Poll’s Kaiserterrasse, gourmet restaurant at The White Horse Inn

A visit to the Weisse Rössl, or White Horse Inn, on the shores of Lake Wolfgang, is your chance to discover and experience a real taste of Austria – and that’s not all. In the romantic Kaiserterrasse restaurant (3 Gault&Millau toques) and in the lakeside Seerestaurant, chef de cuisine Hermann Poll uses high-quality local ingredients to put a fresh and creative twist on traditional Austrian cuisine. The menu also features a mix of patisserie and classic main dishes.

You can never go wrong with a glass of champagne as an aperitif. And while you watch the ducks glide by on Lake Wolfgang, you can savour curd cheese with peppery caramel and early turnips, crayfish foam soup with lemon verbena or braised veal cheeks with chives. The medium-rare pigeon with quinoa and pearl onions is a true delight. Nor does the char disappoint. The fresh fish has a nice crust when it is brought to the table, perhaps having stayed in the pan a touch too long. The sweet combination of rhubarb, lime and elderberry provides a delicious finale. With its focus on Austrian producers, the extensive wine list is worthy of attention and makes an exciting read – as well as being fairly priced.