Wildschonau Mountain Restaurants

Niederau Mountain Restaurants 

Skiers in Niederau have a choice of four restaurants for on-mountain dining and ten or more restaurants in the village, only a stone’s throw or a short walk from the Markbachjoch gondola base station.

Anton-Graf Hut Niederau – located on mountain at the bottom of the Hochberg run; serves Tirolean specialities and also has accommodation in dormitories for up to 42 guests. Tel: +43 (0) 664 5874415

Berghof Niederau – located on mountain right next to the gondola; Tirolean dishes including beef and pork specials, and homecured ham. Accommodation for up to 100 people. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8221.

Rübezahl Hut Niederau – a cosy wooden hut at the top of the Markbachjoch gondola; serving local dishes and with large terrace, deck chairs and a giant wooden barrel hot tub for relaxing after skiing. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8324.

Mittermoosen Alm Niederau – located on mountain: serves farm produce and light snacks. There’s also a petting zoo for children. Tel: +43 (0) 664 126 8160.

Oberau Mountain Restaurants 

A pretty village in the heart of the Wildschonau, Oberau is roughly equi-distant between the main ski areas at Niederau and Auufach. While off-radar for most skiers, the beginners’ ski area at Roggenboden just outside Oberau includes a restaurant for dining and a small hut for snack. Also a couple of good restaurants off-mountain in Oberau, notably the Gasthof Kellerwirt, an 800-year old coaching inn which is worth visiting for lunch or for dinner no matter where in the Wildschonau you are staying. 

Riedlhof Oberau – located at Roggenboden ski area; the Riedlhof serves giant Wienerschnitzel, so big the fries are hidden underneath and a favourite to win any biggest schnitzel contest. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8882.

Roßkopfhütte Oberau – located at Roggenboden ski area; a small hut serving snacks and drinks. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 2624

Landgasthof Dorferwirt Oberau – located in the village; Traditional Tirolean and international dishes prepared from own farm produce including roast suckling pig every Tuesday and live music daily. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8113.

Gasthof Kellerwirt Oberau – located in the village opposite the church; serving seasonal Tirolean and Austrian specialities made from local ingredients, Ice creams, homemade cakes and a good wine list. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8116

Reini´s Ess-Bar Oberau – located in the village: open from 11am Mon – Sat, from 10am Sundays and offering a large menu choice of homemade pasta and Austrian dishes. Tel: +43 (0) 650 324 3007.

Auffach Mountain Restaurants

The Schatzberg ski area above Auffach, the biggest ski area in the Wildschonau valley, offers a good selection of restaurants and huts on mountain and some good hotel restaurants just a short walk from the gondola base station. Better still, Wildschonau’s Schatzberg ski area is now lift-connected to Alpbachtal, more than doubling the number of mountain restaurants as well as doubling the number of piste kilometres.

Shatzbergalm Auffach – located on mountain; warm meals available all day. Homemade cakes and gateaux, fresh summer salads and Tirolean specialities, self-service with large terrace and apres ski bar. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8835.

Gipfo Hit Auffach – located on mountain at the top of the gondola; serves specialities of the region, waitress service, bar and large terrace, open evenings at weekends, but closed in bad weather. Tel: +43 (0) 664 13 00 871.

Koglmoos Auffach – located on mountain at the gondola mid-station; self-service restaurant, different types of knödel, pancakes and specialities of the region are served until 4 pm. Large sun terrace. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8889.

Grutt’n Bar Auffach – located at the bottom of the ski slope opposite the gondola base station; homemade cakes, ice creams and snacks from 12 pm, apres ski bar from 4pm.

Cafe Martin Auffach – located in the village; light meals, pizza served from 6 pm. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8855

Auffacherhof Auffach – located in the village; reasonably priced daily lunch menus; including fresh trout, steak, and beef dishes made from own farm produce. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8837

Platz Auffach – located in the village; house specialities include chicken and sea food dishes, and delicious desserts. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8928.

Gasthof Weissbacher Auffach – located at the uphill end of the village; warm Tirolean specialities, seniors specials and homemade cakes served all day, indoors or on south-facing sun terrace. Tel: +43 (0) 5339 8934.

Gasthof Schonangeralm near Auffach – located on the high Schonanger meadow some distance – a sleigh-ride – from Auffach; open all day and serves local dishes including cheese from own dairy. Tel: +43 (0) 664 326 7616.

Alpbach Mountain Restaurants

Skiers and boarders in the Wildschonau now have access to a good selection of mountain restaurants on the Wieders Horn in Alpbachtal, now connected to Wildschonau by the new gondola between Schatzberg and Inneralpbach.

Bogalm Tel: +43 664 325 49 19

Kolberhof Tel: +43 5336 5334

Almhof Tel: +43 5336 5379

Liftstuberl Tel: +43 5336 5255

Asthutte Tel: +43 699 127 40 630

Wiedersbergerhorn Hutte Tel: +43 664 548 84 94

Berggasthof Hornboden Tel: +43 5336 5366 24

Dauerstoa Alm Tel: +43 664 105 19 29

Umbrella Six Pub Tel: +43 5336 5610

Joe’s Saletti Tel: +43 699 111 68 992