Eating, Drinking and Entertainment in Szczecin

from The Rough Guide to Poland

by Mark Salter and Jonathan Bousfield

• The gastronomic situation of Szczecin is varied.

• A reasonable number of places offering good-quality Polish food.

• Most restaurants stay open till …

• A few remain open into the early hours.

• Reservations are advised.

• outdoor beer stalls

• no real nighttime strolling areas in Szczecin

• loads of good pubs and bars

• downtown area

• The restaurant serves up good food.

• an upmarket Indian restaurant with a reasonably authentic menu

• vegetarian dishes

• a stylish café-restaurant

• a side street

• the best place for traditional Polish food offering roast duck, wild boar and pheasant

• lots of homely wooden furniture

• the restaurant is more expensive than average

• a prime downtown venue for relaxing over a cup of coffee

• a wide range of pastries and cakes

• a wide choice of teas, cakes and ice creams

• a Dutch-style pancake restaurant

• an (un)atmospheric place

• a satisfying range of Mediterranean dishes

• to splash out on sth.

• a long-established restaurant serving up mid-priced European mains

• mirror balls and dancefloor

• bands play golden oldies

• an inexpensive fish bar with a wide and adventurous selection of dishes

• the place is ideal for fast lunchtime service

• The place is an ideal stopoff after an afternoon walking in the nearby woods of Park Głębokie.

• a cosy room

• art exhibits on the walls

• a chic, barrel-vaulted space situated right inside the Brama Hołdu Pruskiego

• an outdoor terrace

• on the riverfront

• a basement bar

• The Columbus restaurant is a timber-and-glass pavilion situated on a leafy promenade.

• a good view of the riverfront down below

• plenty of outdoor seating

• a spacious bare-brick cellar

• a trendy cross-section of teens and twenty somethings

• DJs and live bands provide entertainment at the weekends when there's no entrance fee.

• The place is in the north of the Brama Portowa.

• dark wood furnishings and unobtrusive music

• a lively riverside pub

• extensive food menu

• furnishings feature lots of rough wood and rope

• entrance fee on gig nights

The Outskirts

• Szczecin has plenty of stretches of greenery

• an ideal place for a quick break from the urban bustle

• the place can be reached on tram no. 1

• the huge triple-eagle monument commemorating the outbreak of World War II and symbolizing the three generations of Poles who lost their lives

• The garden on the east bank of the Lake Rusałka contains hundreds of species of trees and shrubs.

• The tree-lined path continues towards Park Głębokie.

• a wild, less developed area perfect for tranquil woodland walks

• The most distinctive park in the city is in the eastern suburbs and can be reached by a train or buses.p

• You'll find here a number of hiking trails.

• The Emeald Lake was created in the twenties by flooding a former quarry.

The Outskirts

• Szczecin has plenty of stretches of greenery

• an ideal place for a quick break from the urban bustle

• the place can be reached on tram no. 1

• the huge triple-eagle monument commemorating the outbreak of World War II and symbolizing the three generations of Poles who lost their lives

• The garden on the east bank of the Lake Rusałka contains hundreds of species of trees and shrubs.

• The tree-lined path continues towards Park Głębokie.

• a wild, less developed area perfect for tranquil woodland walks

• The most distinctive park in the city is in the eastern suburbs and can be reached by a train or buses.

• You'll find here a number of hiking trails.

• The Emeald Lake was created in the twenties by flooding a former quarry.

The Outskirts

• Szczecin has plenty of stretches of greenery

• an ideal place for a quick break from the urban bustle

• the place can be reached on tram no. 1

• the huge triple-eagle monument commemorating the outbreak of World War II and symbolizing the three generations of Poles who lost their lives

• The garden on the east bank of the Lake Rusałka contains hundreds of species of trees and shrubs.

• The tree-lined path continues towards Park Głębokie.

• a wild, less developed area perfect for tranquil woodland walks

• The most distinctive park in the city is in the eastern suburbs and can be reached by a train or buses.

• You'll find here a number of hiking trails.

• The Emeald Lake was created in the twenties by flooding a former quarry.

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