5 editor picks in Stare Miasto (Old Town), Warsaw.
5 modern polish spots in Stare Miasto (Old Town), editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Stare Miasto (Old Town)'s food · All modern polish in Warsaw.
Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem in Warsaw sits just past the Barbican between Old and New Town. Vintage decor, ladies in white coats at the till.
OrderBigos with a slice of rye bread and a beetroot soup chaser.
TipOpen daily 09:00-17:00. Pay cash. The line moves fast Walk-ins usually OK.
Magda Gessler's Restauracja Polka in Warsaw sits in a Renaissance tenement steps from the Royal Castle. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$$.
OrderThe bigos and the hand-rolled pierogi, with a shot of Polmos vodka.
TipBook a window seat on the Old Town side. It is touristy but earns the reputation.
Magda Gessler's Polka in Warsaw is the Old Town home-cooking room: seven flower-painted dining rooms in a Renaissance tenement, heavy curtains.
OrderThe bigos plate, hand-rolled pierogi, and a Polmos vodka shot.
TipTouristy but earns it; ask for the back room, not the streetside seats.
Zapiecek on Swietojanska is the Warsaw Old Town pierogarnia chain locals send tourists to without apology. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$.
OrderA mixed plate: ruskie (potato and cheese), miesem (meat) and a sweet jagody (blueberry) closer.
TipSix locations across the centre; this one queues less than the Freta sister. Walk in for late lunch.
Gosciniec Polskie Pierogi in Warsaw plays the modernised-pierogarnia card with four central locations: Podwale, Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Nowy Swiat and Piwna.
OrderThe wild-boar pierogi and a half-litre of cherry-infused vodka.
TipThe Podwale branch has the biggest dining room and the easiest weekday lunch booking.
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