Baita Fraina — Restaurant in Cortina d'Ampezzo

This is a review of the restaurant.

So we asked for a reservation and they said they were fully booked except for one left at 7:45. We got here at 7:45 and we were one of two groups that were here. A total of no more than eight people were here. For the remainder of the next 1.5 hrs, nobody showed up. We had to sit in the back room because they were too busy for us at 7:45 ( mind you only 6 people here).

So we had to sit in a room. We could not sit outside, even though there was plenty of seating. It was absolutely shocking to see this.

That being said, the food definitely was worth it as much as I would like to give them three stars, for the fact that they stuck us in a back room when nobody was in the restaurant, the food definitely was worth the five stars.

The first course was homemade deer Prosciutto served with homemade horseradish and pickles. It was a small serving of bread that was absolutely amazing.

The second course included homemade pasta made with local cheeses. Also very good!

The main course was the play, which was by far the most tender, flavorful beef we’ve ever had . I highly recommend you get it .

The second main course was polenta with a cream sauce, shaved with black truffles and chanterelles. A poached egg on top.

I have to say that that was the most delicious polenta I’ve ever had

A bottle of wine and they have a very good selection of wine here ranging from €30-€700 . Definitely a must try while here in Cortina D’‘ampzzo.

The chef’s name is Luca Menadri and and he has obviously been more trained in the culinary arts.

But just remember, you might end up in the back room with no view with an entirely empty at restaurant if you don’t reserve...

We have just returned from a fantastic 3-night stay at Baita Fraina, and would highly recommend. It's a lovely, family-run hotel with I think only 6 rooms but also has a fantastic restaurant, which we would definitely recommend too. ||Location is out-of-town, uphill but with a fantastic view over the mountains towards the Cinque Torri. It's incredibly peaceful, and we appreciated that rather than being in Cortina itself.||We were given a very spacious room on the top floor - with a separate living/dressing area with a sofa bed for an extra person. Bed was super comfy, and we had a lovely view from our terrace. Bathroom very modern with a powerful shower and hairdryer provided. ||Food was fantastic - we ate at the restaurant for two of our three nights and we really enjoyed the food. Breakfast was also fantastic, with lovely options and a lot of choice to say there were only 6 rooms. On the night the restaurant was closed we ate further up the hill at Franz Josef Stubl (5 minute walk) and really enjoyed that too. ||The owners and staff were all very welcoming and friendly, and really tried to speak english to us (our italian being very poor). ||Would definitely recommend Baita Fraina to anyone looking to stay...

We have just returned from a fantastic 3-night stay at Baita Fraina, and would highly recommend. It's a lovely, family-run hotel with I think only 6 rooms but also has a fantastic restaurant, which we would definitely recommend too. ||Location is out-of-town, uphill but with a fantastic view over the mountains towards the Cinque Torri. It's incredibly peaceful, and we appreciated that rather than being in Cortina itself.||We were given a very spacious room on the top floor - with a separate living/dressing area with a sofa bed for an extra person. Bed was super comfy, and we had a lovely view from our terrace. Bathroom very modern with a powerful shower and hairdryer provided. ||Food was fantastic - we ate at the restaurant for two of our three nights and we really enjoyed the food. Breakfast was also fantastic, with lovely options and a lot of choice to say there were only 6 rooms. On the night the restaurant was closed we ate further up the hill at Franz Josef Stubl (5 minute walk) and really enjoyed that too. ||The owners and staff were all very welcoming and friendly, and really tried to speak english to us (our italian being very poor). ||Would definitely recommend Baita Fraina to anyone looking to stay...