So imagine this: couple of weeks back I enjoyed one of my favorite meals of the year, but not only did I forget to take notes, I didn’t even take a picture of the menu – the upshot is this, a load of dishes I can barely identify… Truthfully... Read more
Any show reel featuring the highlights of Warsaw over the last couple of years would undoubtedly find space for the revival of ul. Próżna. Once a derelict, sickly-looking street, its transformation has been swift and dramatic, with much of the credit falling on the bistros and brasseries that have... Read more
There’s a beauty to this restaurant that causes guests to stop a moment and soak it all in. Classy yet discreet, the interiors set art and photography against rehabilitated brickwork while pendant bulbs cast a soft light downwards. The classic cooking has French and Polish accents and has so... Read more
Sketch w Teatrze Wielkim
Restaurants 5 October 2016 0
Hitherto better known as an upscale tap bar aimed at glam stylists and models with sleeve tattoos, Sketch have shown they’re getting serious about the kitchen aspect with the appointment of Sebastian Olma as chef. Known for his sterling work at Kafe Zielony Niedzwiedź, not to mention winning the... Read more
Platter by Karol Okrasa
Restaurants 28 September 2016 0
Celebrity chef Karol Okrasa is the inspiration and figurehead behind the menu, but it’s his foot soldiers that deserve real credit. When Okrasa isn’t present, they’re the ones who keep the place ticking over, turning out fine dining moments that go way beyond memorable. Although the hotel environment naturally attracts... Read more
Shielded from the outside world by a phalanx of shrubbery, the mood in Zielnik’s garden is serene and detached; a benign breeze blows under elegant canopies of pearl white color, whilst impeccable waiters glide around with practised grace. Today they will be busy, for the Insider’s team has arrived... Read more
Zielnik
Restaurants 4 August 2016 0
A quiet Mokotów side street is the setting for this little secret. In it, flowers, lots of them, and a warming wood interior just right for winter. In summer, head instead to their glorious garden across the street in the park: adding a sophisticated twist to the holy grill,... Read more
Stixx
Restaurants 27 July 2016 0
A quite extraordinary concept that stands out as Warsaw’s most ambitious gastronomic project for years. Shoehorned between the Hilton and the dazzling Warsaw Spire, the first thing to strike visitors about Stixx is its size: immense. Despite that, an intelligent design means intimacy is never short in supply. The... Read more
Mokotowski Bar
Restaurants 12 July 2016 0
A new generation of eateries are showing that not all milk bars have to be shabby little throwbacks serving bowls of slop. Featuring a monochrome design, this light, airy space limits the nostalgia to large black and white photos of classic Polish film scenes. The food is a more... Read more
It’s as if the end of the world has visited Warsaw. Within seconds the skies darken to the color of pitch and the wind starts to whistle. When the rain arrives, it does so in unrelenting solid sheets of water. Thunder roars and tree branches fly past the window.... Read more
