| Innsbruck, host of Group D in the Euro 2008 Football | | | | restaurants offering Japanese food. Sensei is perhaps |
| cup, is a city of many good restaurants of various | | | | the best - or the most popular - one, serving only |
| specialties. The kitchen of Innsbruck is inspired by the | | | | Japanese food. |
| Italian, French and even Asian cuisine, but you can still | | | | For those more into Indian, Thai or Indonesian food, |
| find those small local Inns, referred to as Gasthauses | | | | there are restaurants offering this as well. Just ask at |
| or Gasthofs. Here you can try several of the | | | | your hotel, and they will point you in the right |
| Tyrolean dishes such as; Bauernbratl, Tyrolean bacon, | | | | direction. |
| home made marmalades and more. | | | | Between match dates, hiking or taking the bus to the |
| Although any traveler to Innsbruck should try as | | | | Alps will give your dining an atmosphere different |
| many local specialties as possible, staying here for the | | | | from most. Enjoying your meal while watching the |
| entire Euro 2008 can make any tourist grow tired of | | | | spectacular views from the mountainside will make |
| the same food. No worries though, the city of | | | | any meal taste better than ever before. The fresh |
| Innsbruck offers a wide range of kitchens, sure to | | | | air and the occasional spring will add to the illusion of |
| please any taste. | | | | being far away from the civilization. It is, how ever, |
| The proximity to Italy has made the Italian kitchen | | | | never that far away. Should you happen to grow |
| both popular and widespread, finding a well made | | | | tired of the scenic mountains, the city and all its |
| Pasta, or a steaming pizza straight from the oven, is | | | | nightlife is just a short taxi drive away. |
| no match at all. For a complete gorging, try | | | | Being a twin city with New Orleans, the great |
| Restaurant Mossi on Franz-Fischer-Strasse, which | | | | restaurant of Papa Joe's is inspired by the Caribbean |
| offers all-you-can-eat-buffets twice a day. The food | | | | and the Creole kitchen. This place is filled almost |
| is surprisingly good, and the prices surprisingly low. | | | | every night, with party animals staying at it all night |
| During the Euro 2008, no matter how much you eat, | | | | long. If you find the time, a visit to Papa Joe's will be |
| you will most certainly find an Italian football | | | | a great memory of your Euro 2008 experience. |
| supporter eating more than you. | | | | During the Euro 2008 football cup, the restaurants of |
| Dorfstube, located in Hotel Bon Alpina, is perhaps the | | | | Innsbruck - along with the other Austrian and Swiss |
| best Italian restaurant in town, for a great culinary | | | | cities hosting it - will be filled almost every night. |
| experience, this is a sure bet. | | | | Making reservations will be essential for most |
| Asian food has, like in most parts of the world, | | | | restaurants. If you miss to make reservation, you will |
| grown rapidly in popularity. Although the Chinese | | | | end up at McDonalds with a bunch of football |
| kitchen is most common, Japanese food is closing in. | | | | supporters. |
| In central Innsbruck, there are at least 4 different | | | | |