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90 SOPOT RESTAURANTS
Sopot Cafes
Brown Sugar M-4, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 6,
tel. (+48) 504 24 03 31, www.brownsugar.com.pl.
A classier spot to sip your coffee than the typical café
chains, Brown Sugar is the kind of place where slipping
Baileys into your latte or rose flavouring into your rich
hot chocolate seems second nature. The white leather
chairs and open bar are complimented by a jazz-filled
soundtrack, making it a grown-up spot to park with a
drink in hand. QOpen 11:00 - 21:00. PAUGBW
Café Zaścianek M-4, ul. Haffnera 3/1a, tel. (+48)
58 550 05 43, www.cafezascianek.pl. Here’s what
cafes used to look like before everyone started copying
Starbucks. Tight and intimate this place is packed with
pre-war swag, with assorted loot numbering gramophones
and chiming clocks. Lovely stuff, and absolutely free of
Sopot’s fashion mag twits. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Mon,
Sun 11:00 - 21:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 23:00. 6GSW
Coffeeheaven M-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino
53 (Crooked House), tel. (+48) 58 555 51 40,
www.coffeeheaven.pl. Poland’s largest coffee chain
has now opened in the city’s signature building - the
Crooked House. Expect good coffee, with the western
coffee-shop experience, served in warm surroundings by
friendly staff. Q Open 08:30 - 20:30, Sat 09:30 - 22:00,
Sun 10:00 - 20:00. From June open 08:00 - 22:00, Sat,
Sun 09:00 - 22:00. PAGBSW
La Crema Cafe L-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 14,
tel. (+48) 58 341 34 80. A Mediterranean-style café bar
presented in muted white-brown colours and an understated
modern style. This is a real departure from the glitz and
spangle of modern Sopot, with a cool, elegant look that slot
into St Tropez. Find newspapers laid out on the window-side
table. On the menu; a selection of home-made snacks and
some great coffee and cakes. QOpen 07:30 - 20:00, Sat
09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. PA6GBSW
Młody Byron M-4, ul. Czyżewskiego 12, tel. (+48)
58 551 07 56, www.tps-dworek.pl. Located inside
the historic Dworek Sierakowskich, this small cafe and
bar has an intimate, modern feel, as well as an arty
resident crowd appreciative of both the adjacent gallery
and the weekend cultural happenings: poetry evenings,
concerts, the whole shebang - take it all in with a glass of
Ciechan, one of Poland’s proudest beers. In season the
shaded garden out back with its deck chairs scattered
inside an area guarded by photos of Old Sopot places
host to open-air cinema and a monthly Monday theatre.
QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. PUEGBW
Rotunda Bar M-4, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 10
(Sheraton Sopot Hotel), tel. (+48) 58 767 19 60, www.
sheraton.pl/sopot. The Resort House (Dom Zdrojowy)
features a number of bars and restaurants of which this is
most definitely the one for summer. The terrace outside the
cafe/bar allows you to gaze out over the crowds taking a stroll
along the pier which stretches out in front. Not as exclusive as
it might appear the day time sees it open for breakfast and
snacks with a coffee and piece of cake costing a surprisingly
little 5 euros, while as the day moves into evening this is a
great place for pre-meal drinks or a nightcap. A comfortable
atmosphere that’s the final word in understated luxury and
a bar staff well schooled in the craft of the cocktail all win
it points. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. PAUEGBW
The two young chefs holding court here look like they have
learnt their trade in more exotic surroundings than Northern
Poland and the flow of local and foreign voices seem
to confirm they’re getting it right. The balcony terrace is
one of the places to head for when the weather permits.
QOpen 13:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 13:00 - 23:00. (20-300zł).
PTA6UVGBSW
Indian
Tandoor House M-4, ul. Grunwaldzka 8-10/2, tel.
(+48) 508 57 57 56. An Indian restaurant, which regular
visitors might remember used to be found in neighbouring
Gdynia, is now plying its wares in downtown Sopot and we for
one think this is an excellent move (and not just because our
office is close by). The food is authentic and well-prepared
and the menu covers all the familiar dishes while the spice
level, unlike that in many ethnic cuisine restaurants in Poland,
is not watered down to suit the local palate. We feel a chicken
tikka masala has to be the yardstick for any Indian restaurant
and while many Indians will tell you it is a ridiculously simple
dish to prepare, it is one that if often done badly in other
Indian eateries around the country. That is not the case
here and the only thing that was more pleasing that wiping
up every last bit of sauce was the size of the bill which saw a
family of four fed for less than 100zł. QOpen 13:00 - 23:00.
(20-60zł). PTA6UGBSW
International
Art Deco M-4, ul. Powstańców Warszawy 12/14
(Sofitel Grand Sopot Hotel), tel. (+48) 58 520 60 71,
www.sofitel-grand-sopot.com. One of the most revered
dining spaces in the north, and justly so. With soups alone
starting at 25zł a big meal out will without a doubt send your
credit card on a bit of a helter skelter, but with the pain comes
pleasure. The menu, tinkered to suit the season, is never
anything less than a top notch experience involving modern,
adventurous even, takes on Polish and more global cuisine.
Wrapping it up nicely are the interiors themselves; impeccably
elegant and with views of the pier, beach and bay. QOpen
13:00 - 23:00. (45-125zł). PTAUEGBSW
Barocco L-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 15, tel.
(+48) 58 710 27 71, www.barocco-restauracja.pl. An
eye catching bar and restaurant sat at the top of Sopot’s main
street. The menu is one where it is hard to decide which dish to
choose what with them all looking delicious and the results from
the kitchen do not disappoint. While the steaks are good and
favourites of ours don’t let that stop you from trying anything else
on the well-balanced menu which includes children’s options for
those with the young ones in tow. As the day moves on Barocco
morphs into a handsome cocktail bar which see the window side
bay seating fill up late into the morning.A good place to start
your evening adventure of Sopot. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sat
11:00 - 02:00. (19-47zł). PTAUGBSW
NEW
Gianni M-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Casino 63, tel.
(+48) 58 341 54 17, www.giannisopot.pl. Replacing
the upmarket Versalka restaurant is this similarly upmarket
feel Gianni. Located in the modern development on Sopot’s
Health Square (Pl. Zdrojowy) you’ll find very well presented
meat, pasta and fish dishes at prices that pleasantly don’t
reflect the surroundings. For the size of the portion and
the friendliness of the service our Gnocchi with pork, wild
mushrooms and nuts was great value. A plush setting with a
shaded terrace makes for great people watching on Sopot’s
warm evenings. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00 -
24:00. PTA6UBW
Sopot In Your Pocket sopot.inyourpocket.com
Hallo Africa Bar M-4, ul. Haffnera 7/9, tel. (+48) 502
76 47 41, www.halloafrica.pl. To find an African run eatery
in Sopot is fractionally less surprising than finding a Polish
restaurant in Lagos but the Nigerian chef prepares a range
of tasty pancakes, baked potatoes stuffed with meat and
veg and our favourites - a peanut soup and okra with chicken,
peppers and semolina (prepared the way it should be - not
like it was in British schools as dessert). Worth a visit if you’re
in need of a light meal which is more than pizzas and fries
and you’re in need of a happy face. QOpen 12:00 - 22:00.
(15-28zł). PA6GS
Laguna Smaku M-4, ul. Powstańców Warszawy
2/4/6, tel. (+48) 58 555 01 03, www.lagunasmaku.
pl. A pale coloured restobar with ocean views and a pier-side
setting. Decent if not daring, with a menu that features the
usual run of European dishes, as well as of course, plenty of
fish caught fresh on the day. Q Open 10:00 - 20:00. From
June open 10:00 - 22:00. (20-50zł). PTAUGBSW
Meridian M-4, Pl. Zdrojowy 2 (Pier), tel. (+48) 58
345 25 25, www.meridianmolo.pl. Opened in a building
designed to look like a ship’s bridge at the end of the pier,
you’d be excused for thinking that Meridien would be aimed
at those rich enough to be able to afford to moor their yacht
at the new marina outside. Not so. The food, a mixture of
fish, salads, soups and meat dishes is beautifully presented
and very well prepared with prices comparatively well-priced
considering the location. Kids’ portions are generous so let
young children share. Q Open 10:00 - 23:00. From June
open 09:00 - 23:00. (33-79zł). PTAUEGBSW
Monte Vino M-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 63/9,
tel. (+48) 506 07 02 21, www.montevino.pl. Good food,
a great selection of wine and a prime location overlooking
the square suggest that while this might be enjoyable it is
also likely to be pricey. The truth is not so painful to swallow.
While it is by no means cheap, the shrimp and salmon were
excellent while the steak was cooked exactly as requested
and tasted even better washed down with a recommended
wine more than justifying the outlay. Q Open 12:00 - 23:00,
Fri, Sat 12:00 - 01:00. From June open 12:00 - 01:00. (28-
65zł). PAUGBSW
Pick & Roll M-2, ul. Zamkowa Góra 3-5, tel. (+48)
58 555 85 60, www.pickandroll.pl. An accomplished
restaurant located in the Aqua Park complex a 15-minute
walk from central Sopot. The modern look does just enough
to hint at urban cool while the canopied outdoor garden plays
host to some cracking concerts in the warmer months such
as British violinist Nigel Kennedy. But it’s the food that keeps
us coming back and this is a very good place to bring the
children after an afternoon splashing around thanks to an
impressive kid’s menu and an international seasonal adult
menu that surprises on both quality and price. Keep an eye
out for their themed nights where you can dance tango, salsa
or the like and also take a moment to hunt out the Winarium
wine store, brainchild of award winning Polish actor Marek
Kondrat. QOpen 14:00 - 22:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 22:00.
Closed Mon. (15-45zł). PTAUEGBSW
Pinokio M-4, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino 45, tel.
(+48) 58 555 96 22, www.pinokio-restauracja.pl. In
summer this Pinokio assumes the title of best al fresco
option on Monte Cassino - a great courtyard with enough
staff to ensure your glass is always full to the brim. In winter
sit inside amid standard wood decorations and order from
a Mediterranean-inspired menu: pizza, pancakes and fish.
A little bit of everything. Q Open 11:00 - 24:00. From June
open 09:00 - 24:00. (17-49zł). TA6UGSW
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SOPOT RESTAURANTS
Restaurant • Wine Bar • Wine Store
Monte Vino is more than great place on
the main square in Sopot centre - it’s the
common idea of friends, which connects
excellent mediterrean cuisine with good fun
and wide selection of wines (over 200 labels).
Bohaterów Monte Cassino 63/9, Sopot
tel. +48 58 341 84 02, mob. +48 506 070 221
biuro@montevino.pl, www.montevino.pl
‘Monciak’
One may wonder why Sopot’s main street, Bohaterów
Monte Cassino (The Heroes of Monte
Cassino), carries the name of an Italian town.
The truth is that it commemorates one of the
proudest achievements in modern Polish military
history. In 1943 the Allies, after a successful
invasion of Sicily, moved to the continent.
It seemed nothing could stop them until they
approached a mountain range on the way to
Rome. The area was occupied by the Germans
defending what was called the Gustav Line, at
the heart of which lay Monte Cassino. The battle
that followed was actually a series of four intense
battles which took place between January 20 and
May 18, 1944, culminating at a 1,300-year-old
Benedictine monastery on the top of the 1,100
metre Monte Cassino. Involving British, US,
French, North African, New Zealand, Ghurkha and
Polish troops, fierce fighting raged against the
Germans on a slow and brutal advance towards
the monastery. At a cost of over 25,000 lives
the final battle ended on the morning of May
18 when a reconnaissance group of soldiers
from the Polish 12th Podolian Uhlans Regiment
finally fought their way through to the completely
devastated monastery. The Battle of Monte
Cassino was won, the Gustav Line broken and
the Allied advance on Rome continued. Today it is
one of Poland’s most famous streets, frequently
clogged in high season, and fondly known as
Monciak to the locals.
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