'Without Stars' is a supremely successful expression of contemporary Polish cooking. Each month chef Robert Trzópek takes inspiration from a different…
Must see restaurants in Warsaw
- BTop ChoiceBez Gwiazdek
- STop ChoiceSAM Powiśle
A large communal table dominates this slick bakery, deli and cafe that aims to use organic produce from local farmers and suppliers in its dishes. It's…
- BTop ChoiceBibenda
If this is modern Polish cooking, we love it. The beef cheeks doused in a 'magic' sticky sauce is a superb comfort dish. Or there's burnt sweet potato in…
- ZTop ChoiceZoni
Chef Aleksander Baron pulls out all the stops with his contemporary take on old Polish dishes, such as Ruthenian pierogi (dried pike roe dumplings) and…
- YTop ChoiceYoumiko Vegan Sushi
Once you've sampled Youmiko's freshly made vegan takes on sushi, including toppings made from edamame beans, sweet potato and jackfruit, you may never…
- ATop ChoiceAlewino
A series of rustically chic rooms wrapped around a courtyard house one of Warsaw's best restaurants and wine bars. The wine selection is excellent and…
- WTop ChoiceWinosfera
As the name suggests, there's a focus on wine at this restaurant aimed squarely at business-account holders. In an industrial-styled space with exposed…
- KTop ChoiceKur & Wiino
The 'chicken and wine' restaurant is a contemporary rotisserie serving succulent free-range, corn-fed chooks and barbecue-sauce-basted guinea fowl…
- HHala Koszyki
If you can't decide what you'd like to eat, or you're part of a group with diverse tastes, this artfully converted early-20th-century market hall is the…
- EEden Bistro
A temple of creative vegan food, third-wave coffee, organic wine and super-cool design. Sample its delicious take on laksa noodles made with sea buckthorn…
- WWarszawa Wschodnia
In a huge industrial building, and taking its name from the neon sign salvaged from the nearby train station of the same name, this visually impressive…
- HHala Gwardii
Completed in 1902, this art nouveau market hall offers both food and souvenir stalls plus street-food style outlets, bars and coffee spots. It's very…
- WWarszawska
Occupying two basement levels of Hotel Warszawa, the design of this fabulous restaurant and bar conjures up the sleek lair of a James Bond villain. Chef…
- RRusiko
Consistently tapped as Warsaw's best Georgian restaurant, Rusiko serves very authentic dishes such as freshly baked cheese and egg-filled breads and…
- CCafe Bristol
Exemplifying the grand style of European cafe society since 1901, this is an elegant location for a posh breakfast or a light meal to set up a day's…
- EElixir by Dom Wódki
Every dish at this stylish restaurant comes with a suggested pairing of Polish vodka, honey mead or a local liqueur. It's an inspired way to enjoy…
- PPrzegryź
Original paintings by top Polish artist Marcin Maciejowski and colourfully patterned tiles create a warm, quirky atmosphere at this fab all-day bistro…
- KKieliszki na Hożej
The availability of 160 wines by the glass is reason enough to swing by 'Glasses on Hoża', but there's also its accomplished contemporary Polish cooking…
- KKuchnia Konfliktu
Refugees and new immigrants to Poland are given a leg up by being employed by this mainly vegan cafe, decorated with greenery. The menu chalked on the…
- UU Fukiera
Polish cuisine is served simply but elegantly in this choice, antique Old Town spot, one in the stable of celeb restauranteur Magda Gessler. The main…