Restaurants ZONI RESTAURANT We could just sit and stare at the interior all day. Once a key building in the former vodka distillery here, the revitilsation of Praga Koneser Center and its Polish Vodka Museum (p.52) included ZONI Restaurant as the place to eat in the complex. It’s all post-industrial inside and we love every detail; the flooring made from old vodka barrels, and the former kilns, incorporated into the restaurant’s design. Locals love it, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed internationally too, for ZONI finds itself as one of seven shortlisted restaurants for The World Interiors News Awards 2019. Fun fact: the restaurant was designed by Nizio Design International, the same people behind the Warsaw Uprising Museum and POLIN. Impressive. Architectural gossip aside, the accolades don’t end there, for head chef Michał Gniadek, was crowned ‘young talent’ of the year 2018 by Gault & Millau. His International al a carte menu focuses on seasonal ingredients, adding a modern flare to Polish dishes. All this amazing food is coupled with a fine selection of alcohols, from fine wines, cocktails, and a vast collection of vodkas. Stunning interior, delightful food. What an experience.QK‑2/3, Plac Konesera 1, MDworzec Wileński, tel. (+48) 22 355 30 01, www.zoni.today. Open 12:00-23:45; Sun 12:00-20:00. €€€. U6
ITALIAN CIAO A TUTTI DUE There are numerous reasons to venture into the southern Mokotów district of Warsaw, not least because it’s one of the oldest parts of the city, but a charming place to walk around, taking in the sights of former palaces and villas. While you’re here, you’re going to want to fuel up on some good food. Found right in the heart of Old Mokotów, Ciao a Tutti DUE is a popular venue with both locals and visitors. They serve the usual flare of antipasti, salads, but their main selling point are the pizzas (seasonal ones too!), with all their ingredients imported directly from Italy. The queues here can be quite big at weekends, so best make a reservation before you go. Live Italian music available every other Wednesday. They have a 2nd location near Metro Politechnika at al. Niepodległośći 217.QE‑15, ul. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego 27, MRacławicka, tel. (+48) 730 32 44 44, www.ciaoatutti. pl. Open 12:00-22:00. €€. TE6 CIAO NAPOLI Located a short distance away from the Old Town Square (p.32), Ciao Napoli’s aim is to bring a piece of little Naples to the middle of Warsaw. Having originally opened on Wąski Dunaj 4/6/8 (F-4), it succeeded. With word spreading it has one of the best pizzas in the city, we had to see for ourselves, and we were not disappointed. Think of our delight when they opened a 2nd location on ul. Długa with more seating available, a bigger kitchen, and an expanded menu, all with the friendly atmosphere and cosiness of the first restaurant. Offering a selection of antipasti, salads, pastas, piadina, seafoods, and desserts, it is the choice of Neapolitan pizzas with their fantastically made thin and crispy dough which really stick out. A lunch option Mon-Fri 12:00-16:00 is availble for 23zł 94
