I was recently in Warsaw for a long weekend with my fiancé and I won’t lie, we spent most of our time in the city’s many watering holes. The city has tons of attractions, which I covered in my guide to what to do with three days in Warsaw, but what got us excited were how much fun the bars in Warsaw were!
Based on my findings during my very serious research (I’m now on a detox until 2026), I thought I’d put together a little guide to where to drink in Warsaw, in case any fellow boozy Suzies are visiting the city soon and want to know where to get great beers, wines and spirits.
A lot of these Warsaw bars are included in the city’s many organised bar crawls for tourists (there’s even one with unlimited beer!), but we visited them independently so we could soak up the ambience on our own time. It’s worth noting that the drinks prices in Poland are better than they are in the UK, so we took full advantage…
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My pick of the 8 best bars in Warsaw
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1. Same Krafty
This tiny multi-tap tucked away in one of the Old Town’s narrow streets is spread across two venues: a restaurant on one side of the street and a cavernous bar on the other.
Pull up a stool at the small bar and pick a number on the board hanging overhead – this popular Warsaw bar has a great selection of craft beers on rotation, which you can order in three different sizes.
I particularly liked the IPAs and the fruity bottled numbers! They also serve a decent pizza.
Same Krafty is widely acknowledged as one of the best beer bars in Warsaw, so it’s a must-visit.
Average price of a pint at Same Krafty: 12 PLN
2. Panorama Sky Bar
The Marriott hotel’s Panorama Sky Bar in the city centre gets my vote for fancy cocktails with a view in Warsaw. Located on the 40th floor of the Marriott, this swanky cocktail lounge is the highest bar in Warsaw and offers views across the cityscape after sundown – including a stunning perspective of the Palace of Culture and Science.
Their alchemists concoct some seriously creative tipples, and the prices aren’t sky high, considering the luxurious venue.
My favourite cocktail was ‘Beautiful To See’, made with Belvedere Citrus Polish Vodka, Lillet Blanc, raspberries and orange blossom fragrance. Oh, and the complimentary nibbles are incredibly moreish.
Average cocktail price at the Sky Bar: 45 PLN
3. Klar
Located on Krakowskie Przedmieście, this narrow vodka bar spills onto the street outside, where garden seating is set up on the warmer nights. We literally went here every night of our trip because we loved the casual vibe.
The runner up from The Voice in Poland performed over the weekend and he gathered quite a crowd outside, but we preferred to sit indoors so we could take our pick of the bar’s vodka infusions, which are kept in glass jars behind the bar.
I recommend a vodka sour made with Klar’s house-made strawberry vodka (it tastes like a Solero ice lolly).
Price for a three-shot ‘Klar Experience’ vodka tasting combo: 22 PLN (or 10 PLN per shot of infused vodka)
4. Podwale Bar and Books
Okay, this isn’t the cheapest bar in Warsaw, but Bar and Books in the Old Town is an experience worth shelling out for. The New York-born cigar bar is all old-world glamour.
The dark wood interiors and old books lining the walls made me feel like I’d stepped back in to a much, much more scandalous time. You ring a doorbell to gain entry then step through a thick curtain. Be warned that smoking is allowed inside (it’s a cigar bar, duh).
Tom’s Old Fashioned was perfect (well, it is a predominantly a whisky bar) and my raspberry cocktail was topped with a delicious scorched marshmallow. The real attractions on the menu though, are the whisky tasting flights, which come with paired cigars.
Price of a ‘Super Premium Whisky Flight’ with 6 top-shelf whiskies: 185 PLN
5. Piw Paw
I had read about Piw Paw when I was researching where to drink in Warsaw (I take my tipples seriously guys) but we only stumbled into the place by accident.
This is one of the more expensive craft beer bars in Warsaw but it’s unique in that it’s completely wallpapered (for lack of a better word) with bottle tops. Seriously, it must have taken them forever to decorate the place!
With over 90 craft beer taps and even more bottles in the fridge, Piw Paw is another more expensive Warsaw bar but definitely worth a visit if you’re a beer drinker. It’s open 24 hours a day and they show football. Plus, you can buy beer to take away.
Average price of a pint in Piw Paw: too varied to say!
6. Pijana Wiśnia (Drunk Cherry)
This bar on Nowy Świat confused us when we first entered and we almost walked back out. It’s a curious place with red interiors and just a few tall, round tables around which drinkers can stand and sip the only available drink: a Ukrainian cherry liqeur.
It’s served cold or in a hot mulled wine, and they set up a little stall to sell it on the street outside too. You can pick up a bottle for just a few pounds and they also sell chocolates made with the stuff.
Be careful when you drain your glass – there are booze-soaked cherries at the bottom!
Price of two small glasses of cherry stuff: 18 PLN
7. Coctail Bar Max & Dom Whisky
Another accidental find on the main street, this Warsaw cocktail bar is a must-visit. There’s no menu, but you should choose where you sit based on what you plan to drink.
Downstairs is for fruit cocktails with flamboyant garnishes. Upstairs, the barman simply looked us over and told us what we’d be drinking. He got our custom-made drinks bang on (although I don’t know what a ‘sour but sweet passionfruit’ drink says about me)!
The bar itself is cylindrical and stretches from the ground to first floor, with an impressive selection of spirits accessible via a ladder.
We went twice. In our opinion, this is one of the best cocktail bars in Warsaw.
Price of the cocktail of the week: 22 PLN
8. Bierhalle
There are six branches of this bar in Warsaw but we frequented the one on Nowy Świat. Wooden bench seating, blue and white checked tablecloths and waiting staff dressed in traditional countryside costumes give the whole place a casual feel.
You can order all the usual Polish dishes to soak up your two pint stein of beer, which is brewed in-house.
The menu has pictures, if you’re struggling with choosing what to eat! It’s not the fanciest place to drink in Warsaw but it felt like we were in the right place.
Price of a litre of Pilsner: 22 PLN. A bottle of Prosecco was about £14. The above photo illustrates how happy I was about it.
Boozy tours and activities to try in Warsaw
If you’re in a group of 6 – 10 people, it’s worth booking a beer tour ahead of your trip. This two hour beer tasting tour would be perfect for stag dos! It takes you around 12 of Warsaw’s best beer bars. If you’re worried about anyone not being able to hack the pace though, there’s a slightly longer beer tour that includes a meal and it’s cheaper!
Combine sightseeing with drinking with an after-dark tour on an old school communist-era bus that lets you see some of the big sights around the city and then to some bars. Alternatively, push the boat out and hire a private party limo to take you to the best clubs (with queue skip).
When in Poland, you kind of have to drink their vodka so why not try a vodka tasting where you’re taught about why the hard stuff is part of Polish culture?
If I was to go back to Warsaw in summer, I’d definitely do the party cruise on the Vistula river. It has an open bar, there’s a fire-breathing show and you end up at two of Warsaw’s biggest clubs.
Where to go for nightlife in Warsaw
The main nightlife areas in Warsaw are along Nowy Swiat, which is the city’s main thoroughfare, and some of the streets branching off from this street. I’ve read that in the summer months, the main road is closed to bars and instead filled with chairs and tables from the bars and cafes. The Pawilony area is a compact street with around 12 bars that locals and tourists love.
There are also plenty of cool bars dotted around the Old Town and along the banks of the Vistula River. These spots are bound to be best when the sun is out – does anything beat a sipping a cold beer al fresco while watching the world go by?
We didn’t bother going to any clubs in Warsaw but I hear that some of the best can be found in the gritty Praga district – though I’d be careful in that area at night.
Where to stay in Warsaw (near good bars)
I was given a complimentary one night stay at Hotel SixySix on Nowy Świat which I’d recommend for a couples’ weekend in Warsaw. It was perfectly located to walk to all of the bars in this article and all of the main attractions. If you’re planning a city break in Warsaw, any of the hotels around this area will work though!
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Planning a party weekend with a group? The best hostels for partying in Warsaw seem to be Oki Doki City Hostel and, for people travelling to Warsaw alone who want to make friends to go out with, Patchwork Hostel.
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All of these Warsaw bars have been tried and tested by myself but obviously I’m not a local so I’d love to add more recommendations to this list of Warsaw’s best places to drink! Feel free to leave a comment if there’s somewhere we should have tried.
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Lisa Masson says
Heading to Warsaw later this year and this post is wonderful! Need to hit the Panorama Sky Bar as those drinks look amazing 🙂
Mumbai says
Very interesting,good job and thanks for sharing such a good blog.