Lodi Dodi ★ 3.9
€€srodmiescieDaily 19:00-05:00
Lodi Dodi on Wilcza in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the three-floor gay bar and cruise club with a ground-floor bar, video rooms and a basement darkroom, drawing a regular crowd from across the Plac Zbawiciela strip.
Tip: Men-only nights are Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00; the ground-floor bar is the easier early-evening seat.
Ramona Bar ★ 4.1
€€srodmiescieSun-Thu 13:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-03:00
Ramona Bar on Widok in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the retro-decorated queer-friendly cafe-bar near Plac Zbawiciela, pouring local craft beers and cocktails to a mixed lesbian-gay-and-straight crowd.
Tip: Daytime is calm cafe service; the bar livens after 21:00 and the back booths fill on Friday-Saturday from 22:00.
Plan B ★ 4.2
€€srodmiescieSun-Thu 14:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-04:00
Plan B on Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the first-floor club-cafe with curving stairwell and low windows, drawing the alternative and queer Plac Zbawiciela crowd for late electronic and indie DJ nights.
Tip: Climb the stairwell at Al. Wyzwolenia 18; kitchen runs past midnight and the windows over Plac Zbawiciela are the seat to grab.
Club Galeria ★ 4.0
€€srodmiescieTue-Sun 21:00-05:00, closed Mon
Club Galeria on plac Mirowski in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the queer dance club with drag shows, karaoke nights and Top 40 floors, drawing a mixed crowd from across Warsaw's LGBTQ+ scene.
Tip: Karaoke runs midweek, drag shows mostly Fridays; the back room opens after midnight on Saturdays.
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.