Events

Celebrate. Be amazed. Experience.

Our current events at the Mesnerhaus and with 4-toque chef Josef Steffner.

Unforgettable events are continually on offer at our gourmet restaurant. Here you’ll find all the important gourmet events at the restaurant and with Josef Steffner. Whether you’re an admirer of art, a music lover, a wine connoisseur or a fan of adventure, you’ll certainly find something to fit the bill. Why not register before it’s too late?

February 2026

JRE Gourmet Weeks at Mesnerhaus

February 23 – April 4, 2026 For six weeks, the world of fine dining opens its doors at friendship prices: The JRE Gourmet Weeks invite you to discover the signature style of Maria and Josef Steffner – awarded 4 Gault Millau toques and one Michelin star. Following last year’s great success, JRE once again presents […]
Monday, 23. February 2026 - Saturday, 4. April 2026
March 2026
April 2026

Easter Sunday: Japanese Culinary Art at Mesnerhaus

Easter at Mesnerhaus – but this time, completely different. On Easter Sunday, Maria and Josef Steffner welcome an extraordinary guest to their kitchen: Lukas Kienbauer, 4-toque chef and Michelin-starred talent from Schärding, brings the flavours of Japan to Mesnerhaus in the Lungau region. In his Restaurant Lukas Izakaya, the young exceptional chef has long made […]
Sunday, 5. April 2026
18:30
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf

Spring holiday in the Mesnerhaus

Recharge your batteries. Reinvent yourself. Come back. After an intensive winter season, we treat ourselves to a creative break. From 7 April 2026, we will only be serving breakfast before we take our well-deserved spring break from 8 April to 12 May 2026. From 13 May 2026, we will be back with fresh ideas and […]
Tuesday, 7. April 2026 - Tuesday, 12. May 2026
May 2026

Fashion.Flavour.Experience.

When Salzburg style meets Lungau cuisine, an extraordinary evening unfolds. On May 14th, 2026 – Ascension Day – Mesnerhaus transforms into a stage for fashion and culinary delights. Tanja Eibl, owner of the renowned Boutique Eibl at Salzburg’s Kajetanerplatz, presents selected creations from her concept store. For over 50 years, the Eibl name has stood […]
Thursday, 14. May 2026
18:00

19 years of Mesnerhaus – An evening with Rita and Domenico Miggiano

A special occasion deserves special guests: to celebrate 19 years of Mesnerhaus, Maria and Josef Steffner welcome their friends Rita and Domenico Miggiano Köferli from Gasthof Löwen in Bubikon. Two top chefs, one kitchen, 19 extraordinary creations – when Domenico and Josef stand together at the stove, the result is more than just a menu. […]
Sunday, 24. May 2026
19:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
June 2026

Fire. The summer cooking class with Josef Steffner

Fire. Grown. The cooking class for summer. Sun-ripened tomatoes, crisp vegetables, and intense flavors—summer provides the most powerful ingredients, which Josef transforms into vibrant taste experiences. Only 8 spots available—reserve now! June 13, 2026 – Start: 1:00 p.m. EUR 298.00 per person Cooking class incl. 4-course menu Optionally bookable with overnight stay for two people […]
Saturday, 13. June 2026
13:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
September 2026

Autumn delights

When the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, the Mesnerhaus invites you to a very special evening: enjoy six delicious courses for the price of four—a culinary gift that brings the warm atmosphere of autumn to your plate. Josef Steffner conjures up a menu from the richest treasures of the season that celebrates […]
Saturday, 19. September 2026
19:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
October 2026

JRE Chefs Roulette 2026

Excitement. Surprise. Enjoyment. Austria’s top chefs leave their familiar kitchens and provide culinary surprises for their JRE colleagues throughout the country. They don’t cook in their own restaurants—they cook on other people’s stoves. Who is standing at the stove? That remains a secret until the first courses are served. On October 7, 2026, at 6:30 […]
Wednesday, 7. October 2026
18:30
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf

Time. The autumn cooking class with Josef Steffner

Time. Maturity. The cooking class for fall. Mushrooms, root vegetables, and the abundance of the harvest—fall shows what time and maturity can do to good products when patience and craftsmanship come together. Only 8 spots available—reserve now! October 10, 2026 – Start: 1:00 p.m.EUR 298.00 per person Cooking class incl. 4-course menu Optionally bookable with […]
Saturday, 10. October 2026
13:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf

An Evening with Walter Grüll

An evening that gets under your skin – quite literally. On October 24, 2026, we welcome a very special guest to Mesnerhaus: Walter Grüll, Austria’s legendary caviar pioneer from Grödig near Salzburg. On this evening, Walter Grüll will break down a whole sturgeon together with our guests – a rare experience where you witness firsthand […]
Saturday, 24. October 2026
18:00

Fall vacation 2026

Recharge your batteries. Reinvent yourself. Come back.After an intense period, we are treating ourselves to a creative break.From October 25 to November 25, 2026, we will be taking our well-deserved fall vacation.Starting November 26, 2026, we will be back with fresh ideas and renewed energy!
Sunday, 25. October 2026 - Wednesday, 25. November 2026
December 2026

Christmas in the Mesnerhaus

Contemplative. Festive. Unforgettable. Christmas Eve at the Mesnerhaus – where tradition and haute cuisine come together to create a special celebration. While outside the Salzburg mountains rest in wintry silence, we spoil you with a festive 5-course menu that brings the magic of Christmas to your plate. Josef Steffner reinterprets classic festive flavours and creates […]
Thursday, 24. December 2026
18:00

New Year’s Eve in the Mesnerhaus

Sparkle. Celebrate. Arrive. Experience the turn of the year at the Mesnerhaus – with a firework display of flavours. Say goodbye to 2026 and welcome in the new year with a spectacular 6-course menu. Josef Steffner conjures up a culinary end to the year that will stay in your memory. Every course a highlight, every […]
Thursday, 31. December 2026
18:30
January 2027

New Year’s kitchen party

An Unforgettable Start to the Anniversary Year! An unforgettable start to a wonderful new year – and to 20 years of Mesnerhaus! What exactly awaits you? That remains our closely guarded secret. Maria and Josef Steffner have devised something that doesn’t happen every day at Mesnerhaus. This much we can say: On this evening, Mesnerhaus […]
Friday, 1. January 2027
19:00

Elena Schwarz | Der Buhle Wert

A theatre evening between gourmet indulgence and dramatic intensity. Sinner and seductress, abandoned and spurned, guilty and poisoner – the figure of the beloved runs through the entire history of literature. Elena Schwarz places her in a glaring red light, allowing famous female monologues to step out of their dramatic context. Gretchen’s desperate pleading, Ophelia’s […]
Friday, 15. January 2027
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