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$15 - $61
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European, Italian
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Vegetarian Friendly
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This long-established little restaurant serves a mixture of Polish and Mediterranean-inspired cooking in a stylish setting. The generous and well-execu...
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Reviewed October 28, 2023 via mobile

We came across this restaurant by reading many reviews on trip advisor and yelp. This is a fine dining restaurant. If you are looking for inexpensive food and drink, you need to keep on looking. I am not saying that it is a very expensive...restaurant. I am just saying that this is a fine dining experience. We came to this place on Saturday around 2:00 pm. Lucky for us we had the place to ourselves as most people come to this fine establishment around 5:00pm. YOU NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION IN ADVANCE IF YOU PLAN ON EATING IN THE EVENING! This place fills up quickly, therefore a reservation is a must. We loved this place for another important reason - THIS PLACE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR PARENTS WITH LITTLE CHILDREN. A CHILD MUST BE AT LEAST 6 YEARS OLD OR OLDER TO ENTER THIS ESTABLISHMENT. I APPLAUD THE OWNER OF THIS RESTAURANT FOR MAKING SURE THAT SCREAMING AND RUNNING CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS WHO ARE OBLIVIOUS TO THEIR INEXCUSABLE BEHAVIOR ARE ASKED TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO EAT. I AM A STRONG BELIEVER THAT CERTAIN FINE DINING RESTAURANTS SHOULD ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO MATURE PEOPLE. BRAVO TO THE OWNER!!! Their food is wonderful. It has a great taste that will awaken many taste buds. The Menu has a nice variety of different foods. We started our experience with a traditional Polish Tatar - Raw finely grinded beef with a marinated mushroom - Polish Rydz - a very rare and delicious mushroom, as well as a lovage herb mayo and some crunchy shallots. Its was delicious! Additionally, we ordered Octopus with grilled tomatoes, oven roasted head of garlic and parsley oil. This was one of the most tender and delicious octopus I have ever eaten. It was so tasty and tender, I was amazed with the way it was prepared. In my previous experiences with octopus I noticed that many chefs usually serve it overcooked. This was not the case. Kudos to the chef I applaud your culinary skills. We also tried two soups. My friend had Sicilian soup with prawns, salmon and Zander made using shrimp shells for a broth. He loved it! For me it had a strong fish taste. However, degustibus non disputandum est! I loved my traditional chicken soup with homemade noodles. For the main course my friend ordered their signature dish - a half of a roasted duck served with braised red cabbage with a hint of smoked plum and currant with traditional homemade steamed dumplings. It was wonderful! I ordered a roast of very tender deer with bread dumplings and cranberries, glazed red beets and rosemary cream. IT WAS PHENOMENAL! We finished our dining experience with a tiramisu moose and some cognac. This was the best dining experience during our stay in Poznań! I loved this place because of its ambiance, cleanliness, warm welcome and hospitality. The food is absolutely delicious and very tasty. Last but not least, I wish to thank our server David. He was very welcoming, hospitable and provided wonderful advice when we were discussing our food choices. David has a great sense of humor! He gave us as much time as we needed to wine and dine. He also knew his wines and the variety of dishes this restaurant offers. I give this place 5 stars for: Food, Service and Ambiance. We were very impressed with this dining experience no we highly recommend this restaurant to all who appreciate fine food and high quality service. A job well done! Congratulations!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 5, 2023 via mobile

Terrific late lunch/early supper and service from Stavek. Beet soup, tapenade with miniature bread rolls and a tasty halibut with fresh vegetables along with white and red wine. The pork loin was just quality. Finished with a house made digestive....limoncello with vodka!!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed February 19, 2023

They have a nice lunch menu that changes every week. The food is tasty and the price acceptable. The waiter is very kind. The interior i beautiful.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed September 13, 2020 via mobile

Me and my girlfriend arrived at the restaurant at 8.30 pm and the waiter gently told us that they were going to clase at 9, but we still had our dinner and they waited for us. Really appreciated that! The service was great, one of...the best I have seen in Poznań. The place is not big, but is new and elegant. The food was really nice, with tiny imperfections but still very good, and I am an Italian who loves food and who can actually cook properly so is not easy to impress me. The prices of the main courses were absolutely right in connection of what we had, but I would say that the sweets and the soups are a bit over price related on the quality. In general I really recommend this place, especially if you want to have a chic and graceful dinner!More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed September 28, 2019

Centrally located, rather modern and cosy. However, it is unsuitable for functions unless you book the hole restaurant. It is just too small. If there is an event going on it is just too noisy for other guests. Food: call me fussy but it was...rather mediocre, even though freshly prepared, nicely presented and essentially not bad. Yet it lacked finesse. We had snails in garlic-a bit overdone. The fish was thankfully not but perhaps lacked finish. Tiramisu and crème caramel were a mistake altogether. Tiramisu should have been soaked in coffee and coffee liqueur or amaretto. Instead -though nicely presented in a martini glass- it was like a piece of dry muffin lased with rather tasteless crème. Merengue desert-way too sweet. Espresso was also nothing like Italian-beans roasted way too much. Prices I would say were medium range but the service was polite and swift. Not bad altogether but I wouldn’t come back, given the choice.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded June 23, 2020
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Dzień dobry, dziękujemy za opinię. Mamy nadzieję, że przy ponownej wizycie przekona się Pan do tego, że jest u nas...More

Reviewed May 12, 2019

A very good restaurant. This place has excellent food .A great variation of different meals. Big choice of wines and other drinks there and desserts. Impeccable service. Nice decor. The prices are reasonable and definitely adequate to the whole. Beautiful place with great food! A...real hidden gem.Definitely a romantic place for the perfect date. I would recommend.More

Date of visit: June 2018
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded June 23, 2020
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Dzień dobry, dziękujemy za opinię. Zapraszamy ponownie w nasze progi! :)

Reviewed March 13, 2019

This place is famous for the best duck in Poznań and it is still very good. Other dishes coming from the kitchen are also of good quality according to other members of my family. Unfortunately, with a good duck, you need good red wine. I...took the most expensive one but it was not good. It was the worst Valpolicella Riserva i have ever drunk. This place needs to change the wine supplier.More

Date of visit: March 2019
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded June 23, 2020
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Dzień dobry, dziękujemy za opinię. Zapraszamy do ponownej wizyty w naszej restauracji. Pozdrowienia!

Reviewed July 1, 2016

Notice that reviews have been varied but I was taken along here by locals who rated this place. Food was good and service was very attentive and professional. I enjoyed my scampi in garlic cream sauce which did not overwhelm. Lot son choice for main...course but the halibut was excellent. No dessert but nice coffee. Obviously dined on a good day. No complaints at all.More

Date of visit: June 2016
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i mamy nadzieję, że do zobaczenia ponownie. Pozdrawiamy.

Reviewed February 17, 2016

I was told that Papavero should be a very good restaurant. Sorry, but the food and the service the night we visited the place was not impressive at all. Had a local soup that was quite good, but got a rib-eye steak for main course...which was unfortunately not good at all. When ordering they never asked how I wanted it cooked, but never mind that. The steak was impossible to chew, I had 1/3 of the steak and had to leave the rest. Sorry, maybe this restaurant is normally good, but I do not plan to come back and test it again.More

Date of visit: February 2016
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Bardzo nam przykro, że nie sprostaliśmy Pana oczekiwaniom. Mamy jednak nadzieję, że mimo wszystko zdecyduje się Pan odwiedzić nas jeszcze...More

Reviewed September 24, 2015

Papavero is a traditional old-style restaurant, for anyone who wants good local food. I came in with a local friend who recommended it, and was not disappointed. The waiter recommended the local specialty of a roasted duck with steamed dumplings. The dish was very good,...although it took them some time to serve it. The place is quiet, even though it was quite full, and the service was good and attentive. All in all we have a good time, so if you're looking for a solid local cuisine, this is the place for you in Poznan.More

Date of visit: September 2015
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i zapraszamy ponownie! :)

Reviewed June 29, 2015

Situated close to city centre, I had a business lunch and everything was perfect, tartare was delicious. Good choice of wine. Prices ok.

Date of visit: June 2015
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i zapraszamy ponownie! :)

Reviewed March 1, 2015

Been recently with my family at Papavero. The interior looks nice, old school. The waiter was very friendly and took good care about us. Down turn for me - there was just one more table to serve but it took ages before we got our...food. Big breaks between the dishes ... The food was good (definitely good meat) but nothing special though. There are better restaurants in Poznan in this price range.More

Date of visit: February 2015
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i zapraszamy ponownie! :)

Reviewed February 15, 2015

It was a real pleasure to visit this restaurant. The decor is traditional and comfortable, our choice of food was well presented and full of taste. I recommend the fish tempura, comes with a lovely side sauce. My wife had duck, which though she very...much enjoyed, needed an empty belly to finish it. But what stood out for me was the service. It was so nice to be served by waiters who know their profession. Very respectful, attentive though not intrusive, and treated us as guests and not tourists with deep pockets.Here are waiters of the old school, as they were and as it should be. My congratulations to the management for employing such pleasant staff ( and no, I'm not related to any of them!). It goes to show that the service can make or break a visit, and in this instance, it certainly made it. I would also very much suggest to try the dacquoise cake (superb).More

Date of visit: February 2015
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i zapraszamy ponownie! :)

Reviewed February 10, 2015

One of the best places to eat in Poznan, being there more than once and experienced no bad surprise, no change in food quality. Foods are delicious, selection is wide, traditional Polish soup Zurek was great to start and roasted duck served with red cabbage...and traditional home made dumplings is a must try :) Also suitable for large business lunches as they have hidden room that accomodates around 12 people at the back...More

Date of visit: February 2015
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za komentarz i zapraszamy ponownie! :)

Reviewed November 1, 2014

This restaurant is perhaps one of the best in Poznań. Very good service and charming location. The food is presented always in the most attractive way. It's not cheap, but also you know for what do you pay. I recommend all the beef dishes!

Date of visit: October 2014
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WiktoriaC344, Właściciel at Papavero, responded to this reviewResponded February 10, 2019
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Dziękujemy za opinię i zapraszamy ponownie! <3

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