The restaurant with its two large terraces in the centre of Bolzano Bozen has been run by the family business since 1973. Behind the AIDA operates a large kitchen and service team that spoils its many customers with a varied selection of dishes all year round.
The building was registered in the late 19th century as "house with courtyard and tavern". The restaurant business has always characterised the historic building which as early as 1786 proposed itself as an inn and retailer of traditional South Tyrolean cuisine. We can say that Casa al Torchio is the oldest restaurant in Bolzano. The restaurant offers today typical South Tyrolean cuisine and Italian gastronomic specialties created by the owners Ivan and Willy Waldner. Each dish is expertly structured to respect tradition with a touch of creativity and imagination. The restaurant has a capacity of about 90 seats, divided into 3 characteristic rooms on the 1st floor and 50 seats on the 2nd floor. In addition to lunch and dinner, you can also enjoy a good pizza. A selection of wines from the best local and national wineries and a selection of craft beers can accompany your dishes.
Wineries are something almost sacred for wine connoisseurs. And at the Muri-Gries Monastery Winery, that impression may be even stronger. After all, up until the end of the eighteenth century, the rooms which are used as a winery today were the church of the Augustinian seminary at that time. And even today, the winery is reached directly through the cloister of the monastery.
The connection between wine and monastery which has already existed for centuries therefore also becomes clear at the monastery complex. Thus the heart of the vineyards, the monastery meadow, is still a part of the monastery complex today in the Bolzano district of Gries. In addition, the grapes from other vineyards in and around Bolzano and the Oltradige also come to the monastery winery.
The proprietor of the winery and the estate is the Benedictine Community of Muri Gries, while the daily work concerning wine lies in the hands of laymen, first and foremost winemaker Christian Werth. He describes the wines from the monastery winery as “elegant, linear, emphatically typical to the variety, powerful, and closely connected with their origins.”
Special attention is due to the Lagrein. “We want to display this traditional variety in all of its facets: from the rosé known as Kretzer to the Lagrein that is traditionally matured in large wooden barrels to the Riservas, which are carefully aged in small oak casks,” says Werth.
Thus it is no surprise that great emphasis is placed upon tradition at the Muri-Gries Monastery Winery. As well as on continuity, striving for quality, and the bond with nature and the cultural landscape. Values, it is to be understood, are upheld in a monastery.
The Eurac Cafè is located in a bright, modern and intercultural ambience near the centre of Bolzano. From its spacious terrace, surrounded by greenery, you can see the promenades and cycle paths of the Talvera. It offers a classic bar service and welcomes customers all day long, from breakfast to the evening aperitif. For the lunch break, an organised catering service offers a wide choice of hot and cold dishes, varying according to the season, to guarantee the best quality and fresh products. For a quick break, sandwiches, salads, snacks and ice cream are available.
A culinary delight...
Our chef pays particular attention to top quality ingredients. Indeed, only freshest and possibly local products are creatively processed and turned into excellent dishes with a unique taste. We do update our menu according to the season but always try to combine Italian home made delicacies with traditional South Tyrolean specialities.
Cosy and natural, exclusive and, at the same time, easy going, linearly modern and comfortable:
this is the way we like the atmosphere at the Löwengrube. More than 1,000 wine labels, a modern design, a combination of traditional and trendy cuisine are here to celebrate the splendid new life of Bolzano's oldest traditional inn.
Recently opened, small but pretty, Koi offers you the best of Japanese cuisine, in a "fast" version.
In the modern open kitchen, every dish is prepared at the moment, to guarantee maximum freshness and goodness.
Tha Batzenhäusl lives more than 600 years of history. Once loved by artists and painters it has now become a meeting point for young people. The own beer craft produces tasty South Tyrolean Beers.
Coffee to stay! A cup of coffee , a slice of cake from our bakery, an Aperitif or a delightful lunch at our Restaurant... all this is yours, with a spectacular view on the main square Piazza Walther.
Renovated again a few years ago with a fresh but genuinely traditional style, it is the first room in the historic centre where, sitting at tables in the garden, you are kissed by the sun.
Healthy nutrition, tradition and the simplicity of our offer are the most important things for us. We follow trends while remaining authentic. Quality and regionality are constant factors that we hold particularly dear. In addition to a carefully chosen set menu, we offer a wide variety of dishes. Healthy nutrition in an informal environment is a matter of course for us, at any time of the day.
The restaurant at Magdalener Hof was recently refurbished and offers delicious Mediterranean delicacies in a stylish and chic ambience. Try the home-smoked salmon, the truffle pizza cooked in the wood-fired oven, and a spicy paella for two. The Bolzanini love dining at the ”Magdas” and enjoy its unique and lively atmosphere. In addition to the restaurant there is a cosy library bar for an aperitivo, and a spacious outdoor terrace and garden, where you can sip a delicious Martini before heading to dinner.
The gastronomic concept behind our "BIRRERIA" is the daily search for harmony between the style and tradition of Bavarian restaurants and the quality of Italian cuisine. It ranges from "Paulaner classics", typical local brewery dishes such as dumplings, shin and grilled meats served in copper frying pans, to basic Mediterranean dishes such as pasta, vegetables, fish and of course delicious pizzas baked in two variants, the classic round pizza and pizza by the metre served on elegant wooden chopping boards.
In the only surviving Lagrein terrain of Gries in Bozen, the unique alluvial soil of the rivers Eisack and Talfer with sandy loamy porphyry provides the natural foundation for our wines. We refrain from using any kind of fertilizers, but instead produce biodiversity through specific crop sowing. Thus, soils become autarchic, allowing striking personalities to thrive here year and again.
All making and creating in the vineyard and cellar alike is marked by gentle and careful procedures to allow the end product in the bottle to remain as natural as possible.
Often planted by our ancestors, the vines here have been defying all ages for decades now. And still, they stand and persevere, even against our modern and fast-paced world of today. To guarantee winegrowing in harmony with nature, we have been raising our vines with loving care according to certified ecological principals since 1996.
Reyter stands for certified ecological wines – a result of our idealism but above all else, a guarantee for our customers to enjoy purity and nature with every sip of wine.
As the first martinis are balanced and the last rays of sunshine caress shoulders, shadows grow long, and the day draws to a close...
It’s the right moment to gather around the bar, order a gin fizz, a ginger beer or choose from an exclusive selection of South Tyrolean natural wines and dive straight into the night. It’s the right place to return the next morning to try some organic fair-trade coffee or one of our smoothies or homemade soft drinks. Everything is regional, and a lot is homemade. Open from 7 a.m. to midnight.
Luna Bar serves Luna Food. Focusing on bar classics such as the Luna Cheese Burger, Caesar Salad and Italian Pasta, it’s an ideal destination for lunch, dinner or an indulgent celebration. Daily from 12-10 pm.
