Amalia Pernter 1896, Salurn — Restaurant in Überetsch-Unterland - Oltradige-Bassa Atesina

On our way back from vacation, we decided to stay overnight in Salurn, and had our dinner at the Amalia Pernter restaurant. The restaurant is located in an old house (parts of which date back to the Renaissance era), formerly in use as a winery. We were seated under the arches of the courtyard, which is nicely decorated with old furniture (chesterfields all around), antique sewing machines and deer antlers. We were presented with an amuse with a special effect: the surrounding bowl was filled with dry ice (CO2), creating a white cloud in the middle of which the small bite was waiting for us. We ordered mixed salad, tagliatelle with game sauce, and mackerel. All dishes were nicely made up, and tastes were perfectly balanced. Halfway the salad we still found surprising ingredients, adding still more taste to the dish. The mackerel was marinated in a fruity mixture, but otherwise raw. A very special dish, since mackerel has commonly a rather fishy taste: nothing fishy here, but a refreshing result! The game sauce (ragout) was finely cut, and thus stuck very well to the pasta, giving it a strong but balanced taste.

But the real treat came with the sommelier. When we discussed the possibilities when ordering, it appeared the white wines were not chilled that day, except those sold by the glass. So we decided to go with the advice of the sommelier, who presented us with several wines from the region, each different and going with the course of the menu. In his enthusiasm, during the dinner he came along presenting us with several free examples of other wines, so we could taste them and discuss the differences. This was very nice and created a very welcoming atmosphere. Thank you!

Of course, in the end we topped everything off with 'dolci': hot chocolate cake with ice, and tiramisu. The tiramisu was presented in a bialetti espresso maker, and again, some dry ice was used to create white clouds blowing out of the coffee sprouts, over the tiramisu, which was delicious, by the way.

When we went to the exit to leave, we were asked if we would like a tour though the house. Yes, we did, and one of the owners showed us around the building, including the cellar. We ended the tour in the heart of this other business they are running: the atelier of the traditional 'lederhosen' manufacture. But that is...

Meine Frau und ich verbrachten einen wunderbaren Abend in freundschaftlicher Atmosphäre. Empfangen wurden wir von einer sehr freundlichen jungen Dame, die sich dann auch aufmerksam, jedoch nie aufdringlich um unser Wohl gekümmert hat. Die Weinempfehlung des Geschäftsführers auf die Beschreibung unserer Geschmacksrichtung hin war perfekt! Der vegane Lachs mit Gurkeneis war vorzüglich gewürzt und als Vorspeise äußerst delikat. Das anschließende Entrecôte vom Black Angus wurde einmal medium und einmal medium-rare bestellt. Und exakt genauso wurde es auch serviert. Zusammen mit Pfifferlingen und Ofenkartoffeln als Beilage ein Gedicht!. Und stets umsorgt vom aufmerksamen Srvicepersonal. Den Abschluss bildete ein Tiramisu welches mit Mascarponeeis neu interpretiert wurde. Optisch und geschmacklich waren alle Speisen wirklich hervorragend! Ein großes Kompliment an den Jungkoch, der an dem Abend chef de cuisine war. Anschließend wurden wir vom Geschäftsführer und Lederhosenschneider noch durch die liebevoll restaurierten Räumlichkeiten einschließlich der dazugehörigen Lederhosen Manufaktur geführt. Ja, richtig gelesen. Die Restaurantbetreiber sind zwei Brüder, die gleichzeitig auch Lederhosenschneider sind und ihre Werkstatt im Gebäude haben. Fazit: Wir haben große Hochachtung vor Eurer Leistung. Danke für einen unvergesslich schönen Abend! Wir kommen...

Very beautiful restaurant. The owmers started this restaurant quite recently and they have a very good taste for design and gastronomy. Food was very good for reasonable price and staff very nice to conversate with. The owner likes to take you on a tour throught the restaurant and the lederhosen workplace which is also part of the old building. Highly...