Must-see nightlife in Carpathian Mountains

  • Graciarnia u Plastików

    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…

  • Bieszczadzka Legenda

    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…

  • 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…

  • La Mano

    Zakopane

    This cafe, clearly a labour of love, serves the best coffee in town. The young owners' passion shows in the care taken over the beans and their extraction…

  • Cafe Piano

    Zakopane

    This hideaway, situated down a back alley with a beautiful garden out back for the warmer months, is something of an insider's secret in Zakopane. Expect…

  • Rutyna

    Carpathian Mountains

    Well stocked with booze, bonhomie and boogying patrons, joyful little Rutyna is a great place for a cocktail, craft beer, or a dalliance with young locals…

  • Hola Lola

    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…

  • Życie jest Pękne

    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…

  • Pub Śródmieście

    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…

  • Kawiarnia Libera

    Carpathian Mountains

    This offbeat student cafe is connected to a bookstore of the same name on the northwestern side of the Rynek. Walk through a small metal gate to find what…

  • Klubokawiarnia Ferment

    Carpathian Mountains

    This little hipster haunt on a small side street just off the northwestern corner of Krosno's Rynek does great coffee, Hungarian wines, cocktails and…

  • Coś Słodkiego Cafe

    Bieszczady

    'Something Sweet' is the best ice-cream and coffee joint within walk of Sanok's Rynek. The ice cream is homemade and the espressos are prepared skilfully…

  • Alert Pub

    Carpathian Mountains

    Set in beautifully decorated cellars, this studenty place offers plenty of drinks, a few budget dishes and dance music on some weekends. In summer it has…

  • Kawiarna Mieszczańska

    Carpathian Mountains

    Wadowice is famous in Poland for its kremówka, a calorific pastry of cream, eggs, sugar and a dash of vanilla that disappeared during WWII, but was…

  • Eglander Caffe

    Carpathian Mountains

    Right in the centre of town, this modest little cafe makes decent coffee, has a wide range of teas, offers sweet sustenance such as tiramisu and panna…

  • Fabryka

    Carpathian Mountains

    This bar and club on the southeast corner of the Rynek makes atmospheric use of vaulted brick cellars to host DJs, live acts and one-off parties. It's the…

  • Appendix

    Zakopane

    Live music is a regular extra at this relaxed bar on the northern end of Zakopane's central promenade.