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Modern PolishPowisle
Robert Trzopek's Bez Gwiazdek in Warsaw rebuilds regional Polish cooking the way you wish your grandmother had cooked it. Located in Powisle.
OrderWhatever regional set the kitchen is running this month. The chef plates one menu, no choice.
TipOpen Wed-Fri evenings and Saturday from 16:00. Book three to four weeks ahead, it is a small room.
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Modern EuropeanSrodmiescie
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.
OrderThe seven-course tasting with wine pairing.
TipAbout 40 covers. Book two weeks ahead for weekend dinner Booking recommended for weekends.
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Modern PolishSrodmiescie
Marcin Przybysz's Epoka in Warsaw cooks elevated Polish food from a different historical century each course. Located in Srodmiescie. Priced at $$$$.
OrderThe full multi-course history-of-Poland tasting menu, no a la carte.
TipBookings open four weeks ahead. The wine pairing leans heavily on Polish and Hungarian producers.
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Polish modernSrodmiescie
Alewino in Warsaw started as a wine shop on Mokotowska and grew into a tucked-away bistro behind a courtyard gate. Kitchen leans modern polish wine bar.
OrderThe kitchen's set plate of the day with a glass of whatever the sommelier is excited about.
TipLook for the signpost by the gates as you arrive; the entrance is off the main street, easy to miss.
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SteakhouseSrodmiescie
Butchery & Wine in Warsaw was the first proper dry-ageing steakhouse in Poland when it opened in 2010. Located in Srodmiescie. Priced at $$$$.
OrderThe 90-day matured ribeye with a Polish-aged-beef tartare to start.
TipSundays closed. Lunch is the cheaper window for the dry-aged cuts.
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Polish modernPraga 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.
OrderThe full long tasting and the Polish-crayfish course with house-sourced caviar.
TipBook direct: the restaurant handles its own reservations, three to four weeks ahead.