Wirtshaus Vögele

Charming spot near the center of Bolzano, just a short walk from the cathedral. The restaurant is located on a picturesque, cobbled street with lovely outdoor seating under the arcades — perfect for people-watching and enjoying the local atmosphere. Service was quick and efficient. I tried a regional specialty: a selection of Hirschknödel (venison dumplings) with different flavors, served with a warm bacon salad — a typical South Tyrolean dish that was both tasty and interesting. I also had the tagliatelle with wild boar ragù, another local classic. The sauce was flavorful and well prepared, though the pasta itself was slightly overcooked and oddly short, as if it had been cut — a bit of a shame. Still, considering the central location and overall good quality of the food, the prices were quite reasonable. A solid and honest place I’d recommend for a casual meal while strolling through Bolzano.

Just divine! Highlights were lamb loin, beef goulash and spinach ravioli. Our waiter was fun and friendly. The restaurant was busy and we enjoyed watching many locals dining. A truly great dinner! Our favourite so far in Italy.

Stepping back in time. Follow Google review to this restaurant. The food is a mixed of northern Italian and Austrian. We preferred a welcome starter for two, which consist of speck ham, spinach fried ravioli, pickled, beef tartar in a cone and cheese. One order is enough for 3 or 4. Everything is good as you’d expect. For the main course we had; 1. Beef cheek tortellini in tomatoes sauce with white asparagus which is in season right now. Good soft beef stuffing and pasta cooked to al dente. 2. Beef schnitzel, very simple and straightforward. And for some reason, it’s also very good, tender meat and plenty of acid from lemon really balance out the whole dish. Also tangy potatoes salad also goes really well with well together. 3. Beef goulash and dumping. Surprise surprise, the dumpling is solid with a hint of smokey ham while goulash is fork tender. Not my favorite but they did a solid solid job o. This. The service team is very attentive as well. Overall, a great experience and would recommend people to try.

excellent food and service was friendly. Must try the starters with speck. I was indifferent with the dumpling but I feel it could be very subjective to one’s taste preference. Had the cow’s head meat salad and I really enjoyed it.

Exception value for the service and quality of food provided at this restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed the seafood and meat dishes that included the octopus salad, seared perch risotto, lamb and white asparagus, ravioli and the kaiser schmarren. The service provided was extremely efficient and friendly. If you are in Bolzano, I strongly recommend the visit. It was a disappointment we couldn’t visit it again before leaving Bolzano, but instead we had wasted a dinner at another restaurant (Zur Kaiserkron) that left much to be desired … Only small criticism is the crowding in the front when you enter as it is unclear who was waiting to be served or waiting for a table.

We came here for dinner on Monday night. The service was quick and efficient and the food came out straight away. Lovely local wines. All dishes were really nice. Great to sit on the walkway with the warmer weather and be outside.

One of the best restaurant I’ve tried for now in Bozen. The quality of the food is very high, and the taste is amazing. The service is generally very nice and they take care of the costumers. Maybe the price is a bit over the general, but it definitely worth. I will suggest the Wiener schnitzel with one of the best potato' salad. I suggest to book the restaurant in advance because it's always full. In summer time is nice to eat outside but the building inside it's amazing.

It was an amazing lunch! Typical delicious Sudtirolese food - all dishes were top - photos are enough to understand that. I truly recommend this place.

My favorite place in Bolzano. On this trip we went there twice. Great service both times (once with reservation and once without). The menu is extensive as is the wine list. I love the canderli and the wiener schnitzel. The Apple strudel was the best we had on our trip.

Really bad service (worse than typical service you receive in Europe). The appetizer was really good. Then everything went downhill. They waited one and a half hours after we ordered to tell us that my husbands dish wasn't available. Then, my husband had to change his plate. After 20 minutes we finally got his dish but not mine. I had to wait one hour more for my dish. Terrible service. We usually come to Bolzano to visit family and will never ever come back to this restaurant.

Beautiful restaurant! ! Amazing food!!!! Spetzel is wonderful! 2 meat dishes wonderful. Wine from Bolzano perfect! Chees and meat plate great! Dumpling soup was so yummy!!! The place is decorated beautiful for Christmas. I was in Rome for 4 days, and Bolzano for 1 day. This is my fave restaurant out of the trip so far!!!! Its was all so good! We are from Texas!!! Loved this spot!!!! Can't wait to come back!!!

We ate at Vögele for the last night of our Italy trip. The restaurant is much bigger than you realize, with several floors scattered with different sized tables. We originally were sat on the top floor, but it was busy with large parties and we could hardly hear each other speak. We asked if we could be sat outside (the weather was perfect) and they kindly accommodated our request. The food was typical for the region, and we were excited to try more local flavors. Asparagus was in season, so we had to order the asparagus soup (which came with a bite size tempura shrimp that was adorable). My husband ordered the spinach filled mezzelune, which melted in the mouth. Highly recommend!

This was one of our favorite meals on our trip! Every dish had a great deep flavor and very enjoyable! Highly recommend!

Highly suggested to have dinner at this restaurant. Rich wine selection at competitive prices, highly suggested the gnocchi and the mousse al cioccolato bianco. Waiters are very friendly and location is very suggestive. During summer make sure to have dinner outside under the portico. Every table has candle light. There's a light breeze that makes the dinner very enjoyable.

Good and service were great. American family of four (two young adults) in Italy for first time and first dinner out on a busy Friday. After long day hiking around alpi di suisi, we got there at about 8pm on Friday night, ready to eat and to eat well. We did so. After cutting through a big crowd outside and inside, we were told maybe an hour, given a card, told/motioned to second floor. Up we went. We were seated and served immediately, so, who knows. Enjoyed lovely venison goulash, tyrolian dumplings, bacon dumpling soup, meat and cheese plater for two, water, wine, and the hot raspberries with ice cream and the apple pancake dessert. The server and staff were superb in accommodating us on a busy night. We were all nicely sated and after 2 wonderful hours, walked to our airbnb. Everything was under $200US. A true value for the quality and quantity of food. While it was nice not to be immediately identified as Americans, the staff pretty quickly switched to English upon hearing my awful Italian! Oh, the second floor was shockingly quiet given the racous, good time everyone was having on the first floor.

I arrived for dinner and fortunately, I was quite hungry. The portions were generous and the food was good. The service was a bit disorganized. Of course the local specialties are likely best, and they mostly contani meat. But there are a few nice vegetarian dishes on the menu.

I've dined here twice and loved it each time. The first time I dined at this restaurant was in the fall of 2009 for dinner, only to return in the winter of 2012 for lunch and have an equally memorable meal. After dining for both meals, while both were excellent, I think the fare is better suited for dinner. As you enter, you feel like you have stepped back in time. The ground level is dark, woodsy, and moody. As you go upstairs, more formal dining rooms exist. The attire is more casual than the atmosphere. Both times I have dined upstairs. The one knock on the upstairs is that it does get a bit warm. I'd love to sit outside and people watch while I eat, but each time the weather has been a bit chilly and/or already full of patrons. There are not a ton of outdoor tables, so I guess you need a bit of luck. The restaurant has a rich history as a secret meeting place during World War II. It's definitely worth reading up on that history, as they do have some information available. The restaurant expertly blends the cuisines of Austria and Italy together, as is customary in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. The menu changes quite frequently, but it is a good blend of the two cuisines, though it does tend to be heavier, heartier fare. There are good choices from a beer and wine standpoint, particularly considering that there are several wonderful whites that come from the region. I've been twice, and should my travels bring me back to Bolzano (an under-rated destination in northern Italy), I will not hesitate to return. If you have one night in Bolzano and are looking for a place to eat dinner, look no further.