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?

September 2026

Autumn delights 2026

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

A Day Full of Art: see, hear, taste

A pre-Christmas day full of art, words and indulgence – with Dili Bergmann and Tamara Höpoldseder THE VERNISSAGE – DILI BERGMANN:The afternoon opens with the vernissage “Quiet Intensity – Stille Kraft” at the ateliér dilí, just across from the Mesnerhaus. The artist unveils her exhibition as an encounter between painting and language: the author Tamara […]
Saturday, 12. December 2026
16:00
ateliér dilí
Markt 82, 5570 Mauterndorf, Österreich

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
February 2027

Fish week: Fish Delights at Mesnerhaus

Ash Wednesday has tradition at Mesnerhaus – and it tastes of fish. Maria and Josef Steffner invite you to an evening that showcases how diverse and refined Lenten cuisine can be. Whether gently poached, crisply pan-fried or delicately marinated: the fish menu combines alpine culinary art with the finest ingredients from river, lake and sea. […]
Wednesday - Saturday, 10. - 13. February 2027
18:30

Valentine’s Day in the Mesnerhaus

Love. Pleasure. Togetherness. An evening for two that makes hearts beat faster. On the day of love, Josef Steffner creates a romantic 6-course menu that brings emotions to the plate. As a special Valentine’s gift, you only pay for 4 courses, but enjoy all 6. Our love menu: Book your table for two in good […]
Sunday, 14. February 2027
18:30
March 2027

Louis Roederer – An Evening of Champagne Legends

On 12 March 2027, the Mesnerhaus opens its doors for one of the most exclusive evenings in its history. Just 20 guests will experience a 6-course menu accompanied by one of the most significant Champagne houses in the world: Champagne Louis Roederer. Guiding the evening is Georg Schachner – Brand Ambassador for Louis Roederer in […]
Friday, 12. March 2027
19:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
April 2027

Pink Ribbon Obertauern – An Evening for a Good Cause

On 3 April 2027, the legendary Gamsmilchbar in Obertauern transforms into a very special place – for an evening that combines culinary pleasure with heart. Josef Steffner from Mesnerhaus will be cooking that evening with the finest products from two extraordinary chefs, Eva Nuart and Amelie Seilern-Aspang from female-chefs.com – a unique culinary collaboration in […]
Saturday, 3. April 2027
All Day
June 2027

Pizza. But Not as You Know It.

On 12 June 2027, something happens at the Mesnerhaus that has never happened here before. An evening that turns everything you think you know about pizza upside down. Our guest is Christoph Hawle – a passionate pizza visionary from Vienna. Not a professional chef, but someone for whom cooking is pure passion. Since 2020 he […]
Saturday, 12. June 2027
18:30
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
July 2027
August 2027

The Blumentritt Sisters at the Mesnerhaus

On 27 August 2027, we welcome two very special guests to the Mesnerhaus: Christa Hollerer and Ulli Hollerer-Reichl – the legendary innkeeper sisters from „Zum Blumentritt” in the Mariazeller Land. For almost 30 years, the two sisters ran their country inn in St. Aegyd am Neuwalde, earning 2 Gault&Millau toques and writing culinary history along […]
Friday, 27. August 2027
19:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
September 2027

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, 18. September 2027
19:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf

The Cooking Class of the Year – with herb expert Alexandra Klein

Kochen mit Klasse – und Josef Steffner: Lust auf einen Nachmittag voller Genuss und Inspiration? In unserem exklusiven Kochkurs zeigt Ihnen Haubenkoch Josef Steffner, wie man aus besten Zutaten ein 4-Gänge-Menü zaubert. Lernen Sie die kleinen Tricks der großen Küche kennen – in persönlicher Atmosphäre und auf Augenhöhe. Nur 8 Plätze verfügbar
Saturday, 25. September 2027
14:00
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
October 2027

JRE Chefs Roulette 2027

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, 6. October 2027
18:30
Mesnerhaus Mautendorf
December 2027

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 […]
Friday, 24. December 2027
18:00

New Year’s Eve in the Mesnerhaus 2027

Sparkle. Celebrate. Arrive. Experience the turn of the year at the Mesnerhaus – with a firework display of flavours. Say goodbye to 2027 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 […]
Friday, 31. December 2027
18:30
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