What our restaurant offers
Culinary highlights in the leisure hotel Sonnhof Alpendorf
At our leisure hotel we approach everything with a good dose of dedication and inquisitiveness. That applies to our gastronomy too. You'll note the difference with your first drink at the bar, the undisputed heart of the restaurant and the center of hotel life. Most of the time the boss himself sees to the guests' well-being and acquaints them with the finer points of the Sonnhof bar culture. Later on, you have the choice of sitting in the Salon, Lounge or at the more rustic buffet. Whatever you choose, you'll find a private, attractively illuminated ambiance that arouses your appetite for more.
From the breakfast buffet and mid-day snacks to the opulent five-course dinner, everything is prepared, garnished and served with attention to detail.
Every day there's something new, something typical, something traditional to discover, often in exotic combinations, which open up new healthful culinary horizons.
A small sampling of the culinary delights at the Sonnhof:
- Generous breakfast buffet with many regional products
- Variety of snacks and cakes in the afternoon
- Five-course dinner with options for every course
- Refreshments and snacks in the Spa
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The Austrian culture of eating and drinking is particularly close to our hearts. Here you can indulge in pastries and other specialities – from homemade apricot jam, Kaspressknödel and wild game specialities to our "Palatschinken" pancake binge.
Of course, it is appropriately flanked by a hand-picked selection of Austrian wines and spirits. We do not want to withhold from you how wonderful and down-to-earth the Austrian cuisine is.
AUTHENTICALLY TASTY:
Our gourmet magazine presents culinary delights in an appetizing way
You won't find the classical, leather-bound "menu bible" here. We prefer to present our culinary offer in a striking magazine format – with many interesting insights into the traditions of our cuisine.
A current example is our tendency towards unrestrained "Palatschinken" pancake binges. With pictures that whet the appetite for the sweet refinement of Austrian cuisine. Rating: Absolutely worth the sinning!
IDEAL FOR LINGERING:
The à la carte restaurant Sonnhof Alpendorf
Here at Sonnhof Alpendorf, it is not a question of museum-quality design, but of an upmarket Austrian way of life. This is exactly how our restaurant is designed – from top to bottom. You can expect a cozy atmosphere that entices you to linger and enjoy. The warm, indirect lighting makes for a pleasant, private ambience. Cushions and lovingly decorated tables provide the warmth and comfort that makes an extended meal in good company so much more enjoyable.
Depending on your mood, you can choose between three rooms and the spacious south terrace with an unobstructed view of the mountains. Sitting down, relocating and staying put – everything is allowed.
In culinary terms, we offer you a multi-facetted standard menu, which is supplemented by a daily changing menu. House guests enjoy the included culinary delights, which consist of a varied breakfast, a snack buffet from 3:00 to 5:00 pm as well as a 5-course menu with many choices.
Those who have an appetite in between can, like our guests from outside, also dine à la carte at noon and in the evening and taste culinary Sonnhof specials such as the popular Palatschinken pancake binge in the afternoon.
For family celebrations and business events we arrange our premises exclusively according to your wishes and also fulfill your culinary desires.
In total, the Sonnhof Alpendorf restaurant offers a maximum of 120 seats for private events.
For smaller celebrations we offer our parlours with 50 to 70 seats (depending on table arrangement). It is possible to arrange events for up to 120 people on the terrace
Tent roofing is available on request. If you are interested, just give us a call. We will be happy to help you!
Our "à la Carte" restaurant is open daily during the hotel opeing hours (from Juneto April).
- Opening hours 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Large standard menu plus daily changing menu for à la carte guests
- Made-to-order dishes for vegetarians, vegans and guests with food intolerances
- 5-course evening meal
GOUTMETS ARE WELCOME:
The Food Festival in the Sonnhof Alpendorf
Our kitchen team had the say from 4 to 18 November 2018.
True to the motto "Surf & Turf de luxe", an accent was placed on gourmet cuisine for two whole weeks. The legendary luxury duet of lobster & steak served as the working title for the special 5-course evening menus that changed daily.
The main role was played by hand-picked meat and seafood specialities, which provided culinary highlights in creative variations.
The meals were accompanied by the most distinguished wines that elite Austrian vintners have to offer.
FOOD FESTIVAL 2018: SURF & TURF de luxe
- An annual event which lasts for two weeks in November (The dates for 2019 will be announced as soon as possible)
- "Surf & Turf" weeks
- A new interpretation of the classic meal: creative appetizers - combination of meat and seafood
- Grilled rarities: veal t-bone, tomahawk, highland beef, rib-eye steak, entrecôte
- Fish and crustaceans: crayfish tails, lobster, tuna, monkfish, wild salmon, black tiger king prawns
- Exquisite wine accompaniments and recommendations
- Adults-preferred hotel
Regional Products
When selecting his ingredients and specialities, our chef attaches great importance to regional origin, natural ingredients, and quality. He's known his suppliers
personally for years and swears by their expertise. You can let the reasons for this melt on your tongue every day:
Tea from Austria
The secret of SONNENTOR is the ingredients. They come from the crops of selected organic farmers in Germany, Italy, South Tyrol, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Burgenland and Vienna.
"We at SONNENTOR believe that appreciation and respect has never harmed anyone. We adhere to this in our dealings with our environment and our employees, farmers, suppliers, customers, simply: our fellow human beings. This begins with ecological cultivation and ends with the common good economy. If it ends anywhere at all".
Farmer's butter & cheese
In the Grossarl Valley, Elisabeth and Hubert Gruber began the direct marketing of cow's milk from their own farm as early as 1992. Since 2016 they have expanded their production at the newly built "Hof Gut Grub" in Sankt Johann im Pongau - Alpendorf. An ideal life awaits the cows here... they graze on the fields surrounding the organic mountain farm. In summer they send the cows on holiday, so to speak, because then they get to sniff the fresh mountain air at an altitude of 2100m – on the Kaaralm mountain pasture in Großarl.
Animals are gourmets too
There are up to 50 different types of grasses and herbs in our mountain pasture, which are mowed in the summer months, and carefully dried and stored in the hay hall for the winter. The cattle have excellent fodder all year round - directly from the field to the mouth, so to speak. The feed has a positive effect on the milk of the cows. It has been scientifically proven that this milk provides about twice as many omega fatty acids as ordinary milk.
Processing organic milk
The organic hay milk is processed directly at the Gruber family farm into curd cheese, natural yoghurt, cream cheese, butter and sour cheese. It's a production that is only about 100 meters from the Sonnhof Alpendorf as the bird flies. It can hardly get more regional than that.
In the Sonnhof Alpendorf we offer numerous products from the Hof Gut Grub at the breakfast buffet. You can also buy the organic products at the Spar Kopriva grocery store in Grossarl and in the farm shop (St. Johann und Schwarzach).
Farm shop St. Johann/Schwarzach Contact Elisabeth Gruber
Bread, rolls & pastry
The Bauer bakery and its 100-year baking tradition
The Bauer bakery has been using organically valuable raw ingredients for years. Only flour and cereals from controlled Austrian cultivation are processed. The basis is an organic natural sourdough from our own production. At the breakfast buffet you will find various bread specialities as well as bread rolls, especially the famous hand rolls, and hand pastries from the Bauer bakery.
Nigglbauer Distillates
St. Veitner noble brandies from Nigglbauer Max Gwechenberger.
"It is a matter of great importance to me that the distillate reflects the characteristic and typical taste of each fruit." Max Gwechenberger.
For several generations, noble spirits have been distilled at the Nigglgut in St. Veit im Pongau. Over 25 different types of fruit are refined with love and intuition from selected fruits. The column distillery offers the best opportunity to bring the characteristic and typical taste of each fruit into the glass. The wide selection ranges from berry, stone and pome fruit brandies to grappas and barrique specialities. By the way: The tastings in the inviting liquor cellar at the Nigglgut are a great experience! We offer you a shuttle service for the 20-minute arrival and departure.