Kraków
The Bunkier is a wonderful cafe with an enormous glassed-in terrace tacked on to the Bunkier Sztuki, a cutting-edge gallery northwest of the Main Market…
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Kraków
Unlike most of the other Jewish-themed places in Kazimierz, this one aims to entertain and educate. Named after a traditional Hebrew school, the cafe…
Kraków
For coffee and cake, try this genteel haven attached to a theatre of the same name and hidden around an obscure street corner in the Old Town. Its cosy…
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The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland
Inside a passage is Częstochowa's most interesting cafe. Choose from a huge range of carefully curated teas or opt for one of the excellent Polish…
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Kraków
This hidden bar shows just how far word-of-mouth goes. It's not easy to find – nevertheless, it's so popular you need a reservation to get in. The allure…
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Warsaw
The Austrian Wedel family set up their first Warsaw chocolate factory in this handsome building in 1865. Varsovians have been flocking here for the…
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Carpathian Mountains
It's not surprising this student bar just off the Rynek retains an arty vibe – sculptors, painters and other members of the Artistic Arts Workshop have…
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Warsaw
We'll leave it up to you how many merry evenings you spend here working your way through the nearly 80 on tap beers, plus over a hundred more bottled ones…
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Łódź
With its open-door policy, this renowned pub/club attracts a broad cross-section of Łódź society. The unusual decor – stripped-back walls covered in…
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Poznań
Brovaria has a lot of different aces up its sleeve. As well as being a hotel and restaurant, it is a microbrewery serving pilsner, honey, dark, wheat and…
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Małopolska
A fabulous, affable old-style bar on the Mały Rynek. The wood walls and floors are decades old but the vibe is fresh. There's good craft brews on tap and…
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Warsaw
It's best to make a reservation if you want to be sure of getting a table at the eternally popular 'In the Fumes of Absurdity' bar. Old carpets and an…
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Wrocław
This lovely, jumbled-together, bohemian-baiting little cafe sits on a nondescript side street north of the Rynek. Inside you'll find books, board games…
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Kraków
After all of those tiny, cramped Kazimierz bars, spacious Hevre, occupying an enormous former Jewish prayer house, is a breath of fresh air. By day, Hevre…
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Warsaw
Play pinball and old-school arcade computer games at this cute, circus-themed bar where the beers go for a bargain 10zł. On your way up from the bigger…
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Łódź
Tucked away unexpectedly to the side of the crumbling concrete facade of the YMCA, this mellow bar and tree-shaded beer garden feels like a secret…
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Małopolska
Zamość's best coffee is served in this cheery and cosy cafe on the Rynek. Pass the time playing a board game, or trying some of the exquisite homemade…
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Gdańsk
Is it a bar or a junk shop? You decide as you relax with a cocktail or a glass of excellent Polish perry on one of the battered sofas, illuminated by an…
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Warsaw
In the mid-20th century, this club-bar in an elegant tenement building was a hang-out for Warsaw's arty and theatrical set. Revived, it has bounced back…
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Kraków
Harry Potter fans should head to this quaint basement cafe hidden away on ul Grodzka. It's aptly decorated from tip to toe with magical memorabilia,…
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Małopolska
An attractive and welcoming corner pub with exposed brick, black and white tile floors and big windows. The beer list is a treasure, as you'd expect from…
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Warsaw
This brick-vaulted basement offers a romantic, candle-lit atmosphere in which to enjoy some 120 different types and flavours of tea and infusions.
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Warsaw
If the TV series Friends were to be reset in Warsaw, Centrum could double for Central Perk. Friends do gather in comfy chairs around low tables at this…
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Kawiarnia Artystyczna Szarotka
Carpathian Mountains
This old-fashioned cafe and ice-cream parlour has been one of Muszyna's social hinges since 1963. It has fabulous ice-cream sundaes, homemade pies and…
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Warmia & Masuria
Possibly the best place in Warmia for a relaxing drink, this purpose-built, 21st-century brewery by the river houses an uncluttered, view-rich pub where…
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Gdańsk
Around for over 40 years, this is Gdańsk's longest-established cocktail bar and still, according to many, the best. The funky retro interior complements…
Kraków
Wins the prize for best little beer garden – located across the street from the cafe. Shady trees and blooming roses make this place tops for a sunny…
Kraków
This landmark Kazimierz cafe set the district's shabby-cool aesthetic of candlelit tables and a companionable gloom years ago and is still going strong…
Kraków
A laidback hang-out of the Kazimierz cognoscenti, this relaxed cafe-bar’s moody candlelit interior is full of character. Alternatively, sit outside and…
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Wrocław
Hidden away in a courtyard in Wrocław's one-time Jewish neighbourhood, this riotously decorated bar is filled with salvaged bentwood chairs, scuffed…
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Warsaw
Although this convivial cafe-bar is worth visiting year-round for its excellent coffee, craft beers and wines, it's really between mid-March to the end of…
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Warsaw
Hit the dance floor at Warsaw's most entertaining venue, doubling as the lobby bar and cafe of Studio Teatrgaleria. Depending on the DJs, you could be…
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Wrocław
This welcoming boho bar is good for meeting locals over an evening craft beer, or pushing on into the wee hours to the soundtrack of local DJs. If you're…
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Warsaw
‘Between Us’ attracts a trendy set with its designer furniture, cool art hanging on whitewashed walls, excellent drinks list and supremely friendly vibe.
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Katowice
Decked out in surreal art, lit by a galaxy of candy-coloured globes dangling from the ceiling and boasting 15-plus intriguing draught beers alongside a…
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Warsaw
This cosy antique-style cafe-bar is a great place to rest your feet while exploring Praga. It serves some of the best coffee in town, along with delicious…
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Kraków
Trendy young Kraków residents populate this hidden retro bar. Surrounded by colourful '70s-style decor, mismatched furniture and a permeating orange hue,…
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Kraków
A handful of tables are carefully arranged around a leafy oak tree in the Mehoffer House garden. In case of rain, you can sit inside the cosy cafe…
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Warsaw
Not only is Cosmo one of Warsaw's most sophisticated and creative cocktail bars, it is also one that aims for sustainability with a minimal-waste policy…
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Kraków
This informal pub/restaurant perches on one of the busiest streets in Kraków, but its outdoor annex is sheltered enough to provide an ideal combination of…
