Where to eat in Warsaw after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Warsaw after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Warszawa Wschodnia by Mateusz Gessler in Warsaw's Praga district is the only proper 24-hour restaurant in the city. French-bistro Polish at the bar, in-house bakery, the rare 03:00 dinner option.
Try: Tartare, French-bistro Polish
Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa on Nowy Swiat in Warsaw runs 24 hours of PRL-themed vodka and zakaski snacks. Herring on rye, communist posters, 4 zl shots and a kitchen that closes when the bar does.
Try: Herring, kanapki, pickled snacks with vodka
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district keeps the late-evening hot-food slot open to 22:00 with pyzy in jam jars and flaki tripe soup on the side. The closest thing to a proper late-night meal east of the river.
Try: Pyzy with mushroom gravy, flaki
Beirut on Poznanska in Warsaw keeps the kitchen open until 02:00 every night. Late-set house DJ, hummus and warm pita straight out of the oven, and the bar built of sandbags lit from above.
Try: Hummus, falafel, kofta with beer
Cuda na Kiju on Nowy Swiat in Warsaw keeps the bar open to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday with a pizza kitchen and 15 rotating taps. Three floors of seating, including the courtyard out the back.
Try: Pizza with Polish craft beer
Peak food season in Warsaw is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Warsaw rewards trust.