Cycling & Cuisine: From the summit to gourmet heaven

Anyone setting out on a gruelling quest to climb metres of elevation, with a view to broadening their horizons in high-alpine terrain, shouldn’t skimp on culinary delights either. After all, cycling and fine dining are a real dream team. You don’t have to be a foodie or a gourmet critic to set your sights higher on a road cycling holiday. Not just on the road bike, but in the restaurant too.

We’ve put together a few of the best combinations of cycling and cuisine for you: these selected hosts aren’t just proven road cycling and gravel experts, but also pros in the kitchen. We hope you enjoy your meal! Here are 5 cycling and culinary delights from the Alpine cuisine of Austria and Italy.

At the Gourmet Roadbike Holidays hotels, regional character, seasonality and sustainability are paramount. There’s no need for excessive frills. Instead, there’s all the more attention to detail, a strong connection to the region and a genuine appreciation for local produce. At these select cycling and gourmet hotels, we experience the most beautiful road cycling regions in the Alps – not just on the rides, but also on our plates:
 

1. Hotel Union*** ^S – Road Cycling Hotel in Dobbiaco (BZ) / Three Peaks – Dolomites / Italy

At this family-run road cycling hotel at the foot of the famous Three Peaks, you can look forward to the authentic, traditional flavours of the Alpine region as well as Mediterranean cuisine. Varied, light and imaginative, with views of the Dolomites. Special requests are always taken into account – such as for guests with gluten intolerance.
 

2. Alpen-Comfort-Hotel Central **** – Road cycling hotel in Nauders on the Reschen Pass

At Harry Ploner’s, road cyclists and gravel cyclists are in the very best of hands! But this legendary bike hotel in Nauders also impresses with its cuisine, as the passionate road cyclist is also a gifted host. To complement the 12 surrounding Alpine passes, junior head chef Michi and his team serve up award-winning creations: already awarded 4 toques and 17 points by Gault Millau 2024, you can enjoy modern Alpine cuisine in the 500-year-old dining room, steeped in centuries of tradition. Back to the future, so to speak.

3. Gämsle Hotel, Wirtshaus & more … – Road cycling hotel in Schoppernau / Bregenzerwald

Fancy a genuine Bregenzerwald gem? Then you should put the Gämsle Hotel, Pub & more … in Schoppernau right at the very top of your Bregenzerwald Bike Bucket List. Because at the pub attached to Isabella Felder’s sports hotel, Tomás Petro will spoil you with culinary delights across the board. Incidentally, the Falstaff Restaurant Guide agrees … so book a room, reserve a table and enjoy.
 

4. Hotel Ostaria Posta *** – Road cycling hotel in San Martin de Tor / San Vigilio Dolomites

Here, after the appetisers of Würzjoch, Furkel, Valparola, Falzarego, Campolongo, Gardena, Pordoi and Sellaronda, classic South Tyrolean specialities are served. In this lovingly renovated hotel in Piculin, near St. Martin in Thurn, the kitchen staff speak and cook in Ladin, Tyrolean and Italian. No frills, but with enthusiasm. Tailored to the season. This quintessential Ladin inn is characterised by several ‘stües’ – beautiful parlours that are all about conviviality and bring the Dolomites to life.