"The Hahnenkamm hut where Lisi Schipflinger cooks Kaiserschmarrn above the Streif — stop for an après-ski group lunch with the best view in Kitzbühel."
About Hahnenkammstüberl
Seven hundred metres from the Hahnenkammbahn top station, on the mountain that hosts the most feared downhill in ski racing, Lisi Schipflinger runs a hut that does one thing completely: hearty Tyrolean food with a panorama of the Kitzbühel Alps. You reach it by cable car or on foot, and on a clear winter day the terrace is the destination, not the kitchen.
This is a family business, not a restaurant with a name chef, and that is the point. Lisi, her husband and her daughter cook and bake nearly everything themselves, down to the mushrooms and berries they forage on the mountain. The Austrian guide Falstaff has flagged it among Kitzbühel's mountain stops worth the ride. See where it sits in the Kitzbühel dining guide.
The Kitchen
The kitchen is honest and generous rather than refined, and the portions are sized for people who have been skiing since nine. Innkeeper Lisi Schipflinger, whose father grew up on the Melkalm on this same mountain, runs it as a true Hüttenwirtin, and the cooking is the unfussy Tyrolean canon done properly.
The Kaiserschmarrn, the shredded, caramelised pancake with stewed plums, is the dish people climb for, and Lisi's own tarts and strudel are the reason to leave room. Käsespätzle, Gröstl and a thyme-roasted natural schnitzel with oven potatoes anchor the savoury side. Mains land around €15 to €28, which on a Kitzbühel mountain is fair. The address is Hahnenkamm 17, open daily from 08:30 to 17:00. For the wider ranking it belongs to, read our top 50 mountain and ski-resort restaurants, or compare the valley fine dining at Tennerhof Gourmet.
The Room
The interior is rustic in the real sense: wooden beams, cosy bench seating and the warmth of a working mountain hut. The draw on a fine day is the sun terrace, where tables look straight across the Kitzbühel Alps. Sound is cheerful and busy at lunch and quieter mid-afternoon. There is no dress code beyond ski gear and boots, and the hut fills with skiers and winter hikers rather than a dressed-up dinner crowd.
Best for Team Dinner
Bring a group here for an après-ski lunch because the hut is built for exactly that: big portions of Kaiserschmarrn and Käsespätzle, a sun terrace with a Kitzbühel Alps panorama, and a short ski or walk from the Hahnenkammbahn top station. Lisi Schipflinger's kitchen handles a full table without fuss, and nobody needs to change out of ski gear. See more group and team dining.
Not for
Not for a formal dinner or a late evening. This is a daytime mountain hut that closes at 17:00, with hut benches and ski boots, not a white-tablecloth room.
Frequently Asked
Is Hahnenkammstüberl worth it?
Yes, for the setting and the Kaiserschmarrn. This is a family-run mountain hut on the Hahnenkamm, not fine dining, and it does hearty Tyrolean food well: Käsespätzle, Gröstl, schnitzel and Lisi Schipflinger's own tarts. The real reason to come is the sun terrace and its view across the Kitzbühel Alps. Treat it as the best lunch stop on the mountain rather than a destination dinner.
How do you get to Hahnenkammstüberl?
Take the Hahnenkammbahn cable car to the top station; the hut is about 700 metres away with only 50 metres of altitude difference, so it is an easy walk in summer and along the winter hiking paths in season. You can also ski to it. The address is Hahnenkamm 17, and it is open daily from 08:30 to 17:00.
What should I eat at Hahnenkammstüberl?
Order the Kaiserschmarrn, the caramelised shredded pancake with stewed plums, which is what people climb the mountain for. Add Käsespätzle or a Gröstl for something savoury and substantial, and leave room for Lisi's house-baked tarts and strudel. Portions are generous and sized for a day on the slopes, so come hungry and plan to share.
Does Hahnenkammstüberl take reservations?
For small parties it runs largely walk-in, as mountain huts do, so arrive a little before the lunch rush to claim a terrace table on a clear day. For groups it is worth calling ahead through the Kitzbühel tourism listing. The hut closes at 17:00, so plan it as a lunch or early-afternoon stop rather than dinner.
Is Hahnenkammstüberl good for a group?
Yes. Big portions, a sun terrace with room to spread out and a relaxed ski-gear crowd make it a natural après-ski group stop. It handles a full table without fuss. For other Kitzbühel options, see the Kitzbühel dining guide.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Hahnenkammstüberl
Open daily 08:30–17:00. Largely walk-in; call ahead via the Kitzbühel tourism listing for groups.
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Practical Information
AddressHahnenkamm 17, 6370 Kitzbühel (700m from the Hahnenkammbahn top station)
NeighbourhoodHahnenkamm mountain
CuisineTyrolean / Alpine
PriceMains roughly €15–28; cash and card on the mountain
Dress CodeNo-rules / ski gear
SeatingHut interior + sun terrace
ReservationWalk-in · call ahead for groups
