Restaurant in Golling an der Salzach, Austria
Two stars, serious wine, plan ahead.
Döllerer holds two Michelin stars and 98 La Liste points, making it one of the most decorated restaurants in the Austrian Alps. Andreas Döllerer's Alpine sourcing philosophy — glacier-inflected preparations, mountain herbs, regional freshwater fish — gives the tasting menu a clear identity that justifies the €€€€ price. Wine director Alexander Koblinger MS oversees 3,600 selections. Book months ahead.
Döllerer holds two Michelin stars, 98 points on La Liste (2025), a leading ranking on Star Wine List, and a 4.7 Google rating from nearly 500 reviews. It is one of the most decorated restaurants in the Austrian Alps, and it earns that standing through a cooking philosophy grounded in Alpine ingredient sourcing rather than cosmopolitan showmanship. If you are making a trip to the Salzburg region and serious food is part of the plan, this is the destination that justifies rerouting. Book well in advance — availability is near impossible at peak periods.
Döllerer sits at Markt 56 in Golling an der Salzach, a small market town about 30 kilometres south of Salzburg. The location is not incidental. Chef and owner Andreas Döllerer has built a cooking identity around the geography of the eastern Alps — specifically the idea that altitude, glacial water, and mountain terroir produce ingredients worth treating as the centrepiece of serious cuisine. Dishes like his Alpine Ramen and baked fennel in a dough made with glacier polish from the Großglockner are not novelty acts. They are a coherent argument that the Alps can be a culinary reference point in the same way that Brittany or Piedmont are. That argument, sustained over years of recognition from Michelin, La Liste, and Opinionated About Dining, is what you are paying for at the €€€€ price point.
The sourcing logic at Döllerer runs through every part of the menu. Ingredients drawn from the immediate Alpine region , mountain herbs, freshwater fish, wild game, high-altitude dairy , define the character of the food in a way that makes the tasting menu the right format here. A la carte is available, but the kitchen's point of view comes through most clearly when you eat through a structured sequence. If tasting menus are not your format, you will get less from the price.
The wine programme is one of Austria's most serious. Wine director Alexander Koblinger MS oversees a list of 3,600 selections with a cellar inventory of 600,000 bottles. Strengths span Austrian, German, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Tuscany, and Piedmont. Wine pricing is listed as $$, meaning a range of price points rather than a predominantly high-end markup, and a corkage fee of $40 applies if you bring your own. The World's Leading Wine Lists programme has awarded Döllerer three-star accreditation. For wine-focused diners, the list alone is a reason to make the journey.
Service runs Tuesday through Saturday (closed Monday and Sunday), with lunch from Wednesday to Saturday and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday. The kitchen is accessible at lunch, which can be a more relaxed entry point if dinner bookings are unavailable. The Wednesday-to-Saturday lunch window also makes it plausible to combine a visit with a day trip from Salzburg, though the drive deserves planning , Golling is not a casual walk from anywhere.
Among the awards: Michelin two stars in both 2024 and 2025, La Liste 98 points in 2025 (dropping slightly to 96 in the 2026 edition), Star Wine List number one for Austria in both 2024 and 2025, Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership in 2025, and a consistent presence in Opinionated About Dining's European classical rankings. That is a cross-disciplinary set of credentials covering food, wine, and hospitality simultaneously , rare for a restaurant outside a major city.
For context on the Austrian fine dining tier: Ikarus in Salzburg and Steirereck im Stadtpark in Vienna are the most direct comparators in the region. Ikarus is closer to Salzburg and rotates guest chefs monthly, offering a different kind of programme. Steirereck is the benchmark for Austrian fine dining overall. Döllerer sits between those two in terms of accessibility and above both in terms of Alpine ingredient specificity. If the sourcing story matters to you, Döllerer is the more focused choice. Also worth noting for Alpine fine dining in the broader region: Obauer in Werfen is nearby and offers a comparable Austrian regional approach at a slightly lower altitude of acclaim, while Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler in Sankt Veit im Pongau leans harder into herb-driven cooking if that specific angle appeals.
For broader planning, see our full Golling an der Salzach restaurants guide, hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.
Go in with a plan to eat the tasting menu. The kitchen's identity , Alpine sourcing, glacier-inflected preparations, mountain ingredient focus , comes through leading in a structured sequence. At €€€€ pricing, you want the full picture, not a partial one. Lunch on Wednesday through Saturday is slightly easier to book than dinner and works well if you are coming from Salzburg for the day. Closed Monday and Sunday, so plan your travel dates accordingly.
Yes, if Alpine-driven contemporary Austrian cooking is the kind of food that interests you. The dishes built around regional sourcing , glacial-water preparations, mountain herbs, local freshwater , represent a coherent point of view that you are not getting at most two-star restaurants. If you want more cosmopolitan or international fine dining, Ikarus in Salzburg rotates guest chefs and offers a different kind of programme. But for depth of place-specific cooking, Döllerer's tasting menu is worth the price.
At two Michelin stars, 98 La Liste points, and a three-star-accredited wine list run by a Master Sommelier, the credentials support the €€€€ price. The comparison that matters: Döllerer costs the same as Vienna's top tier but requires a 30-minute drive from Salzburg into the mountains. If you value ingredient specificity and wine depth over urban convenience, the price is justified. If you want the easiest high-end Austrian dining experience, Steirereck im Stadtpark is simpler to access.
As far in advance as possible. Booking difficulty is rated near impossible, which at a small-town two-star with an international reputation means weeks to months depending on the season. Dinner is harder to secure than lunch. If your dates are flexible, target a Wednesday or Thursday lunch , those slots tend to release more frequently than Friday or Saturday evenings. Check directly on the Döllerer website for availability.
The database does not confirm a bar seating option. For questions about walk-in or bar availability, contact the restaurant directly. Given the booking difficulty level and the structured nature of the tasting menu format, planning ahead is strongly advisable regardless of seating preference.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Döllerer | Contemporary Austrian, Innovative | €€€€ | Near Impossible |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Ikarus | Modern European, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Konstantin Filippou | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Landhaus Bacher | Austrian, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Mraz & Sohn | Modern Austrian, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
This is a two-Michelin-star restaurant in a small market town 30 kilometres south of Salzburg, so you need to plan transport. Andreas Döllerer's cooking is rooted in Alpine ingredients interpreted through a contemporary lens — dishes like his Alpine Ramen and baked fennel have become signatures over time. The wine program is one of the most serious in Austria, with 3,600 selections and 600,000 bottles in inventory under Master Sommelier Alexander Koblinger. Come with time: this is not a quick dinner.
At the €€€€ price point, the tasting menu is the format this kitchen is built around, and the credentials back it up: two Michelin stars, 98 points on La Liste 2025, and consistent top placement on Star Wine List. If you are making the trip from Salzburg specifically for a special-occasion meal, the tasting menu is the right call. Those after a lighter commitment can note that Döllerer opens for lunch Wednesday through Saturday, which may offer more flexibility.
For a two-Michelin-star restaurant with a 600,000-bottle wine cellar ranked #1 on Star Wine List, the €€€€ pricing sits where you would expect it to in the European fine dining tier. Compared to Steirereck im Stadtpark in Vienna — Austria's other flagship fine dining address — Döllerer offers a more focused, destination-only experience with a stronger Alpine identity. If you are already in the Salzburg region, the value case is strong; if you are routing a trip around it from further afield, the two-star credential and wine list make it defensible.
Book at least four to six weeks ahead for weekends, and two to three weeks for midweek lunch slots. Döllerer is closed Monday and Sunday, which limits availability further. With two Michelin stars, a Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership, and 98 La Liste points, this is not a last-minute booking — particularly in summer when Salzburg tourism peaks.
The venue database does not confirm a bar dining option. Given the two-Michelin-star format and the structured service style associated with Les Grandes Tables du Monde membership, a table reservation is the expected route. check the venue's official channels at Markt 56, Golling an der Salzach to confirm current seating options before your visit.
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