Restaurant in Premstätten, Austria
Reliable regional cooking at honest Styrian prices.
A two-time Michelin Plate winner (2024 and 2025) serving regional Styrian cuisine at the €€ price tier, Kupferdachl - Wirtshaus delivers kitchen quality that is difficult to match at this price in Austria. With a 4.8 Google rating across 344 reviews and an easy booking window, it is the practical first choice for a serious meal in Premstätten without a special-occasion budget.
Kupferdachl - Wirtshaus earns its repeat visits. If you came once for a midweek meal in Styria and left wondering whether the quality was a fluke, it was not. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) confirm what a 4.8 rating across 344 Google reviews already suggested: this is a €€ regional kitchen that consistently punches above its price tier. Book it for honest Austrian cooking at a price point where similar Michelin attention is genuinely rare. For most visitors to Premstätten, this is the practical first choice before considering anything in the €€€€ bracket.
The first thing you notice on a return visit to Kupferdachl is how little has changed in the wrong direction. The address — Eichbüchl 23, in the quiet municipality of Katzelsdorf — keeps the venue off the radar of passing traffic, and the wirtshaus format keeps it grounded in the regional tradition it is supposed to represent. A wirtshaus is not a fine-dining room with rustic props; it is a specific Austrian institution built around accessible, ingredient-led cooking served in a convivial setting. Kupferdachl operates within that format seriously, and the two Michelin Plate awards signal that the quality is not incidental.
The Michelin Plate, for context, is the Guide's recognition of kitchens delivering good cooking that falls just outside the star tier. It is not a consolation prize , it marks venues where the sourcing and execution are considered credible enough to flag for attention. Getting that recognition twice in succession, at the €€ price range, matters. It places Kupferdachl in a specific competitive position: more rigorously vetted than most local taverns, but dramatically more accessible than the €€€€ restaurants that dominate Austria's higher-profile food destinations. If you are travelling through Styria and weighing where to eat well without committing to a special-occasion budget, this is the calculation that resolves in Kupferdachl's favour.
Regional cuisine category here carries real meaning in Styria. The region has a distinct culinary identity , pumpkin seed oil, freshwater fish, game, and locally grown produce define the plate in ways that separate Styrian cooking from the broader Austrian repertoire. A venue awarded the Michelin Plate for regional cuisine in this part of Austria is being recognised for fidelity to that identity alongside technical execution, not just generic competence. For a food or wine traveller seeking depth in a destination rather than a standard tasting menu format, that distinction is worth weighing.
Value signal is possibly the strongest argument for booking. Regional Austrian cooking at the €€ tier can range from unremarkable to genuinely impressive, and the gap between those two outcomes is not always visible from the outside. The sustained recognition across 2024 and 2025 means Kupferdachl has demonstrated consistency, not just a strong year. The 4.8 score across a meaningful sample of 344 reviews adds a layer of public corroboration that single-award venues sometimes lack. Neither of these data points tells you what changed most recently in the kitchen , but together they tell you the floor is higher than most €€ alternatives in the area.
On the practical side, Kupferdachl falls into the easy-to-book category. Unlike €€€€ Austrian restaurants , where tables at Steirereck im Stadtpark or Landhaus Bacher require planning weeks or months in advance , Kupferdachl does not carry the same booking pressure. A few days of lead time is a reasonable baseline, though it is worth calling ahead for weekend evenings when local regulars tend to fill the room. Hours and direct booking contacts are not published in our current data, so visiting the venue directly for current availability is the safest route. The address at Eichbüchl 23, Katzelsdorf, is your anchor point; the village setting means you will want to arrive by car rather than relying on public connections from Graz.
If you are building a wider Styrian itinerary, Kupferdachl pairs naturally with exploration of the region's wine country. Premstätten sits within reach of the Südsteiermark wine region, where producers focus on Sauvignon Blanc and Welschriesling in a style that has drawn serious international attention. A meal at a Michelin-recognised wirtshaus alongside local wine is precisely the kind of grounded, place-specific experience that makes Styria worth the detour from Vienna or Salzburg. For more on what else the area offers, see our full Premstätten restaurants guide, our full Premstätten wineries guide, and our full Premstätten experiences guide.
For regional cuisine at a comparable price point elsewhere in Austria, Gannerhof in Innervillgraten and Fahr in Künten-Sulz offer similar regional-first approaches worth considering if your route takes you through Tyrol or Switzerland. Within Austria's mountain restaurant tier, Griggeler Stuba in Lech and Gourmetrestaurant Tannenhof in Sankt Anton am Arlberg represent the higher end of the same regional-rooted ambition, at significantly higher prices. Kupferdachl holds its own in this company as the accessible, non-theatrical option , the choice when the point is the food and the region, not the occasion.
See the comparison section below for how Kupferdachl stacks up against Austria's better-known restaurant destinations.
Yes, clearly. Two Michelin Plate awards at the €€ price tier is an unusual combination in Austria , most Michelin-recognised venues sit at €€€ or above. For regional Styrian cooking with verified consistency (4.8 across 344 reviews), you are getting materially better kitchen quality than the price signals. If your comparison set is other €€ options in the area, Kupferdachl is the obvious choice. If you are weighing it against a €€€€ splurge at Döllerer or Ikarus, the trade-off is formality and ambition, not basic quality.
We do not have confirmed data on whether a tasting menu format is offered at Kupferdachl. As a wirtshaus, the likely format is à la carte or set menus rather than a multi-course omakase-style experience. The Michelin Plate recognition is awarded for the overall cooking standard, not for a specific menu format. If a tasting menu is important to your visit, confirm directly with the venue before booking , but the core argument for Kupferdachl is the quality-to-price ratio across the menu, not a single prestige format.
Booking pressure here is low relative to Austria's starred restaurants. A few days of advance notice is typically sufficient for midweek tables. For Friday and Saturday evenings, a week's notice is a sensible margin , the combination of local regulars and the venue's Michelin recognition means weekend rooms fill faster than the easy booking difficulty implies. Specific hours are not confirmed in our current data; contacting the venue directly is the most reliable route.
The wirtshaus format is generally welcoming to solo diners in a way that formal tasting-menu restaurants are not. Austrian tavern culture assumes a range of party sizes and does not treat a table-for-one as an awkward edge case. At €€ pricing, a solo meal is also cost-effective without the commitment of a long tasting menu. If you are travelling through Styria alone and want a meal that reflects the region rather than a standardised hotel restaurant, this is a better call than most alternatives at this price point.
The wirtshaus format typically handles groups more comfortably than a small tasting-menu counter would. We do not have confirmed seat count or private dining data for Kupferdachl, so for groups of six or more it is worth calling ahead to confirm layout and availability. At €€ pricing, a group meal here is substantially more affordable than comparable-quality venues in Austria's starred tier, which makes it a practical option for a group dinner that does not require a special-occasion budget.
For regional cuisine at a higher price and ambition tier, Landhaus Bacher in Mautern an der Donau and Obauer in Werfen are both worth the trip if you are willing to extend your route. Within Styria's broader dining scene, Steirereck im Stadtpark in Vienna represents the ceiling of the Austrian regional cooking tradition, at €€€€ and with a significant booking lead time. For a different regional approach at lower formality, Ois in Neufelden and Kräuterreich by Vitus Winkler are worth comparing. See our full Premstätten restaurants guide for the complete local picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupferdachl - Wirtshaus | Regional Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Steirereck im Stadtpark | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Döllerer | Contemporary Austrian, Innovative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Ikarus | Modern European, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Konstantin Filippou | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Landhaus Bacher | Austrian, Classic Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Premstätten for this tier.
Wirtshaus-format restaurants in Austria typically have flexible seating that suits small groups of 4–8, though larger parties should call ahead given the address is a quieter rural setting at Eichbüchl 23. The €€ price range makes it a practical choice for group meals without the cost pressure of higher-end Styrian destinations. check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and any group booking requirements before committing.
A Michelin Plate recognition two years running (2024 and 2025) means tables here are in demand despite the rural Premstätten location — aim to book at least 1–2 weeks out for weekday visits and further ahead for weekends. The €€ price point draws local regulars alongside destination diners, which keeps the room consistently occupied. Check availability early if you're planning around a specific date.
A Wirtshaus setting is generally well-suited to solo diners: the format is relaxed, service tends to be informal, and the €€ price range means a solo meal stays affordable. Unlike counter-only omakase or private-dining formats, the style here doesn't penalise single covers. If solo dining atmosphere is a priority, this is a more comfortable call than formal tasting-menu restaurants in the region.
The venue data doesn't confirm a tasting menu format, and Wirtshaus restaurants typically operate à la carte or with a short daily menu rather than multi-course tasting sequences. At the €€ price range, the value case rests on well-executed regional cuisine rather than a premium set-menu experience — if a tasting menu format is what you're after, Landhaus Bacher or Konstantin Filippou are better-matched options.
Within the broader Styria and Austria circuit, Döllerer (Golling) offers a step up in ambition with strong local-produce credentials, while Steirereck im Stadtpark in Vienna is the benchmark for Austrian regional fine dining. For roughly equivalent or higher-end experiences, Landhaus Bacher in Mautern is worth the detour. Kupferdachl's advantage is the €€ price and its Michelin Plate consistency — it fills a gap that pricier alternatives don't.
At €€, with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, Kupferdachl represents straightforward value for regional Austrian cuisine. You're not paying for a tasting-menu spectacle — this is a dependable Wirtshaus that has earned external validation at an accessible price point. Compared to Ikarus or Konstantin Filippou, where spend per head climbs significantly, Kupferdachl makes the most sense if quality regional cooking matters more to you than destination prestige.
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