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 Dolomiti

Food · Tyrolean and Ladin tradition

Canederli (Knödel)

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

Casunziei ampezzani alle rape rosse con semi di papavero

Food · Cortina d'Ampezzo

Casunziei ampezzani

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

Polenta gialla, base della cucina di montagna delle Dolomiti

Food · Belluno and Trentino tradition

Polenta e formaggio di malga

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

Fetta di strudel di mele (Apfelstrudel) altoatesino

Food · South Tyrolean tradition

Strudel di mele

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