Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Europe’s leading nature retreat, has launched a new fine dining restaurant, silva, drawing inspiration from the hotel’s sylvan surroundings and its origin as a forestry station. The mantra Taste the Forest runs through every detail from dish to décor.
Head chef Michael Helfrich and his team embrace the rhythm of the forest, transforming its wealth of flavours and aromas into an exceptional cuisine that thrills and satisfies all the senses. Ancient traditions such as smoking and fermenting intensify flavour. Combining them with the latest advances in culinary science and artistry promises a memorable gastronomic experience.
Seasonal signature dishes on the Forest menu include prime Pinzgau beef cuts with pickled blueberries, bone-marrow dumpling and creamy parsnip purée, while Meadow menu diners feast on a delectable savoury stew of pickled mushrooms served with sautéed winter vegetables and potato roulade. At silva seasonality and regionality are de rigueur: both Forest and Meadow menus change daily in step with nature, using ingredients only when the time is right. Nothing goes to waste: leftovers are all recycled.
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