the restaurant

With a strong team of four the Geiser family brings a lot of commitment to the Apollonia. Anni and Christoph, mother and son, work in the kitchen, the heart of the house. For more than 30 years Anni has been tied to the oven, acquiring skills and expertise during the hard work on her own. She maintains the traditional side of our menu, prepares the meat dishes with great diligence, and bakes the many popular cakes such as the raspberry and curd cheese cake. She is the soul of our house and also ensures that kitchen and service staff always wear clean and freshly pressed aprons.

Christoph is the creative head in the kitchen. As a trained chef he has gathered experience at home and abroad. He is partial to fresh pasta dishes as well as

Restaurant Apollonia, commonly known as the Messnerwirt, was opened in 1962 by Romedius and Johanna Geiser and is named after the Romanesque St. Apollonia Chapel, located on the hill right behind the restaurant. The Apollonia originates from one of the oldest farms of Sirmiano di Sorpa/Obersirmian, the Messnerhof, already mentioned in a document in the 14th century. Since the beginning in 1962 the restaurant has a large terrace, two bowling alleys, two lounges (Stübelen) and two guest rooms. In the first years there was only a rocky path leading to Sirmiano, meaning that guests could only reach the Apollonia on foot.

In 1970 son Oswald took over operations and extended the inn in 1973 with the dining hall. In the same year the new road to Sirmian was also completed;