RAU nature based cuisine

Family: The Secret Ingredient

"Klemens and Magdalena Gold, too, cultivate an impressive blend of tradition and innovation in Großraming, Upper Austria, tucked away in the Kalkalpen National Park, which is sometimes affectionately referred to as "land's end." Growing up here in the restaurant run by his parents, for Klemens, nature has always been his playground of choice, and today it still serves as the inspiration, laboratory, and pantry for the food he turns out at RAU nature-based cuisine. For all his originality, he showcases the "raw," authentic, and honest character of the region and the local people, in the restaurant's warm and convivial atmosphere—a feat understandably easier to achieve if you have grown up in such an environment yourself. And because maintaining traditions always involves further development, it’s no surprise that the whole family, including his parents, are now working on a new project. In their Teekellerei Combuchont , they are building something exciting with their own green tea cultivation areas and bottle fermentation that will secure a future for generations to come." - Le Guide MICHELIN

"Chef-patron Klemens Gold is forging his own path at this small restaurant in a delightfully secluded location. His inspiration comes from his natural surroundings, which makes for a unique and exciting set menu. For his ‘10 seasons’ concept (ten different set menus per year) he uses the best the market has to offer, forages some items himself in the forest, grows vegetables and herbs in his own garden, ferments and pickles. One example of his absolutely unique brand of cuisine is a dish of crisp, firm, top-quality Bavarian prawns, marinated in home-grown ginger and tangy rapeseed oil, served with home-made, airy, crispy kroepoek made from Austrian rice and a broth brimming with umami flavours that has been made from roasted carcasses, ginger and home-made soy sauce. Drink tip: ‘Combuchont’ from his own tea cellar. In keeping with the "nature-based cuisine": clear design using natural materials and colours – large windows offer a view of the greenery outside." - Michelin Inspector