Little did I expect the culinary highlight of my European trip would be an Argentine steak in the Old Town of Warsaw. The last night in Warsaw I found Polwale Piwna Kompania at the edge of Old Town. It was touted by InYourPocket guidebook to be loads of food. I discovered that in Old Town there are tons of tourist traps but there are also some real gems.
The entrance to Polwale is blocked by a truck for Pilsner Urquell. There is an open air dining area where I found a table. There was no greeter and one just get a table. This is asparagus season and one of their specials is an Argentine steak with asparagus and homemade Hollandaise sauce and potatos. I ordered that and 0.4 L of Pilsner Urquell.
One bite into the steak immediately brought back memories of Bueno Aires. The char-broiled steak has that crispiness I associate with Argentine steaks. I was in heaven. The meal came to 49 zlotis or US$16.