Must-see nightlife in Poland

  • Cafe Ferber

    Gdańsk

    It’s startling to step straight from Gdańsk’s historic main street into this very modern cafe-bar, dominated by bright red panels, a suspended ceiling and…

  • Hola Lola

    Carpathian Mountains

    Industrial-yet-playful decor, big collaborative tables, expertly drawn coffees, strong wi-fi, plenty of laptop space and niches for getting deep and…

  • Powidoki

    Warsaw

    Occupying the northern end of the painting-covered pavilion that's home to the Museum on the Vistula, Powidoki has an enviable terrace with a view across…

  • BarKa

    Warsaw

    Locals flock to and around this popular floating bar on the Vistula that's brought to you by the same folks responsible for hipster-hangout Plan B.

  • Szklarnia

    Wrocław

    The 'Greenhouse', named for its verdure-filled atrium and shady outdoor terrace, happily balances stylishness with friendliness. Its tattooed young…

  • Degustatornia Dom Piwa

    Gdańsk

    If beer brings you cheer, then the 180 types of ale, lager, porter and other hop-based concoctions will have you ecstatic. Tens of Polish bottled beers…

  • Cuda na Kiju

    Warsaw

    There are some 16 different draft ales on tap at this popular multi-level bar. A big draw is that its seats spill out on the huge paved courtyard within…

  • Pub Śródmieście

    Carpathian Mountains

    The passage through the large building at the Rynek's west end leads to this colourful, cute and very welcoming tavern. Not quite sure if it's a cafe, pub…

  • Życie jest Pękne

    Carpathian Mountains

    Covered in framed art and photographs and equipped with mismatched sofas and armchairs that beg your indolence, this charming cafe-bar can be found at the…

  • Tram Bar

    Kraków

    Quirky bar at the entrance to the Pasaż Bielaka along the Old Town's most popular drinking street. True to its name, Tram Bar is filled with old tram maps…

  • Warszawa Powiśle

    Warsaw

    It's all about the architecture at this cafe-bar which occupies the spaceship-like roofed rotunda that was once one of the adjacent train station's ticket…

  • Kita Koguta

    Warsaw

    Reservations are recommend, particularly at weekends, for this popular street-art-decorated cocktail den where the mixologists prefer to chat with you…

  • Enklawa

    Warsaw

    Blue and purple light illuminates this space, with comfy plush seating, mirrored ceilings, two bars and plenty of room to dance. Check out the extensive…

  • Kozlovna Złota Brama

    Gdańsk

    Typical Czech franchise pub belonging to the Pilsner Urquell brewery with a clean-cut, goat-themed interior ('kozel' means billy-goat in Czech), big jugs…

  • Motyla Noga

    Wrocław

    Spread over three rooms and a courtyard in a superbly atmospheric medieval building that once served as the municipal prison, the 'Butterfly's Leg'…

  • Christopher Columbus

    Szczecin

    Pass the large bloody-mouthed plastic shark strung up outside to discover Szczecin’s best beer garden wrapped around a wooden pavilion. The place offers…

  • Klubokawiarnia Jaś & Małgosia

    Warsaw

    A revamp of a 1967 vintage cafe, 'Hansel & Gretel' is a pleasant spot for its range of drinks and food – its burgers are well regarded and we liked the…

  • The Stage

    Kraków

    This combo sports bar and billiards hall, situated a few minutes’ walk from the centre, is a great place to chill out. If you’re looking to shoot a game…

  • Viva la Pinta

    Kraków

    You'll find beers from main provider Browar Pinta as well as local craft beers at this quaint beer garden, hidden in a courtyard off ul Floriańska. It's…

  • Czarna Owca

    Poznań

    Calling your bar the 'Black Sheep' hardly encourages good behaviour, so sipping a quiet pint is seldom on the agenda here. When you’ve finished boozing in…

  • Klubokawiarnia Babel

    Warsaw

    Revived as a place of Jewish culture, 50 years after the anti-semitic purges of Jews and Jewish institutions across Poland in 1968 closed the original,…

  • Bar ¾

    Warsaw

    A long copper-clad bar and copper-tubing decorative features add an appropriate distillery touch to this chic cocktail bar on the 3rd floor of the Polish…

  • Spatif

    Sopot

    Head up the steps off ul BMC to find this unmissable, avant-garde place packed with charity-shop leftovers and backstage kitsch. The crowd ranges from…

  • Café 29

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    Walk through the passageway at al NMP 29 to find Café 29, a popular cafe with salads and light bites, as well as coffee, beer and a full drinks list. Café…

  • Cafe Wieża

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Occupying the ground and 1st floor of a church tower that lost its church in WWII, this tiny cafe has just two tables next to a real fire downstairs and a…

  • Smolna

    Warsaw

    Unless you look hip and cool, you can expect to be turned away from Warsaw's coolest club. This doesn't stop locals lining up for the all-night techno and…

  • Cafe Artzat

    Wrocław

    Low-key Cafe Artzat is just north of the landmark Church of St Elizabeth. With its bright vaulted ceilings, clusters of colourful but well-worn seating…

  • Proletaryat

    Poznań

    This bright-red communist-nostalgia bar sports an array of socialist-era gear on the walls, including military insignia, portraits of Brezhnev and Marx,…

  • Sztamfer

    Silesia

    A slickly outfitted contemporary bar and grill just off the Rynek, Sztamfer is the place to sip cocktails, nosh on burgers and try various craft beers. It…

  • Zmiana Klimatu

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Very democratic! That's how locals describe this dance club popular with Białystok's masses of students (although the demo is all ages). Wear your hoodie…

  • Feniks

    Kraków

    Clubs in Kraków come and go with the season, but Feniks, hiding in plain sight on the main square, is still largely unchanged from communist days. The red…

  • Czekoladziarnia

    Wrocław

    Push past the display counter of impeccably handcrafted chocolates (if you can), grab a bentwood chair or banquette in the sweet little cafe area, and…

  • Fat White

    Warsaw

    Coffee lovers will be impressed by this compact, cute cafe that offers coffee prepared either by the Chemex, Aeropress or drip method, as well as the…

  • E Wedel

    Warsaw

    You'll immediately know where this place is from the sweet chocolatey fragrance coming from E Wedel's historic confectionary factory. Satisfy your…

  • Brovarnia

    Gdańsk

    Pomerania's best microbrewery cooks up award-winning dark, wheat and lager beers in polished copper vats amid sepia photos of old Gdańsk. Tables are…

  • Forum

    Warsaw

    A cosy, hip spot for your morning coffee, Forum specialises in beans from Warsaw’s Coffeelab as well Swedish roaster Koppi and Danish roaster Coffee…

  • Ptasie Radio

    Poznań

    A funky drinking hole, ‘Bird Radio’ is a retro riot of chipped wooden tables, potted plants and bird images everywhere along its shelves and walls (the…

  • Chłodna 25

    Warsaw

    This arty, bohemian haunt has been a touchstone of the area for several years. Concerts, films, debates and lectures feature regularly in the basement…

  • Café Lorentz

    Warsaw

    Set in a secluded courtyard next to the National Museum, this chic, minimalist-style cafe is a good spot for a coffee, a glass of wine, a snack or a light…

  • Kafka

    Warsaw

    This pleasant cafe serving healthy cakes, quiches and sweet and savoury pancakes is a great choice. Its walls are lined with a selection of secondhand…

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