An Alpine Holiday for Your Stomach

Gourmet Food and Wine

Whether you are a gastronome or just someone who just likes to savour a good meal, you can eat your fill of delicious Alps food and drink. In Italy, you can taste delicious cheese dumplings, sausages, risotto, and osso buco alla Milanese, a dish made from braised veal shanks. You can also get to try cheeses like the mildly-nutty fontina and asiago, which is similar to parmesan or cheddar.

Tasty Sacher torte

If you are in Austria, Alps food there includes sacher torte, a rich chocolate cake that is layered with apricot jam and topped with whipped cream. Dinners frequently feature Wiener schnitzel, a thin slice of fried veal that is coated in bread crumbs, and goulash, a soup served with dumplings. Meanwhile, Germany offers a great selection of delicious meats, cheeses, and rolls for breakfast. Smoked ham and black forest cake are also popular foods. Food in the Alps region of Switzerland is very diverse and features many dishes of sausages, roasts, potatoes, and beef. For further information on more Alps activities, look at the links on the side of this web page.