Warsaw's Best Cheesecake
For most of 2024, the Global Cheesecake Ranking stayed as steady as an overbaked New York cheesecake. But then December arrived, and with it, a game-changer that shook things up.
I was genuinely disappointed after trying dozens of cheesecakes in my second home, Warsaw. Polish cheesecakes were just very boring, too creamy, not cheesy enough or with raisins (who does that?) 😵. Worst of all, some weren’t even real cheesecakes but the dreaded no-bake, frozen impostors 🥶. Let’s be clear: those aren’t cheesecakes; they’re just regular desserts.
And there it comes, the hero of Warsaw… 🥁🥁🥁 Basque cheesecake with honey and truffles at Koneser Grill. Its texture is pure perfection, and the flavour is a harmonious blend of sweet and salty, with honey adding a mellow richness and truffle, bringing an unexpected yet exquisite depth.
🎉 It’s a new #4 place.
Happy 2025!
And, with that, 2024 comes to an end. Wishing you all a Happy New Year filled with fantastic investments, incredible success for your portfolio companies, and partnerships that make magic happen (if you’re a startup founder). And, of course, exceptional cheesecake. 🥂🎉
Special thanks to Oksana Vodonos for trying this fantastic cheesecake with me in Warsaw in December (she liked the other one with raisins more, though 🙊)