Kraków
Serious tipplers will head for this below-ground microbrewery with its cavernous drinking hall. The amber fluid is brewed on the spot to an old Austro…
Must-see nightlife in Poland
Kraków
It’s easy to miss this little alleyway off ul Floriańska, but it’s an adorable spot for a quick refresh in summer or winter. Grab a freshly made lemonade…
Kraków
The colourful cafe on the corner is a cupboard full of surprises, from the whimsical sculptured creatures lurking in the corners to the intriguing artwork…
Kraków
You'll love this bi-level bohemian cafe, where Kraków's coolest cats come to drink strong coffee and think deep thoughts.
Warsaw
Hip and informal, this super-popular Lebanese-style drinking den bills itself as a 'hummus & music bar'. Most customers appear content to focus on the…
Kraków
Arguably the best of a small number of bars in Nowa Huta. Kombinator shares a building, within the Osiedle Szkolne housing estate, with the Łaźnia Nowa…
Gdańsk
Finally someone has come up with a use for the huge space beneath the Great Arsenal, filling the mammoth building's cavernous underbelly with this superb…
Wrocław
Centred around a huge wooden bar bristling with alcoholic ordinance, this cocktail bar and restaurant unashamedly proclaims itself 'the best bar in town'…
Gdańsk
It’s startling to step straight from Gdańsk’s historic main street into this very modern cafe-bar, dominated by bright red panels, a suspended ceiling and…
Carpathian Mountains
Industrial-yet-playful decor, big collaborative tables, expertly drawn coffees, strong wi-fi, plenty of laptop space and niches for getting deep and…
Warsaw
Occupying the northern end of the painting-covered pavilion that's home to the Museum on the Vistula, Powidoki has an enviable terrace with a view across…
Warsaw
Locals flock to and around this popular floating bar on the Vistula that's brought to you by the same folks responsible for hipster-hangout Plan B.
Wrocław
The 'Greenhouse', named for its verdure-filled atrium and shady outdoor terrace, happily balances stylishness with friendliness. Its tattooed young…
Gdańsk
If beer brings you cheer, then the 180 types of ale, lager, porter and other hop-based concoctions will have you ecstatic. Tens of Polish bottled beers…
Warsaw
There are some 16 different draft ales on tap at this popular multi-level bar. A big draw is that its seats spill out on the huge paved courtyard within…
Carpathian Mountains
Covered in framed art and photographs and equipped with mismatched sofas and armchairs that beg your indolence, this charming cafe-bar can be found at the…
Carpathian Mountains
The passage through the large building at the Rynek's west end leads to this colourful, cute and very welcoming tavern. Not quite sure if it's a cafe, pub…
Kraków
Quirky bar at the entrance to the Pasaż Bielaka along the Old Town's most popular drinking street. True to its name, Tram Bar is filled with old tram maps…
Warsaw
It's all about the architecture at this cafe-bar which occupies the spaceship-like roofed rotunda that was once one of the adjacent train station's ticket…
Warsaw
Reservations are recommend, particularly at weekends, for this popular street-art-decorated cocktail den where the mixologists prefer to chat with you…
Warsaw
Blue and purple light illuminates this space, with comfy plush seating, mirrored ceilings, two bars and plenty of room to dance. Check out the extensive…
Gdańsk
Typical Czech franchise pub belonging to the Pilsner Urquell brewery with a clean-cut, goat-themed interior ('kozel' means billy-goat in Czech), big jugs…
Wrocław
Spread over three rooms and a courtyard in a superbly atmospheric medieval building that once served as the municipal prison, the 'Butterfly's Leg'…
Lublin
Fun, faux-Irish pub that’s right on the Rynek and popular with local Lubliners and visitors alike. Most people come for the good beer list, but there’s…
Szczecin
Pass the large bloody-mouthed plastic shark strung up outside to discover Szczecin’s best beer garden wrapped around a wooden pavilion. The place offers…
Eastern Kraków
A real find, whether you happen to be staying out this way or just passing through. Excellent coffees as well as a full breakfast and lunch menu chock…
Kraków
This combo sports bar and billiards hall, situated a few minutes’ walk from the centre, is a great place to chill out. If you’re looking to shoot a game…
Warsaw
A revamp of a 1967 vintage cafe, 'Hansel & Gretel' is a pleasant spot for its range of drinks and food – its burgers are well regarded and we liked the…
Kraków
You'll find beers from main provider Browar Pinta as well as local craft beers at this quaint beer garden, hidden in a courtyard off ul Floriańska. It's…
Poznań
Calling your bar the 'Black Sheep' hardly encourages good behaviour, so sipping a quiet pint is seldom on the agenda here. When you’ve finished boozing in…
Lublin
The ‘Black Sheep’ is a legendary Lublin watering hole (literally: it's in a basement), going strong into the small hours at weekends. In addition to…
Warsaw
Revived as a place of Jewish culture, 50 years after the anti-semitic purges of Jews and Jewish institutions across Poland in 1968 closed the original,…
Warsaw
A long copper-clad bar and copper-tubing decorative features add an appropriate distillery touch to this chic cocktail bar on the 3rd floor of the Polish…
Lower Silesia
This cafe occupying the gatehouse at the entry to the Church of Peace is a beautiful space with whitewashed brick walls, old timberwork and inviting nooks…
Toruń
This stylish cafe fulfils the desires of the sweet-toothed and caffeine-craving under broken Gothic arches, painted ceilings and some of the chunkiest…
Sopot
Head up the steps off ul BMC to find this unmissable, avant-garde place packed with charity-shop leftovers and backstage kitsch. The crowd ranges from…
The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland
Walk through the passageway at al NMP 29 to find Café 29, a popular cafe with salads and light bites, as well as coffee, beer and a full drinks list. Café…
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Occupying the ground and 1st floor of a church tower that lost its church in WWII, this tiny cafe has just two tables next to a real fire downstairs and a…
Warsaw
Unless you look hip and cool, you can expect to be turned away from Warsaw's coolest club. This doesn't stop locals lining up for the all-night techno and…
Mazovia & Podlasie
Very democratic! That's how locals describe this dance club popular with Białystok's masses of students (although the demo is all ages). Wear your hoodie…
