice extends beyond grilled meat. The drinks selection continues the Macedonian connection through Tikveš wines, Skopsko beer and rakija. Pancakes and syrup soaked semolina cake appear among the desserts. Guests can reserve a table by telephone, and the restaurant also hosts birthdays, christenings and private celebrations. Parking is available for guests, with cards and cash accepted. Rovinjsko Selo belongs to the Rovinj area and lies near Žuntići; Romualdo Cave is northeast of the village restaurant. For visitors staying around the supplied home point, this makes Klepa a nearby option to consider when combining a village stop with exploring the surrounding countryside. The combination of grilled dishes, bean dishes, dips and salads allows a table to choose several different elements of the meal rather than follow a single set menu.

Fell 120, 5582 St. Michael im Lungau

+4364778402

Landgut Blasiwirt stands in Fell, outside the center of St. Michael im Lungau, where the Mayr family combines a country inn with farming. Hannes, Karin and Lisl host a small property whose food draws heavily on its own production and suppliers from the surrounding region. Its Salzburg organic breakfast is explicitly available to day visitors who register in advance. The buffet brings together homemade bread and pastries, butter from a local organic farmer, dairy products from the Minimolk in Tamsweg and cheeses from Lungau producers. Homemade jams, apple juice from the property’s own trees, elderflower juice and herb quark spread add details that distinguish the breakfast from a standard hotel spread. Smoked pork, beef and game sit alongside other regional meats, while yogurt, muesli and eggs offer further choices. The kitchen also describes an evening menu of salad buffet, soup, a main course and dessert, with a vegetarian main available. Other specialties include regional organic lamb, veal and Angus beef, fresh trout, game and fondue. Guests with allergies or particular dietary requirements are asked to explain them in advance. The family’s connection with the property began in 1901; the present inn was built in 1973, and Hannes Mayr took over in 2004. Farming remains part of the operation, linking the dining offer to the wider estate. For visitors staying elsewhere, the bookable organic breakfast is the clearest way to experience that connection between the family, local producers and the table.

Vošteni 19, 52448 Sveti Lovreč

+38552616523

Fri–Sun 15:00–22:00; Mon–Thu Closed

Tomažova Konoba is the Vošten family's tavern and agritourism business at Vošteni, near Sveti Lovreč. The family prepares traditional Istrian food and produces cured meats of its own, making the relationship between the dining table and the household's food production central to a visit. The tasting selection brings together prosciutto, dried ombolo, pork neck, pancetta and sausages with four types of cheese. Homemade bread and extra virgin olive oil accompany these, followed by dessert. Aperitifs from Old School Distillery introduce another local product, and wine is included in the tasting arrangement. Beyond the cured meat selection, the tavern describes its kitchen as preparing meat and fish dishes from old Istrian recipes, with an emphasis on slowly prepared homemade meals. The family's meat products are processed by hand without smoking, using sea salt and pepper and avoiding added flavor enhancers. Indoor seating accommodates thirty guests; including the terrace, the total rises to sixty. Tables can be reserved by telephone or email. Groups are welcome, including visitors arriving together on an excursion. The family also presents the possibility of visiting a nearby distillery to see local spirits being made. A natural spring close to the tavern gives walkers another place to explore, while the fortified town of Sveti Lovreč provides a further stop in the area. Together, the tavern, cured meat production and surrounding countryside offer several ways to approach a visit, whether the main interest is a shared tasting or a longer meal.

La Grisa 23, 52211 Bale

+38552824501

Restaurant La Grisa occupies the former Alla Pace tavern in the old part of Bale and belongs to the hotel of the same name. Its cooking connects the Istrian countryside with the coast, using organically grown vegetables and salad leaves from the house garden and olive oils from its own and nearby groves. The menu moves between familiar regional ingredients and more contemporary combinations. Boškarin, the native Istrian cattle breed, appears as carpaccio with black truffle and as ribs accompanied by a Roman style gnocco, carrot and pickled vegetables. Fish starters include octopus salad with fennel and white fish tartare with citrus. For a warm seafood dish, there is brodet made with octopus, cuttlefish and wild fish, served with polenta. Rigatoni with clams, mussels and queen scallops provides another route through the seafood selection. Main courses include sea bass with cauliflower cream and fennel, while cauliflower with goat cheese and parsley offers a vegetable based alternative. Truffle returns at dessert in black truffle ice cream with vanilla cream and a crumble of almonds and hazelnuts. Lemon crostata, crème brûlée with berries and pistachio mousse give other ways to finish. The restaurant offers a wine list, telephone and online reservations, and free Wi-Fi. In warmer weather, tables in the inner courtyard or beside the cistern bring the meal into Bale's stone surroundings. The setting makes the restaurant an option for pairing a visit to the old town with a meal built around ingredients from Istria.

Poststraße 13, 5582 St. Michael im Lungau

+43647771550

Wastlwirt brings several kinds of dining together inside a historic inn on Poststraße in St. Michael im Lungau. Its five Lungauer Stub’n are individual parlors, including the Bauernstubn, Bürgerstubn and Kuchlstubn, with names and settings that connect the restaurant to local domestic and village life. Regional classics form the core of the à la carte Landhauskuchl, while breakfast welcomes visitors staying elsewhere as well as hotel guests. The house asks outside diners to reserve a table. A separate vaulted cellar provides the setting for a five course candlelit dinner arranged in advance, and wine is another thread running through the different rooms. Rudi Baier hosts wine experiences in the cellar. For a more informal visit, the hotel restaurant connects with a sun terrace, lobby and bar, and the garden offers another place to eat or enjoy a glass of wine outdoors. The building’s story reaches back to 1499. Its present name comes from Sebastian Georg Moser, an innkeeper who adopted the dialect nickname Wastl in 1830. The Baier family took over in 1966, and Sebastian Baier assumed leadership in 2017. That long history gives the dining rooms their context, but the offer also includes straightforward reasons to visit: breakfast with company, regional cooking served at the table, or a special dinner beneath the cellar vaults. Dogs are excluded from the Lungauer Stub’n.

Marktstraße 66, 5582 St. Michael im Lungau

+4364778206

Staigerwirt is the Gruber family’s inn on Marktstraße in St. Michael im Lungau, with chicken specialties at the center of its identity. The family sources its chickens exclusively from Styrian production through supplier Lugitsch. Alongside these specialties, the kitchen prepares home style dishes, changing lunch menus, Lungau favorites and international food. Regional ingredients and the family’s interest in hunting also shape the selection, with game dishes appearing as part of the culinary offer. The different places to sit give a visit several possible moods. There is a traditional dining room, a winter garden and an outdoor guest garden for enjoying the regional cooking in the open air. The small Ositzl bar takes its name from a hunter’s raised seat and offers a setting for a beer and conversation. Austrian wines accompany the food, providing another connection between the kitchen and producers closer to home. Special food weeks add variety beyond the regular selection. The family highlights Oktoberfest celebrations, goose and sheep specialties, and game weeks among these occasions. Staigerwirt also receives groups gathering for company functions, family meals, baptisms and first communion celebrations. It belongs to the same family business as the Waidblick accommodation, so the restaurant and guest rooms share one address rather than representing separate dining branches. For travelers based nearby, its combination of a recognizable chicken specialty, regional cooking and several dining spaces makes it a useful place to plan a meal together. Tables can be reserved directly with the inn.

Meixnergasse 30, 5582 St. Michael im Lungau

+4364778110

Die METZGERstub’n is the Sampl family’s restaurant in the Stammhaus on Meixnergasse, combining a village inn with a kitchen rooted in the Salzburg Lungau. Elke and Sepp run the business in its second generation, while their son Sepp prepares the food. The menu brings Austrian specialties together with international dishes: the house names Lungauer Schöpsernes, Wiener Schnitzel and a veggie burger as examples of its range. Regional sourcing is a practical part of the cooking. Veal comes from the Daslerhof in Mauterndorf, and local farmers and hunters supply meat and other ingredients according to availability. Mushrooms, Lungau potatoes, butter, cheese, yogurt and milk appear among the products the family seeks nearby. Herbs from the restaurant’s own garden finish the dishes. Seasonal specialty weeks give particular ingredients their turn on the menu. The social side is equally characteristic: the inn describes neighbors meeting at the regulars’ table, playing cards or following football together over coffee or beer. Visitors can also sit on the terrace. Vegetarian dishes are listed, vegan meals can be prepared on request, and the kitchen asks guests to discuss allergies directly. Breakfast is available to people who are not staying overnight. Most dishes can be ordered to take away, although meals with substantial sauces are less suitable. The restaurant accepts table reservations and celebrations, welcomes dogs, provides step-free access and accepts Mastercard, Visa and debit cards.

Katschberg-Bundesstraße 98, 5582 St. Michael im Lungau

+4364778181

Landgasthof Hubertusstubn is the Planitzer family’s country inn on Katschberg-Bundesstraße in St. Michael im Lungau. Its restaurant concentrates on traditional Lungau cooking, with regional home style dishes, local specialties and lighter choices sharing an extensive menu. Fresh preparation is central to the kitchen’s approach, and cooking remains a family responsibility: Linde Planitzer is the cook, supporting her daughter Petra alongside Hans Planitzer. The family presents the inn as the work of three generations, with Petra’s partner Hans and daughters Laura and Nina also part of the household. There are three separate dining rooms, giving the restaurant the character of a traditional inn with several smaller places to gather. A sun terrace provides an outdoor alternative for eating in suitable weather. The property also has a children’s playground, making it relevant for families choosing somewhere to stop for a meal. Accommodation forms another part of the business, with rooms, holiday flats and apartments alongside the restaurant. The hosts offer personal suggestions for excursions and sporting activities in the Lungau, connecting the house with the surrounding holiday region. Its position near the B99 approach is described in the inn’s own directions, which guide arrivals from St. Michael, Mauterndorf and the Mur valley. For a visit focused on food, the main attractions are the family kitchen, the choice between three indoor rooms and the terrace, and a menu that keeps local cooking alongside lighter dishes.

Svetvinčenat 71, 52342 Svetvinčenat

+38552560395

Pizzeria Grimani stands at Svetvinčenat 71, near the town's central square and Morosini-Grimani Castle. Its menu centres on pizza, with both smaller and regular sizes and a broad choice of toppings. The house Grimani starts with tomato, cheese and oregano, then lets guests choose the remaining ingredients. This gives it a different role from the fixed combinations elsewhere on the menu: it is a starting point for building a pizza to suit an individual appetite. Regional ingredients appear in the Domaća, which combines sausage and ombolo with olives, and the Istriana with prosciutto and olives. Napoletana uses salted sardines and capers, while the tuna version pairs tuna with olives. Mushroom pizza, a four cheese option and Vegetariana with mushrooms, artichokes, corn and peppers give several alternatives to the meat toppings. There is also a rocket pizza with cherry tomatoes and Grana Padano, and a cream based Bianca with cheeses and cherry tomatoes. Those looking for a stronger flavor can choose Diavolo with hot peppers, kulen, Tabasco and olives. The menu offers a gluten free pizza base, hemp dough and filled crust as additional choices. For something sweet, it also lists pizza dough with Nutella. The location allows a pizza stop to be combined with a walk around Svetvinčenat's compact centre. Visitors interested in the castle can plan both around the same square, with the pizzeria providing a straightforward meal focused on choosing a size, base and combination of toppings.

Stoja 23, 52100 Pula

+38598254421

Mon–Sun 13:00–23:00

Oštaria Gina is a small restaurant on Stoja with nine tables and views towards the sea and pine woods. Wine is central to the way the kitchen works. The team chooses bottles for the day and creates dishes to accompany them, taking account of the weather as well as the ingredients its trusted suppliers can provide. Local fishermen bring fish from the night's catch, and agricultural producers contribute fresh produce. This creates a changing daily menu rather than an offer that can be assumed to remain identical from visit to visit. Traditional Istrian food sits alongside an interest in natural wines and older approaches to winemaking. The hosts describe tasting the selected wines and the food prepared for that particular day as the heart of a meal here. When circumstances allow, they also explain how individual dishes are made and share something of their kitchen knowledge. The family history reaches back to farming and food production in the nineteenth century. Gina continued that tradition by opening Buffet Gina in 1969, after earlier work in hospitality. The family's account recalls a jukebox supplied with records by sailors and travelers, simple snacks of prosciutto, cheese and salted sardines in colder weather, and an outdoor charcoal grill in warmer months. Those details belong to its history, while today's restaurant places the relationship between wine and the day's food at the forefront. With so few tables, arranging a visit directly with the restaurant is especially useful. Reservations can be discussed by phone or email.

Stoja 4, 52100 Pula

+38552300200

Milan combines a restaurant, hotel and enoteca at Stoja 4 in Pula. The Matić family describes the business as a project carried forward by three generations, with Istrian ingredients at the centre of its cooking. Its culinary approach connects Mediterranean and continental influences while allowing the main ingredient to remain recognizable. Preparations range from simple dishes to more elaborate plates, with an emphasis on aromas and flavors rather than excessive intervention. One particularly personal ingredient is the family's own olive oil, made from olives grown just a few kilometers from Milan. The restaurant uses it to enrich its food and connect the table with the nearby landscape. Inside, contemporary design is combined with Art Deco elements. The family presents the dining room as a setting for both business meals and private occasions, with attentive but unobtrusive hospitality. The enoteca offers another part of the experience: a space conceived for conversation, privacy and time spent with the restaurant's food. The hotel and restaurant share the same address and contact number, making direct contact straightforward when planning a meal or an overnight visit. Pula's tourism office lists Milan as an evening dining venue and distinguishes its winter arrangements from the rest of the year. That makes checking the current service before visiting sensible. Together, the family continuity, local olive oil and carefully considered dining spaces give Milan a distinct identity within Pula's restaurant scene.

Sisplac 15, 52100 Pula

+38552386074

Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun Closed

Farabuto cooks on Sisplac in Pula, with an approach built around small producers and whatever ingredients are ready that day. Vegetables, meat and cheese come from small family farms, while its seafood is drawn from the Adriatic around Pula and towards Kvarner. Fish, scampi, shellfish, octopus and squid shape this side of the kitchen. The selection follows the seasons and can change from one day to the next, with the day's catch prepared when it arrives rather than treated as a fixed promise on a permanent menu. Pasta is made in the kitchen: homemade noodles and cheese-filled ravioli are paired with seasonal sauces. A meal can begin with warm house bread and Istrian olive oil, with Belci, Salvela, Chiavalon and Šlajner among the producers the restaurant names. Meat dishes described by the house include pan-cooked young goat, beef cheeks with horseradish and aged ribeye from the grill. These are examples of its cooking rather than a guarantee that every dish will be available on every visit. Alongside the Croatian dishes, the restaurant also offers vegetarian choices. There is outdoor seating for a meal in warm weather and an air-conditioned interior. Guests can arrange a table directly by phone, and the restaurant also advertises takeaway. Free Wi-Fi is available. For visitors interested in seasonal Istrian cooking, the combination of handmade pasta, local oils and a changing seafood selection gives a clear sense of the kitchen's priorities.

Krculi 5, 52341 Žminj

+38552846638

Konoba Krculi is a country restaurant in the village of Krculi near Žminj, with a history that the family traces to 1969. Its beginnings were tied to selling produce grown in the family's fields to people in coastal towns. Those contacts brought visitors inland to eat and spend time in the village. The original small tavern had a fireplace; the business later developed into a much larger venue while keeping traditional Istrian food and folklore at the centre of its identity. Today it can accommodate up to three hundred people and organises weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other celebrations. Lunches and dinners for groups are arranged in advance. The menu follows old recipes from central Istria. Prosciutto and sheep's or cow's cheese introduce a selection that includes Istrian minestrone with corn, potatoes and beans. Pasta takes several forms: potato gnocchi with veal or venison sauce, fuži with chicken goulash, and makaruni with prosciutto and mushrooms. Cooked cabbage, beef medallions in mushroom sauce and roast veal, pork or lamb provide other choices. Grilled sausages and beef are also offered. Fritule, the small sweet fried dough pieces, appear among the house specialties. Drinks include wine and traditional brandies, with plain grappa, mistletoe brandy and a honey version mentioned as welcomes. Music and folklore are part of the restaurant's account of its hospitality. Guest parking is available, and the contact details allow visitors to discuss their group's meal and occasion with the restaurant beforehand.

Castropola 42, 52100 Pula

+38552214333

Pizzeria Jupiter occupies a side street in central Pula leading towards the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria. The restaurant opened in 1990 and has developed beyond pizza into a broader selection of pasta, grilled dishes, salads and seafood. Its setting includes two spacious terraces, with the house emphasizing a rustic atmosphere and smaller corners within the larger outdoor spaces. Pizza is baked in a bread oven, and the kitchen describes its dough recipe as a longstanding part of the business. The selection ranges from a simple tomato-and-cheese Margherita to pizzas with prosciutto, seafood, vegetables or truffle sauce. The house Jupiter combines mushrooms, prosciutto, artichoke and egg, while Istriana brings together mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula and cherry tomatoes. Beyond pizza, Istrian pljukanci appear with prosciutto and arugula, and other pasta dishes combine seafood, mushrooms or truffles. The grill section includes beef ćevapčići, chicken, pork skewers and steaks, giving mixed groups several directions to choose from. Seafood dishes include squid, tuna steak and sea bass or sea bream. Pancakes come with a range of sweet fillings, including chocolate, nuts and fruit combinations. Ingredients are bought from local producers whenever possible, according to the restaurant. Jupiter takes guests without reservations. Its name comes from a belief that a temple to the Roman god once stood on the site; the restaurant presents this as a supposition, adding a historical thread to its old-town address.

Epulonova 3, 52100 Pula

+38552383802

Restaurant Epulon belongs to Hotel Galija on Epulonova Street in central Pula. The family hotel presents the restaurant as part of its hospitality since 1991, with cooking that draws on traditional Istrian dishes and international recipes. Fresh ingredients from local suppliers guide a seasonal menu, and the kitchen places particular emphasis on homemade food, simplicity and creativity. Rather than describing a fixed set of signature dishes, the house explains its approach through the produce available during each season. This makes it a place to explore the kitchen's current interpretation of regional cooking. A terrace with a movable roof provides 56 seats and can be adapted to summer or winter conditions, giving the restaurant a setting that changes with the weather. The offer also includes a wine list, with food and wine presented together as part of the dining experience. Private meals and events are another part of the restaurant's work. Epulon can be hired exclusively for up to 55 guests, including private parties, corporate dining and wedding receptions. Set menus for these occasions draw on classic Istrian cooking and seasonal ingredients, and the team handles arrangements directly. The surrounding hotel also accommodates business gatherings and seminars, making the restaurant relevant to visitors organizing a meal around a meeting. For travelers staying at Hotel Galija, half-board and full-board dining arrangements are available. The restaurant and hotel share the Epulonova address, while inquiries about a regular visit can be made through the hotel's published contact details.

Bitburger Straße 1, 54673 Krautscheid

+49 6554 431

The Islekhöhe stands on the high ground at Krautscheid, on the Bitburg road south of Arzfeld, in the stretch of the Eifel called the Islek where Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium run together. The family that runs it says it has been welcoming guests from near and far for two hundred years, and the house is still a family-run Pension with a regional restaurant attached rather than a hotel with a dining room. The kitchen's promise is put simply on the site: good home cooking, fresh Eifel products and generous portions, with a menu of local specialities and a sample card to download. Meals are served in a modern, comfortable dining room or, in fine weather, on the sunny terrace; in the evening there is a separate Bierstube with Bitburger Pils on tap, the sort of room where a walk is talked over rather than a wine list studied. The house has built its offer around active guests. Motorcyclists have three lockable garages with space for twenty to twenty-five machines and a bikers' weekend package; there is a tennis hall with a tennis weekend, hiking-and-bowling arrangements, and a newly installed charging point for electric vehicles. Guest rooms are kept simple and comfortable, with the clean Eifel air as the main amenity. For someone staying in a holiday home nearby it works as a proper dinner stop on weekday evenings and as a lunch place at the weekend, with the tri-border landscape starting right outside the door.

Orihi 58, 52207 Barban

+385992294300

Konoba Vorichi stands at the edge of Orihi, a village in the municipality of Barban, with greenery and vineyards around the restaurant. Its name preserves an older name for the village, and the tavern first welcomed guests in 2013. The kitchen combines Istrian traditions with contemporary preparation, drawing on produce from nearby farms and a family tradition of making bread and pasta by hand. Sourdough, focaccia and grissini introduce a menu in which familiar regional ingredients appear in varied combinations. The off-season selection includes local cured meats, a cheese platter with ricotta and cow’s and goat’s cheeses, beef tartare and a cold fish platter. Pasta choices range from fuži with truffles to ravioli with cheese, hazelnut and pancetta. Cheese-filled gnocchi come with saffron, sage and almond, while the risotto combines cod with spicy sausage. Maneštra brings together prosciutto, corn, beans and barley in an Istrian stew. Larger dishes include pork loin with leek and parsnip cream, smoked brisket with root vegetables, steaks and fish fillet. Desserts continue the kitchen’s interest in unexpected pairings: puff pastry with hazelnut and mascarpone creams, a chocolate tart, and rice with truffle ice cream and crumble. The wine selection accompanies views towards Malvasia vines. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are available, and dogs are welcome indoors and outside under their owners’ supervision. Children have a garden and vineyard area to explore. Parking is beside the tavern, and the team also arranges family celebrations and business gatherings. Advance reservations are recommended, particularly for weekends and the tourist season.

Hauptstraße 41, 54649 Lambertsberg

+49 6554 366

The Fünfmädelhaus in Lambertsberg has been in the same family for more than 150 years and is now run by the fifth generation, a Gasthaus with a Pension attached, standing high above the Prüm valley with forests and meadows all around. It is a big house for a village: 24 guest rooms with 52 beds, a restaurant with its own bar, a summer beer garden, two bowling lanes and a function hall that can seat up to about 140 people, which is why weddings, birthdays, family reunions, Christmas parties and club outings end up here. Motorcyclists get free covered parking and pets are welcome by arrangement, and the house lists walkers and cyclists exploring the Südeifel among its regular guests, with plenty for children in the area. The kitchen describes its line as regional classics and seasonal dishes prepared with care, and the menu shows what that means in practice: a cream of sweetcorn soup with black tiger prawns, smoked salmon tartare with avocado and burrata foam, a well-hung Angus rump steak with Café de Paris butter, and the 'Original Eifler Strohschwein', straw-reared pork from the region served Wiener Art or as Cordon Bleu with peas and carrots and potato gratin. There is homemade tagliatelle with burratine and tomato sauce for vegetarians, guinea fowl breast with truffled mushroom pasta, and sea bass in a spiced Asian broth. Desserts change daily, and the ice creams include homemade sorbets. Four-course festive menus and buffets are arranged for parties on request.

Hauptstraße 10, 54649 Waxweiler

+49 6554 9003994

Wed–Sat 17:30–22:00; Sun 11:00–14:30, 17:15–21:00; Mon–Tue Closed

La Corona is the Italian restaurant on the main street of Waxweiler, the small town in the Prüm valley a few minutes' drive east of Arzfeld. It opened on 15 November 2013 and has since marked its tenth anniversary, which the house mentions with some pride. The dining room is done in a modern style and the owners describe the place as family-friendly, with comfort and a warm welcome as the point rather than any show. The kitchen works with fresh, high-quality ingredients. A meal can start with an aperitif or a cocktail, Martini, gin and tonic or a Negroni, and the wine list is Italian, drawn from several regions. There are homemade soups and fresh salads, pizza bread straight from the oven, and pizzas with a crisp base and generous toppings. Pasta comes with sauces made in-house, and for those who want meat there are schnitzel and Cordon Bleu. Tables can be reserved through the website, which is worth doing for a group on a weekend evening. Music evenings are held from time to time. Beyond the restaurant the family runs a pizza food truck that brings the same oven-baked pizza to private parties and events in the region, with quotes on request. For a holiday-home guest it is the straightforward option for an evening out that does not involve a long drive: Italian food in the middle of the town, with a Sunday lunch service as well as evenings later in the week.

Bahnhofstraße 8, 54649 Waxweiler

+49 6554 389

The Hotel am Schwimmbad is a traditional guesthouse with a restaurant, a Pilsstube and a sun terrace, on the road that drops from the centre of Waxweiler down to the outdoor pool by the river Prüm. Run by Jeroen van der Zalm, it is open all year and takes its role as the village inn seriously: the restaurant serves Eifel regional specialities in a plain, welcoming setting and is set up for family celebrations, while the beer lounge opens late in the morning. The terrace is the reason to come on a fine day, with a wide view across the Prüm valley and down onto the swimming pool. Upstairs are seven guest rooms with television, shower and toilet, enough for a group of up to eighteen, and the rooms face the valley rather than the street. The list of guests the house names says a lot about who feels at home here: families, motorcyclists, who get a covered shelter for their bikes, walkers and cyclists on the Prümtal cycle path, who can lock their bicycles away, pilgrims on the Way of St James, who can have their pilgrim passport stamped, anglers, who can buy a permit for the Prüm, technicians and business travellers, and winter sports visitors. Dogs are accepted by request. There is generous parking, including space for large vehicles. The setting is the Deutsch-Luxemburgischer Naturpark, close to the point where Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg meet, and the pool next door makes it an easy afternoon for families with children before an early dinner.

Im Pfenn 3, 54689 Irrhausen

+49 6550 1408

Im Pfenn takes its name from the old local word for the boggy, moorish ground the house stands on, a quiet spot outside Irrhausen in the German-Luxembourg nature park, a short way north of Arzfeld. Christine and Michel Munkler built the house with its barn and stable in 1938; the stable became a tavern in 1961, the barn a guest house, and in 1966 the 'Gasthaus Munkler' opened to the public. The second generation added the large dining room in 1978, and since 2001 Christiane and Oswald Urfels have run it, with son Markus Gutweiler as co-manager since 2021, which makes it a family business in its fourth generation with around forty staff. The main restaurant seats up to 80, a room under the roof takes 25, and a large sun terrace with about 40 seats looks out over the countryside. The kitchen's own phrase is Eifel tradition meeting modern regional cooking, built on fresh products from nearby. Two things are named as specialities: the filled cream puffs served in the afternoon, and from November onwards game dishes from the family's own hunting, which they process themselves. Weekday lunch is deliberately kept small. Birthdays, weddings, closed parties and company events are catered with menus, buffets or themed evenings. Outside there is a play and sports field for children, and the paths into the surrounding forests, meadows and streams start at the door, which is why the house welcomes families, groups, hikers, cyclists and motorcyclists alike and carries the 'Wanderbares Deutschland' hiking certificate.

Heilhauser Mühle 1, 54649 Manderscheid

+49 6554 900842

The Heilhauser Mühle is a converted historic mill on the L12 between Lünebach and Waxweiler, down in the Prüm valley where the road runs between trees and water. The family has run it as a Landgasthof for more than thirty years and is now in its third generation; a small campground sits on the same grounds. Inside there are several distinct rooms: the snug Mühlenstube, a sunny winter garden, a fireplace room and a rustic barn whose glass floor looks straight down onto the old, illuminated mill wheel. Outside, a beer garden and a terrace face the mill pond, and the house recommends them as the stop after a walk. The cooking is regional country fare, running from schnitzel to rump steak, with game specialities, fish, vegetarian options and children's dishes, plus seasonal recommendations that change with what is available. Examples the house names are the 'Eifelliebe' salad with curry dressing, chicken and fresh fruit, the 'Mühlenknacker', a stuffed pancake filled with minced meat and cheese, and at weekends fresh salmon in wine sauce with rice and salad from the buffet. The mill lies directly on the Prümtal hiking trail, the Prümtal cycle path and the Panoramaweg 100, so hikers and cyclists arrive on foot or by bike and families come for a long Sunday lunch. Family celebrations, walking groups and company outings can book a set menu or a rustic buffet, and groups can be received outside the regular hours by arrangement. The house closes for a winter break each year and reopens in spring.