Landhaus Bacher

What Landhaus Bacher does

Landhaus Bacher is a family-owned luxury hospitality establishment operating a 2-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant and an approximately 12-room boutique hotel in Mautern, in Austria's UNESCO-listed Wachau Valley. Founded in 1979, the business has been operated across three generations: founder Lisl Wagner-Bacher and her husband Klaus Wagner developed the kitchen and built one of Austria's most renowned wine cellars; the next generation — daughter Susanne Dorfer-Bacher (sommelière and restaurant manager) and her husband Thomas Dorfer (executive chef) — currently runs daily operations. The restaurant serves seasonal classical cuisine with French influences, open Wednesday through Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch, and is rated 19 points by Gault Millau (2026) and 100/100 by Falstaff.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer business model with five revenue streams: (1) the core restaurant, with menu-driven pricing not publicly disclosed; (2) the boutique hotel at €105-180 per person per night including breakfast; (3) the lisls.at online shop selling Lisl Wagner-Bacher's artisan sauces, jams, cooking stocks, and bitter walnut liqueur globally; (4) small-group cooking classes (4-6 participants) taught by the principals, conducted in German and bundled with multi-course tastings; and (5) curated multi-day packages combining restaurant, hotel, and regional partner experiences (Reinschmecker, Wein & Kulinarik, Kultur & Wein, Kleines Golf-Arrangement) at €530-820 per person. Distribution is entirely direct, with reservations via the website and ancillary bookings via phone/email.

Customer segments span fine dining enthusiasts, wine collectors (drawn by an unusually deep cellar with mature Bordeaux, Rhône, Burgundy alongside Wachau elite), luxury travelers and golfers (leveraging 5 nearby golf-club partnerships), and cultural tourists visiting Stift Melk, Stift Göttweig, and Krems. The company holds no external investors, has no parent company, and operates as a GmbH & Co KG under Austrian law. Its moat is built on family talent, multi-decade brand reputation, and a curated partner ecosystem rather than technology or scale; there is no meaningful AI/ML or proprietary technology footprint.

Name

Landhaus Bacher

Legal name

Landhaus Bacher GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://landhaus-bacher.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landhaus Bacher is a family-owned 2-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant and 12-room boutique hotel in Austria's Wachau Valley, founded in 1979. It sells artisan products online, runs German-language cooking classes, and offers curated wine and golf packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Michelin-starred cuisine
• Luxury boutique hotel
• Artisan food products
• Cooking classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Mautern

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Restaurant: Two-Michelin-starred restaurant serving seasonal menus including Landhaus menu, Classic menu, Spring & Vegetarian menu, and lunch options. Accepts reservations for Wednesday through Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch. Restaurant closes at midnight Wednesday and 11pm Sunday.
2. Hotel Accommodation: Boutique hotel with approximately a dozen guest rooms including suites, double rooms, and single rooms. Offers bed and breakfast with a curated breakfast buffet featuring Lisl's homemade jam, Wachauer pastries, smoked salmon, and other delicacies.
3. Online Shop - Artisan Products: Online store (lisls.at) selling Lisl Wagner Bacher's artisan products including apricot jam (summer), plum preserves (autumn), sauces, and essential cooking stocks. Also offers spices and the legendary bitter walnut liqueur.
4. Cooking Classes: Cooking courses taught by Lisl Wagner Bacher and Thomas Dorfer, held in groups of 4-6 participants exclusively in German. Courses include seasonal vegetables, fish, sauces and soups. Participants prepare a three-course lunch and five-course dinner with wine pairing.
5. Packages and Arrangements: Themed packages including Reinschmecker (5-course surprise menu + overnight stay, €530 for 2), Wein & Kulinarik (wine & culinary 3-day package, €740 per person), Kultur & Wein (culture & wine 4-day package, €820 per person), and Kleines Golf-Arrangement (golf package with green fee included, €535 per person).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landhaus Bacher is a two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant and boutique hotel in Mautern, Austria's Wachau Valley, offering seasonal tasting menus, wine pairings led by a master sommelier, and approximately 12 luxury guest rooms. Beyond the core hospitality, it sells artisan food products (jams, sauces, stocks, walnut liqueur) via an online shop, hosts small-group cooking classes, and offers curated culinary, cultural, and golf packages combining dining with regional experiences.

Product overview

Landhaus Bacher is a traditional Austrian restaurant with accommodation operating as a single unified hospitality establishment. The core offerings consist of fine dining restaurant services (2 Michelin stars, 19 Gault Millau points) and luxury guest rooms with breakfast. Additional offerings include an online shop for take-away products (sauces, stocks, jams, walnut liqueur) and cooking classes led by Lisl Wagner Bacher and Thomas Dorfer. The establishment also offers curated experience packages: the Reinschmecker Arrangement (gourmet dinner + overnight stay), Wein & Kulinarik Arrangement (3-day wine and culinary experience), Kultur & Wein Arrangement (3-night cultural and wine package), and Kleines Golf-Arrangement (golf and dining package). All offerings share the common thread of showcasing Wachau region's culinary and wine heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Dining Restaurant Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant serving seasonal menus including the Landhaus menu, Classic menu, Spring & Vegetarian menu, and à la carte options, with classical French-influenced Austrian cuisine curated by Executive Chef Thomas Dorfer. Open Wednesday through Saturday evenings and Sunday lunch (closed Monday and Tuesday). Reservations required.
• Guest Rooms & Accommodation Luxury boutique hotel with approximately 12 rooms including suites, double rooms, and single rooms. Includes breakfast buffet and accepts MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club and debit cards. Dog supplement €25 per night; local tax €2.60 per person per night.
• Landhaus Bacher Online Shop (Lisls.at) Online store (lisls.at) selling Lisl Wagner-Bacher's artisan products: sauces, cooking stocks, apricot jam (summer), plum preserves (autumn), spices, and bitter walnut liqueur. Ships directly to consumers globally.
• Cooking Classes Small-group cooking courses taught by Lisl Wagner-Bacher and Thomas Dorfer, held in groups of 4-6 participants exclusively in German. Topics include seasonal vegetables, fish, sauces, and soups. Participants prepare a 3-course lunch and 5-course dinner with wine pairing. Gift vouchers available.
• Reinschmecker Arrangement Gourmet package including a refined 5-course surprise menu for two persons followed by an overnight stay in a double room with breakfast. Priced at €530 for 2 persons. Available Sunday to Monday or Wednesday to Friday.
• Wein & Kulinarik Arrangement Three-day wine and culinary experience from Wednesday to Friday featuring exclusive wine tastings at selected winemakers, culinary highlights at Landhaus Bacher, 5-course surprise menu and 4-course Austrian menu with wine pairing, small lunch, and complimentary shuttle to wineries. Priced at €740 per person including 2 nights double room.
• Kultur & Wein Arrangement Cultural and wine package from Tuesday to Friday including Heurigen evening with shuttle, private tour of Krems or Stift Göttweig, wine tastings at renowned winemakers (Weingut Stadt Krems, Weingut Dockner), 4-course Austrian menu and 5-course surprise menu with wine pairing. Priced at €820 per person including 3 nights double room.
• Kleines Golf-Arrangement Two-night golf package from Sunday to Tuesday combining culinary excellence with sport at Golfclub Ottenstein. Includes 5-course menu with wine pairing, complimentary green fee, and Heurigen evening with shuttle and Jause. Priced at €535 per person.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 Michelin Stars (2025 Guide Michelin)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Golfclub OttensteinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome golf club of Landhaus Bacher, located 30 minutes away. Offers 40% green fee discount Monday through Sunday. Golf package available for guests combining overnight stay with golf experience.
• Golfclub LengenfeldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocated 15 minutes from Landhaus Bacher. Offers 20% green fee discount for guests.
• The Country Club AtzenbruggminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocated 30 minutes from Landhaus Bacher. Offers 20% green fee discount for guests.
• Golfclub St. Pölten Schloss GoldeggminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocated 30 minutes from Landhaus Bacher. Offers 20% green fee discount for guests.
• Golfclub Schloss SchönbornminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocated 45 minutes from Landhaus Bacher. Available for golf enthusiasts visiting the region.
• Weingut Stadt KremsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured winery for wine tastings included in the Kultur & Wein arrangement. Located in Krems, part of the Wachau wine region.
• Weingut DocknerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured winery for wine tastings included in the Kultur & Wein arrangement.
• Brandner SchifffahrtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDanube River cruise company recommended to guests for experiencing the Wachau region.
• DDSG (Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDanube River cruise company recommended to guests for experiencing the Wachau region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schloss Schauenstein: 3-Michelin-star restaurant inside a small castle hotel in Fürstenau, Switzerland. Closest international analogue: tiny room count, multi-course classical tasting menus, chef-driven identity, premium guide ratings.
• Hubert Wallner Restaurant: Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant on Wörthersee in Carinthia. Comparable Austrian luxury chef-driven venue competing for the same international gourmet traveler cohort.
• Silvio Nickol Gourmet Restaurant (Palais Coburg): 2-Michelin-star restaurant embedded within a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna. Closest direct match for the Landhaus Bacher combination of small-room luxury hotel plus top-tier Michelin dining under one operator.
• Restaurant Obauer: Family-run 2-Michelin-star fine dining in Werfen (Salzburg region), also with boutique hotel rooms. Highly comparable operating model: multi-generational family, regional Austrian luxury positioning, classical cuisine with modern execution.
• Burg Vital Resort: Luxury hotel in Lech am Arlberg with a Michelin-starred restaurant. Another Austrian hotel + fine-dining combination serving affluent gastronomy and ski tourism guests in a similar price bracket.
• Steirereck: Vienna-based flagship restaurant of Austrian haute cuisine, holding 2 Michelin stars and 19 Gault Millau points. Closest domestic peer to Landhaus Bacher in terms of guide recognition, classical culinary approach and price point, though it sits inside the Stadtpark rather than a hotel.
• Restaurant Bareiss: 3-Michelin-star fine dining within a family-run luxury hotel in the Black Forest. Comparable German-speaking model combining gourmet hotel rooms, Michelin-grade cuisine and curated regional experiences.
• Amador Restaurant: Vienna-based 3-Michelin-star fine-dining destination. Competes for the same prestige-conscious Austrian and international gourmet guest, at a slightly higher tier; useful as a benchmark for next-level guide recognition.
• Dolder Grand: Luxury hotel in Zurich with a 2-Michelin-star restaurant. Same template — multi-room heritage hotel paired with top-tier fine dining — targeting international gastronomy travelers in the DACH region.

Others

• Genießerhotels: Association of gourmet hotels across the German-speaking region of which Landhaus Bacher is a member. Network-level peer comparable in positioning, distribution reach and curated experience packaging across the DACH luxury-hotel segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landhaus-bacher

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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