Where near Kraków Airport can you enjoy a warming winter tea? This is a question asked not only by travelers waiting for their flight, but also by those picking up loved ones or residents of nearby towns such as Balice, Kryspinów, Cholerzyn, or Szczyglice.
A cup of winter tea is the perfect way to warm up on the way to the terminal, during a layover, or while having a short business meeting with a client in the airport area.
One of the most recommended and highly rated spots to meet for winter tea near the passenger terminal of Kraków Airport is the lobby bar of the L’atmosphère restaurant, located inside the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel building.
The venue enjoys an excellent reputation among guests, which is reflected in positive ratings and recommendations on Google (average score of 4.5/5 stars) and TripAdvisor, where travelers and tourists have awarded it an impressive 4.6/5 stars.
During the winter and holiday season, it becomes one of the most beloved places in the airport area, offering guests the chance to sit by the fireplace and warm up after their journey.
The L’atmosphère lobby bar menu features sweet desserts, cakes, and handcrafted pastries prepared on-site by the hotel’s pastry chef, Marcin Wilga, whose specialty - a legendary homemade apple pie is considered one of the best in Kraków. The dessert pairs perfectly with winter tea, creating a duo frequently recommended by hotel guests in their reviews.
This tea not only warms you up — it creates an extraordinary atmosphere. It smells like a winter evening by the fireplace, and its aroma, released from the signature blend of spices, is simply unforgettable.
Measure out 2 teaspoons of premium loose-leaf Assam black tea for approximately 250 ml of water. Pour over boiling water at around 90°C (194°F) and steep for 4-6 minutes, until the tea develops a strong, rich color and full depth of flavor. Strain the infusion through a fine sieve to achieve a clear, aromatic base.
black tea infusion
1 teaspoon of multifloral honey
1 teaspoon raspberry syrup
1 teaspoon lemon juice
25 ml sea buckthorn juice
a slice of orange with peel
1 cinnamon stick
3 cardamom pods
2 star anise
3–4 cloves
3 black peppercorns
a sprig of fresh rosemary
dried fruits (orange, pear, plum)
Toast the spices (cardamom, pepper, cloves, star anise) on a hot, dry pan for about one minute to release their warming, aromatic notes.
Place the toasted spices, orange slice, dried fruits, and cinnamon stick into a large glass mug.
Pour in the hot tea infusion until about three-quarters full, then top up with boiling water.
Add raspberry syrup, sea buckthorn juice, and lemon juice, and finally stir in the honey.
Set aside for one minute to allow the spices to fully infuse the drink with their aroma.
t is the combination of toasted cardamom, star anise, cloves, and fresh fruit that gives L’atmosphère’s winter tea its deep, spicy character and addictive fragrance — a taste and aroma guests of the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport remember long after they leave the restaurant.
