Modern Polish$$$powisle
Robert Trzopek's Bez Gwiazdek in Warsaw rebuilds regional Polish cooking the way you wish your grandmother had cooked it. Located in Powisle.
Signature: Regional Polish tasting, Pierogi reinterpretation
Order: Whatever regional set the kitchen is running this month. The chef plates one menu, no choice.
Tip: Open Wed-Fri evenings and Saturday from 16:00. Book three to four weeks ahead, it is a small room.
Modern European$$$$srodmiescie
Jacek Grochowina's Nolita has been in the Warsaw Michelin Guide since 2014. Located in Srodmiescie. Order the the seven-course tasting with wine pairing.
Signature: Five course tasting, Seven course tasting
Order: The seven-course tasting with wine pairing.
Tip: About 40 covers. Book two weeks ahead for weekend dinner Booking recommended for weekends.
Modern Polish$$$$srodmiescie
Marcin Przybysz's Epoka in Warsaw cooks elevated Polish food from a different historical century each course. Located in Srodmiescie. Priced at $$$$.
Signature: Historical Polish tasting, Pierogi 1850
Order: The full multi-course history-of-Poland tasting menu, no a la carte.
Tip: Bookings open four weeks ahead. The wine pairing leans heavily on Polish and Hungarian producers.
Polish modern$$$srodmiescie
Alewino in Warsaw started as a wine shop on Mokotowska and grew into a tucked-away bistro behind a courtyard gate. Kitchen leans modern polish wine bar.
Signature: Polish charcuterie plate, Pierogi with wild garlic
Order: The kitchen's set plate of the day with a glass of whatever the sommelier is excited about.
Tip: Look for the signpost by the gates as you arrive; the entrance is off the main street, easy to miss.
Steakhouse$$$$srodmiescie
Butchery & Wine in Warsaw was the first proper dry-ageing steakhouse in Poland when it opened in 2010. Located in Srodmiescie. Priced at $$$$.
Signature: 28-day dry-aged ribeye, 90-day matured ribeye
Order: The 90-day matured ribeye with a Polish-aged-beef tartare to start.
Tip: Sundays closed. Lunch is the cheaper window for the dry-aged cuts.
Polish modern$$$$praga-polnoc
Witek Iwanski's hub.praga in Warsaw was awarded one Michelin star in 2025, the first for an east-bank restaurant. Kitchen leans modern polish, hyperlocal.
Signature: Beef tartare over bone marrow with dried heart, Polish crayfish with Antonius caviar, Turbot with teardrop peas
Order: The full long tasting and the Polish-crayfish course with house-sourced caviar.
Tip: Book direct: the restaurant handles its own reservations, three to four weeks ahead.