Why the best comes from right nearby

Christof and Jürgen used to whizz down the slopes together back when they were ski instructors. Today, his childhood friend runs the Angerlehof farm and has been known for top-quality meat from his own livestock for many years. Sometimes, the two of them stand in the kitchen and talk about the mountains, about the animals, about the old days. Then the meat goes into the pot and the story moves to the table.

Katja and Christof have been buying their vegetables from Anna Maria Gall at Kronlechnerhof and Anita Kaufmann at Götschlhof since long before TASTE LOCAL existed. They know when their produce tastes best and when the time has come to harvest it from the plant or the ground. What began as a neighbourly relationship has now grown into a trusting friendship that brings joy: the growers know that their vegetables are appreciated, and Christof and Konstantin know that they’re using the very best produce the region has to offer. 

Friedrich’s friends at Bacherhof bring the eggs over themselves. There are no middlemen, no warehouses, no detours. The chickens roam freely, and when the scrambled eggs are steaming on your plate at breakfast, you know they’ve only had a few minutes’ drive from the coop to the kitchen. It doesn’t get any fresher or more local than this. 

Hansi Kafmann knows the mountains around Welschnofen inside out. He’s climbed them as a mountain guide, skied down them as a ski instructor, and for the past 20 years he’s been making cheese at Hagneralm, which regularly wins gold at the Cheese Olympics in Galtür. His cows graze on the mountain pastures from May to October, and it’s during this time that his distinctive cheese is produced. His mountain cheese is aged for up to 36 months, until it develops a tang that will make you pause and savour for a moment when you take your first bite at Friedrich. His Lagrein cheese is aged in South Tyrolean red wine and won three gold medals in 2025 alone.

We know that a cup of coffee can do more than just wake you up. The perfect roast has a warmth that carries you through the morning from the very first sip. Caroma, based in Völs, roasts with the same passion that Christof and Konstantin bring to their evening cooking: uncompromisingly, with a focus on origin and a burning passion. Customers have long since become friends, and that friendship has blossomed into a partnership that you can taste every morning at Friedrich.