Where to eat in Warsaw? This is where you will discover the flavours of the capital
Traditional
You want to try typical Polish dishes? Be sure to try pierogi, dumplings stuffed with meat, tripe soup, sour rye soup or beef tartare. Modern takes on regional Polish dishes can be found in restaurants around the Old Town and on Nowy Świat Street as well as in milk bars, which are famous for their low prices and home-made food.
Trendy
In the Art Nouveau Hala Koszyki you will find dozens of fashionable restaurants and bars. This restored market space is a place where you will find under one roof bars with Polish, Mexican, Thai, Indian and fusion cuisine. Also go to the Koneser Center in Praga, Elektrownia Powiśle or Fabryka Norblina, where post-industrial buildings are now filled with elegant restaurants and stylish drink bars that every foodie should know.
Street food
Street food in Warsaw is on the up. Family-friendly food festivals, food truck meet-ups and breakfast markets are great places to spend time. In the open air, try American burgers, Asian dumplings, gluten-free desserts and other original dishes.
Be a Local
If you want to feel part of the city, go to places that are popular among locals: restaurants with cuisine from around the world, eateries for every budget and occasion and pubs with atmospheric interiors. The largest variety awaits you in the very centre of the city (Poznańska, Hoża, Krucza and Wilcza Streets), in Old Praga (Ząbkowska Street) and Saska Kępa (Francuska Street).
Vegetarian/Vegan
Warsaw is a Mecca for vegans and vegetarians. The opinion-forming blog HappyCow Vegan Guide has placed the capital in the forefront of the most vegan friendly cities. There are vegan fine dining restaurants, burger and kebab bars, as well as pizzerias and lunchbars.
Exquisite
Are you passionate about exquisite cuisine? Be sure to visit one of the Warsaw’s restaurants that have received a star in the Michelin guide: Nuta and Rozbrat 20. Other restaurants distinguished by this well-known guide include: alewino, Kieliszki na Próżnej, Le Braci, Koneser Grill, Kontakt and Ceviche Bar appreciated for the best value for money. Among the restaurants recommended by Michelin is also the Elixir by Dom Wódki restaurant.
Sweet
Warsaw is a paradise for those with a sweet tooth. Discover the taste of traditional local pastries: wuzetka and zygmuntówka cakes as well as plump donuts with rose jam filling you can try at Zagoździński and Blikle, both pastry shops with years of tradition. For a cup of warm chocolate, go to the cosy E. Wedel cafe at Szpitalna Street.