Cuisine of Mayrhofen for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

The city is popular with tourists. Therefore, the number of various cafes, pubs, restaurants, and eateries is large here. These are small establishments with interiors that correspond to national traditions in most cases. Waitresses in Tyrolean outfits, antlers, plenty of wood, dark shelf beams – you can find all this in almost every local cafe. If you want to drink coffee or mulled wine, for example, you do not need to break away from the conquest of the slopes. There are snack bars in all ski areas. Magnificent views open from their windows. You should visit the Ice Bar. It is very popular with tourists. The Gasser Butcher’s Shop is also popular. You should visit the Sieghard restaurant. It was awarded two chef's caps by the restaurant guide Gault et Millau.

Local cuisine is not very exotic. Mayrhofen cooks don't use seasonings too much. So in general, a European and an American should not be afraid to order something completely incomprehensible. It should be noted that more and more borrowed dishes appear in Mayrhofen to please the preferences of tourists in recent years. Burgers, pizza, “fish and chips”, and even pasta are prepared here. The number of British tourists is growing. The popularity of English breakfast is also growing, although most chefs are loyal to the traditions. They prepare an Austrian breakfast in the morning. Most often it consists of sausages or meat with potatoes. These products are very much loved by locals. Meat can also be served with noodles. Although most often guests of the city can order just porridge with a couple of slices of bread with jam.

It is customary to eat meat or fish with a light salad for dinner. Traditionally, the locals wash it all down with wine or beer. The main meal, with several courses and dessert, is provided for lunch. There is an opportunity to buy sandwiches, pies, or pieces of pie for those who are in a hurry and want to eat on the run. You can do this in bakeries. Many types of bread are sold here. You can buy regular white bread rolls, rye bread with bran or French baguette there. The locals love bread. They invariably put it on the table at every meal. Bread is a mandatory part of wurstelstand. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Wurstelstand is very diverse. It is often the only dish on the table for lunch or dinner. It is based on sausages or s frankfurters. They are served with bread and mustard. Traditionally, beer is also part of the wurstelstand. Sausages and frankfurters, which citizens prefer to fry rather than boil, may seem unexpectedly fat to someone. But this does not detract from their taste. You can find almost seven dozen types of sausages in Mayrhofen. This can be the most common sausages made from pork and beef or sausages made from the liver. There are also quite original options, such as sausages stuffed with apples or cheese.

Another popular typical Austrian dish is schnitzel. A piece of the fillet is fried in breadcrumbs. It is served with potatoes or salad. However, the city's meat cuisine is famous not only for schnitzel. Beef tafelspitz and Bakhun chicken are also served here. You should taste schweinsbraten. It's boiled pork. Meat stew also deserves attention. It is always prepared in special pots. The chops with cheese and sausage are very interesting. You should taste ghostl of beef with onions and potatoes. It is traditionally served with the most common scrambled eggs.

Austrian cuisine is fully reflected in the menu of restaurants in Mayrhofen. Its special feature is the love of dumplings. Many of them are served separately from the soup here. For example, a dish called gram boishel melknodel is made from pork. This dish is rarely added to the soup. Ham Knodel can be part of the first course. But it is often eaten separately. If you come to the city in the autumn, during the hunting season, you can taste roast venison, stewed wild boar, and roe deer meat. Pork joint Schweinshaxe and stew pluck boishel are interesting.

You should definitely taste the pickled potato salad. It is very much loved by the residents of the city. Fried potatoes called Roasty is also good. You can use noodles as a side dish instead of potatoes. It is also popular in Mayrhofen.

First courses are often hidden behind the name "Suppe". For example, appelsuppe is an apple soup. Leberknedlsuppe is a soup with the addition of the liver. Gulaschsuppe is in fact just a very liquid stew. You should definitely taste it.

You should order strudel for dessert, of course. There are many variations here. It can be strudel with cherries, apples, cottage cheese, and even with cheese or spinach. Pancakes Kiahl is interesting. They are sprinkled with powdered sugar. However, this is not the easiest dish. They are fried in lard. Cake with almond, rum cake loaf with poppy seeds, pudding from chocolate and Armer Ritter with jam is very tasty. You can wash down local dishes with tea, juice or coffee. Rum and cream are often added to coffee. You should taste the local beer, schnapps, and liquor "Mozart".