The Best Restaurants in Vorarlberg
Introduction
Vorarlberg is home to a remarkable concentration of restaurants with prestigious accolades: Discover top-end venues and culinary gems that elevate the dining experience to the next level. With the utmost respect for local produce, meticulous dedication, and a lot of passion, exceptional chefs are at work. Their creations are a delight for discerning palates.
With clear mountain lakes, cool forests, and alpine pastures offering breathtaking views, the landscape of Vorarlberg is as varied as the culinary offerings from Arlberg to Bregenzerwald and Kleinwalsertal. Explore our specially selected recommendations for top-rated restaurants—unique places where a trifecta of joy, goosebumps, and gastronomic pleasure is guaranteed!
Cheese spätzle, cheese and cream soup, mountain cheese dumplings: Cheese in all its forms and variations is a staple on the tables throughout Vorarlberg—alongside a range of other dishes made from mostly local ingredients, presented either traditionally or innovatively. From game from the forest and fish from Lake Constance to herbs from the garden, every dish is prepared with the highest standards and a generous helping of hospitality.
Michelin-starred restaurants in Vorarlberg
Top-level alpine–Asian cuisine is served at Griggeler Stuba at the Burg Vital Resort in Oberlech – one of Austria's finest restaurants. Pure luxury.
An equally exclusive experience awaits at the Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel in Lech am Arlberg. At the Rote Wand Chef's Table, Julian Stieger presents a surprise menu in his own style: modern, complex, yet without unnecessary fuss.
At the Kilian Stuba in the A-ROSA Ifen Hotel Kleinwalsertal, the cuisine is both creative and seasonal. Sascha Kemmerer and Hans-Jörg Frick impress with a changing four- to six-course menu, with dishes also available individually, plus a small à la carte selection.
At Restaurant Guth in Lauterach, Thomas Scheucher focuses on pleasantly pared-back cooking built on classical foundations – and on ingredients that arrive on the plate full of flavour.
For a compelling blend of contemporary classics with a regional touch, Mangold in Lochau is well known. Head chef Michael Schwarzenbacher stands for uncomplicated flavours and precise craftsmanship. The concept: slow food for the soul – without the fuss.
The Michelin Guide recognises restaurants in several categories: Michelin stars for exceptional cuisine, the Bib Gourmand for particularly good food at fair prices, and Selected Restaurants for addresses that stand out for their quality and style.
Restaurants with a special view in Vorarlberg
At Mehdafu – which translates as 'more of it' – guests sit on a sunny terrace overlooking Lake Constance. Seasonal specialities made from fine regional ingredients are served.
The Sonnenstüble restaurant is located at Hotel Birkenhöhe. Most products come from farmers in the Kleinwalsertal – from veal and cheese to fresh herbs.
The Hotel Murmeli in Oberlech offers a wonderful sun terrace. Just as impressive is what has been served here for three decades: carefully selected products from regional suppliers.
Surrounded by meadows and mountains, Schulhus in Krumbach in the Bregenzerwald is housed in a former village school. The restaurant focuses on honest, seasonal cuisine.
At the Slow Food restaurant Krone Hittisau, Michael Garcia Lopez prepares regional, seasonal and organic dishes. The parlours with handcrafted furniture and views of the village church make it well worth a visit.
'Berg to table' is the motto at Fuxbau in Stuben am Arlberg, a restaurant committed to culinary purism. The menu features extravagant, sometimes experimental vegetable dishes alongside excellent meat creations.
The Brasserie Leonis at the Löwen Hotel Montafon in Schruns is a stylish setting where French-inspired cuisine meets Austrian influences.
The Wirtshaus Hoheneck, set on a sunny hillside in the Kleinwalsertal, has long been an institution. Light alpine cuisine is just as appealing as the cheese selection – along with the traditional inn classics.
Inns and Taverns in Vorarlberg
At Gasthof Adler in Schwarzenberg, Felix Messner cooks with regional ingredients – reduced to the essentials. The setting is just as special: a carefully restored wooden house dating from 1756. At the inn on the village square, guests can expect a cosy atmosphere, with warm wood from floor to ceiling.
At the art-focused Hotel Hirschen in Schwarzenberg in the Bregenzerwald, local cuisine is refined with precision and creativity in one of the region's most beautiful parlours – with many high-quality ingredients fermented in-house.
Also based in the Bregenzerwald, the Biohotel Schwanen is a pioneer of organic cuisine. Its innovative nature-based cooking plays in the top league.
At Walserstuba in Riezlern, patron Jeremias Riezler follows a sustainable concept. The 'Culinary Mountain Adventure' menu features dishes such as Walser veal and predominantly organic products.
At Gufer 55 in the Brandnertal, ingredients from local forests, fields and waters are prepared in a contemporary way – often with subtle Asian accents.
Authentic 'fresh market cuisine' is served at Der Verwalter in Dornbirn. Inside, guests dine in a historic setting; outside, a terrace and a quiet garden lounge await.
A true culinary institution is Gasthaus Löwen in Au in the Bregenzerwald, complete with its own distillery. Kässpätzle and other classics celebrate long-standing traditions.
At Freigeist in Lustenau, the motto is 'enjoyment without a guilty conscience'. Most ingredients for the modern, often unconventional dishes come from nearby farms.
Mondschein's Alte Gaststube in Stuben am Arlberg has stood for alpine cuisine with regional quality and warm hospitality since 1739.