Pardon, To Tu ★ 4.6
€€srodmiescieConcert nights from 20:30, cafe afternoons varies by day
Pardon, To Tu on Al. Armii Ludowej in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the 300-capacity venue, record store and bookshop that has staged more than 900 shows since 2011, with vinyl-led nights and a free-jazz pedigree.
Tip: Buy concert tickets through the venue site at pardontotu.pl; the record store and cafe stay open ahead of the 20:30 sets.
Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa Nowy Swiat ★ 4.0
€srodmiescieDaily 24 hours
Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa on Nowy Swiat in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the 24-hour vodka-and-beer bar of the People's-Republic-themed PWiP chain, with shots from 8 PLN and propaganda posters on the walls.
Tip: Shots run 8-12 PLN cash; the Nowy Swiat 19 branch is open round the clock and busiest after the surrounding clubs close.
Setka ★ 3.9
€srodmiescieMon-Thu 09:00-06:00, Fri 06:00 to Mon 06:00 non-stop
Setka on Swietokrzyska in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the brash People's-Republic-themed vodka-shot bar opened December 2017, with vinyl posters, propaganda decor and 100-millilitre vodka shots from 4.50 PLN.
Tip: Open through the weekend from Friday 06:00 to Monday 06:00 non-stop; shots are the order, the kitchen does Polish bar snacks.
Smolna ★ 4.6
€€srodmiescieFri-Sat 23:00-08:00 plus Sunday daytimes; closed Mon-Thu
Smolna in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the 900-capacity techno club opened 2016 in a 1903 tenement, with three dance floors, a no-photo door and a strict bookings-led programme of European electronic acts.
Tip: Tickets on Going.app from 50-90 PLN; arrive by 01:00 before the main floor packs and leave your phone in the cloakroom.
Luzztro ★ 4.0
€srodmiescieSun-Thu 23:00-06:00, Fri-Sat 24:00-12:00
Luzztro on Al. Jerozolimskie in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the city's longest-running techno club, with minimal and electro programming and a never-closing weekend that runs from midnight Friday to noon Sunday.
Tip: Entry is usually free with the Friday-Saturday session running through to noon; bring cash for the bar and ID for the door.
Jasna 1 ★ 4.5
€€srodmiescieThu-Sun door from 22:00, sets to 06:00 or later
Jasna 1 in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is one of the city's largest electronic music clubs, anchoring the European Gravity venue network and booking VTSS, Kovvalsky and Blazej Malinowski as residents alongside international bookings.
Tip: Buy tickets through Going.app or Resident Advisor a week ahead; the main room fills by 01:00 and the open-air series runs in summer.