Restaurants in Warsaw
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Cafe Blikle
The mere fact that Blikle has survived two world wars and the pressure of communism makes it a household name. But what makes this legendary café truly famous is its donuts, for which people have been queuing up for generations. Join the back of the line and find out why.
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Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem
This popular milk bar looks as though it hasn’t changed for decades. It serves cheap, unpretentious Polish standards in a location that would be the envy of many upmarket eateries.
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Kurt Scheller’s Restaurant
Kurt Scheller’s Restaurant Swiss-born Mr Scheller whips up some of the city’s most sought-after cuisine in this beautiful Art Deco restaurant. The menu is a trip for the tastebuds, swinging from Asian to Polish and back again, but always focusing on ingredients in season. There are also plenty of unusual morsels, such as creamy horseradish soup with veal tongue stripes, but be sure to save a little room for the wonderful desserts. Cooking courses are also offered.
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Restauracja Polska
The Polska is a classic old-fashioned Polish restaurant of the type that Polish families favour for special occasions – folksy farmhouse décor, lacy tablecloths, bouquets of flowers everywhere, and smartly dressed, attentive staff. The menu is devoted to hearty home cooking – this is the place to try authentic pierogi (dumplings) , żurek, schab z dzika (roast wild boar with crispy dumplings) and other dania staropolskie (old Polish dishes).
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Dom Restauracyjny Gessler
Gessler has a well-founded reputation as the top restaurant on the Old Town’s main square. Its two dining areas are quite distinct – the ground floor is an elegant, formal restaurant, while a rustic country inn fills labyrinthine brick-vaulted cellars below. With this kind of set-up the menu is of course dominated by traditional Polish dishes, ranging from żurek (traditional sour rye soup) to roast venison with cranberries. Reservations recommended.
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Bacio
Romance is a wonderful thing, and if you like it shoved down your throat then you’ll go weak at the knees over Bacio. The décor here is over the top, featuring a copy of Klimt’s The Kiss, a portrait of Juliet, and more dried flowers, cat paraphernalia and horse pictures than a little girl could ever wish for. This shrine to amour also specialises in authentic Italian home cooking, from melt-in-the-mouth carpaccio to linguine with wild mushrooms.
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India Curry
The strong smells of India – the ones that churn, rather than turn, the stomach – wafting from the door are a good sign that this place does decent curry. The usual selection of tandoori chicken and rogan josh is available, and vegetarians will be happy with the likes of malai kofta (balls of cottage cheese stuffed with nuts in a coconut, herb and cashew sauce) and aloo bhindi bhaji (curried potato and okra).
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Cô Tú
Cô tú The wok at this simple Asian diner never rests as hungry Poles can’t get enough of the excellent dishes coming from the kitchen. The menu is enormous, covering all the main bases (seafood, vegetable, beef, chicken, pork), and you’ll never have to wait more than 10 minutes for your food despite the queues. Hadlowo-Usługowe is accessed through the archway at Nowy Świat 26.
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Fret Á Porter
Choose between the pavement terrace, with views of tree-lined New Town Sq, and the eccentric dining room with its modern art on rag-rolled brick walls and multicoloured napkins clashing with Regency-striped upholstery. The menu also indulges in bold contrasts, ranging from traditional Polish dishes (green lentil soup with mint, roast duck and grilled pork) to exotic offerings such as kangaroo and emu steaks.
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Restauracja Pod Samsonem
Situated in the New Town, Pod Samsonem is frequented by locals and tourists looking for inexpensive and tasty Polish food infused with a Jewish flavour – marinated herring, gefilte fish and kawior po żydowsku (‘Jewish caviar’ – chopped chicken liver with garlic). It’s always busy and you may have to wait, especially for the popular outdoor tables.
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Warsaw Tortilla Factory
This is the closest you’ll come to authentic Mexican food in the city. And it does a decent job too of the burritos, enchiladas, nachos and tortillas. The décor of red brick, dark wood and steel isn’t very Mexican, and neither is the ‘hangover brunch’ served till 5pm at weekends, but who cares when it’s all accompanied by spiced-up Bloody Marys.
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Tandoor Palace
Billed as the best Indian restaurant in Poland, the Palace’s food is prepared by experienced North Indian chefs using a genuine tandoor (clay oven). The extensive menu ranges from classics such as butter chicken, shahi korma (chicken or lamb in a mild, creamy sauce with crushed almonds) and biryani to Kashmiri balti dishes and sizzling platters.
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Deco Kredens
This place flaunts an appealingly over-the-top Art Deco dining room, which looks for all the world like a 1930s bordello (minus the ladies). Fat armchairs tempt you to linger over a menu of Polish and international cuisine – the crispy roast duck, served on a wooden platter with potato pancakes, beetroot and baked apple, is superb.
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Vegabar
Imaginative vege-mains and soups are the stock products of Vegabar, a tiny establishment just off Krakowskie Przedmieście. Everything is freshly prepared daily, so you’ll instantly feel those vitamins doing their job. Turn up for lunch and you can pick up a soup and main for around 20zł.
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Arsenał
Parents, children, pasta lovers and archaeological buffs will all be satisfied with Arsenał. It’s located next to the Archaeological Museum, serves scrummy home-made pasta with a range of sauces, and has a playground, playroom, and kids’ menu for the little-uns.
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Dżonka
With only six tables, ‘petite’ is no over-exaggeration for Dżonka’s size. Small it may be, but big it is on Asian cuisine, serving up steaming Thai soups, Mandarin chicken and spicy (by Polish standards) beef Szechwan. Reservation recommended.
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Greenway
One branch of a countrywide chain swept to popularity by its healthy food selection. Take your pick from the international menu, which includes Mexican goulash, Warsaw curry, samosas and enchiladas. Portions are hefty, and there’s no table service.
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Bar Krokiecik
Krokiecik, a modern take on the milk bar serving soups, salads and hot dishes such as fasolka po bretońsku (sausage and bean casserole), strogonow z wołowiny (beef stroganoff) and ragout z kurczaka (chicken ragout).
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Tukanem Salad Bar
The ‘Toucan’ works on three tried and tested principles: fresh food, low prices, and quick service. It offers a wide range of mainly vegetarian salads in simple surrounds, but fuller meals are also available, normally during lunch hours.
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Qllinarnia
Don’t expect friendly service or a warm welcome at this simple yet colourful milk bar. But do expect fast service, top-rate home-cooked Polish food (including a smattering of European classics, such as lasagne and quiche), and a packed house.
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Wook
Wook manages to attract plenty of hungry locals with dainty yet tasty portions of imaginative Asian food. Mix and match with a couple of choices (crispy duck followed by wan tan noodles with cabbage anyone?) and you’ll come away satisfied.
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Tukanem Salad Bar - Plac Bankowy
The 'Toucan' works on three tried and tested principles: fresh food, low prices, and quick service. It offers a wide range of mainly vegetarian salads in simple surrounds, but fuller meals are also available, normally during lunch hours.
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Tukanem Salad Bar - ul Koszykowa
The 'Toucan' works on three tried and tested principles: fresh food, low prices, and quick service. It offers a wide range of mainly vegetarian salads in simple surrounds, but fuller meals are also available, normally during lunch hours.
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Tukanem Salad Bar - ul Kredytowa
The 'Toucan' works on three tried and tested principles: fresh food, low prices, and quick service. It offers a wide range of mainly vegetarian salads in simple surrounds, but fuller meals are also available, normally during lunch hours.
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Adler Restauracja i Bar
A tiny oasis in the concrete jungle, housed within a curious circular building. Service is impeccable and a good variety of Polish and Bavarian nouvelle cuisine is on offer. Try the ice-meringue with strawberry mousse.
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