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“One of our best food experiences”
Review of Restaurant St. Hubertus - CLOSED

Restaurant St. Hubertus
Price range: ₹13,536 - ₹22,560
Cuisines: Italian
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Dining options: After-hours, Breakfast, Reservations
Description: "The best things are the simplest things. But at the same time the hardest things to do." Says Norbert Niederkofler and describes his cooking philosophy as simple, clear and clean. The Restaurant St. Hubertus, whose name stands for the patron of the hunters, was opened in 1996. At that time, the Pizzinini family decided to transform a small part of the then pizzeria into a tiny restaurant with Norbert Niederkofler as head chef. Now it’s a two Michelin star restaurant with nine tables in the dining room, one chef's table with a view to the kitchen and one cosy table at the open fireplace directed by the Maitre & Sommelier Christian Rainer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: 2 Michelin Star (1 from 2000; 2 from 2007) Grandes Tables du Monde 91 worldwide for La Liste 3 Forks Gambero Rosso Guide 19/20 points Gault Millau 18,5/20 points L'Espresso Guide
Reviewed 2 October 2018

We are experienced travelers and have had many excellent meals but the 6 course meal at St Hubertus goes to the top of the list. The chef's table was the perfect seat to watch the drama of the Michelin 3 star kitchen while experiencing the fantastic food and service. The introductory offerings were unexpected and delicious.The bread that was rising at the table when we arrived, came to the table about 30 minutes later baked to perfection.We had ordered a cheese course but cancelled it , with out any penalty, after the 6 courses proved to be more than ample.It lived up to our expectation of what a 3 star Michelin would be like and was far less fussy than we thought it might be.The meal was relaxed and we felt pampered .

Date of visit: September 2018
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1  Thank echoryan
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Reviewed 7 August 2018

Dining here is an event and we would not have missed it. St. Hubertus is probably the most approachable 3-Michelin star restaurant we've tried; every staff member was welcoming and friendly and every question we had about the menu was patiently answered. It's a cozy dining room located on the first floor of the Rosa Alpina hotel, not at all grand, that made us feel like comfortable guests in the chef's home, and service was of course flawless. The chef's waste-nothing attitude toward cooking is interesting (though I admit I would rather not have known some of the details provided about the specific animal parts we were eating). Every course was superb. My only observation is that for us, there was simply too much food. We purposely chose the shorter of the two tasting menus and were still so overfull that we had to ask our servers not to bring the dessert courses. If only we could find more Michelin multi-star restaurants with à la carte rather than obligatory tasting menus, we would be happy. Still, St. Hubertus is wonderful and well deserving of its accolades.

Date of visit: July 2018
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1  Thank BrynMawrBK
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Reviewed 28 July 2018 via mobile

Expensive degustation meal but we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Every course was amazing although I wasn’t fond of blood sausage tripe but my husband scarfed it all down.

Date of visit: July 2018
1  Thank Myv55
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Reviewed 21 July 2018

Like the review “Fine Dining by Numbers” of September 2014, I am reviewing St. Hubertus and La Siriola together, because most people considering these restaurants will be choosing to dine in one, if not both, of them.

I would describe the experience at St. Hubertus as Theatrical Philosophy. Theatre because the meal begins in the kitchen, where one stands near the brigade in a warm kitchen. Moving to the main dining room, the restaurants philosophy of using local ingredients and not wasting any part of the animal is explained repeatedly. I applaud the philosophy and indeed eat offal regularly, however not all parts can be applied successfully in a dish. Our first course at the table was a fine dish of soft ceviche covered in herbs, beautiful to look at. However every mouthful contained chewy hard shriveled structures which upon inquiry, turned out to be fish scales. When we questioned both the waiters and the Chef, this was explained as being in keeping with the Philosophy. We found it strange that no-one examined if the scales had been applied correctly (they may have worked if deep-fried till crisp) or asked for detailed feedback. The rest of the dishes were well-executed and pleasant enough. However we found it difficult to get over the need for a restaurant to rely so much on theatre and to justify its dishes under a philosophy. Upon enquiry with others in the industry, we understand that Chef Norbert is now exploring new ideas but actually excels at classical cooking. On the plus side the waiters were not only efficient but also friendly, which made for a pleasant evening.

I would describe the experience at La Siriola as Fine Food plus Amusement. The food quality was very high with ingredients being sourced widely. The cooking was excellent and every dish worked harmoniously together. The atmosphere was more relaxed, even though the waitresses (dressed in traditional costume) were busier. We declined cheese so did not visit the cheese room, but were brought to the chocolate room. It felt somewhat like an amusement park, particularly with the mint ice cream stick that was ceremoniously dipped in a chocolate fountain. We tried only one chocolate and it was mediocre. We felt that the cooking was good enough not to need support from amusements.

Despite St. Hubertus having 3 Michelin stars and La Siriola 2 Michelin stars, we preferred our evening at La Siriola.

Date of visit: July 2018
5  Thank MMSCPSYH
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Reviewed 19 July 2018

Start to finish, just an amazing dining experience. Everything is local, fresh, and well-curated. Many items are picked that day from the garden or fields nearby. Immaculately presented with the high-brow class of a fine restaurant, without the pretension. Obviously it feels very elevated, and it is like dinner theater the way everything is presented, but it did not feel too self-serious.

Food: did the full "from the mountain" tasting, with the 6 wine pairing. All of the food was amazing, and you will not leave hungry. With each dish, the waiter explains what you are having and why it is important to the region or why the chef selected it.

Ambiance: Mountain chic, perfect to fit the environment of the Dolomites. The crowd was international eclectic. Valet service for the car, they answered questions about the food, and made us feel welcome. Stayed for like 4 hours.

Value: This is the most I have ever spent on dinner, but for 3 Michelin stars, it was worth every penny and I would go back. Places that have newer stars seem to be really capturing the perfect dining atmosphere. Even if you did not love every dish, if you can swing going, it is worth it.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Thank Michael W
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