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Forthuber, at Gstaig 1 in Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen, is an Austrian kitchen that Gault&Millau scored 16.5 points for 2026. The Michelin Guide lists it as Recommended in the same year.
Christoph Forthuber builds his menu on Austrian classics and refines them with finer technique. His earlier kitchens include Esszimmer and Restaurant Weyringer near Salzburg, Mochi in Vienna and Taubenkobel in Schützen. He also worked at Tantris in Munich and Schloss Schauenstein in Switzerland. Julia Kugelstätter is the sous chef.
Gault&Millau praised a cauliflower dish with tangy purslane and a quail breast on fruity apple and celery, with a soft egg set in mushroom cream. The salmon trout comes from the herb sauna. The dessert list drew particular attention, with nut butter ice cream paired with white chocolate and sea buckthorn, and spruce tips served with salted caramel.
Doris Forthuber runs the dining room, the wine service and the guest rooms next door. Gault&Millau notes a dinner-and-stay package and an outstanding wine list. In summer, a small garden room is open for guests.
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The Forthubers have moved. From one traditional tavern to an even more beautiful inn – complete with guest rooms next door. A dinner-and-stay package certainly has its charm, especially given the outstanding wine list. Otherwise, the style remains the same: Austrian classics as a foundation, elevated with the finest touches for connoisseurs. The fresh start did Christoph Forthuber well; his dishes have grown even more inventive. Fragrant cauliflower with tangy-salty purslane, absolutely delicious. The quail breast is rosy, served on fruity apple-celery, with the soft egg gently cradled in mushroom cream. The salmon trout from the herb sauna – fragrant once again. Special mention for the desserts: nut butter delicately perfumes an ice cream paired with white chocolate and sea buckthorn, spruce tips meet salted caramel – boom! A successful move. And in summer, a lovely little garden room beckons. Address: Gstaig 1, 5143 Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen, Austria. Contact: 0676 4290224, reservierung@restaurant-forthuber.at, https://www.restaurant-forthuber.at/. Opening hours: see homepage. Team: Christoph Forthuber, Head Chef; Julia Kugelstätter, Sous Chef.
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