A Culinary Guide to the Italian Towns Hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics

"“Helga Mussner has been cooking at this mountain lodge in Selva di Val Gardena ever since her husband, a former Olympic skier, opened it in 1964. Though there is now a new head chef, Mussner still comes in to make apple strudel every day. The restaurant was renovated in 2010, but retains its homey roots with dishes like crafuncins (rye-flour ravioli) and Italian-style goulash.”" - Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits the Discoveries section of the print magazine and develops longer stories focusing on food, wine, and spirits. She has previously worked at Food & Wine and in the writing program at NYU Abu Dhabi. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines