Gosciniec Polskie Pierogi is a pierogarnia restaurant in Stare Miasto, Warsaw.
Gosciniec Polskie Pierogi in Warsaw plays the modernised-pierogarnia card with four central locations: Podwale, Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Nowy Swiat and Piwna.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pierogi ruskie, Pierogi z kapusta i grzybami, Pierogi z dzikiem
Must order: The wild-boar pierogi and a half-litre of cherry-infused vodka.
Tip: The Podwale branch has the biggest dining room and the easiest weekday lunch booking.
Address: ul. Podwale 19, 00-252 Warszawa, 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.
Signature: Zurek, Bigos, Kotlet schabowy
Order: Bigos with a slice of rye bread and a beetroot soup chaser.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-17:00. Pay cash. The line moves fast Walk-ins usually OK.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district plates pyzy dumplings in jam jars under fluorescent strip lights. Kitchen leans traditional polish.
Signature: Pyzy (potato dumplings), Flaki (tripe soup), Schab
Order: Pyzy with mushroom gravy and a small bowl of flaki on the side.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-22:00. A second branch sits at Podwale 5 in the Old Town if you can't cross the river.
Bar Mleczny Prasowy in Warsaw has fed the centre since 1954 from a socialist-realist building on Marszalkowska. Kitchen leans milk bar (bar mleczny).
Signature: Pierogi ruskie, Kotlet schabowy, Zurek
Order: Pierogi ruskie with sour cream and a glass of kompot.
Tip: 12:00-14:00 weekday peak. Aim for late breakfast or the 14:30 lull.
Bar Familijny on Warsaw's Nowy Swiat has run continuously since the People's Republic. Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Saturday 09:00-17:00, Sunday closed.
Signature: Nalesniki, Kotlet mielony, Zurek
Order: Nalesniki (Polish pancakes) with twarog and a bowl of zurek with white sausage.
Tip: Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Saturday 09:00-17:00, Sunday closed Walk-ins usually OK.
Bar Bambino in Warsaw, on the Krucza-Hoza corner, is the slightly-more-upmarket take on the milk bar. Priced at $. Kitchen leans milk bar (bar mleczny).
Signature: Pierogi, Nalesniki, Kompot
Order: The daily soup with a plate of pierogi and a glass of cherry kompot.
Tip: Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00, weekends 09:00-17:00. Walk in, no reservations needed.
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.
Signature: Zurek, Bigos, Kotlet schabowy
Order: Bigos with a slice of rye bread and a beetroot soup chaser.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-17:00. Pay cash. The line moves fast Walk-ins usually OK.
Tel Aviv Urban Food on Poznanska in Warsaw is the original 2010 vegan-pioneer location of the three-restaurant Tel Aviv group. Located in Srodmiescie.
Signature: Hummus, Falafel, Shakshuka
Order: Hummus mushabbaha with warm pita and pickled cauliflower.
Tip: Three Warsaw locations: Poznanska is the original, Mickiewicza the Zoliborz outpost.
