Osteria Novazzano
Ticinese flair in the heart of the Bernese Oberland? At Osteria Novazzano, you can enjoy delicious Ticino specialities in the courtyard of Ballenberg’s largest building.
Opening hours
- Until 25 May: open from Friday to Sunday.
- 28 May to 19 October: Open from Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
- From 20 October until the end of the season: Closed.
When the Osteria is closed, there is a fridge with drinks available.
The Giant of the Museum
A building complex 44 metres (144 feet) long with 50 rooms and 1,000 square metres (10,764 sq. feet) of roof surface – in 2002–2003 we needed 200 lorry loads to carry the Ticinese farm’s stone, wood and clay tiles to the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum. Construction of this biggest building in the Open-Air Museum began more than 700 years ago. Initially there was just a two-storey dwelling house opposite a stall. The present-day complex arose from these modest 13th–14th century beginnings through additions, roof-raisings and new construction following fi res, well into the 19th century.
Menu
Luganighe, risotto and polenta: Ticineseo cuisine boasts a variety of wholesome dishes. At Osteria Novazzano, you can enjoy authentic specialities from the sunniest part of Switzerland.
Menu
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Opening hours
10 April to 2 November 2025
10 am to 5 pm daily
