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The Zillertal continues its success story as a top culinary region. The testers of the Gault&Millau Restaurant Guide 2025 scrutinised the Zillertal's top gastronomy and awarded 14 restaurants a total of 31 toques.
"For the chefs in the valley, the toque award in Gault&Millau is a testament to their own work and passion for cooking," says Peter Fankhauser, who was celebrated for his rating after the publication of the Gault&Millau Restaurant Guide on 19 November 2025. With four toques, Guat'z Essen in Stumm is the most highly decorated restaurant in the Zillertal.
Maximilian Stock, head chef at the Genießerstube in the Alpenhof in Tux with three toques, is also delighted with the award: "To be recognised by such a renowned organisation as Gault&Millau for many years in a row fills us with pride and gratitude. We see the award as confirmation of our endeavours to inspire our guests with culinary delights and to always deliver top performance with our team."
There is also a newcomer among the fourteen award-winning restaurants. Restaurant Brugger's Genießerhotel Lanersbacher Hof in Tux was able to reopen in summer after a break. The comeback with two toques is all the more impressive: "We are delighted to have been awarded two toques again in the Gault&Millau Guide 2025 after a break in the summer," says Anton Fercher, head chef at Genießerhotel Lanersbacher Hof, whose menu includes dishes with lamb and beef from Juns in Tux. "Our Zillertal chefs impressively demonstrate how to delight guests with culinary delights at the highest level. The focus on sustainable and seasonal food from the region is a clear sign of high appreciation towards their guests," says Ronald Felder, Managing Director of Zillertal Tourismus, who congratulates the award-winning restaurateurs on their awards.
The award-winning restaurants in the Zillertal at a glance
The Gault&Millau Restaurant Guide 2025 rated more than 1,600 restaurants across Austria based on criteria such as freshness, quality and creativity of the food. The award-winning restaurants in Zillertal are:
Guat'z Essen, Stumm (4 toques, 17 points)Bergfried Chef's Table, Tux (3 toques, 16 points)Genießerstube im Alpenhof, Hintertux (3 toques, 16 points)Hotel Berghof Hintertux - Crystal Spa & Sports, Hintertux (3 toques, 16 points).Sports, Hintertux (3 toques, 15 points)Restaurant Rocky 7, Mayrhofen (3 toques, 15 points)Schulhaus, Zellberg, (3 toques, 15 points)KLE, Mayrhofen (2 toques, 14 points)Brugger's Genießerhotel Lanersbacher Hof, Tux (2 toques, 13.5 points)Restaurant HeLeni, Zell am Ziller (2 toques, 13.5 points)Landgasthof Linde, Stumm im Zillertal (2 toques, 13 points)Restaurant Nester, Stumm im Zillertal (1 toque, 12.5 points)Die Genusswerkstatt, Uderns (1 toque, 11 points)Restaurant Mountain Loft, Fügen (1 toque, 11 points)Zillertalerhof, Mayrhofen (1 toque, 11 points)About the Zillertal
Valley of three thousand metre peaks, eternal ice, culinary highlights and music. Perfectly groomed pistes, fantastic cross-country ski trails and toboggan runs in winter, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and bike routes as well as refreshing outdoor pools and idyllic mountain lakes with crystal-clear water in summer - surrounded by unique mountain panoramas: You can only experience this here. From the Hochfeiler, the highest mountain in the Zillertal at 3,509 metres, the Zillertal stretches 47 km along the Ziller out of the valley. You can experience the famous Zillertal hospitality of the more than 35,000 inhabitants for yourself in the 25 communities of the Zillertal. In summer and winter alike, well-being, regionality and enjoyment are the top priorities. Whether it's unique mountain experiences or simply enjoying nature, there are as many opportunities in the world's most active and musical valley as there are needles in the Swiss stone pine forest. In addition, there is the highest level of indulgence: from regional cuisine, genuine Zillertal home cooking to exquisite gourmet menus. Welcome to the Zillertal - you can only feel that here.
Zillertal Tourismus GmbH in Schlitters was founded in 2005 to market the Zillertal internationally. Its main tasks include marketing and action planning on defined international markets as well as the image and theme strategy of the valley in harmony with the local tourism associations and infrastructure providers. Another focus is on the sustainable development and promotion of the region for future generations. Together with the tourism associations Erste Ferienregion, Zell-Gerlos, Mayrhofen-Hippach and Tux-Finkenberg as well as the local mountain railways, Zillertal Tourismus GmbH informs its guests about the wide range of year-round offers and products both in the valley and on the mountain. With almost 7.6 million overnight stays in the 2023 calendar year and 1.6 million guest arrivals, the Zillertal is one of the largest tourist destinations in the entire DACH region.