Weles in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the no-sign basement bar themed around the Slavic god of the underworld, with an alternative crowd, live music sets and bartenders who build drinks with alchemic theatre.
Tip: Find the unmarked metal door in the alley off Nowogrodzka 11; cocktails 35-50 PLN and the back booths are the quieter seats.
Address: ul. Nowogrodzka 11, 00-513 Warsaw
Klub SPATiF in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the Al. Ujazdowskie tenement bar reborn 2017, drawing on the 1950s-70s artists' club tradition with weekly JazzState concerts, Soul Service Saturdays and a Polish-craft cocktail list.
Tip: Friday-Saturday late nights are the busiest; book the bistro for the early jazz set then move to the bar after 23:00.
Glam Club on Zurawia in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the queer dance club opened 2010, with drag shows, bingo nights and weekend DJ sets that pull a young lesbian-and-gay crowd until dawn.
Tip: Wednesday nights are the easier walk-in; weekend door from 23:00 onwards. The smoking terrace is the meeting point.
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 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 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 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.
Klub SPATiF in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the Al. Ujazdowskie tenement bar reborn 2017, drawing on the 1950s-70s artists' club tradition with weekly JazzState concerts, Soul Service Saturdays and a Polish-craft cocktail list.
Tip: Friday-Saturday late nights are the busiest; book the bistro for the early jazz set then move to the bar after 23:00.
Glam Club on Zurawia in Warsaw's Srodmiescie is the queer dance club opened 2010, with drag shows, bingo nights and weekend DJ sets that pull a young lesbian-and-gay crowd until dawn.
Tip: Wednesday nights are the easier walk-in; weekend door from 23:00 onwards. The smoking terrace is the meeting point.
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 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 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 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.