Bar Mleczny Prasowy ★ 4.5
Bar Prasowy in Warsaw is the milk bar that fed central Marszalkowska since 1954. Pierogi for under 15 zl, zurek for 8, kotlet schabowy with sides.
Try: Pierogi ruskie, kotlet schabowy, zurek
Eat well in Warsaw for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
Bar Mleczny Familijny ★ 4.3
Bar Familijny on Warsaw's Nowy Swiat is the cheapest hot meal on the Royal Route. Nalesniki, kotlet mielony, plate of pierogi, all under 25 zl.
Try: Nalesniki, mielony, zurek
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! ★ 4.4
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district plates pyzy dumplings in jam jars for under 20 zl. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Try: Pyzy in jam jars
Bar Bambino ★ 4.4
Bar Bambino in Warsaw is the slightly tidier milk bar at the Krucza-Hoza corner. Daily-changing chalkboard, the same socialist-canteen pricing.
Try: Pierogi, nalesniki, kompot
Vege Kiosk ★ 4.3
Vege Kiosk on Krucza in Warsaw is the tiny vegan booth feeding the centre on a 7 to 15 zl budget. Pierogi, burgers, soups, pasta plates, ice cream and pies.
Try: Vegan pierogi, burgers, pasta
Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem ★ 4.3
Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem sits just past the Old Town Barbican in Warsaw with vintage decor, lunch-canteen prices and the kotlet schabowy plate for less.
Try: Zurek, bigos, kotlet schabowy
Zapiecek (Swietojanska) ★ 4.0
Zapiecek on Swietojanska in Warsaw's Old Town plates twelve pierogi varieties at 25 to 40 zl per portion. The tourist-friendly pierogarnia, hand-rolled dough.
Try: Pierogi by the plate