Café entertainment in Warsaw
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Centrum Hadlowo-Usłagowe
Dive through the archway at ul Novy Śiwat 26 and you'll discover Centrum Hadlowo-Usłagowe, a collection of bars, eateries and shops in stark contrast to the rapidly modernising face of 21st-century Warsaw. Here tiny drinking holes with names such as Pemek and Windigo fill a T-junction of squat concrete bunkers, attracting a young, bohemian crowd eager to avail of the relaxed vibe and cosy retro furniture.
There's also outdoor seating, but the open-air party moves inside at 22:00 due to city regulations. Lining the stomach is no problem either, with Turkish available from Kafefajka and Antalya, sushi from Besuto, and Asian from Cô tú.
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Coffee Karma
Coffee Karma ‘Karma, you nuns and monks, are your intentions’, so the Buddhist saying goes. Few truly religious folk frequent Karma, but at least the café owner’s intentions are pure and simple – thick smoothies, strong coffee and an easygoing air. The intentions of guests are to secure an outdoor table in summer or a low couch behind large bay windows in winter, something that can often prove hard to do.
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Pożegnanie z Afryką
Pożegnanie z Afryką ‘Out of Africa’ is a tiny café offering nothing but coffee – but what coffee! Choose from around 50 varieties, served in a little pot, and a range of tempting cakes. This is the original shop in a chain of about 20 branches scattered around Poland’s major cities.
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Między Nami
A mix of bar, restaurant and café, ‘Between You & Me’ attracts a trendy set with its designer furniture, whitewashed walls and excellent vegetarian menu. There’s no sign over the door; look for the Gauloises Blondes awnings.
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Same Fusy
This place is a superbly designed surprise: an Oriental-style café on the 1st floor and a stylish tearoom downstairs. Over a hundred different types of tea, from the accepted norm to the ‘out of the ordinary’.
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Chłodna 25
Bohemian haunt attracting journalists, artists, musicians and anyone else who can fit through the door. Concerts, films, debates and lecturers feature regularly; wine, beer and homemade cakes available.
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Kafka
Quiet café serving healthy cakes, quiches and sweet-and-sour pancakes (3zł to 10zł). Choose from its massive selection of secondhand books and kick back on its low couches or outdoor seating.
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Czuły Barbarzyńca
Stripped-back space where books, discussions and readings come first and coffee (albeit good) is just along for the ride. The ‘Gentle Barbarian’ was the city’s first café-bookshop.
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Numery Litery
Small, peaceful pocket for quiet reflection or a chilled chat. Extensive coffee and tea collection and plenty of children’s books and coffee-table tombs (mostly in English).
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Café Bar Lemon
For late starters or the terminally energised. With a kitchen also open for morning refuels, it really does cover all the bases. Club, bar, café – you decide.
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Antykwariat
Lovely sepia-tinted atmosphere, with all scuffed wood, mismatched furniture, old cushions and overflowing shelves of books. Best enjoyed in winter, as there’s no garden.
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Tarabuk
Cosy café that not only provides space for books and coffee, but also concerts, readings, lectures and vodka.
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