Everyone brings back a souvenir from a journey. Sometimes it is a fridge magnet, a book bought in a small bookshop, a key ring or a little object that, years later, can suddenly bring back fond memories.
But there are also souvenirs that cannot be packed into a suitcase. These are memories of special moments and experiences — the ones that stay with us the longest and stand the test of time.
For guests of Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport, as they often tell us, it may be a peaceful morning before a journey or the last meal before flying home — a moment when the taste of Polish cuisine becomes the final frame and souvenir of their trip.
The new two-week L’atmosphère specialities menu, available from 25 May to 5 June, is an original story about Polish flavours. It is an experience of authentic cuisine rooted in rustic tastes and local traditions.
The new lunch menu features dishes based on ingredients strongly associated with the Polish table: young beetroot and beet greens, dill, radish, lightly salted cucumber, duck, Silesian dumplings, cranberry and blackcurrant. Their uniqueness lies in seasonality and simplicity.
— These are familiar flavours, but served with restaurant lightness, elegance and a few unexpected accents, such as torpedo shrimp in the chilled soup or vanilla flan with Advocaat liqueur in the dessert - says Artur Cymerkiewicz, author of the weekly insert complementing the à la carte menu at L’atmosphère restaurant at the airport in Balice.
One highlight is mille-feuille [mil fœj] — a new dessert introduced to the menu. It is a classic of French pastry, popular all over the world.
The name literally means “a thousand leaves” and refers to the thin, crisp layers of puff pastry filled with cream. In our version, this elegant tradition meets a more local accent: a vanilla flan reminiscent of the famous Polish “papal cream cake”, enriched with Advocaat egg liqueur. The whole dessert is served with seasonal fruit and a sauce made from Polish blackcurrants.
The author of the menu is Artur Cymerkiewicz, à la carte chef and shift leader in Jacek Filipczyk’s kitchen team.
If you are in Balice between 25 May and 5 June, be sure to stop by L’atmosphère restaurant at Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport and discover the specialities menu — our seasonal tribute to Polish cuisine, served just before your journey or shortly after arrival.
