Location: Mielec
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Top 10 restaurants in Mielec, Poland
Mielec [ˈmʲɛlɛt͡s] (Yiddish: מעליץ-Melitz) is a city in south-eastern Poland (Lesser Poland), with a population of 60,979 inhabitants, as of June 2009. It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Województwo Podkarpackie) (since 1999); previously it was in Rzeszów Voivodeship (1975–1998). Mielec is the capital city of Mielec County.
Restaurants in Mielec
1. Restaurant Hotel Atena
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Richard G - Brighton, United Kingdom
Since attending my brother in law's wedding reception here several years ago this has become our first choice for dining out in Mielec.
Less expensive than the nearby Karchma, Atena offers a rather more diverse menu, from giant pizzas to my favourite steak tartare, most tastes are well catered for.
The small sweet menu contains a wonderful fruit cocktail / ice cream combination.
Surroundings are casual smart, with a choice of air conditioned dining room with a Greek theme, or two outdoor areas under parasols.
English speaking staff are attentive and discreet - a well translated English menu being offered too.
2. Karczma Polska
Overall Ratings
4 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Richard G - Brighton, United Kingdom
A relatively new entry on the Mielec eating scene, the Karczma Polska, located on the edge of SSE Europark appeals to a wide range of clients, but is beyond the pockets of ordinary Poles.
Traditional Karczma style – a large, all wooden building with a large dormer eyebrow window, these establishments are patterned on the Zakopane or mountain style. Using traditional materials and usually set in, or, as in this case, adjacent to, woodland. In Mielec, in spite of its close proximity to industry, the Karczma provides an exceptionally nice environment, particularly as a wedding venue, but also for we mere mortal diners. Lovely landscaped Gardens with streams, ponds and fish make this an ideal place to take the family for a treat.
We ate on the veranda outside the Karczma on a very busy Sunday in October. I was not aware of eating out for Sunday lunch being particularly popular, but (judging by the expensive cars in the car park) for those who can afford it this is rapidly catching on.
Put bluntly the prices here are equivalent to eating out in the UK, the style and quality of the food is however rather different.
The menu is presented in a wooden book and is extensive – if heavily meat based – to say the least. Everything we ate here was very good, however, if I have a criticism of it, it is that all dishes appeared to be served “dry”, which makes large portions of beef or pork somewhat heavy.
On a Sunday afternoon at least service is fairly slow, but the Karczma appeared to be full to capacity which obviously put pressure both on kitchen and serving staff.
Tip: Do try the lemonade, mixed with lime and a dash of home-made honey, it was the most refreshing drink I think I have ever had!
3. Piano Cafe Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Robert W - New York City, New York
To serve italian food outside of Italy is always a challenge. It is almost impossible to get it completely right. Here they try. The food was just delicious.Also their regional food was prepare the the way that makes you fell OOO....YES :)
Jedzenie pyszne! Zawsze cos nowego i zaskakujacego.Obsluga zawsze wie jak poprawic nam nastroj! Polecam:)
4. Piwiarnia Warka Mielec
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By 655raymondl - Milford, United States
This is a great neighborhood type sports bar. The food is good from the traditional Polish food to the burgers. Friendly servers and a great atmosphere. The Warka reminds me of the neighborhood bars in the US. When I am in the area I make it a point to eat here a few times during my stay. Friday nights is especially good as there it is Karaoke night. The DJ is good does not speak English but the owner of the bar will translate for you. Good selection of songs. I got to sing a few songs and had a great time. "And they were singing ..."
5. Piccola Italia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By lizzy429 - Connecticut
Colleagues of mine had eaten at this pizzeria several years ago, so we decided to give it a try on a recent trip to Mielec. It was very busy on a weekday night. We both ordered pizzas thinking it would be the italian "personal" size - about the size of a large dinner plate. When it came, it was enormous! The Poles have outdone the Americans when it comes to creating huge pizzas! I ordered Quattro Formaggi which was very cheesy, and unfortunately could not finish most due to the size. My colleague battled his way through a mushroom one. They were both good. Service was a bit slow, but it was a very friendly environment with lots of kids playing on a small climbing set on the patio. Although we were just two business people, it was was interesting and enjoyable to see everyone relaxing over their meal.
6. Bellavita Vero Stile Italiano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Alessandro T
Bel locale dove si respira aria di casa, ottima pizza accompagnata dalla sublime birra polacca. Consiglio a tutti gli italiani di passaggio, ma anche agli abitanti limitrofi di andarci.
Un italiano vero ;-)
7. Bunkier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By lizzy429 - Connecticut
This is a unique burger joint in an old WWII bunker (Underground). It is only about 8 feet under, but enough to make my colleague slightly nervous. He recovered once he tasted the burgers! I have been to the industrial park next to Bunker Burgers for work and they ordered these for lunch. I don't normally eat burgers often - I never order them on menus, and was tempted to discard the roll to lower the carb count on the meal. I am glad I didn't! The home made rolls are part of the success of these great burgers!. The next time I visited for work, we walked outside the gate and went down into the bunker to eat them inside. What a great place! Small, only four tables or so. A great bulbous wood-fired oven with metal grills that they cook the burgers on. The rolls are sitting there ready to be mated with a wonderful piece of meat and delicious toppings. I had the classic bunker burger (it has a polish name on the menu I cannot remember), plus I also tried the chicken burger. The latter was fried (I prefer grilled) and spicy. The classic bunker burger however is heaven! Enough special sauce, pickles, cheese, onions and that wonderful bread. I sent photos to my son, a true burger fan, in the US, telling him this was a reason to visit Poland! I saw that they were not yet on Tripadvisor. If you are in Mielec or passing through, stop by and have a burger! I think they also have pizza there.
8. Weranda Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By R6G5 - Warsaw, Poland
Given its competitors focusing on pizza, kebab, steak or Polish cuisine, Weranda comes as a refreshing surprise. Ambient place with a misssion. Chiefly Mediterranean dishes are a true joy to behold and relish. The chef enjoys experimenting, so some dishes may raise your eyebrows. One way or another, probably the best restaurant in Mielec. Difficult to find, though - most business park/zone foreign guests get as far as Bunkier or Atena. Pity...
9. Safran Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
The exquisite dishes prepared by a renowned Chef captivate not only with taste and aroma, but also their elegant serving. The richness and diversity of the interior of the restaurant, inconspicuous at first glance, allows guests to discover the specialties of the house adding splendor to family lunches, romantic dinners and business lunches.
Reviewed By Stanislaw W
Dobra kuchnia, ale bardzo droga, jak na mieleckie warunki. Do tego bardzo daleko wszędzie Blisko las i różne atrakcje dla dzieci - niestety część atrakcji odpłatna.
10. Cukiernia Pokusa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Richard G - Brighton, United Kingdom
This place is extraordinary, the closest that I have found to an English tea room.
The decor is light and bright in white and very pale pink mostly, which looks much better than it sounds. Plush decor and walls decorated with fancy picture frames, even a teddy bear sits on a window sill in the rear room.
There are two rooms, a cosy one at the rear, whilst you step in off the pavement into the main area of the cafe. Facing you is a cool display counter stocked with very tempting looking cakes. An impressive coffee machine and a vast choice of teas offer plenty of scope for beverages to match the cake and pastries on offer.
In this case the taste and quality matches the appearance too. My fruit tart was light, crumbly and delicious, the sweetness of the pastry beautifully offset by the tartness of the fruit.
Cakes are sold by weight here, then transferred onto proper cakes matching the fine China cups, saucers and tea pots where appropriate.
Cukiernia Pakusa is discreetly air conditioned and offers free wi-fi so is a place that you may well want to linger in on a hot day as we did recently twice when the temperature outside was over 32deg.C.
Staff are more "mature" than in many establishments in Mielec, which means that English isn't spoken - with all the cakes on display, sign language will get you by and ordering hot drinks is not difficult.
