"A 16th-century South Tyrolean room where Philipp Mantinger threads Alpine tradition through Italian technique — and the 2026 Michelin Guide noticed."
Löwengrube occupies a building on Bolzano's Piazza della Dogana that has housed a restaurant since the 16th century, making it one of the oldest dining rooms in the city. The result is part historic inn, part contemporary South Tyrolean restaurant.
Chef Philipp Mantinger leads a kitchen that earned a place in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italia, cooking Alpine tradition and Italian classics with a contemporary, occasionally global, turn.
The cooking moves between South Tyrol and the wider world: carbonara tortelloni filled with parmesan cream and crispy bacon, rock octopus with 'nduja and kimchi pak choi, scallops scented with orange blossom, and a saddle of venison in mountain-pine crust (around €40).
A six-course tasting menu runs about €94, and the cellar holds roughly 1,000 wines — strong on South Tyrol and the rest of Italy, with bottles from further afield.
The interior leans into its age — vaulted, wood-lined rooms and a wine cellar that doubles as a talking point — while the table settings and plating are firmly modern. It manages to feel both like a centuries-old Stube and a restaurant of the moment.
Service is warm and unhurried, in the South Tyrolean style.
Löwengrube suits the dinner where the room is half the point — a date, a celebration, or a meal that shows off Bolzano to visitors. The historic setting and Michelin-listed kitchen carry the evening. For a starred tasting-menu alternative in town, see In Viaggio – Claudio Melis.
Not for diners after a quick, cheap bite — it's a destination dining room with tasting-menu prices, and it's closed on Sundays.
Yes. Löwengrube is listed in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italia for the Alpine-Italian cooking of chef Philipp Mantinger.
The building on Piazza della Dogana has housed a restaurant since the 16th century, making Löwengrube one of the oldest dining rooms in Bolzano.
Carbonara tortelloni with parmesan cream and crispy bacon, rock octopus with 'nduja and kimchi pak choi, and a saddle of venison in mountain-pine crust.
A six-course tasting menu is around €94, with main courses near €40. The cellar holds about 1,000 wines, mainly from South Tyrol and Italy.
Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; it is closed on Sundays. Reservations are recommended for evening service.
Open Monday–Saturday for lunch and dinner; closed Sunday. Reservations recommended for evenings.
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