25 culinary specialities from the region

Pfändergold received a Golden Pear in 2013 – excuse me? It’s a coveted award – one that Claudia Kepp and her husband won for their home-made fruit and veg specialities that they sell in jam jars. The creations obviously do not only delight customers. The choice now ranges from pestos, chutneys and spicy pickles to syrup and fruit spreads. The little jars make it possible to literally taste the Kepp family’s passion for collecting the finest herbs and the pleasure it derives from coming up with ever-new creations.

Naturprodukte Flatz makes it easy to shop with a clear conscience because it presents an enticing selection of products that are created exclusively from within the healthy cycle of nature. Production partly takes place at partners, partly at Flatz itself. Besides the shop, the Flatz family also runs the Jennyhof with suckler cow farm, turkey farm and the farm’s own butcher’s shop.

A further specialist in the art of fine distillation. Above all, however, Schobl Höchstgenuss has made a name for itself with its exceptional range of dried fruit and the increasingly rare “black nuts” – where else can you get your hands on dried strawberries or the walnuts lavishly preserved according to an old tradition? Everything is lovingly done by hand. Tasting in the distillery is also a stimulating event.

It’s possible to enjoy with all the senses the facets that an entire region has to offer at the authentic farm shop in Lauterach. The spiritual roots of the region and tradition resonate within the aromas that the fine products, the top-notch distillates and the home-made ‘Lauterach Dry Gin’ have to offer. Visitors will search in vain for international mass production at Dietrich Kostbarkeiten (which means ‘valuables’ in English). They will instead encounter true treasures of small-scale agriculture and enjoy the exquisite pleasures that are on offer.

There are quite a few people who have this mustard sent to them in their native countries as soon as they have tasted it just the once! The range offered by the family-run company, which is already over a century old, is continually expanding, with the products bearing names such as Black Gold, Mustard with Grappa and Raisins. Yet the classic mustard is – and remains – the best of all mustards! See the online shop.

The Sailer family has been producing oils in raw-food and organic qualities and selling them at the ‘Ölmühle Sailer’ that they’ve been running in Lochau for more than 10 years. Everything from seeds to pellets is processed: into oil, mash, flour, breakfast porridge and more. Most of it is sold without packaging. That’s why it’s the place for all foodies and health-conscious to find beautiful gift ideas from the region.

Fränzle’s Fischerei is, on the one hand, an old boathouse that has been converted into a lake terrace where freshly caught fish may be enjoyed directly above the water. On the other, Fränzle’s is an insider tip for all who like to cook regional fish specialities themselves. Fresh and partly filleted fish from Lake Constance is on offer here on a daily basis. 

An insider tip for those with a sweet tooth. SchokoMus sells sweet creations that are hand-made from the finest of ingredients without the use of preservatives. The range includes pralines, chocolates as well as cakes that are addictive. Irmgard creates her delicacies with a love of detail and affords great importance to taste.

The whole world of quality chocolate is the title emblazoned across the chocolate paradise located right next to fesch LIVIN in Bregenz’s Kirchstraße. Four hundred selected bars of chocolate and an incredible array of delicacies made from the cocoa bean – all this awaits true gourmets who are familiar with the happy-making properties of chocolate. You can throw together your own confectionery – the Xocolat Manufaktur not only produces its secret-recipe creations, it also shares many of its secrets with interested parties in the form of workshops.

Vorarlberg is famous for its cheese and dairy specialities. The products that have been carefully crafted by farmers in Vorarlberg are available from the alpine-dairy shop in Lauterach. Mountain cheese, alpine cheese, fresh alpine-dairy butter, goat’s cheese, eggs, honey, jam, liqueurs and pasta… a large range of regional products is available from the alpine-dairy shop. The fragrance wafting through this shop alone will make the hearts of cheese enthusiasts skip a beat. The culinary delicacies to be found in Vorarlberg are also great for gifts and souvenirs.

How could it be any different in Vorarlberg? One of the most important regional specialities is, of course, alpine cheese and the large range of related products. It’s available – as is fresh alpine dairy butter, Goaßkäsle (goat's cheese), eggs, honey, jam, liqueurs and pasta – at the weekly markets and in the alpine dairy shop in Dornbirn Oberdorf. The aromas that waft out of this shop alone are reason enough for cheese lovers to make a stop here. And anyone searching for a culinary gift idea from the region will definitely find what they’re looking for here. 

The Alpenkäse Bregenzerwald Sennerei in Lustenau has been the go-to place for fine cheeses for breakfast, picnics and cheese dinners since 2016. The team behind the counter is passionate about serving curious customers and providing them with all the essential information they need about the carefully selected hard-, soft- and cream-cheese specialities.

The Alpine dairy store in Mozartstraße is already the second location in Dornbirn and was opened in March 2019. It is located not far from the city center and is easily accessible on foot. In addition to our cheese assortment, you will also find numerous regional delicacies from our suppliers, such as mustard sauces, schnapps, gin and other dairy products from our own production. Of course, original cheese platters and gift baskets are gladly prepared here upon advance order. The Alpenkäse team will be happy to advise you - it's worth stopping by!

The roots of the Vetterhof go back around 300 years. The family-run organic-farming business has always stood for sustainable freshness and quality as well as innovative ideas which do not only flow into the versatile cultivation of vegetables and extensive farming of livestock but also into a variety of top-end products. Products that range from finely pickled vegetables and herb salt, vinegar, beef and pork delicacies to high-proof spirits. The shelves are also stocked with gin made exclusively from local ingredients in addition to the vodka made from the farm’s own early potatoes and MinzMinz made with fresh lemon balm and peppermint. The home-grown organic GINger and wild juniper from alpine meadows along with other aromatic botanicals round off the complex, varied aromatic gin-glass experimentations.

Winder Berries became Winderhof. What remains are the high-quality products - fresh from the field and homemade from the berry kitchen. Winderhof is looking forward to your visit in the farm store or at the Dornbirn market.