WROCŁAW - In Your Pocket

36 RESTAURANTS
Lwia Brama (Lion's Gate) Restaurant
in Wroclaw invites you!
You will fi nd us in the heart
of the oldest part of Wrocław - Cathedral Island.
Enjoy a quiet and gentle environment, that is peaceful
and elegant with delicious cuisine.
ul. Katedralna 9, 50-328 Wrocław
restauracja@lwiabrama.pl, www.lwiabrama.pl
Tel. +48 880 002 742
Brasserie 27 A-3, ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 27a (Europeum
Hotel), tel. (+48) 71 371 44 71, www.brasserie27.
com. Fancy and indeed flavoursome, this place is owned by
the hotel Europeum but worthy of its separate entrance. A
mega modern, glass fronted appearance is complemented
by designer hanging lights and dark woods. The reassuringly
short menu starts with Italian and spans steak and also fish
dishes, staying mostly within the bounds of Mediterranean cuisine.
Friendly service and an award winning chef make this one
of the better places in the city to eat. Q Open 07:00 - 10:30,
12:00 - 23:00. (30-55zł). PTAUGSW
Cegielnia B-2, ul. Więzienna 21 (Galeria Italiana), tel.
(+48) 693 97 40 05. This simple, stylish eatery is distinguished
by the black wooden cutlery dangling everywhere.
The food’s not bad either, with huge bowls of basics like salads
and pasta, as well as toasted sandwiches and ciabattas
going for budget prices. Fast and healthy, Cegielnia is an ideal
place to start the night with handsome wine and cocktail lists
making it a trendy place to drink as well. Place your order at
the bar, as they can’t seem to decide whether they actually
have table service or not. QOpen 10:00 - 23:30, Sat, Sun
12:00 - 23:30. (8-22zł). PTJGBSW
Cesarsko-Królewska A-3, Rynek 19, tel. (+48) 71
341 92 07, www.restauracja-ck.pl. An impressive effort
with three vaulted banquet halls designed to evoke the empire
spirit of Vienna, Prague and Budapest. Muskets and framed
pictures hang from the walls and aproned staff rush around
polishing cutlery and straightening table cloths. On the menu
duck, rabbit, boar and other central European classics, while
the cellar houses a huge range of whisky and gourmet vodka.
QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. (19-139zł). PTJABXSW
Cynamon H-4, Pl. Grunwaldzki 23-27, tel. (+48) 605
86 07 24, www.cynamonbar.pl. Well placed to capture the
local lunch market (there is an office building above and a university/student
dorms opposite), Cynamon serves perfectly
good if not award winning pizza, pasta and salads, all priced
by the weight (29,90zł/kg, if you’re asking). We wouldn’t travel
this far out of town specifically to come here, but if you are
in the area it’s worth checking out. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00,
Sat 11:30 - 16:00. Closed Sun. PA6UBXSW
Kuchnia A-5, ul. Bogusławskiego 61, tel. (+48) 519
15 69 05. Bookending the Bogusławskiego beer boulevard,
Kuchnia is the ideal place to fortify your stomach while kicking
off your pub crawl. This modest, domestically designed
good eats kitchen offers salads, pasta, risotto and meat
dishes in absolutely huge portions for next to nothing. But
most importantly, here you’ll enjoy another obscure Czech
beer option unique to its neighbours: Litovel. QOpen 12:00
- 23:00. (15-66zł). AGBS
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Lwia Brama C-2, ul. Katedralna 9, tel. (+48) 880 00 27
42, www.lwiabrama.pl. One of the few places you’ll actually
find anything to eat if you’re strolling Ostrów Tumski, Lwia Brama
offers some great sidewalk seating in the warmer months
from which you can enjoy a drink or a meal while waiting for the
lamplighter to come round and perform that most romantic of
Wrocław rituals - the daily lighting of the district’s gaslamps. In
winter the underground cellars aren’t as sprawling as you might
expect, but they’re certainly kept warm by the pizza oven and
the history of the building makes them atmospheric enough.
The menu here sticks to the staples - namely pizzas and Polish
dishes - however there’s news that they’re now introducing
molecular cuisine. Besides, you’ll be hard pressed to find much
else to eat on this side of the river. QOpen 11:00 - 21:00, Mon
12:00 - 21:00. (26-40zł). TA6GBSW
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Marina B-2, ul. Księcia Witolda 2, tel. (+48) 71 794 00
01, www.marina.wroc.pl. Very nice indeed. Seafood and
pasta on Wroclaw’s mini-marina, with a small terrace offering
views over the canal and the odd boat that uses it. Checkout
what the dish of the day is before ordering it. They’ve recently
re-styled the interior into more of an upscale bar/lounge and
the outdoor garden area is great in the evening for pleasant
views and quiet conversation. If the weather chills or your
mood changes head inside for a cosy cocktail or two. QOpen
12:00 - 22:00, Fri 12:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 - 23:00, Sun
11:00 - 22:00. (35-60zł). PTAUGBSW
Mosaiq Restaurant & Wine Lounge A-3, ul. Św.
Mikołaja 12, tel. (+48) 71 798 35 11, www.mosaiq.
pl. Fine dining at its most chic, Mosaiq offers an impressive
menu with a French motif complemented by rare seafood
specialties and an international flair. The English-trained
chefs make so certain that all their ingredients are fresh
that they boast there’s no refrigerator on site (though we’re
not sure that’s a comfort, plus the ice cream on the menu
disagrees). Unique dishes and specialties such as ray fish,
American-style pancakes, and an array of tartar-style meats
and steaks draw you in, and the enormous wine cellar can
keep you longer than you expected. Although their orientation
is toward a business clientele, their Monday to Saturday lunch
special is a great value. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. (35-120zł).
PTAUGBSW
Pergola Bistro I-4, ul. Wystawowa 1, tel. (+48) 71
347 50 21, www.restauracja-pergola.pl. The renovation
of Centennial Hall included the opening of Pergola: a
large modern restaurant with two kitchens and two dining
rooms, one elegant and one casual. Both feature wall to floor
windows with great views of the Wrocław Fountain and surrounding
park; in summer you can catch the water and light
show from your seat, and in winter watch families floundering
around the ice rink. The bistro side has an upscale Ikea
design sense with large white plastic chairs, white tables and
unique light fixtures shaped like jumping jacks. The food is a
standard but satisfying array of Polish meat and fish mains,
pasta, salad and soup, and though a fraction of the cost of
the adjacent restaurant, still a bit overpriced in our opinion.
You’re taxed for the view we presume, but it’s worth it. Q
Open 10:00 - 22:00. From November open 10:00 - 20:00.
(22-39zł). PTAUGBSW
Pod Papugami A-3, ul. Sukiennice 9a, tel. (+48) 71
343 92 75, www.podpapugami.com.pl. Long known as
a default Wrocław drinker, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the
Pod - in the plummest of plum locations on the Rynek - serves
up some rather good food too. Take advantage of the threecourse
28zł lunch menu, served Mon-Fri until 17:00, or wait
until evening when the terrific veal steaks will set you up very
nicely for a night of cocktail consumption. QOpen 11:00
- 23:00, Mon 12:00 - 23:00, Fri 11:00 - 24:00, Sat 12:00 -
24:00, Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (36-80zł). TJAEGBSW
Pod Złotym Psem (Under the Golden Dog) B-3,
Rynek 41, tel. (+48) 71 372 37 60. Down, down, down you
go into level after level of labyrinthe Rynek cellars, however
the most popular spot here is under the golden parasol on
the market square. As such, the Golden Dog asks you to pay
tourist prices, but it’s only as nice as you want it to be: keep
it simple and affordable with a straight-forward Polish dish or
pay more to follow the chef’s recommendations. The lunch
menu from 12:00 culls the best of the rest of the diverse
menu of Polish, Italian and Mexican dishes and bargain
bins them. Generally likeable, as opposed to memorable.
QOpen 12:00 - 24:00, Mon, Sun 12:00 - 23:00. (18-70zł).
PTJA6GBSW
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