Because of the
sweet-sounding name I had expected a pink, rococo interior crammed
with ribbons and frills. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Bombonierka's interior is designed in a modern folk style, reminding me of
the new rooms in the Ethnographic Museum in Kraków. The walls are
decorated with patterns of Polish folk art paper cuttings and
spinning dancers in flowery skirts. The lamps are adorned with
crocheted tablecloths and one of the doors depicts a pair of gloomy
peasants in traditional costumes from the Kraków area.
Such an interior would be
a perfect setting for some vibrant folk music, such as Warsaw Village
Band or Zakopower but, to my surprise, the music was mostly old
Polish hits from the 1980s and 1990s sang by Krzysztof Krawczyk or
Kayah and Goran Bregović. This kind of music is considered
old-fashioned but it doesn't make it folk...
But the biggest and best
surprise was the food! The menu is full of various kinds of meat and
fish so vegetarians can feel a bit neglected but the dishes we
ordered were absolutely delicious. Chicken breast with chanterelle
mushroom sauce (PLN 19) melted in the mouth, and so did beautifully
seasoned fried potatoes (PLN 5). In grilled pork sirloin steak in
mushroom gravy (PLN 28) you could actually feel the crunchy wild
mushrooms, while baked potatoes were garnished with spicy garlic
sauce (PLN 6). For the dessert I couldn't resist the restaurant's
speciality: a delectable chocolate pie with fresh fruit and whipped
cream (PLN 14). Yummy. :)
At first when we came to
Bombonierka I was rather disappointed that the restaurant's name,
decor and music don't form a unified whole, but then the food was so
delicious that it pushed all my concerns into the background. I have
to admit that it was one of the best dinners I've recently had in
Kraków. I recommend Bombonierka for a meeting with family or
friends, especially ones that would like to try traditional Polish
dishes with an unusual twist.
For the dessert, check out this song by
two famous Polish singers. The title is bombonierka, or chocolate
box. :)
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Przeczytaj to po polsku. :)
Address: ul. Meiselsa 24, Kraków
Website:
www.restauracja-bombonierka.pl
