Kraków
The Bunkier is a wonderful cafe with an enormous glassed-in terrace tacked on to the Bunkier Sztuki, a cutting-edge gallery northwest of the Main Market…
Must-see nightlife in Poland
Kraków
Unlike most of the other Jewish-themed places in Kazimierz, this one aims to entertain and educate. Named after a traditional Hebrew school, the cafe…
Kraków
For coffee and cake, try this genteel haven attached to a theatre of the same name and hidden around an obscure street corner in the Old Town. Its cosy…
The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland
Inside a passage is Częstochowa's most interesting cafe. Choose from a huge range of carefully curated teas or opt for one of the excellent Polish…
Kraków
This hidden bar shows just how far word-of-mouth goes. It's not easy to find – nevertheless, it's so popular you need a reservation to get in. The allure…
Warsaw
The Austrian Wedel family set up their first Warsaw chocolate factory in this handsome building in 1865. Varsovians have been flocking here for the…
Carpathian Mountains
It's not surprising this student bar just off the Rynek retains an arty vibe – sculptors, painters and other members of the Artistic Arts Workshop have…
Warsaw
We'll leave it up to you how many merry evenings you spend here working your way through the nearly 80 on tap beers, plus over a hundred more bottled ones…
Łódź
With its open-door policy, this renowned pub/club attracts a broad cross-section of Łódź society. The unusual decor – stripped-back walls covered in…
Poznań
Brovaria has a lot of different aces up its sleeve. As well as being a hotel and restaurant, it is a microbrewery serving pilsner, honey, dark, wheat and…
Małopolska
A fabulous, affable old-style bar on the Mały Rynek. The wood walls and floors are decades old but the vibe is fresh. There's good craft brews on tap and…
Lublin
The iconic Perla brewery runs this excellent brewpub. Count on at least a dozen of its beers on tap, including unfiltered, honey and several lagers. The…
Warsaw
It's best to make a reservation if you want to be sure of getting a table at the eternally popular 'In the Fumes of Absurdity' bar. Old carpets and an…
Kraków
After all of those tiny, cramped Kazimierz bars, spacious Hevre, occupying an enormous former Jewish prayer house, is a breath of fresh air. By day, Hevre…
Wrocław
This lovely, jumbled-together, bohemian-baiting little cafe sits on a nondescript side street north of the Rynek. Inside you'll find books, board games…
Bieszczady
Counterculture comes to the Bieszczady in the form of this welcoming, brightly painted clapboard cafe, bar and venue. Grab a coffee or beer, scout out a…
Warsaw
Play pinball and old-school arcade computer games at this cute, circus-themed bar where the beers go for a bargain 10zł. On your way up from the bigger…
Łódź
Tucked away unexpectedly to the side of the crumbling concrete facade of the YMCA, this mellow bar and tree-shaded beer garden feels like a secret…
Małopolska
Zamość's best coffee is served in this cheery and cosy cafe on the Rynek. Pass the time playing a board game, or trying some of the exquisite homemade…
Gdańsk
Is it a bar or a junk shop? You decide as you relax with a cocktail or a glass of excellent Polish perry on one of the battered sofas, illuminated by an…
Warsaw
In the mid-20th century, this club-bar in an elegant tenement building was a hang-out for Warsaw's arty and theatrical set. Revived, it has bounced back…
Kraków
Harry Potter fans should head to this quaint basement cafe hidden away on ul Grodzka. It's aptly decorated from tip to toe with magical memorabilia,…
Podgórze
In a highly creative re-use of an old communist-era eyesore, the Hotel Forum has been repurposed as a trendy, retro coffee and cocktail bar – and…
Małopolska
An attractive and welcoming corner pub with exposed brick, black and white tile floors and big windows. The beer list is a treasure, as you'd expect from…
Warsaw
This brick-vaulted basement offers a romantic, candle-lit atmosphere in which to enjoy some 120 different types and flavours of tea and infusions.
Warsaw
If the TV series Friends were to be reset in Warsaw, Centrum could double for Central Perk. Friends do gather in comfy chairs around low tables at this…
Kawiarnia Artystyczna Szarotka
Carpathian Mountains
This old-fashioned cafe and ice-cream parlour has been one of Muszyna's social hinges since 1963. It has fabulous ice-cream sundaes, homemade pies and…
Warmia & Masuria
Possibly the best place in Warmia for a relaxing drink, this purpose-built, 21st-century brewery by the river houses an uncluttered, view-rich pub where…
Gdańsk
Around for over 40 years, this is Gdańsk's longest-established cocktail bar and still, according to many, the best. The funky retro interior complements…
Toruń
Take a seat in a barrel-shaped indoor booth or at the street-side terrace to sample some of this microbrewery's unusual beers. These include pils, wheat…
Kraków
Wins the prize for best little beer garden – located across the street from the cafe. Shady trees and blooming roses make this place tops for a sunny…
Kraków
This landmark Kazimierz cafe set the district's shabby-cool aesthetic of candlelit tables and a companionable gloom years ago and is still going strong…
Kraków
A laidback hang-out of the Kazimierz cognoscenti, this relaxed cafe-bar’s moody candlelit interior is full of character. Alternatively, sit outside and…
Wrocław
Hidden away in a courtyard in Wrocław's one-time Jewish neighbourhood, this riotously decorated bar is filled with salvaged bentwood chairs, scuffed…
Warsaw
Although this convivial cafe-bar is worth visiting year-round for its excellent coffee, craft beers and wines, it's really between mid-March to the end of…
Warsaw
Hit the dance floor at Warsaw's most entertaining venue, doubling as the lobby bar and cafe of Studio Teatrgaleria. Depending on the DJs, you could be…
Wrocław
This welcoming boho bar is good for meeting locals over an evening craft beer, or pushing on into the wee hours to the soundtrack of local DJs. If you're…
Warsaw
‘Between Us’ attracts a trendy set with its designer furniture, cool art hanging on whitewashed walls, excellent drinks list and supremely friendly vibe.
Katowice
Decked out in surreal art, lit by a galaxy of candy-coloured globes dangling from the ceiling and boasting 15-plus intriguing draught beers alongside a…
Warsaw
This cosy antique-style cafe-bar is a great place to rest your feet while exploring Praga. It serves some of the best coffee in town, along with delicious…
