WROCŁAW - In Your Pocket

34 RESTAURANTS
Quick Eats
BLT & Flatbreads A-3, ul. Ruska 58/59, tel. (+48)
71 796 33 44, www.blt.wroclaw.pl. This upscale
American-inspired (free ketchup without asking! large
sodas!) sandwich and salad bar deftly balances a somewhat
grimy dive-bar location (that’s a good thing) with a
sharp, clean, high-ceilinged interior to great effect. The
menu would hardly be inventive if not for the fact that a
decent sandwich is a rare thing in this country; as such
it’s a revelation. Choose from a wide diversity of quickly
served variations on the BLT, Philly cheesesteak and
burger. The pizzas are delicious, the salads served on
flatbread are creative, the presentation is top notch and
the prices are fair and affordable across the board. Open
late, so you’ve got time to get a couple cheeky ones in
with the crowd stumbling past the window before stopping
by. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 00:30,
Sun 11:00 - 23:00. (20-35zł). PAUGBSW
Kuchnia Marche A-5, ul. Świdnicka 53, tel. (+48)
71 343 95 65, www.marche.com.pl. For something
completely different, visit this colourful food bazaar where
the chefs are at work right in front of you. A bit confusing
for the uninitiated, receive a card at the door and get it
stamped as you wander the food stations making selections
from amongst the Polish, Italian, Asian and Turkish
cuisine on hand, before paying upon completion of your
meal. Fresh and cheap with something to suit all tastes, a
particular standout is the Asian counter where the Asian
chef’s Polish accent may actually be more amusing than
our own. The cheerful canteen atmosphere is dutifully filled
with student diners, many taking advantage of the fact that
everything is reduced in price by 25% from 19:30-20:00,
Mon-Fri, and by 50% after that. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat,
Sun 12:00 - 21:00. (11-20zł). PTAUVGSW
Multifood STP B-3, ul. Kuźnicza 10, tel. (+48) 501
10 34 01, www.multifoodstp.pl. A large self-service
canteen whose counters come manned with cheerful
red clad staff touting sun visors and t-shirts. The dining
hall is largely anonymous, but the food - plates of meat
and veg - has won a loyal student following. Everything
is priced at 3.29zł per 100 grams, with your bill worked
out once you reach the end of the queue. Fast, easy, affordable,
good. Additional locations in Magnolia Park (E-4,
ul. Legnicka 58), Pasaż Grunwaldzki (H-4, Pl. Grunwaldzki
22), Centrum Korona (ul. Krzywoustego 126) and Marino
Shopping Centre (ul. Paprotna 7). QOpen 10:00 - 21:00.
PTAUGBSW
Pita Pan A-3, ul. Kiełbaśnicza 24, tel. (+48) 667 00
15 99. Playing off the Polish word for ‘mister’ (pan) and
Peter Pan at the same time, this cleverly-named sidewalk
bar serves surprisingly cheap, filling and authentic Greek
fast food. If (like many of us) you’re sick of chicken and
pork, Pita Pan’s popular souvlaki - a fluffy pita wrapped
around delicious, well-seasoned lamb, red onion, tomato,
and crispy, thick-cut fries topped with real tzatziki sauce
(not powdered garlic sauce) - puts local kebabs to shame.
The Greek salad - with feta cheese and olives straight
from Greece - also makes this reputable establishment
a popular destination for a quick meal in the city centre.
Modest in design, with only a couple tables inside and on
the sidewalk, the food ranks with the best Greek cuisine
in Wrocław, and late weekend hours allow you to take full
advantage. QOpen 12:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 12:00 - 04:00.
(12-18zł). 6UGBSW
International
Aquarelle C-3, ul. Purkyniego 10 (Radisson
Blu Hotel Wroclaw), tel. (+48) 71 375 00 00,
www.radissonblu.com/hotel-wroclaw. What really
caught our eye on the menu here was the good
selection of cheap, simple kid’s dishes (all priced
around 20zł): a rarity in Poland. For grown ups the
selection is no less varied, though the prices are
higher. We always go for the break-the-bank expensive
but sublime Argentinean steaks, which come
with a choice of side dishes, but there is fish and
pasta too. A seasonal courtyard terrace complete
with lawn is an added bonus for families searching for
somewhere to eat. QOpen 06:30 - 23:00. (38-110zł).
PTA6UGBW
Barka Tumska C-1, ul. Wyspa Słodowa 10, tel.
(+48) 71 322 60 77, www.hotel-tumski.com.
pl. The city’s first river restaurant, and once again
Wrocław gets it right on the first try. Nestled between
the proliferation of islands and bridges just near
Ostrów Tumski, this fantastic river barge offers no
less than five unique dining rooms over three levels,
including the Captain’s mess and the outstanding upper
deck with room for 80 people to take in the sights
and sunshine. The menu is an inventive mix of local
and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine featuring stuffed
quail, duck in cherry sauce, cheesecake drizzled with
raspberry sauce and dozens of other reasons to
stowaway on this good ship. A smart place to bring a
date or the whole family: kids get their own menu and
play area and will love exploring the corridors of this
unique river diner. QOpen 13:00 - 22:00. (30-50zł).
PTAUGBW
Bernard B-3, Rynek 35, tel. (+48) 71 344 10 54,
www.bernard.wroclaw.pl. We’ll go along with the
crowd and admit that this trendy brewery/restaurant is
one of the most alluring ‘locales’ on the market square.
A stylish, airy, three-level interior with a long inviting
bar, Bernard is characterised by closely arranged
tables which don’t offer any privacy but contribute to
the casual atmosphere where the menu is your placemat
and it’s perfectly acceptable to just enjoy a drink
without eating. To that end, they have their own beer
in dark and light, as well as bottled choices including
a decent amber and four alcky-free flavours which we
wouldn’t know anything about; enjoy their draughts in
glasses growing from .4 to 2 litres. The food is nothing
to overlook with a menu ranging from nachos to Polish
classics like golonka and the upper level tables in the
window are a great place to take your date, but reserve
ahead. QOpen 10:30 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 10:30 - 24:00.
(29-75zł). PTA6UEXSW
Bierhalle A-3, Rynek Ratusz 24-27, tel. (+48) 601
67 74 52, www.bierhalle.pl. A veritable lads magnet,
this tourist gobbling franchise features busty farmers’
daughters in faux-folk costumes bussing steins of unpasteurised
site-brewed beer to patrons busy stuffing
themselves on sausages, ribs, pork knuckle and other
meaty feasts with fries. The seasonal outdoor seating
does well to capture the spirit of the name, though the
unremarkable interior is a bit like every other place you’ve
ever spilled a beer in, though you may be more remorseful
to have done so here due to each ale’s surprising quality
and cost. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Fri 11:00 - 01:00,
Sat 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. From November
open 11:00 - 24:00. (15-40zł). PTA6GBSW
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