Mokotowska 69

Every Varsovian is familiar with the funny little round, folly of a building situated at the Plac Trzech Krzyży end of ul. Mokotowska. Part space station, part rustic farm building it was home to the German restaurant, Adler, for as long as anyone can remember. Times change though and under the new ownership of Merliniego 5's steak kings, Andrzej Rudnicki-Sipayłło and Bartek Czerwiński, it has reopened as an elegant little restaurant serving up an inspired menu of traditionally influenced Polish cuisine. The seasonal menu does not shy away from some more unusual Polish offerings like Mazurian catfish sauteed with horseradish and paradise apples, or Mazurian crayfish. The less adventurous are also well catered for and, with Andrzej and Bartek at the controls, their world class steaks (Black Angus and Tajima Beef, among others) and the brilliantly selected wine list are never far from your thoughts.