Ansitz Heufler

Chez
Norbert Niederkopfler

The Dolomites are Italy at its most Austrian... Or perhaps it's the other way around. This is hardly surprising, given that the province of Trentino-Alto Adige was only annexed to Italy in 1919. It's a long drive to get there, but the reward is well worth it: spectacular scenery, picture-postcard villages, and a unique mountain culture.

Ansitz Heufler, which is an inn, bar, and restaurant, is located in the village of Rasun (in German) or Anterselva (in Italian). It is a 16th-century manor house, recently taken over by one of Italy's best chefs, Norbert Niederkopfler, whose culinary motto is “Cook the mountain.” This imposing building houses 10 rooms, a bar, and a restaurant, spaces where all the original features, paneling, frescoes, and carved woodwork have been carefully restored, and in which contemporary furniture provides a relevant counterpoint. Nothing is excessive or superfluous, yet nothing is missing to make this place the ideal refuge after a day spent in the mountains. Whether in the rooms, at the bar, located in the former smoking room with its blackened walls, or in the fully panelled restaurant, everything expresses the essence and identity of this region, with just the right touch of modernity. The same spirit is reflected in the cuisine, which generously offers South Tyrolean classics, with a special mention for the breakfast, which is simply extraordinary. 

3 good reasons to go

  1. for the cuisine of the chef, one of the best in Italy
  2. to discover this part of Tyrol
  3. for the art that only Italians possess, of renovating and revamping without ever losing the patina of historic places
Price

Starting at €280; menu starting at €68

To get there by train?

Nearest station: Olang/Valdora, via Innsbruck (night train from Paris, via Munich), then Fortezza/Franzensfeste

Ansitz Heufler
Via Valle d'Anterselva, 24, 39030 Rasen-Antholz
Province autonome de Bolzano, Trentin-Tyrol-du-Sud, Italie

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