Must-see nightlife in Warsaw

  • Warszawa Powiśle

    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…

  • Kita Koguta

    Reservations are recommend, particularly at weekends, for this popular street-art-decorated cocktail den where the mixologists prefer to chat with you…

  • Enklawa

    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…

  • Klubokawiarnia Jaś & Małgosia

    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…

  • Klubokawiarnia Babel

    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,…

  • Bar ¾

    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…

  • Smolna

    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…

  • Fat White

    Coffee lovers will be impressed by this compact, cute cafe that offers coffee prepared either by the Chemex, Aeropress or drip method, as well as the…

  • E Wedel

    You'll immediately know where this place is from the sweet chocolatey fragrance coming from E Wedel's historic confectionary factory. Satisfy your…

  • Forum

    A cosy, hip spot for your morning coffee, Forum specialises in beans from Warsaw’s Coffeelab as well Swedish roaster Koppi and Danish roaster Coffee…

  • Chłodna 25

    This arty, bohemian haunt has been a touchstone of the area for several years. Concerts, films, debates and lectures feature regularly in the basement…

  • Café Lorentz

    Set in a secluded courtyard next to the National Museum, this chic, minimalist-style cafe is a good spot for a coffee, a glass of wine, a snack or a light…

  • Kafka

    This pleasant cafe serving healthy cakes, quiches and sweet and savoury pancakes is a great choice. Its walls are lined with a selection of secondhand…

  • WuWu

    An extensive collection of vodkas is the prime draw of this retro-themed bar in the revamped Koneser factory. With Google's Warsaw offices a skip away,…

  • Maryensztadt

    This award-winning craft brewery based in Zwoleń, a small town near Warsaw, offers 15 of its beers on tap (plus a guest beer) and many more by the bottle…

  • Panorama Sky Bar

    Take the lift to the 40th floor of the Marriott Hotel and step into this sleek two-level bar that provides spectacular night views over the Warsaw skyline…

  • Woda Ognista

    Colourful characters and auspicous events from Poland's nightlife from the 1920s and '30s inspire the seasonal cocktails at 'Fire Water'. Everything is…

  • Miłość

    Meaning 'love', Miłość is an all-day cafe-bar that comes into its own on Friday and Saturday nights when it morphs into a club space. The two-level…

  • A Blikle

    The mere fact that A Blikle has survived two world wars and the challenges of communism makes it a household name locally. But what makes this legendary…

  • Trou Madame

    This cafe, a popular spot for drinks, ice cream and other sweet treats, is based in the 1780 New Guardhouse to the nearby Palace on the Isle. It's named…