BLÜ Restaurant

BLÜ Restaurant is a cosmopolitan cuisine restaurant located in the Hotel BLÜ Gastein in Bad Hofgastein, Austria. It offers a variety of dishes inspired by Austrian, Oriental Levantine, and South-East Asian cuisines, as well as a rich breakfast buffet and a selection of drinks. The restaurant is open daily from 07:30 to 22:00 with continuous hot cuisine. The restaurant is part of the hotel’s redesign project that was completed in December 2020, and it aims to create a sense of freedom and diversity for its guests and locals. The restaurant also features a BLÜ Bar that faces the Kaiser Franz Platz and is a meeting point for after-work drinks, jazz concerts, and parties. The restaurant’s motto is “Bin so frei” (I’m so free), and it encourages its guests to sample every dish and share them with others.

Bad Hofgastein is a charming town in the Gastein Valley, a popular destination for skiing, hiking, and spa lovers. But it is also home to a culinary gem that will surprise and delight your taste buds: BLÜ Restaurant, the heart of the Hotel BLÜ Gastein.

BLÜ Restaurant is not your typical hotel restaurant. It is a place where you can enjoy without limits, where you can explore the flavors of the world, and where you can feel free and relaxed. BLÜ Restaurant is a cosmopolitan cuisine restaurant that combines regional specialties with influences from the far corners of the world, such as the Oriental Levantine cuisine, the exciting South-East Asian cuisine, and of course, the Austrian cuisine.

The chefs at BLÜ Restaurant are passionate and creative, and they experiment and cook with fresh and high-quality ingredients. They create dishes that are colorful, aromatic, and delicious, and that reflect the diversity and vitality of living in the Gastein Valley. You can find dishes such as venison loin with celeriac pâté, stuffed aubergine with BLÜ Shakshuka, Pho beef soup with rice noodles, Ceviche with avocado and mango, and Kaiserschmarrn with plum compote. The menu changes regularly, and there are always daily specials that will surprise you.

BLÜ Restaurant also offers a rich and varied breakfast buffet, where you can start your day with energy and joy. You can choose from oven-warmed, homemade, baked, pickled, preserved, and fried foods, as well as egg dishes, omelets, fresh fruit, croissants, and French toast. You can also try some of the daily highlights, such as the delicious Shakshuka, the Vietnamese beef noodle soup “Pho”, or the American classic “Eggs Benedict”.

To accompany your meal, BLÜ Restaurant has a fine selection of drinks, from local wines and beers to exotic cocktails and juices. You can also enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, or a glass of sparkling water from the hotel’s own spring. And if you are in the mood for some entertainment, you can visit the BLÜ Bar, which faces the Kaiser Franz Platz and is a perfect meeting point for after-work drinks, fine jazz concerts, and parties.

BLÜ Restaurant is open daily from 07:30 to 22:00, and you can dine at any time of the day, whether you are staying at the hotel or not. The restaurant has a cozy and modern atmosphere, with wooden furniture, colorful cushions, and natural light. The service is friendly and attentive, and the staff will make you feel welcome and comfortable. The restaurant’s motto is “Bin so frei” (I’m so free), and it invites you to sample every dish and share them with others, or to order your favorite dish and savor it by yourself.

BLÜ Restaurant is part of the Hotel BLÜ Gastein, a four-star hotel that reopened in December 2020 after an extensive redesign in the public areas. The hotel also offers modern and comfortable rooms in a new wing called the tree house, as well as a spa area on the roof with a yoga room, two saunas, a relaxation area, and a roof garden. The hotel is located on a prominent square in the center of Bad Hofgastein, and it is an ideal base for exploring the Gastein Valley and its attractions.