Die Forelle Restsaurant, Weißensee

The Restaurant Die Forelle is found on Lake Weissensee at the foot of the Gailtal Alps in the Weißenssee in Carinthia.

Part of the Genießerhotel Die Forelle, the restaurant’s cuisine uses the traditional and regional ingredients that the alpine lake high valley has to offer. Seasonal products come exclusively from Austrian agriculture as does the wild herbs and wild plants used in the kitchen. 

Around ten years ago, chef Hannes Müller decided to, step by step, do without the import of goods as part of his Generation Conscience project. Today, the evening menu is 99% free of imported goods, which means that only what is regionally and seasonally available is cooked. 

The season determines what is put on the table. So no fresh fruit in winter, but instead, a variety of root vegetables. Whenever possible, Hannes Müller and his team buy from farmers and fruit, vegetable and cereal growers in the immediate vicinity, at fair prices and without middlemen.

Websites: www.greenpearls.com/restaurants/restaurant-am-weissensee and www.forellemueller.at/en/restaurant