Your destination offers many restaurants that provide international cuisine. However, it is possible to locate reputable restaurants that offer tasty local food.
Typical food from the region is:
- Pitztaler Almkäse: A strong, aromatic mountain cheese made on local alpine pastures during summer. Often sold at farm shops and served in mountain huts.
- Tiroler Speck: Traditional dry-cured and lightly smoked bacon — a staple of Tyrolean cuisine.Commonly eaten with fresh farmhouse bread (Bauernbrot).
- Pitztaler Gebirgshonig (Mountain Honey): Locally produced honey from alpine wildflowers. Often available at small shops like Ricci’s Ladele or local farms.
- Alpenkräuter-Tee (Alpine Herbal Tea): Teas made from locally gathered herbs such as mint, arnica, elderflower, and mountain thyme. Popular in St. Leonhard and the Pitztal for their natural wellness tradition.
- Bauernbrot & Schüttelbrot: Bauernbrot – rustic sourdough farmhouse bread. Schüttelbrot – crunchy, spiced flatbread typical of the Alps. Often paired with cheese and speck for a real Tyrolean snack.
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