KATOWICE - In Your Pocket

30 RESTAURANTS
characterised by family traditions and culinary experience
Fenix C-3, Al. Korfantego 5, tel. (+48) 32 206 40 44,
www.restauracjafenix.pl. Since taking over for Sphinx, this
budget sit-down restaurant in a dumpy building at a major busstop
has gone international, redoing the decor a bit to reflect
that with European maps and African animal prints. The menu
hits several continents with cheap, speedy Asian, Mexican and
American offerings, Polish, Italian and European mainstays,
and you can round it all off with creme brulee for dessert. In
the end, the less-than-authentic food and atmosphere aren’t
that dissimilar from what Sphinx used to be: hardly a revelation,
but you could do worse in these parts; we know we have.
Also at ul. Chorzowska 107 (A-1, Silesia City Center). QOpen
12:00 - 23:00. (17-50zł). PTA6UGBS
Grill Bar ul. Będzińska 82, Czeladź (Hotel Szafran), tel.
(+48) 32 763 80 13, www.szafranowydwor.pl. A part of
the Szafranowy Dwór complex offering a canteen style grill
for those on the move. Located between downtown Katowice
and the airport, it makes a perfect stop if you are on your
way to or from the airport in your own transport. All manner
of meat is grilled up including steaks, pork and chicken fillets
and fish. A range of salads and a kids menu make this one of
the better family options in the conurbation as well. QOpen
07:00 - 24:00. (12-50zł). PTAUGSW
Kamienny Kasztel Al. Główna 3, Chorzów (Park of
Culture & Recreation), tel. (+48) 501 78 05 30, www.
kamiennykasztel.pl. Inside the Park of Culture & Recreation,
the astonishing interior features nods to everything
from the Stone Age to the Renaissance. Bursting with oil
paintings and boasting a wonderful garden during the summer,
food comes courtesy of a large selection of Polish dishes
plus a few international favourites. By far the best place to
eat when enjoying the sights and attractions of the park.
QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. (16-120zł). PTAUGBS
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Latająca Świnia (The Flying Pig) D-3, ul. Staromiejska
3, tel. (+48) 530 32 85 58, www.latajacaswinia.pl.
This modern bistro-pub offers a compelling
selection of local pork delicacies and an excellent array
of local microbrews to complement them. Specialising in
upscale appetisers for carnivores, the Polish-only menu
will pose a challenge for foreigners, but perseverance
is well rewarded by the quality and taste of all on offer.
The grilled pork loin is great and the cold platters of
mixed meat snacks can be ordered in portions for 1-4
people. In addition to what we could essentially describe
as ‘Polish pork tapas’ there are several dishes for the
vegetarian you might be dating as well, not to mention
one of the best beer lists around. The small, cheekily
decorated interior is a bit cramped, but wall-length
windows allow you to prop up your elbows and do some
people-watching, or take a seat in the seasonal garden.
QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun 15:00
- 22:00. (20-40zł). AGBW
Mañana Bistro & Wine Bar I-1, ul. Wolności 15,
Chorzów, tel. (+48) 508 29 36 40, www.bistromanana.
pl. Another excellent destination in Chorzów, this ace cafe
bistro hits all the bases with delicious coffee, fine wines and
a great menu that’s presented as a magazine full of savoury
sandwiches and creative mains like eggplant and zucchini
rolls stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and ricotta, mozzarella
and parmesan cheeses. It’s all stylishly presented and the
modern Parisian atmosphere of the small casually elegant
interior makes this a great spot to stop for a light lunch or
some after work down-time with a friend. Recommended.
QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 22:00, Sun 12:00 -
20:00. (17-40zł). PTAGBSW
Katowice In Your Pocket katowice.inyourpocket.com
Pan de Rossa ul. Trzech Stawów 23 (os. Paderewskiego),
tel. (+48) 32 256 05 52, www.panderossa.com.
pl. Located in the Valley of Three Ponds (just east of F-5 on
the map) - one of the city’s most popular recreation areas,
Pan de Rossa makes more than just an appetising diversion
for those creaking around on their bicycles. Unfortunately
it’s given up its fantastic terrace overlooking the pond and
moved across the road and into the trees. However it has
substituted the views for a fresh, modern décor with lots of
light through its large windows. The menu remains a dissertation
on local grilled fish and game dishes but has upped the
Polish selections, likely to cater to a more local audience.
The interior is certainly more upscale and business oriented,
so cyclists and walkers in the warmer months are likely to
stick to the covered outdoor patio. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00.
(20-50zł). PTAUGBS
Patio C-2, ul. Stawowa 3, tel. (+48) 32 781 55 55,
www.restauracjapatio.pl. One of Katowice’s most popular
restaurants with an extensive menu of pizzas, pastas,
grilled meats and fish, Patio’s provisions are now offered in
English, making it much easier for you to successfully order
what some claim to be the best steak in town. The interior is
designed to look like an exterior, with a wooden lattice ceiling
full of lights, fake flowers, bird nests, pinecones, twigs and
other things you’d sweep up from the yard; though when the
summer terrace is open, it’s a bit of mute point. For a bargain,
visit between 11:00 and 16:00 Mon-Fri, when lunch is only
20zł. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Sun 13:00 - 23:00. (16-52zł).
PTAVGBS
Patio Park G-1, ul. Kościuszki 101, tel. (+48) 32 205
30 77, www.patio-park.pl. An exquisitely decorated and
refreshingly spacious restaurant at the edge of Kościuszki
Park. Reflected light above the faux trellises give the impression
of daylight and cut branches hang from the trellises so
as to give the impression of dining in a forest on a starry
night. Country-style furniture, a rustic-themed mural, antique
objects and elegantly simple table settings sustain the impression.
Wait staff are pleasant and speedy to respond.
The chef takes a creative turn with entrees, adding garnish to
some to resemble trees. The menu is long, but you may not
have to venture past the chef’s recommendations on the first
page to find something tempting. A good choice for business
lunches or a stop off before or after a walk through the park.
QOpen 10:00 - 23:00. (20-70zł). PTAUBXSW
Restauracja Bergamo ul. Olimpijska 4 ,Siemianowice
Śląskie (Vacanza Hotel), tel. (+48) 32 606 83
83, www.stylehotels.pl. It’s rare that a hotel restaurant
would warrant the trip for those not staying upstairs, but
Silesian dining is precisely the kind of perfect storm that
makes Bergamo an oasis of taste in the midst of a culinary
wasteland. Warm Mediterranean interiors include a fireplace
and sunny timber-beamed terrace, and it merely follows
suit that the excellent menu be an exploration of southern
European tastes and ingredients. With several banquet
rooms on hand, it’s also worth considering if you’re planning
more than a casual dinner. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. (15-99zł).
PTA6UIGBSW
Restauracja Bonaparte K-4, ul. Paderewskiego
35, Chorzów (Arsenal Palace Hotel), tel. (+48) 32 606
84 40, www.stylehotels.pl. Not much surprise that in
Chorzów’s finest hotel you would also find its finest restaurant.
Wonderfully elegant French interiors feature pristine
antique furnishings with a few columns and credenzas to
match the fine table settings. The menu of Mediterranean
and Polish dishes is such a masterpiece that it even makes
delicacies out of the local Silesian fare. Start things off with
katowice.inyourpocket.com
RESTAURANTS
characterised by
family traditions
and culinary experience
ul. Stawowa 3, Katowice
tel. 32 781 55 55, fax. 32 259 98 65
Open 10:00 - 23:00, Sun 13:00 - 23:00
www.restauracjapatio.pl
biuro@restauracjapatio.pl
July - October 2012
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