Food & drink in Merano

Typical South Tyrolean dishes such as hearty dumplings at a farm tavern or speck at the farmer's? Or fine fish dishes? A Kaiserschmarren at an alpine hut? Italian starters? Pizza?

Merano – where alpine heart meets Mediterranean flair. In this charming South Tyrolean town, tradition and trend blend in harmony. From the quaint spot among the historic arcades to the trendy cocktail bar – and of course, not forgetting the best cafés in Merano.

What do you need for the perfect coffee? First and foremost coffee beans of the highest quality, a skilled barista who applies the right pressure to the filter depending on the weather, and a hot coffee machine. And after the coffee?

A brief look at the vine-covered slopes around the spa town of Merano is enough for the connoisseur to guess one thing right away: magnificent wines must grow here.

Archduke Johann († 11 May 1859) would have been delighted. Right at the foot of the mausoleum, his final resting place, a fine Pinot Blanc is grown on the sun-drenched vineyards of Scena.

Andreas Theiner's first glance when he enters his fermentation cellar is at his candles. And for good reason: while this is the perfect temperature for fermenting his white wines, the air around the steel tanks of his red wines would be too cool.