“The right place to have dinner”

The countless winter walking routes, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or ski mountaineering lead to different shelters, huts and cottages where you can enjoy traditional dishes, a good dessert and the warmth of a kitchen always on. Some farms are also easily reached by car. Cortina offers a wide choice of restaurants with excellent cuisine. Quotes and proposals depending on the selected menu.

• Dinner at Sanbrite: hats off

The Farmkitchen of SanBrite, almost a year after the opening, enters in the pages of “Le Guide dell’Espresso” with the first assignment of the first hat for “modern and cozy environment, in which you can taste dishes
that respect local products and seasons, perfomed with technique and grace”. They are reconfirmed also the hats for the Tivoli Restaurant and The Court of Rasperry who testifying the intrinsic value of a territory rich of tastes, traditions and beauty. www.sanbrite.it

• Dinner at “El Camineto” restaurant

It’s on Rumerlo area in Cortina d’Ampezzo, at the buttom of the Tofane, in a spledid panoramic position. The first thing that hits is the hospitality, the courtesy of the owners and of the staff, and then the good atmosphere: warm and cozy furnishing. The menù has a wide but not dispersive choices as the mixture between tradition and a little bit of fantasy. Here you can find a good selection of wine.

• Dinner at the Chalet al Lago

Up to 300 people The Chalet al Lago is located in San Vito di Cadore, only a few km from Cortina, 5 minutes by car. It overlooks Lake Mosigo and the view of the Dolomites makes it a particularly romantic place.

• Dinner at Chalet Tofane

Handled by Kristian Casanova and by the star chef Graziano Prest of the Tivoli Restaurant in Cortina: new staff, new proposals and in the menù also special pizzas.

• Dinner at the Refuge Faloria

Up to 300 people (minimum 100 people). Ascent and descent by cable car. Faloria refuge 2200m is comfortably reachable by cable car from the center of Cortina. There is no need for ski clothing as the ascent and descent are provided by cable car and the refuge is located in the same building of the cable car. The experience of night skiing is exciting and the panorama from the refuge is simply breathtaking. In front of us the Tofane and the Valley of Cortina is illuminating. At this altitude the starry sky seems to touch us. The cost for dinner depends on the type of chosen menu and includes the drinks at meal (wine and mineral water). These rates also include the round-trip cable car transportation.

• Dinner at the refuge Ai Tondi

Up to 70 people. Ascent and descent in snowmobile or snow cat, in summer by jeep. Located at 2340m is a large sun terrace for outdoor dining, you can experience the history of the shelter through the wood and photographs; The large central stove makes lunch a unique moment. The fine and refined cuisine with all the specialties: casunziei all’ampezzana, dumplings, roasted shank, polenta casserole with mushrooms and cheese au gratin, apple strudel. Ascent and descent by snowmobile in the winter from shelter Rio Gere or by jeep in the summer. A thrilling way to reach the shelter in a few minutes and enjoy the peace and the high altitude flavors.

Torchlight: from Rifugio Tondi you can ski down with torches. One ski instructor for every 15 people it’s needed.

• Dinner at the refuge Malga Federa

Up to 70 people. The climb to the hut Malga Federa is provided with special tracked vehicles similar to those used in Alaska by the Scandinavian troops. In winter, sled ride in the moonlight.

• Dinner or lunch in the refuge - Hut Larieto

Up to 50 people. Easily accessible by car, Malga Larieto enjoys a privileged location in a forest of larch trees. A warm welcome thanks to the exquisite family who run it. Typical Ampezzo cuisine.

• Dinner under the stars - refuge Col Druscié

Up to 100 people. Ascent and descent by cable car Freccia nel cielo. In summer accessible by jeep. Typical barbeque at Refuge Col Druscié at 1780m and, thereafter, visit the Astronomical Observatory of Col Druscié “Helmut Ullrich” and observe the most interesting features of the summer sky. Since 1975, the Observatory has been visited annually by hundreds of fans, students and the curious, who can admire the wonders that the sky offers from a very privileged position. The observatory visit depend on weather conditions.

Observatory: visit to book and quote.