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88 SOPOT RESTAURANTS
Eating at a Glance
Local: There is a choice between scenery and food.
Harnas wins on for scenery (set as it is on the edge of the
forest while Karczma Zagroda wins for the food (set as
it is next to a petrol station). Alternatively try Elita which
is refreshing in its attempts in not trying to attract the
monied visitor and serves great Polish food at local prices.
Cheap: It’s Tesoro Express for the best pizza in Sopot
or Greenway’s popularity with the local student community
should be all the reference you need there for
vegetarian options that are easy on the purse.
Lads: The late night Polish eatery of Bialy Wino i
Owoce serves up portions of pork in jelly, tripe and
white sausage washed down with 4zl shots of vodka or
regional beer. Sticking to food more familiar head for the
wonderfully named Kebabistan, which continues to be
one of Poland’s best kebabs.
Couples: Cyrano et Roxane is good for low key trysts
with an owner who will make you feel very important.
Monte Vino is another which gets our vote for low lit
surroundings where you can enjoy good food and wine
at prices that won’t have you arguing.
Splurge: Art Deco in the Sofitel has supreme sea views
and a menu that will knock most wallets bandy. Local star
chef Jacek Fedde now has his own restaurant minutes
from the centre of Sopot, Tłusta Kaczka, where you can
enjoy a top class meal in quiet surroundings.
American
Pub Charlie M-3, ul. Haffnera 59 (Hotel Haffner), tel.
(+48) 58 550 98 13, www.hotelhaffner.pl. A pub like
no other. First off, there’s a golf simulator, secondly, some
top notch American eats which are good enough to see this
place landing a mention in our restaurant section. A better
burger you won’t find in Sopot, and this being a hotel bar
you can also expect it to arrive promptly and without incident.
QOpen 15:00 - 24:00, Sun 14:00 - 24:00. (16-59zł).
PTAUBXSW
Sioux L-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 17, tel. (+48)
58 555 33 36, www.sioux.com.pl. Sioux interprets the
American Wild West as only a chain of themed restaurants
can: cheesely. Grab a Conestoga wagon booth or a table
under a framed photo of Chief Sitting Bull and peruse a
menu that tries to recreate life around the campfire with
unimpressive ribs, cold fries and a random selection of
Mexican offerings like fajitas and burritos. You’ll find a Sioux
serving up cheap, completely average food in almost every
city of size in Poland, and unless you’re a diehard wagon
wheel fanatic, trot your spurs on to a more interesting
(and flavorful) option. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. (18-90zł).
PTAGBSW
Asian
InAzia M-4, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 10 (Sheraton
Sopot Hotel), tel. (+48) 58 767 19 61, www.sheraton.
pl/sopot. A drop dead gorgeous venue, and one which
you’ll find hard to leave. Japanese has been done to death
in Sopot, but not like this. And don’t think this place stops
with sushi; Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese and Indian recipes
all leave their mark, while the Teppanyaki grill adds plenty
of snap, crackle to the atmosphere. Beachside views are
complimented by a rich design that drips with voluptuous
scarlet colours and edgy oriental flourishes, and this looks
very much like our candidate for newcomer of the year.
QOpen 16:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 23:00. (45-130zł).
PTAUGW
Chinese
Zhong Hua M-4, Al. Wojska Polskiego 1, tel. (+48)
58 550 20 19, www.hotelchinski.pl. There’s no half
measures with this lot. For years this place bossed the
Chinese scene then, inexplicably, it all went wrong. There’s
countless examples of good restaurants going bad, but few
where restaurants recover their former glory. Zhong Hua have
managed just that, and if the endless procession of drunk
Chinese diners is anything to go by, this venue has a very
happy future indeed. Highly decent food served in interiors
that flourish with dragons and silk. QOpen 13:00 - 22:30.
(10-74zł). PTAUGBSW
Fish
Bar Przystań M-5, Al. Wojska Polskiego 11, tel. (+48)
58 555 06 61, www.barprzystan.pl. A legend for Poles
visiting the coast, this place has built a reputation since its
early days back in the nineties when it operated out of a
converted beach-side toilet block. How times have changed
and now you’ll find a huge villa overlooking the fishermen’s
dock serving a long line of customers whatever the season.
Certainly not as good or as cheap as it once was, this is still
the place many people come to enjoy freshly prepared fish
and chips, Polski style, and while we tend to steer away from
the cod, the fish soup never lets us down. QOpen 11:00 -
23:00. (15-50zł). TAUGBSW
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Tawerna Rybaki M-5, Al. Wojska Polskiego 26, tel.
(+48) 58 551 47 74, www.tawernarybaki.pl. Despite
claims to the contrary this remains one of the best of the
permanent beachside fish restaurants in the town. Spread
over 3 floors, try to book one of the tables up on the top
of the building for great sea views while you enjoy the well
prepared and wide selection of fish dishes. Our favourite is
the potato soup with salmon followed by the halibut baked in
Dijon mustard, but you can be pretty confident with whatever
choice you make. A kids’ menu that offers alternatives to fish
also wins it points for those with children. QOpen 12:00 -
22:00. (18-40zł). TA6UGBS
French
Cyrano et Roxane L-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino
11, tel. (+48) 660 75 95 94, www.cyrano-roxane.com.
A small nugget of France finds itself in Sopot in this tiny rail
side cottage. Owned and run by Marc, a real-live native of
Bergerac, this tiny treasure has an authentic tavern atmosphere,
and wines hand-picked to compliment the bites and
nibbles on offer. Try, for instance, the French sausage platter,
or for something more considerable peruse the concise list
of mains whose number include a super duck which is slowcooked
over twelve hours. Amongst the regional specialities
on offer the foie gras, reputedly made from the owner’s
grandfather’s recipe, is a memorable pleasure. We eat it on
payday, now you should on holiday. QOpen 13:00 - 22:00.
(37-59zł). AUGBS
Petit Paris M-4, ul. Grunwaldzka 12/16, tel. (+48) 58
341 94 49, www.petitparis.pl. Now well-established on
the Sopot dining scene, which is no mean feat considering
this has been one of the less successful locations in the city
despite its proximity to the action. It’s an upmarket venue although
you’re paying for the food rather than the decor which
we find a bit clinical. You’ll forget that though after trying the
beef sirloin, prepared exactly to order, which we thoroughly
enjoyed finished off with crème brulee. A man named Philippe
Abraham has his name above the door and we’re judging that
he’s a Frenchman although that doesn’t stop him turning his
hand to a selection of Polish dishes, including a duck which
comes highly recommended to us. QOpen 13:00 - 22:00,
Fri, Sat 13:00 - 23:00. (25-52zł). PTAUEGBSW
Villa Sedan M-4, ul. Pułaskiego 18-20, tel. (+48) 58
551 06 17, www.sedan.pl. This has long been one of the
places to take the parents when they visit and despite the
increased competition in the city, that is still true. Set inside
a renovated Sopot villa which houses the recommended Villa
Sedan hotel, the decor is wooden floorboards, framed pics
and potted parlour palms, which give Sedan an upmarket feel
without ever appearing intimidating. The changing menu is
always reliable and offers a variety of French meat and fish
options. Expect to see the addition of a ‘Treasures of the
Sea’ menu during the summer when freshly caught seafood
will be prepared in the kitchen. QOpen 07:00 - 22:00. (32-
71zł). PTYAGSW
Fusion
Avocado M-4, Pl. Zdrojowy 1, tel. (+48) 58 585 83 28,
www.avocado-sopot.pl. Found upstairs over the Unique
Club, Avocado is up there amongst our favourite new places
of recent times which is somewhat surprising seeing as the
sight of yet another new restaurant offering sushi had us
sighing with resignation. The menu is more than that though
and while the sushi and sashimi sets are excellent we keep
coming back to the wide range of fusion dishes with the beef
tenderloin wasabi one of our favourite meals of the year.
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SOPOT RESTAURANTS
Cyrano et Roxane
WINE BAR & RESTAURANT
Wine and cuisine from the south of France
Ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 11, 81-704 Sopot
Tel. +48 660 759 594, info@cyrano-roxane.pl
www.cyrano-roxane.pl
Open from 13.00 till 22.00
FUSION RESTAURANT & SUSHI
WE INVITE YOU TO THE STYLISH AND COMFORTABLE
AVOCADO RESTAURANT IN THE CENTRE OF SOPOT.
Our unique fusion cuisine
and wonderful sushi,
sashimi and live lobster
are only the beginning of
an extraordinary culinary
journey in Avocado.
AVOCADO Fusion Restaurant & Sushi
Plac Zdrojowy 1 (Dom Zdrojowy)
81-871 Sopot
tel 58 585 83 28
www.avocado-sopot.pl
May - July 2012
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