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Polish clear chicken broth simmered with whole farm chicken, root vegetables and a charred onion, served with thin makaron noodles. The Polish Sunday lunch first course.
Rosół is the canonical Polish Sunday lunch first course and the broth that anchors every Polish wedding menu. The Warsaw version uses a free-range hen and roast onion for colour, finished with makaron nitki (thin egg noodles) and grated carrot from the broth. The dish appears on every milk-bar zupa board and is the universal Polish hangover cure. Bar Mleczny Prasowy and Familijny serve it daily, and Restauracja Polka plates the Sunday-lunch version with extra carrot and parsley.
4 editor picks for Rosół in Warsaw, ranked by editorial score. All Warsaw signature dishes · Rosół across every city.
Bar Mleczny Prasowy in Warsaw has fed the centre since 1954 from a socialist-realist building on Marszalkowska. Kitchen leans milk bar (bar mleczny).
OrderPierogi ruskie with sour cream and a glass of kompot.
Tip12:00-14:00 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.
OrderNalesniki (Polish pancakes) with twarog and a bowl of zurek with white sausage.
TipMon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Saturday 09:00-17:00, Sunday closed Walk-ins usually OK.
Stary Dom in Warsaw is the steak and Polish-classics anchor of leafy Mokotow, an old-house dining room with linen tablecloths and a deep cellar list.
OrderThe hand-cut tartare to start, then whatever steak the butcher's window has aged longest.
TipSunday lunch is the easy booking window. The basement dining room is the better seat.
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.
Rosół makes more sense with someone from Warsaw explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Discover what pierogi, gołąbki and schabowy are on a 4-hour food tour of Warsaw, and experience the flavors of Polish cuisine. Learn about the local food culture and h...
2 hours
Make your trip to Poland complete by learning to make pierogi, delicious Polish dumplings that become popular across the world.
Day trip · 1 day
A swift journey will take you to the "European Capital of Culture 2016", Wrocław. The city of 100 bridges will enchant you with its splendid Gothic Old Town.
