Daniel S.
Yelp
I was in Warsaw for one night and wanted a really good meal. After eating German food all week, I needed something bougie. I originally wanted to try to get a walk-in at the one michelin star Atelier Amaro, however they were fully booked for the night. I showed great sorrow and disappointment and the kind hostess felt bad for me. She quickly called her old restaurant where she worked at and was able to get me a reservation. Like a blind date, I was nervous and did not know what I was getting myself into.
Upon entering, the restaurant was packed and my table for one (I was solo traveling) was waiting for me. I have never dined at a fancy restaurant solo before, but whateves, no shame. I opted for the larger 8 course dinner.
Bread and butter - the two different types of butter was amazing
Amuse bouche
-Pork skin with ketchup mayo and egg sauce - amazing first bite - pork skin was so crispy and that sauce was bomb
-Grapefruit sorbet and quinoa and mint - sorbet was so refreshing, interesting textures
-Cucumber and powders - was served in this succulent container - was as good as it looked
Dinner
-Asparagus, kumpiak, hollandaise, egg - one of my favorites of the night, so many different textures, the crisp onions gave a great crunch
-Salmon, cucumber mint and capers
-Duck with blood orange sorbet - duck was perfectly seasoned and cooked and the blood orange sorbet complemented the duck well
-Sorrel ricotta potato yolk
-Catfish white asparagus pine samphire - was a little tough, but thats how the fish is
-Lamb tomato spring onion
-Hazelnut peach coconut
-Pistachio strawberry meringue bazil - loved the strawberry meringue
-Personal cotton candy to finish
I am shocked that this restaurant does not have a Michelin star. The dishes looked like pieces of art. The chef really likes to combine different textures and it worked in most of the dishes. The service was top notch. The only negative is that the pacing is a little slow. This was a 2.5 hour meal. This whole meal including wine was $88. A steal! I highly recommend this Michelin rated restaurant if you are visiting Warsaw.