Cheer and Roaming in Innsbruck

Innsbruck is many things at once. City of mountains, stage of great history, and alpine backdrop with an international audience. What seems manageable turns out, upon closer inspection, to be dense, loud, and surprisingly expensive. Tourism here is no longer limited to skiing and old buildings, but determines everyday life all year round.
For locals, the city is as famous as it is notorious. Crowds of people push thru the city center, students share apartments that they can only afford because of their parents, and a gastronomic offering that all too often caters to passersby rather than to quality has long been part of the cityscape. Between true enjoyment and loveless concepts, there are often only a few steps.
At the same time, this very pressure has produced a remarkable diversity. Alongside tourist traps, there are places with character, personality and substance. Places that remain, even when the trend moves on, and that you should know, whether you are just visiting or have lived here for a long time.
This book helps navigate thru Innsbruck's restaurants, cafés, and bars. It gathers insider tips, tried-and-true classics, and underrated addresses, showing that the city has more to offer than beer, Gröstl, and Kaspressknödel. For all those who want to dive into the culinary jungle of the Alpine metropolis themselves.