When it came to deciding Warsaw’s Best New Restaurant, the voting was straight forward – Tuna… Head chef and co-owner Martin Gimenez Castro requires no introduction; first bursting onto the public radar in 2013 when he stormed to victory in the inaugural season of Top Chef Polska in 2013,... Read more
What did the lockdown teach us? Among a jillion other things, that home delivery doesn’t just mean pizza. Certainly that’s the case when using Roomservice.pl. Offering choices from some of the most distinguished restaurants in Warsaw, we bring you six of the best for an evening to remember… Brasserie... Read more
Salto
Restaurants 20 December 2018 0
***CLOSED*** For those who think Argentine chef Martin Gimenez-Castro is just about steak, then they haven’t been to Salto. The tasting menu is the best way to view his full oeuvre, and on our visit included ceviche with Portuguese corvina; a dainty tranche of cavala mackerel; and Porcini ice... Read more
Meet The Man Less guarded than his European counterparts, there’s an openness to Argentinean chef Martin Gimenez Castro that manifests itself in his cooking: though primarily known for his groundbreaking fine dining restaurant Salto, it’s in the Ceviche Bar that his character truly escapes. More than just a side... Read more
Shrimp House
Restaurants 27 July 2018 0
This nationwide chainlet have racked up the fans by doing things right and keeping it simple: that means, at least at their Warsaw branch, a casual neo-hipster style involving steel Tolix chairs, dangling bulbs and a cartoonish motif of a coiled, little shrimp: a look that shouts young, fun... Read more
The Place Swank and stylish. The door clatters shut to divulge a long, narrow space of tall palm fronds and marble finishes underneath soaring ceilings that seem to stretch on forever. Bursts of flamingo pink color lend a dapper sense of dazzle to this polished-looking venue. The Menu An... Read more
Funky Fish Bar
Restaurants 27 August 2017 0
Though better known as one of Warsaw’s top pub crawls, there’s more to Nowogrodzka street than just raw-looking tap bars. The latest addition to its budding gastro offer is Funky, a bright and casual spot where fish is the forte. Despite this, find them open from early serving their... Read more
Poke
Restaurants 11 August 2017 0
Declared this year’s ‘must-have snack’ by the Guardian, poke’s popularity has spread across the globe to become one of the biggest growing food fads of recent times. Polynesian by birth, this raw fish salad comes served on a bed of rice and topped with the sauce of your choice:... Read more
Łowcy Syren
Restaurants 18 June 2017 0
Chalked up on a blackboard, the menu at Łowcy Syren is short and sweet: often a couple of sandwiches, calamari, some hummus, Belgian fries and, if your luck’s in, then jerk chicken. The brainchild of the same duo that brought us Pogromcy Meatów, this al fresco riverfront venture has... Read more
Fine dining gets a South American makeover thanks to Martin Gimenez Castro, a native Argentinean who has emerged as one of the most influential chefs in latter day Poland. While some critics grumble that the top end of Warsaw’s gastronomic scene has flat-lined a little, Salto continues to push... Read more
