Where to sleep and eat in the Dolomites

Sleeping and eating in the Dolomites is as much a part of the experience as the trails themselves. From high-altitude mountain huts where you wake above the clouds to family-friendly valley hotels, from alpine farms with their own produce to cosy wooden huts — each option suits a different style of trip, whether you're after adventure, rest or flavour.

Then there's the table: Dolomites cuisine tells the story of the meeting between Ladin, Tyrolean and Venetian traditions, with dishes such as canederli, casunziei, apple strudel and polenta with mountain cheese. Here you'll find the most beautiful huts to stop at or stay overnight, and the classic dishes not to miss.

Mountain huts

Overnight stays · Panoramic · Accessible by car

Hotels

Luxury · Family · With SPA · Budget

Alpine farms

Local produce and mountain hospitality

Local dishes

Dishes, produce and food festivals

Best mountain huts in the Dolomites

Baita Segantini con le Pale di San Martino2170 m

Baita Segantini

4.8 · 0 beds

An iconic viewpoint with a direct view of Cimon della Pala, celebrated at dawn and dusk.

Rifugio di montagna ai piedi delle Tre Cime2320 m

Rifugio Auronzo

4.3 · 80 beds

The starting point of the Tre Cime circuit, reachable by car via a toll road.

Il Rifugio Boè sull'altopiano del Sella2871 m

Rifugio Boè

4.4 · 64 beds

A hut in the heart of the Sella plateau, a classic staging post for traverses of the massif.

Il Rifugio Coldai sotto la parete della Civetta2132 m

Rifugio Coldai

4.4 · 80 beds

A classic stop on Alta Via 1, at the foot of Civetta and just above Lago di Coldai.

Il Rifugio Fonda Savio tra i Cadini di Misurina2367 m

Rifugio Fonda Savio

4.5 · 44 beds

A panoramic hut among the Cadini di Misurina, surrounded by spectacular spires and scree slopes.

Il Rifugio Lagazuoi e il panorama sulle Dolomiti2752 m

Rifugio Lagazuoi

4.6 · 74 beds

One of the most spectacular panoramic terraces in the Dolomites, reachable by cable car from Passo Falzarego.

Il Rifugio Lavarella sull'altopiano di Fanes2050 m

Rifugio Lavarella

4.6 · 80 beds

A hut on the Fanes plateau, renowned for housing the highest brewery in Europe.

Rifugio con vista sulle Tre Cime di Lavaredo2405 m

Rifugio Locatelli

4.6 · 140 beds

The most famous viewpoint over the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on the north face.

Il Rifugio Nuvolau sulla cima sopra le Cinque Torri2575 m

Rifugio Nuvolau

4.7 · 24 beds

The oldest hut in the Dolomites, perched in an elevated position above the Cinque Torri.

Rifugio alpino presso un laghetto nel Gruppo del Sella2585 m

Rifugio Pisciadù

4.5 · 50 beds

A mountain hut in the heart of the Sella massif, at the top of the Tridentina via ferrata.

Il Rifugio Tissi di fronte alla parete della Civetta2250 m

Rifugio Tissi

4.7 · 60 beds

A privileged balcony facing the immense north-west face of Monte Civetta.

Rifugio Vajolet ai piedi del Catinaccio2243 m

Rifugio Vajolet

4.5 · 100 beds

A historic hut in the heart of the Catinaccio, at the foot of the celebrated Torri del Vajolet.

Rifugio Vandelli presso il Lago di Sorapis1928 m

Rifugio Vandelli

4.2 · 40 beds

A mountain hut on the shores of Lago di Sorapis, the destination of the iconic turquoise-lake hike.

Dolomites cuisine

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Canederli (Speckknödel) in brodo, piatto tipico delle DolomitiPrimo

Canederli (Knödel)

Tyrolean and Ladin tradition

Hearty bread dumplings — the emblem of mountain cuisine — served in broth or dressed with melted butter.

Casunziei ampezzani alle rape rosse con semi di papaveroPrimo

Casunziei ampezzani

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Half-moon ravioli filled with red beetroot, dressed with melted butter, poppy seeds and smoked ricotta.

Polenta gialla, base della cucina di montagna delle DolomitiSecondo

Polenta e formaggio di malga

Belluno and Trentino tradition

Steaming golden polenta with melted alpine dairy cheese — the ultimate comfort food of the Dolomitic valleys.

Fetta di strudel di mele (Apfelstrudel) altoatesinoDolce

Strudel di mele

South Tyrolean tradition

The iconic dessert of South Tyrol: wafer-thin pastry rolled around apples, raisins, pine nuts and cinnamon.