31 cheap eats rooms in Warsaw, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Warsaw: the places editors actually return to. All Warsaw food.
Relaks Kawiarnia ★ 4.8
ul. Pulawska 48, 02-559 Warszawa
Relaks on Pulawska in Warsaw is the bike-shop-turned-specialty-coffee room staffed by former Polish barista champions. Order the specialty filter coffee.
Lukullus (Mokotowska) ★ 4.7
ul. Mokotowska 52A, 00-543 Warszawa
Lukullus on Mokotowska in Warsaw is the third-generation Warsaw patisserie family business since 1946. Open mon-sat 09:00-20:00, sun 09:00-18:00.
STOR Cafe (Tamka) ★ 4.7
ul. Tamka 33, 00-355 Warszawa
STOR on Tamka in Warsaw is the original location of one of the city's first third-wave coffee shops. Pour-over, espresso, plant milk by default.
Wedel Staroswiecki Sklep ★ 4.6
ul. Szpitalna 8, 00-031 Warszawa
The Wedel old-fashioned shop on Szpitalna in Warsaw, opened in 1894 in Emil Wedel's tenement, sells chocolate bars, Ptasie Mleczko marshmallows.
RANO Piekarnia Rzemieslnicza ★ 4.6
ul. Stalowa 47, 03-425 Warszawa
RANO on Stalowa in Praga is the small craft bakery that supplies bread to a long list of Warsaw's better restaurants. Daily wheat sourdough, wheat with oats.
Coffeedesk Kawiarnia ★ 4.6
ul. Wilcza 42, 00-679 Warszawa
Coffeedesk on ul. Wilcza in Warsaw is the cafe outpost of Poland's biggest specialty-coffee e-commerce brand, pouring espresso and filter from rotating beans.
Bar Mleczny Prasowy ★ 4.5
srodmiescie · ul. Marszalkowska 10, 00-590 Warszawa
Bar Mleczny Prasowy in Warsaw has fed the centre since 1954 from a socialist-realist building on Marszalkowska. Kitchen leans milk bar (bar mleczny).
Tip: 12:00-14:00 weekday peak. Aim for late breakfast or the 14:30 lull.
A. Blikle (Nowy Swiat) ★ 4.5
ul. Nowy Swiat 33, 00-029 Warszawa
A. Blikle on Nowy Swiat in Warsaw has sold rose-filled paczki since 1869. Five generations of the Blikle family across 157 years, fifteen Warsaw locations.
Charlotte (Plac Zbawiciela) ★ 4.5
Aleja Wyzwolenia 18, 00-570 Warszawa
Charlotte on Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw is the French boulangerie that locals queue at from 07:30. Open mon-fri 07:30-23:00, sat-sun 09:00-23:00.
Pijalnia Czekolady E. Wedel (Szpitalna) ★ 4.5
ul. Szpitalna 8, 00-031 Warszawa
E. Wedel's chocolate cafe on Szpitalna in Warsaw opened in 1894 in Emil Wedel's tenement, descended from the 1851 chocolate house. Crystal mirrors.
Bar Mleczny Prasowy ★ 4.5
ul. Marszalkowska 10, 00-590 Warszawa
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.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! ★ 4.4
praga-polnoc · ul. Brzeska 29, 03-737 Warszawa
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district plates pyzy dumplings in jam jars under fluorescent strip lights. Kitchen leans traditional polish.
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 Bambino ★ 4.4
srodmiescie · ul. Krucza 21, 00-526 Warszawa
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).
Tip: Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00, weekends 09:00-17:00. Walk in, no reservations needed.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! ★ 4.4
ul. Brzeska 29, 03-737 Warszawa
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district serves pyzy dumplings in jam jars under fluorescent strip lights. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00. At ul. Brzeska 29.
Mango Vegan Street Food (Hala Koszyki) ★ 4.4
ul. Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa
Mango Vegan Street Food inside Hala Koszyki in Warsaw is the fourth branch of the seitan-kebab pioneer, opened in 2016. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00.
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar ★ 4.4
ul. Poznanska 12, 00-680 Warszawa
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar on Poznanska in Warsaw counters Lebanese mezze with Belgian and Polish beers and Lebanese wines. Open mon-sun 12:00-02:00.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! ★ 4.4
ul. Brzeska 29, 03-737 Warszawa
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district plates pyzy dumplings in jam jars for under 20 zl. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Bar Bambino ★ 4.4
ul. Krucza 21, 00-526 Warszawa
Bar Bambino in Warsaw is the slightly tidier milk bar at the Krucza-Hoza corner. Daily-changing chalkboard, the same socialist-canteen pricing.
Bar Mleczny Familijny ★ 4.3
srodmiescie · ul. Nowy Swiat 39, 00-029 Warszawa
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.
Tip: Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Saturday 09:00-17:00, Sunday closed Walk-ins usually OK.
Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem ★ 4.3
stare-miasto · ul. Mostowa 27, 00-260 Warszawa
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.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-17:00. Pay cash. The line moves fast Walk-ins usually OK.
STOR Cafe (Bracka) ★ 4.3
ul. Bracka 18, 00-028 Warszawa
STOR on Bracka in Warsaw is the second outpost of the Powisle third-wave shop, overlooking a quiet square with a mezzanine of cosy seats and a few tables.
Bar Mleczny Familijny ★ 4.3
ul. Nowy Swiat 39, 00-029 Warszawa
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.
Vege Kiosk ★ 4.3
ul. Krucza 51, 00-022 Warszawa
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.
Bar Mleczny Pod Barbakanem ★ 4.3
ul. Mostowa 27, 00-260 Warszawa
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.
Ministerstwo Kawy ★ 4.2
ul. Marszalkowska 27/35, 00-639 Warszawa
Ministerstwo Kawy on Marszalkowska in Warsaw pours Swedish-roasted Koppi single-origins and 100% Arabica espresso from a high-ceiling room next to a corner.
Cafe Bristol ★ 4.1
ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 42, 00-325 Warszawa
Cafe Bristol in Warsaw has poured coffee since 1901 from inside the Hotel Bristol. Order the viennese coffee, hot chocolate, kremowka. Booking recommended.
Tuk Tuk (Hala Koszyki) ★ 4.1
ul. Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa
Tuk Tuk inside Hala Koszyki in Warsaw is the food-hall Thai counter pulling Pad Thai, pad udon, curries and chilli-fried shrimp, eaten at the Long Bar.
Piekarnia Lubaszka ★ 4.0
ul. Pulawska 36, 02-512 Warszawa
Piekarnia Lubaszka in Warsaw is the city-wide chain of Polish sourdough bakers, twenty-plus addresses pumping out rye loaves, paczki and savoury rolls.
Charlotte (Plac Zbawiciela) ★ 4.0
Aleja Wyzwolenia 18, 00-570 Warszawa
Charlotte on Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw is the French-style bakery-cafe that anchors the city's trendiest square. Order the french croissant and espresso.
Zapiecek (Old Town) ★ 4.0
ul. Swietojanska 13, 00-288 Warszawa
Zapiecek on Swietojanska in Warsaw is the chain that taught the Old Town to queue for pierogi. Open mon-sun 11:00-23:00. At ul. Swietojanska 13.
Zapiecek (Swietojanska) ★ 4.0
ul. Swietojanska 13, 00-288 Warszawa
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.