A SKI SAFARI SURVEY OF MOUNTAIN BARS AND RESTAURANTS Key S = Full table service SS = Self Service Surveyors Sam, Effy, Andrena, Bill, Roger and Tina. When? January – February 2007 updated 2009 Basis of Rating Friendliness, atmosphere, rustic charm, service, quality of food and/or drink and value for money (we were not charged more than €20 pp including food, wine, beer and tip in any of the featured restaurants).
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JANDL ALM (S)
“OK” bar is mid way between the top at Flachau and the Achter Jet gondola top station. Nice stuben with friendly staff but not that memorable. Rating - 60%
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BRENN HUTT'N (S) The “Ewe Devil” bar is above Flachau on the right of the piste as you make the last run home to the Achter Jet gondola bottom station. Rustic, noisy and traditional this cosy drinking den is a great last stop on the way down the mountain. Rating - 90%
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NIEDERALM (S) The “Tuxedo” bar is on the right of the piste just above the Achter Jet gondola bottom station at Flachau. This is a nice bar with attractive staff, especially their bottoms. Warm and cosy, the smell of food was great and it's open until 9.00pm if you want to eat in your drinking pants. Check out the photo of dinner-suited skiers on a future occasion, still watching this space. Rating - 90%
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ALMSATELLE (S) “Bloomers” is just above the Red 8 gondola mid station on the right of the piste. It's a circus ring shaped bar but is pleasant inside with friendly staff, one of whom (Michael) has been to India and Bristol . It's great on Nostalgia ski weekend in March. Rating - 85%
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KOGELALM (S) The “Pepi Zwei” is on the right at the end of the black run near the bottom of the Top Liner chair lift above Wagrain. So named because the owner (like his namesake in St Anton) was inebriated at 1030 one morning and looked as though he wouldn't sober up for a while. Rough and ready place but quite entertaining because the owner looks like an unmade bed. Rating - 50%
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BURGSTALL HUTTE (S) “Red Nose” bar on the way down to Flachauwinkl from the top of Zauchensee on the right of the piste – this will become the Men's Downhill run if Salzburg wins the 2014 Winter Olympics. Fantastic, old, cosy and atmospheric with great food and friendly staff. We enjoyed this so much we used our head torches to make the final run down to the bottom station. Missed out on the Olympics (fortunately) but lifts have been upgraded on this side of the valley. Rating - 100%
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