Kaiserschmarrn with cranberries on an alpine terrace overlooking Lake Achensee

Restaurants & Tyrolean cuisine on Lake Achensee

Our favourite places in Pertisau, Maurach and Achenkirch

Julia & Madleine·7 min read

Most of our favourite restaurants on Lake Achensee are right in Pertisau, a few minutes’ walk from MALIA — from cosy Tyrolean inns to fine dining with a lake view. Add to that a few real favourites in Maurach and Achenkirch that are worth the short drive.

Pertisau

In Pertisau — within walking distance of MALIA

Most of our favourites are in Pertisau itself, so you don’t even need to get in the car.

Tyrolean snack platter with cheese, ham and bread on a wooden table at an inn
  1. 01

    Hotel Restaurant & Konditorei Christina

    15 min walk

    Delicious cakes and traditional Tyrolean food done the modern way, right by the lake, with a lovely interior, a wonderful terrace and a huge garden.

  2. 02

    Gasthaus Dorfwirt

    9 min walk

    In summer you sit in a lovely beer garden with great atmosphere and even better traditional cooking; in winter you sit in a snug, rustic dining room.

  3. 03

    Langlaufstüberl

    9 min walk

    Traditional Austrian cooking of excellent quality. Highlights: steak night, a fireplace in the middle of the restaurant, home-brewed beer and live music — have a look at the achenseebier Instagram account for events.

  4. 04

    Entners Wirtshaus am See

    15 min walk

    Typical Tyrolean cuisine, including of course Kaiserschmarrn, schnitzel and Käsespätzle.

  5. 05

    Don Danilos Restaurant & Pizza

    4 min walk

    Very good pizza with a view of the golf course and the mountain panorama — takeaway available too.

  6. 06

    Restaurant-Café Erika

    3 min walk

    Seasonal dishes, international and vegetarian options as well as Tyrolean specialities — and really good desserts. Booking recommended!

  7. 07

    Essbar Pertisau (at the Genusshotel Sonnenhof)

    8 min walk

    For anyone who likes to dine a little more upmarket: first-class food, from chateaubriand to tuna steak and lobster bisque — be sure to book in advance!

  8. 08

    Hotel Kristall

    9 min walk

    Tyrolean specialities and creative international dishes. Particularly lovely: the candle-light dinner in the vaulted cellar (five-course menu) and wine tastings — best to book!

  9. 09

    Seehotel Einwaller

    11 min walk

    The best home-made ice cream on Lake Achensee; in summer the ice-cream truck is open until 6 p.m. in fine weather.

  10. 10

    Hotel Das Karwendel (Wilderer Gourmetstube)

    13 min walk

    Mountain dining with Tyrolean specialities and traditional food, plus a panoramic view of the mountains. For a special evening the Gourmetstube is worth it.

  11. 11

    Entners Strandbar

    13 min walk

    A great beach bar with steep prices — but you sit right by the water and can really take it easy.

  12. 12

    Restaurant Laurentius at the Fürstenhaus

    15 min walk

    Fine cuisine in an elegant setting, right by the lake.

  13. 13

    Gasthaus Hubertus

    25 min walk

    Tyrolean cuisine with a focus on fish and game specialities, in a rustic, traditional atmosphere.

  14. 14

    Almgasthaus Pletzachalm

    50 min walk / 8 min by car

    Alpine inn in the Gerntal valley, in the middle of the Karwendel nature park. 50 minutes on foot, 8 minutes by car (toll road).

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Maurach

In Maurach — by car

These two places in Maurach are worth the short drive for us.

Table laid with wine glasses and a carved heart-shaped chair back in a Tyrolean parlour
  1. 01

    La Vita è Bella

    approx. 10 min by car

    A thoroughly authentic Italian — the owners moved to Lake Achensee from Italy a few years ago and have been winning our hearts ever since with the finest Italian cooking. From pasta to seafood, you will find the best Italian specialities here. Our tip: do try the vitello tonnato!

  2. 02

    Felderer Stadl

    approx. 10 min by car

    Tyrolean specialities, traditional Austrian cooking and international dishes.

Achenkirch

In Achenkirch — by car

For an outing with good food, the drive to the far end of Lake Achensee is worth it.

Freshly made Kaiserschmarrn in the pan at a mountain hut on Lake Achensee
  1. 01

    Scholastika

    approx. 20 min by car

    Fresh fish specialities plus vegan and vegetarian options and home-made tarte flambée. Young, hip and with a great view — lovely for an afternoon coffee too.

  2. 02

    SeeEck

    approx. 20 min by car

    Tyrolean cuisine and international classics, with changing daily menus and home-made pastries and strudel.

Frequently asked questions

Do you need to book a table at restaurants on Lake Achensee?+

At the more upmarket places such as Essbar Pertisau, Hotel Kristall or Restaurant-Café Erika we recommend booking ahead. At the cosy inns it is usually not necessary.

Are there vegetarian or vegan options on Lake Achensee?+

Yes, several places such as Restaurant-Café Erika and Scholastika explicitly offer vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Which typical Tyrolean dishes should you try on Lake Achensee?+

Kaiserschmarrn, schnitzel and Käsespätzle are among the classics — you will find them at Entners Wirtshaus am See, among others.

“Most of our favourite restaurants are within walking distance of MALIA — so you don’t even need to get in the car to eat really well.”

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— yours, Julia & Madleine

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