Family-Friendly Restaurants
A relaxed eating experience with delicious local food and happy kids. Sounds like a dream? Think again! Tirol is home to many restaurants and guesthouses where families can look forward to not only healthy and hearty cuisine but also lots of activities to keep the kids entertained. Here are some of the best eateries in Tirol for families with children.
Family-friendly restaurants in Außerfern and Oberland
Hotel Post in Steeg
In the quiet village of Steeg – situated close to the sandy banks of the long Lech river, Europe's last remaining wild river landscape – you will find the Hotel Post. The food is here is traditional and hearty, inspired by the local landscape and drawing on the valley's finest produce. On cold days there is always a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the wood-panelled dining rooms. The Hotel Post has received top reviews from two of Austria's leading restaurant guides: Gault Millaut and Falstaff. Children will enjoy the games room, outdoor play area and riding stables.
Lechquell Hotel Post • Steeg 17 • 6655 Steeg im Lechtal • +43.5633.5307 • hotel@poststeeg.at • www.poststeeg.at
Hotel Tirol in Ischgl
Homemade porcini ravioli with nut butter, the legendary Kaiserschmarrn or venison with herb butter and gnocci. The Paznaun top chef Manfred Aloys stirs, flambés, stews and garnishes the best local produce at the Hotel Tirol in Ischgl to create delicious dishes that will have diners coming back for more. In the hotel garden, children play together by the stream, scramble over the rocks and enjoy a scoop of ice cream up in the lookout tower.
Hotel Tirol • Dorfstraße 77 • 6561 Ischgl • +43.5444.5216 • hotel@tirol-ischgl.at • www.tirol-ischgl.at
Family-friendly restaurants near Innsbruck
Wirtshaus Nattererboden
From a simple portion of the simple but delicious local delicacy Spatzln to buckwheat dumplings and fine game dishes - the team of chefs here draw on the surrounding forests and meadows when it comes to both inspiration and ingredients. Located in a quiet forest setting, just a few minutes by car from Innsbruck, the Wirtshaus Nattererboden is a place where children can not only get to know the local food but also get to know endangered animals, ride ponies and enjoy plenty of fun and games in the large adventure playground.
Wirtshaus und Restaurant Nattererboden • Natterer Boden 1 • 6161 Natters • +43.512.546200 • wirtshaus@nattererboden.at • www.nattererboden.at
Gasthof Gröbenhof in Fulpmes
The terrace at the Gröbenhof offers spectacular views of the lush meadows which characterise the Stubai Valley - a wonderful backdrop sure to whet the appetite. The menu comprises a mixture of traditional Tirolean dishes and modern creations, all made using local ingredients and also available in smaller portions for children. While parents enjoy a coffee, the kids are already off exploring the large play area with its swings, slide and sandpit or can be found inside having fun in the games room.
Gasthof Gröbenhof • Gröben 1 • 6166 Fulpmes • +43.5225.62442 • gasthof@groebenhof.at • www.groebenhof.at
Hotel Restaurant Grünwalderhof in Patsch
When it comes to the fulll Tirolean dining experience, there are few places more authentic than the Grünwalderhof. Housed in a former hunting lodge, is offers really good local food made with excellent ingredients and lots of attention to detail. The views are wonderful and there is plenty to keep the kids entertained in the large garden (where ball games are also allowed) such as a climbing tower under the sycamore trees. The family in charge of the Grünwalderhof have four sons themselves and know exactly what goes into an enjoyable and relaxing dining experience with children.
Hotel Restaurant Grünwalderhof • Römerstraße 1 • 6082 Patsch • +43.512.377304 • info@gruenwalderhof.at • www.gruenwalderhof.at
Restaurant Walzl in Lans
The Gasthof Walzl is proud to source its produce from local farmers. The cheese, for example, come from the Hofmolkerei in Axams, while meat is provided by farmers and hunters based in Ellbögen – juicy steaks and, in the season, a selection of game. The Falstaff restaurant guide is a big fan, especially of the children's menu where options are much more varied and healthy than the standard fare. Last but certainly not least there is a large outdoor play area and games room for youngsters.
Wohlfühl- und Genusshotel DER WALZL Lans • Dorfstraße 56 • 6072 Lans • +43.512.370380 • info@der-walzl.at • www.der-walzl.at
Garten Hotel Maria Theresia in Hall
The sweet crème fraîche tart follows spaghetti with vegetable sauce or Tirolean specialities such as Gröstl. The potatoes for the Gröstl, as with almost all ingredients, come either from local producers of Hotel Maria Theresia's own farm. In the huge garden, visitors stroll between idyllic flower beds, blooming roses and carefully crafted box trees. However, children will have no time for the flowers and trees once they discover the large playground with slides, swings and a play tower.
Garten Hotel Maria Theresia • Reimmichlstraße 25 • 6060 Hall in Tirol • +43.5223.56313 • info@gartenhotel.at • www.gartenhotel.at
Gasthof Geisterburg in Hall
The Restaurant Geisterburg in the middle of Hall's medieval oldtown offers a range of dishes for all ages and tastes including various burger options, a herb pizza and healthy homemade lemonades. The children's menu offers all kinds of healthy dishes, while the fun playroom directly above the eating area and the cosy garden make this eatery the ideal place to stop for a bite while out and about with the kids in Hall.
Restaurant Geisterburg • Stadtgraben 18 • 6060 Hall in Tirol • +43.5223.41910 • info@geisterburg.at • www.geisterburg.at
Family-friendly restaurants in the Unterland
Restaurant Hofer Stubn am Kolsassberg
Kolsassberg enjoys a wonderful location perched above the Inn Valley on a sunny plateau. The food here is excellent and there is plenty for kids to see and do. If you book ahead, you can even use the indoor pool. Indoors you will find a games room and recreation room for teenagers, while on sunny days there is a small petting zoo with goats, sheep, horses, ponies and cats as well as a trampoline and climbing tower.
Restaurant Hofer Stubn • Rettenbergstraße 18 • 6115 Kolsassberg • +43.664.3745272 • office@hoferstubn.at • www.hoferstubn.at
Gasthof Goglhof am Fügenberg
Healthy, hearty and seasonal – three good words to describe the food on offer at the Goglhof. This traditional guesthouse in the Zillertal Valley enjoys a fine location and has lots for kids to see and do, not least a visit to the working farm with its goats, chickens, pigs and cows. In winter you can hire a toboggan and whizz from the Goglhof back down into the valley, while in summer younger children can enjoy tractor rides and baking bread.
Gasthof Goglhof • Panoramastraße 50 • 6264 Fügenberg • +43.5288.62725 • info@goglhof.at • www.goglhof.at
Kinder- und Gletscherhotel Hintertuxerhof
The Hotel Hintertuxerhof is voted one of the best family-friendly hotels in Europe year after year, though day guests in search of a good meal and plenty of fun are also welcome. Before and after ordering from their own children's menu, youngsters can romp to their hearts' content in the 2,000-square-metre adventure playground. And the parents? They can enjoy a well-deserved break while tucking into a selection of fine Tirolean, Austrian and international delicacies.
Hotel Hintertuxerhof • Hintertux 780 • 6293 Hintertux • +43.5287.8530 • info@hintertuxerhof.at • www.hintertuxerhof.at
Gasthaus Kaiserhaus in Brandenberg
The Gasthaus Kaiserhaus takes its name from the fact that it is located in a building used in the past by Emperor ("Kaiser" in German) Franz Josef as a hunting lodge. Today it is a popular destination serving game hunted in the local mountains as well as local specialties such as the Brandenberger Prügeltorte – a sweet treat you simply have to try. Outside there is a low-rope obstacle course where kids and adults alike can test their balance and dexterity as well as a play area. From the Gasthaus Kaiserhaus it is also just a short walk to the Kaiserklamm gorge and the rushing waters of the Brandenberger Ache river.
Gasthaus Kaiserhaus • Aschau 81 • 6234 Brandenberg • +43.5331.5271 • info@kaiserhaus.eu • www.kaiserhaus.eu
Gasthof Oberweissbach
Traditional dishes, alpine herbs, fresh milk – the Landgasthof Oberweissbach is exactly what you would expect from a Tirolean guesthouse. It comprises a farm and restaurant as well as a 5,000-square-metre play area with tree house, tepee, trampoline, ropeway, petting zoo and all kinds of climbing equipment. There is even a fun archery trail through the wood. And for those who have a strong enough stomach after lunch, even the option of whizzing back down into the valley on three-wheeled mountain carts.
Alpengasthof Oberweissbach • Weissbach 2 • 6384 Waidring • +43.5353.20053 • info@alpengasthof-waidring.tirol • www.alpengasthof-waidring.tirol
Family-friendly restaurants in East Tirol
Gasthof Marinelli in Dölsach
The Gasthof Marinelli is known throughout East Tirol as a great place to eat with kids. The menu is surprisingly varied, including not only classics like burgers but also seasonal dishes made using local produce like the asparagus grown in the neighbouring village. The Gasthof Marinelli is right next to the Drau Cycle Path, so families enjoying a bike ride together can stop off without having to make a detour. Among the selection of schnapps on offer is the "Pregler" for which East Tirol is famous.
Gasthaus Marinelli • Harleystraße 23 • 9991 Dölsach • +43.4852.68208 • info@marinelli.tirol • www.marinelli.tirol
Creative and dedicated, Silvia Pfeil is a recognized Tirol family travel expert, inspiring families to explore the Heart of the Alps together.
