Dolomites cuisine

The Dolomites table tells the story of the meeting between Ladin, Tyrolean and Venetian traditions: hearty mountain dishes, alpine farm produce and desserts fragrant with cinnamon. Here are the must-try dishes and where to taste them.

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.