Four Gault Millau toques and seventeen points is the kind of score most Austrian kitchens never reach, and Tennerhof's has held it for years. The gourmet restaurant lives inside a five-star Relais & Chateaux villa on Griesenauweg, set into the hillside above Kitzbuhel with the Hahnenkamm racecourse across the valley. Kai Horitzky cooks Tyrolean produce with French precision, the seasonal menus run €136 to €182, and the lobster starter is the dish regulars come back for.
The Kitchen
Kai Horitzky leads the gourmet kitchen at Tennerhof, a Relais & Chateaux house that has been serving serious food in Kitzbuhel for decades. His style is contemporary Tyrolean: regional ingredients — Alpine char, mountain game, local dairy and herbs — handled with classical French technique and plated with restraint rather than fireworks. The cooking has earned four Gault Millau toques and seventeen points, a rating that puts Tennerhof among the top tables in the Tyrol.
The menus are tasting-led and change with the season, priced from €136 for the shorter run to €182 for the full degustation, with a wine pairing drawn from a deep Austrian and French cellar. The lobster starter has become the signature, rich and precise, the dish guests name when they describe the meal afterward; the char and the game courses anchor the Alpine half of the menu. The address is Griesenauweg 26, a short drive above the town centre, and the dining room has held its four-toque standing year after year — a rare run of consistency in a resort that empties out between seasons.
The Room
The Tennerhof dining room is the warm, panelled kind of Alpine formal: dark timber, white linen, candle-low lighting, and tall windows onto the garden and the mountains beyond. Tables are generously spaced, well apart enough for a quiet proposal or a confidential conversation, and the room is small, which keeps the sound to a hush. Dress is smart — jackets are common in season though not strictly required — and the service is the polished, anticipatory style you expect from a Relais & Chateaux house. In winter the snow outside the windows does half the work of the décor.
Best for a Proposal
Book Tennerhof for a proposal when you want the Alps doing the heavy lifting. Three reasons it works: the dining room is intimate and candle-lit, the kind of hushed space where a question lands without an audience; the Relais & Chateaux service can quietly stage a moment, from the right table to a sommelier who reads the night; and the mountain setting above Kitzbuhel gives you a backdrop no city room can match. Picture a window table in fresh snow, the lobster starter, a glass of Austrian Riesling, and the Hahnenkamm lit across the valley. For more rooms built for the question, see our best restaurants for a proposal.
Not for a casual drop-in or an off-season visit. Tennerhof runs on the Kitzbuhel season and serves a formal tasting menu; check it is open and book a table before you drive up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tennerhof Gourmet worth it?
Yes, for a special dinner in Kitzbuhel. The kitchen holds four Gault Millau toques and seventeen points, a rating few Austrian restaurants reach, and chef Kai Horitzky cooks Tyrolean produce with real French precision inside a five-star Relais & Chateaux villa. At €136 to €182 it is a splurge, but the setting above the town and the consistency of the cooking justify it. See our Kitzbuhel dining guide.
How hard is it to book Tennerhof?
Book ahead, and check the season first. The restaurant follows Kitzbuhel's winter and summer rhythm and closes between seasons, so the calendar matters more than the day of week. In high season — Hahnenkamm race week especially — tables go fast. Reserve through the hotel and ask for a window table if you are marking an occasion.
What is the dress code at Tennerhof?
Smart. Jackets are common in the winter season though not strictly required, and most guests dress up for what is a formal Relais & Chateaux dining room. Think collared shirt and a blazer for men, equivalent for women. You will feel underdressed in resort wear, so save the ski gear for the slopes and change for dinner.
What is the average meal price at Tennerhof?
The tasting menus run €136 for the shorter version and €182 for the full degustation, per person before drinks. A wine pairing from the Austrian and French cellar adds a meaningful amount, so budget €250 or more a head with pairing and service. It sits firmly at the top of the Kitzbuhel market, in line with its four-toque rating.
Is Tennerhof good for a proposal?
Yes, it is one of the best proposal rooms in the Alps. The dining room is small, candle-lit and well-spaced, the service can quietly stage the moment, and the mountain setting above Kitzbuhel is hard to beat in fresh snow. Ask for a window table when you book. See our proposal dining guide for more.