Our philosophy is:
Trust the process

Standing still holds little interest for us. We love to experiment, are always learning and busy ourselves with everything that makes flavour better: good bread, ferments, herbs, old techniques or new ideas from the kitchen. What always stays the same: we want to turn really good products into honest food that people enjoy eating – and remember. Many things we still do ourselves. We bake bread, ferment vegetables, gather herbs and often process meat whole. Not because it should sound special – but because it makes complete sense to us. And because you can taste the difference.

Careful plating in the Gellnwirt kitchen

The heart of it all: our inn cuisine.

The longer we run the Gellnwirt, the clearer it becomes: in the end, everything revolves around the kitchen. Around good food. Around flavour. And around people enjoying sitting together. An inn used to be simple and uncomplicated. That's exactly what we still love today. But we also believe that inn cuisine can at the same time be curious, precise and really good.

This is why we work the way we do:

  • We often buy meat whole and process it ourselves
  • Baking bread and fermenting are part of everyday life
  • We gather herbs and woodland essences ourselves
  • We work closely with producers from the surrounding area
  • Our kitchen changes with the seasons, our ideas and the flavour

We refine, process, taste, develop – open, creative, steady. That's how the inn cuisine the Gellnwirt stands for comes about. The kind that does you good and that you enjoy.

Eat gluten-free

We experiment –
because flavour
matters to us

Much at the Gellnwirt comes from curiosity. For example our kombucha, which Verena brews herself. Or new ferments, sourdoughs and ideas that eventually find their way onto the plate or into the glass. Not everything has to be perfect. But it should stay exciting.

Crispy crust of the gluten-free natural sourdough bread

Staying curious is part of who we are

This spirit of exploration runs through everything we do: from fermenting and bread baking to woodland essences and new techniques in the kitchen. We stay curious. We stay bold. And we stay in motion – for better flavour and honest innovation.

Verena preparing fresh fruit from the garden

From kombucha to sourdough – much of it is made in-house

This is how new flavours, new techniques and new ways of refining regional products keep arising with us. An example? Our Gellnwirt kombucha. Verena brews it herself – in our small microbrewery. Started, nurtured, bottled and labelled by hand. Pure handcraft, pure flavour and a good measure of thirst for knowledge.

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Our values:
Humble. Steadfast. Grateful. With a good heart.

At the Gellnwirt we love things that don't have to be loud. Fresh bread in the morning. A full regulars' table. Guests who stay longer than planned. Or the aroma from the kitchen just before service. Perhaps that's exactly what it comes down to in the end: eating well, sitting together and feeling at home.

The Inn
The landlady setting the table at the Gellnwirt
Gasthof Gellnwirt with its shady garden

The tree in the garden

The 150-year-old chestnut tree is our landmark. It gives shade, cools in summer, is home to birds and brings us plenty of work in autumn – and plenty of joy. When you describe the Gellnwirt, you say: “The house on the market square with the tree.” We love the chestnut tree.

The host family at the Gellnwirt

The Grubers – at the heart of inn life

An inn on the market square means: there's always something going on. People come together, tell stories, celebrate, debate or simply stay for one more glass. That's exactly the life we love. And that's exactly why we keep developing the Gellnwirt step by step – without forgetting what this house has always been.

Family room with rustic wooden beds

Rooms &
offers

Staying at the Gellnwirt means: arriving, breathing deeply and being at home in the heart of inn life. Large rooms, honest cosiness and offers that combine indulgence, the Lungau and sitting together – uncomplicated, relaxed and just right for a little time-out.

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