Top Wine Bars in Poland

SEZON ★ 4.8

SEZON in Gdańsk pours a strict natural-wine list out of a tiny Grobla I room behind St Mary's, the only proper natural-wine bar in the Old Town.

TipFive seats at the bar; book a small table at the back for groups of four-plus.

Eliksir Cocktail Bar ★ 4.7

Eliksir in Gdańsk doubles as a cocktail-and-wine bar, with the bar built into the same room as the Green Star restaurant. At ul. Mariana Hemara 1.

TipThree bar seats only; arrive at 17:00 to claim one without booking.

Pijalni Wino & Bistro ★ 4.7

Pijalni in Wrocław's Grunwald runs the city's most serious natural-wine programme: Coravin preservation across by-the-glass pours, kitchen led by Tomek.

OrderWhichever Czech or Slovenian orange wine is at the top of the daily by-the-glass list.

TipBook a Wednesday-Friday seat at the bar; the kitchen takes its time on tasting plates by 21:00.

Winnowiercy Natural Wine Bistronomie ★ 4.6

Winnowiercy in Jeżyce, Poznań is a natural-wine bistro with around 200 European labels weighted to French growers, chef Krzysztof Łapawa on small plates.

TipBook a counter seat over a table; the wine staff walk you through the night's open bottles one pour at a time.

SPOT. Wine ★ 4.6

SPOT. on Dolna Wilda 87 in Poznań runs a serious wine programme alongside its Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen, with over 75 Polish wines on a list weighted.

TipAsk the sommelier for a Polish pour first; the list is the city's deepest survey of native winemaking.

Alewino ★ 4.6

Alewino in Warsaw is the wine-shop-turned-bistro on Mokotowska, hidden behind a courtyard gate. Open mon-sat 17:00-23:00. At ul. Mokotowska 48.

Vinissimo Restaurant and Wine Bar ★ 4.5

Vinissimo in Sopot is the Michelin-recommended wine bar 15 minutes by SKM from Gdańsk Główny. Open mon-sat 13:00-23:00, sun 13:00-21:00. At ul. Józefa Bema 6.

TipOrder the cheese-and-charcuterie plate before committing to a bottle.

Mielżyński ★ 4.5

Mielżyński in the Stare Koszary complex of Poznań is Robert Mielżyński's Poznań filia, a wine shop and bar where every bottle on the retail shelf.

TipBring a corkage budget; the markup over retail is small and you can drink any bottle in the shop.

Mielzynski Wine Bar ★ 4.5

Mielzynski in Warsaw runs a wine bar inside its Burakowska wine shop, in the old Lace Factory courtyard between Wola, Zoliborz and Srodmiescie.

Kieliszki na Proznej ★ 4.5

Kieliszki na Proznej in Warsaw sits on the surviving pre-war fragment of Prozna street, between Plac Grzybowski and Marszalkowska. Long-format wine list.

OK Wine Bar ★ 4.5

OK Wine Bar in Wrocław's Marina building shares its yard with Między Mostami and stocks over 2,000 bottles. At ul. Księcia Witolda 1. Booking recommended.

OrderA flight of three Polish Lower Silesian whites with the seafood platter for two.

TipThe retail shop attached sells most by-the-glass pours by the bottle; cheaper than restaurant markup.

Moravia Wine Bar ★ 4.5

Moravia Wine Bar on plac Jana Pawła II is the first wine bar in Poland built around Moravian producers, opened 2023 inside an old-town wall on the Stare.

OrderA flight of three Moravian whites with the shortlisted cheese board.

TipOpen Friday to Sunday only; arrive before 19:00 on Saturday or expect a wait for the four bar seats.

Niewinność Wine Bar ★ 4.5

Niewinność is a small Wrocław wine bar on Szewska near St. Mary Magdalene Church, owner-poured, with a curated selection that runs from European classics.

OrderWhatever the owner suggests when you describe what you usually drink.

TipFriday-Saturday it runs late to 01:00; weekend nights need a 30-minute wait after 20:00.

Treinta y Tres Wine Bar ★ 4.4

Treinta y Tres in Gdańsk lets you sit at the bar of Bib Gourmand Spanish tapas room on Olivia Star's 33rd floor and order from a 500-label list pulled.

TipSunset slot at the window-side bar seats is the room's whole point.

Winosfera ★ 4.4

Winosfera on Kraków's Plac Szczepański is the stylish corner wine bar with Polish and international wines, and a terrace overlooking the square.

TipEight or so wines by the glass change regularly; the terrace is the summer seat.

Literacka Restaurant and Wine Bar ★ 4.3

Literacka in Gdańsk runs the Mariacka end as a serious wine bar with a restaurant attached. Open mon-sun 13:00-22:00. At ul. Mariacka 50. Booking recommended.

TipWine pairings on the tasting menu are the value play; ask for the sommelier's choice.

Starka Wine Cellar ★ 4.3

Starka in Kraków's Kazimierz runs a cellar dining room with aged Starka vodka by the pour alongside Polish wines, paired with the traditional Polish kitchen.

TipAged Starka by the glass alongside the dining-room duck. Cellar room atmosphere.

Charlotte (evening) ★ 4.3

Charlotte on Plac Zbawiciela in Warsaw pivots from morning boulangerie to evening wine bar after dark. Open mon-fri 17:30-23:00, sat-sun 17:30-23:00.

Cocofli ★ 4.3

Cocofli on Wrocław's Włodkowica is a bookshop by day and a wine bar by evening, the city's best place to drink Polish Lower Silesian wines alongside European.

OrderA glass of Polish Riesling and a slim plate of Polish charcuterie.

TipThe Lower Silesian wine selection is best mid-week. Friday-Saturday turns into a bar crowd.

Tygle Gdańskie Wine Programme ★ 4.1

Tygle Gdańskie in Gdańsk runs the most considered wine pairings on Granary Island, served alongside chef Michał Stężalski's three-route menu.

TipAsk for the pairing-without-dinner option; the bar will pour the flight as a tasting.

Zafishowani Wine Bar ★ 4.0

Zafishowani Wine Bar in Gdańsk is the small bar room attached to the seafood restaurant on Tokarska. Open mon-sun 13:00-23:00. At ul. Tokarska 6.

TipOrder at the bar without a reservation; the restaurant side requires booking ahead.

Vis-à-Vis ★ 4.0

Vis-à-Vis on Kraków's Rynek Główny is the long-running cafe-bar opened in 1978, with a Cloth Hall-facing terrace and ties to the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret.

TipThe Cloth Hall terrace is the seat for people-watching; daily from morning to 23:00.