The Village Inn at Ebner's 1822 – Organic Cuisine with History

There are places where hospitality isn't staged, but is simply there. Places where good food needs no elaborate descriptions, because its origin, quality, and care speak for themselves. The village inn at Ebner 1822 in the upper Gurk Valley is such a place. A spot for conscious enjoyment, a personal atmosphere, and honest cuisine – all underpinned by an ethos that has grown and remains palpable to this day.

Organic cuisine by conviction

What appears on the table in the village inn doesn't follow any short-term trends. Organic cuisine here is an expression of an attitude. It suits a place like Ebner 1822, where you can sense that decisions aren't made randomly – neither in the architecture nor in the way of cooking.

We serve what's seasonable and what has been produced with care. Good ingredients, clear flavours, and a cuisine that allows the produce to shine. Regionality here isn't an empty slogan, but a lived practice. Much of it comes from the local area, from neighbouring farms, and from a landscape that dictates the rhythm.

Barbara Sonnleitner cooks with a feel for the essentials. The focus isn't on overabundance, but on flavour, quality, and the joy of honest cuisine. It's precisely this conscious reduction that defines the Dorfschenke: less arbitrariness, more character.

Hospitality that lives on

The Dorfschenke didn't emerge from a blueprint but from a lived hospitality culture. Even back in the 19th district of Vienna, Barbara and her mother ran a 'Heuriger' (a traditional Austrian wine tavern). This experience, this instinct for atmosphere, and this understanding of genuine hospitality continue to shape the Dorfschenke to this day.

Even some long-time regulars from back then find their way to Carinthia today – not out of nostalgia, but because they find exactly what makes the village inn special: warmth, quality, and an atmosphere where you want to stay.

Ebner's Sunday Roast at the Village Inn

The village inn is deliberately not a classic daytime establishment. On selected Sundays, it opens its doors for Ebner's Sunday Roast at the Village Inn.

Then at the Ate, chatted and enjoyed ourselves at a communal table in a cosy atmosphere.. It is precisely this form of togetherness that gives the village pub its special character: personal, informal, and with a great appreciation for good food and good company.

Selected Sundays in Spring 2026

• 12 April 2026
• 19 April 2026
• 3 May 2026
• 17 May 2026
• 31 May 2026

Sunday lunch on 12 April 2026

On 12 April 2026 "we load from" 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM To Ebner's Sunday Roast at the Village Inn one.

On the menu this Sunday:

• Beef soup with pancakes – €5.00
• Oven-fresh roast pork with potato dumplings and warm bacon sauerkraut salad – €19
• As a vegetarian alternative: Carinthian cheese dumplings with melted butter and green salad – €16.00
• Grandma's quark pancake recipe with homemade fruit compote

These days, the village inn becomes a meeting place – with honest organic cuisine, a special atmosphere and great attention to detail.

Available for private hire for special occasions

In addition, the village inn can also exclusively for private parties and events can be booked. For family celebrations, birthdays, small weddings, baptisms or special gatherings in a private setting.

This is precisely where its quality lies: the village inn is not an anonymous venue, but a house with a soul. Those who celebrate here don't opt for the standard, but for atmosphere, attentiveness, and a form of hospitality that is conceived on an individual basis.

The menu, schedule, and atmosphere are not created according to a plan, but through conversation. This is how a celebration becomes an occasion with character – personal, harmonious, and memorable.

What sets the village pub apart

Conscientious organic kitchen
Cooking here isn't about meeting expectations, but about conviction. Good products are the focus.

Personal atmosphere
The village inn thrives on its manageability. It is precisely this that creates proximity, peace, and attention.

Reduction as quality
No randomness, no cluttered menu, no flashy performance – but a focus on what really matters.

A home for special moments
Whether for Ebner's Sunday roast or a private celebration: The village inn offers a deliberately different setting.

A place for conscious indulgence

The village inn at Ebner's in 1822 is more than a place to eat. It is a place where organic cuisine, hospitality, and atmosphere come together naturally.

Those who appreciate honest cuisine, personal encounters, and conscious enjoyment will find a place here that doesn't need to be loud to be memorable.

Open on selected Sundays – with Ebner's Sunday Table in the village inn. Also exclusively bookable for private parties and events.