
Herbst friends 2025
8th November 2025
Sunday, March 23, 2025 | from 6:30 p.m.
Look forward to a culinary highlight of the highest class! To celebrate our 35-year anniversary, we invite you to an unforgettable evening where top chefs Andreas Herbst from Riederalm and Josef Steffner from Mesnerhaus Mauterndorf will create a unique six-course menu. Following the theme "From Pinzgau Beef to Lungau Eachtling", this gourmet evening combines the best of regional cuisine with creative star-level gastronomy. The menu will be accompanied by exquisite wines from renowned winemaker Viktor Fischer, who pours his passion for the craft of winemaking into every drop.
Introducing the main figures of the evening:
Andreas Herbst (Host)
"dahoam" -restaurant & Hotel Riederalm, Leogang, Salzburg
1 MICHELIN Star
& the green MICHELIN Star
4 Gault&Millau toques
Instagram @theepcislowfoodleogang
Instagram @dahoam_restaurant
Facebook Restaurant Flore
Website "dahoam"-Restaurant
Josef Steffner
Das Mesnerhaus, Mauterndorf, Salzburg
1 MICHELIN Star
4 Gault&Millau toques
Instagram @mesnerhausmauterndorf
Facebook @mesnerhaus.mauterndorf
Website Mesnerhaus
Winemaker Viktor Fischer
Bioweingut Viktor Fischer, Traismauer, Lower Austria
certified organic
3 Gault&Millau grapes
Instagram @bioweinvomfischer
Facebook Bioweingut Viktor Fischer
Website Bioweingut Viktor Fischer
Price: € 199.00 per person including wine pairing from our winemaker Viktor Fischer
+43 6583 7342
info@riederalm.com
Save one of the highly sought-after tables and look forward to a truly special culinary experience!
Mesnerhaus, Mauterndorf, Austria
Josef Steffner is renowned for his down-to-earth creations that combine imagination and masterful craftsmanship. At Mesnerhaus, his Michelin-starred and 4 Gault Millau toque-awarded restaurant, every ingredient tells a story, and each dish bears his distinctive signature.
On this special evening, Josef Steffner will join Andreas Herbst in the Riederalm kitchen to create a menu that unites the regional treasures of Pinzgau and Lungau at the highest level—a true homage to Alpine cuisine.
Traisental, Lower Austria, Austria
Winemaker Viktor Fischer, known as the "Bionier" of Traisental, has been passionately running his organic winery in Wagram ob der Traisen since 2019, driven by innovation and dedication. His wines have been organically produced since 2009, shaped by sustainable farming and modern vinification techniques.
With classics like Grüner Veltliner and creative new interpretations, Viktor Fischer delights wine enthusiasts far beyond Austria’s borders. He was awarded 3 grapes by Gault&Millau. Gault&Millau names organic winemaker Viktor Fischer ‘Discovery of the Year 2021’.
Host & Executive Chef at Hotel Riederalm, gourmet restaurant dahoam, Leogang, Salzburg
The philosophy of Andreas Herbst is honest and rooted in tradition - drawing inspiration from the enduring. He values and preserves foundational elements and old recipes, carrying them forward in new creations. He enhances unique flavors, never masking them, and prioritizes pure enjoyment. Whether he's picking nettles along the forest edge or gathering a few elderflowers, he adheres to his "From Nose to Tail" principle, crafting the most exquisite flavors that are the stuff of gourmet dreams.
As both host and Executive Chef at Hotel Riederalm, he invites some of his colleagues to join him in showcasing their talents at "Herbstfreunde." Look forward to an extraordinary culinary event with us at Riederalm.
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