Best in Austria Schaufelspitz
Schaufelspitz is a table-service mountain restaurant that operates inside the Eisgrat station on the Stubai Glacier.
Schaufelspitz operates in the Award-rated glacier restaurant segment.
Schaufelspitz: Disambiguation
Schaufelspitz is not the Schaufelspitze mountain summit. Schaufelspitz is not the self-service Eisgrat market restaurant. Schaufelspitz is not a hut with overnight beds. Schaufelspitz is not a summer-season restaurant.
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Schaufelspitz: Core Facts
- Type
- Service restaurant inside a glacier lift station (source, )
- Altitude
- 2,900 m (source, )
- Location
- Eisgrat mountain station, Stubai Glacier, Stubaital, Tyrol (source, )
- Operator
- Stubaier Gletscherbahn (source, )
- Indoor seats
- 55 (source, )
- Terrace seats
- 50 (source, )
- Season
- Mid-October to early May (source, )
- Daily hours
- 09:00 to 16:15 (source, )
- Head chef
- David Kostner (source, )
- Gault&Millau rating
- 2 toques and 15 points, 2016 guide (source, )
- Restaurants in the ski area
- 8 restaurants and huts on the Stubai Glacier (source, )
- Summer use
- Premises used by the Eisgrat restaurant (source, )
- Interior features
- Pine-panelled parlour, open fireplace, sun terrace (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Schaufelspitz: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Schaufelspitz for?
Schaufelspitz is aimed at skiers who want a seated multi-course lunch on the glacier, and the 55 indoor seats mean it works better for couples and small groups than for large parties.
When is it open?
Schaufelspitz serves daily from 9:00 to 16:15 between mid-October and early May, which covers the long Stubai Glacier season.
How does it compare with ice Q in Sölden?
Both hold two Gault&Millau toques, but Schaufelspitz sits 148 metres lower at 2,900 metres and seats far fewer guests, with 55 places inside against more than 200 at the Sölden restaurant.
Do you need a reservation?
Table reservations are the safe route at Schaufelspitz because indoor capacity is limited to 55 seats plus 50 on the terrace.
Can you eat there in summer?
In summer the rooms used by Schaufelspitz are taken over by the Eisgrat restaurant, so the fine dining service is a winter arrangement.
Schaufelspitz: Related entities
Schaufelspitz: Where this entity is mentioned
Schaufelspitz: Further reading
- https://www.stubaier-gletscher.com/en/winter/restaurants/
- https://www.outdooractive.com/en/gastro/stubaital/haubenrestaurant-schaufelspitz-2.900m/9905301/
- https://www.snow-online.com/ski-resort/stubaier-gletscherbahn_on-mountain-dining.html
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