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\nAurea Fine Dining, 6 June 2025<\/p><\/h1><\/div>Star Chef Brings Gourmet Wellbeing To The Alps<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Austria\u2019s fine dining scene is about to welcome a dazzling new player: AUREA helmed by Executive Chef Phillip Schnabel opens its doors on 6 June in the Tirolean Wildsch\u00f6nau. The new fine dining restaurant pushes the boundaries of gourmet cuisine by uniting the finest ingredients with a wellbeing philosophy. Set within an 850-year-old vaulted cellar, AUREA creates an atmosphere of refined luxury and exclusivity, welcoming just eight guests per evening for an intimate and unforgettable culinary experience. This rising concept is guided by a thread of exceptional quality, meticulous attention to detail and a seamless connection to holistic health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Phillip Schnabel, a native of Berlin, trained as a chef at the 5-star superior Hotel Concorde in Berlin. His culinary journey took him from Concorde to the Gendarmerie Berlin, then to Fischers Fritz at Regent Berlin, awarded two Michelin stars under Christian Lohse. From there, Schnabel moved on to Waldhotel Sonnora in Germany\u2019s Eifel region and then to Switzerland, working at Kurhaus Berg\u00fcn in Graub\u00fcnden, followed by a brief return to Germany at the three-Michelin-star La Vie in D\u00fcsseldorf. He soon headed back toward Zurich, joining Ecco and then Hotel Schweizerhof in Saas Fee, where he rose from sous-chef to chef de cuisine. His next steps took him to Restaurant Attisholz in Solothurn, Schloss Lieser in Rhineland-Palatinate and then ESSENCE in Munich, before ultimately arriving at Mount Med Resort in Wildsch\u00f6nau.<\/p>\n
He developed a passion for creating new dishes under mentor Christian Lohse, enriching it with a personal love for sushi, Mediterranean influences and, above all, an uncompromising demand for quality. Out of this symbiosis, Schnabel crafts his compositions. Particularly fascinating is his approach: his culinary development process starts at the top.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Every new dish begins with a flavour vision. From that vision, I build the dish top-down to the last ingredient. I tinker, add, subtract and synthesise until I achieve the flavour I envisioned \u2013 one that lingers in the mouth until the very last bite.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Schnabel, named a Top 50 Chef by Schlemmer Atlas, brings a distinct style to the Austrian Alps: a blend of French culinary foundations, Asian finesse and uncompromising product quality, all wrapped in his signature philosophy \u2013 complex but never overworked.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I want every dish to tell a story and evoke emotion \u2013 that\u2019s when food becomes unforgettable.\u2019 Phillip Schnabel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Culinary Journey<\/h4><\/div>
The culinary journey at AUREA mirrors the alchemist\u2019s quest, where the destination is the vision of self-created gold.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\nThe journey begins in the historic Tenne Lounge. An aperitif sets the tone for a palate-led journey of sensation, before guests proceed into the historic AUREA vaults.<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Emotions & Inspirations<\/strong>
\nEach stage offers new, extraordinary flavours. The depth of aromas and the variety of textures reflect the diversity of the architecture.<\/div><\/li>- <\/i><\/span>
Destination: Sixth Sense<\/strong>
\nThe culmination of the journey is the discovery of a sixth sense \u2013 AUREA opens the gate to a transcendent taste experience, rooted in nature and blossoming into a sensory aesthetic of extraordinary beauty.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>With senses heightened and spirit enriched, guests return to the now \u2013 carrying the memory of a fine dining experience defined by the complexity of pure taste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mount Med Resort<\/h4><\/div>
AUREA is located within Mount Med Resort, a pioneering medical wellness destination renowned for its holistic approach to health, longevity and wellbeing. Seamlessly blending gourmet excellence with the resort\u2019s philosophy, AUREA offers an exclusive dining experience that reflects Mount Med\u2019s commitment to quality, innovation and transformative care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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