South Tyrol: Gluten-Free in the Dolomites
Eating gluten-free in South Tyrol: what to know about the region’s Alpine cuisine, and hotels whose kitchens cater to guests with coeliac disease.
South Tyrol is Italy’s northernmost province, tucked between Austria and Switzerland. German, Italian and Ladin are spoken here side by side, and the landscape runs from the vineyards around Bolzano and Merano up to the peaks of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a year-round destination: hiking and cycling in summer, skiing in winter.
Eating gluten-free in South Tyrol
The local cuisine blends Alpine and Mediterranean traditions, and many of its classics contain gluten: Knödel (bread dumplings), Schüttelbrot (crisp rye bread), strudel and Schlutzkrapfen (filled pasta). At the same time, Italy is one of the most coeliac-aware countries in Europe, and many South Tyrolean kitchens are used to preparing gluten-free versions – especially in hotels, where you eat most of your meals.
Tip: tell the hotel about your coeliac disease when you book, not when you arrive – it gives the kitchen time to plan for your stay.
Hotels with gluten-free dining in South Tyrol













Das Gerstl Alpine Retreat
Hotel • Malles Venosta
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Hotel Bad Ratzes
Hotel • Siusi allo Sciliar
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Hotel Bergblick Sas Di Eisendle Alfred & Co.
Hotel • Racines
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Hotel Golserhof
Resort hotel • Dorf Tirol
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Hotel Pfösl
Hotel • Nova Ponente
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Hotel Villa Madonna - Ristorante
Extended stay hotel • Siusi allo Sciliar
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Mirabell Dolomites Hotel . Luxury . Ayurveda & SPA
Hotel • Valdaora
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TONZHAUS | Hotel & Pizzeria
Hotel • Senales
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ADLER Balance
Hotel • Ortisei

ADLER Dolomiti
Hotel • Ortisei

Alpin Garden Luxury Maison & Spa - Adults Only
Wellness hotel • Ortisei

Avidea
Hotel • Merano

Entdecker Hotel Panorama
Hotel • Brunico

Falkensteiner Hotel Kronplatz
Hotel • Brunico

Hotel & Restaurant Elephant
Hotel • Bressanone

Hotel Falzeben
Hotel • Merano

Hotel Restaurant Blitzburg
Hotel • Brunico

Hotel Restaurant Langgenhof
Hotel • Brunico

Hotel Therme Meran
Hotel • Merano

Hotel | Restaurant | Pizzeria Wochtla Buam
Hotel • Brunico

Schlosswirt FORST
Bed & breakfast • Merano

byHaller Suites & AO Restaurant
Hotel • Bressanone
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