A restaurant Sennhütte in St. Anton that truly makes you feel at home. The restaurant is run by the Senn family and they are all there to make you feel just like you would among friends. This place is more than just a hang-out for eating. Here you can often hear live music and enjoy a world record… of Edelweiss.
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It is a family-owned restaurant
Fabian, Tanja, Lisa, and Markus Senn are the ones who are running this place. I believe that they all have their own roles within the business and that’s how they make it work. Let’s be honest here: It is not always easy to work with family. The only thing we encounter here is a feeling of being a part of their family. The interior is just like you expect from an Austrian ”Hütte”. Lots of wood and robust furniture.
This place is very popular amongst locals and tourists and you come here for the good food, drinks, and environment. Sometimes they even offer live music and that makes the visit to the restaurant complete. When we arrive we are greeted by the family. The music is already playing and the band, Brenholtz, is really giving us a show.
Sennhütte offers great food and drinks
We end up having a four-course meal and everything tastes great. It is like eating a piece of art and something that mom makes – all at the same time. The vegetables are grown here since Tanja has a huge love of gardening and they also offer guided tours in the area. There are flowers embedded in the dishes and all of it is paired with a glass of wine. A fun fact is that there is a wine produced for this restaurant that you can’t get anywhere else.
Another thing that is special here is their liquor. They make their own and with different flavors. There is a whole wall and you can order whatever flavor you like. Some of them have a high concentration of alcohol but some options are more mild.
Mini is dancing to the Schuhplatter
We are here to have fun and some of you might think that Mini has gotten his share of alcohol by now. However, let me assure you that no one was drunk. The Austrian tourism board and the band wanted us to become Austrians and what better way to become part of the country than becoming a part of the culture?!
It is impossible to explain how much Mini hates to be the center of attention. However, he has no choice when he is pulled out to do the special dance. I can’t stop laughing and I believe that he did a really good job – do you agree? At least he tried his best and he did it like a champ.
Looking for some action in St Anton? Read our post on e-biking in the mountains.
Sennhütte has a Guinness world record
On August 5:th 2017, they received their certificate for ”the largest floral arrangements by number of blooms”. They have a huge Edelweiss collection down the hill of the restaurant. To achieve the world record they had 107 126 flowers, all in one place. Today, there are flowers on the tables and the edelweiss are so cute. We have never seen them up close before.
Did you know that the edelweiss flower is a sign of true love. Since the flowers grow on top of the mountains, they were not easy to pick and there were no cablecars that took you to the top so you had to walk. To get someone an edelweiss was almost like giving an engagement ring.
When we left, I got an edelweiss from the restaurant owner. In fact, we all get one each. To this day I have mine on the wall in our bedroom. So to sum it all up… Sennhütte in St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria is truly ”Sennsational”. It is a restaurant that you will want to come back to and enjoy again and again. And now that we are home, I sometimes ask Mini to dance for me. Unfortunately, I am jet to succeed.
Information about Sennhütte
Address: Dengerstrasse 503.
Website: https://www.sennsationell.at/
Skön stämning där! Och kul att se Mini är sej lik 😄
Ha det bäst
Heeeej! Ja det var helt underbart! Mini är lika barnslig som alltid :). Hoppas att allt är toppen med er!