Śtantin is a restaurant and hotel in the village of Stare Siołkowice in Central Silesia, close to…read morethe provincial capital of Opole. The generously sized dining area, where Polish and Silesian food are served from noon until late in the evening, become a dance floor on Saturday evenings. It used to be on Friday, I heard, but this village is a special kind of commuter town (with a significant proportion of citizens working in Germany and returning only on weekends). I had the "Talerz Misia" - a huge serving that could indeed satisfy a bear's hunger - with the naming being a pun on the name of the owners (Miś, meaning bear in Polish). Two kinds of kotlet schabowy, a chicken wing, a large meatball and a piece of pork loin, served with Silesian kluskie and vegetables. The vegetables reminded me of English food but I can't exactly say why. Kluskie were absolutely lovely, without the depression in the centre (as typical for this part of Central Silesia), and not as gooey as potato Knödel in Germany are but very smooth. Altogether excellent value for money, much more so than in restaurants in the Western Polish border towns. The place can also be hired for private functions such as weddings and is said to be particularly popular with Germans who have some kind of familial roots in Silesia. Debit and credit cards are accepted here, as almost everywhere in Poland. Very convenient since the closest ATM would be in the next village and cashback in shops (płać kartą i wypłacaj) with foreign cards is often declined by the chip and pin devices.

Very delicious. Home brewed beer! We were coming in a group…read moreof five people. The service was very friendly and quick. And English speaking. The food was very delicious and the beer is home brewed!!!