When visiting a country for the first time, tourists are sure to get acquainted with its cuisine, the peculiarities of restaurant business. Arriving in Warsaw, you can find a restaurant, cafe or bar for every taste. There is a place for any cuisine in the world. There are fast food restaurants, original coffee houses, designer bars, even Michelin-starred restaurants. Prices, of course, vary, depending on the level of the establishment, but choosing a restaurant according to your budget will not be a problem. On average, lunch for two people will cost from 1000 to 3000 rubles. The main difficulty is to choose one of the more than 600 restaurants in Warsaw.
Restaurants where you can eat for ordinary tourists
Having completed the journey, for example, along the Dresden - Warsaw highway, the restaurant is very easy to find. In the first part of the article it is worth talking about those places where you can eat, have a good time, not saving on food, but also not overpaying. There are a lot of them, you can even make a small rating. So, the top five restaurants in this category.
5. Mąkai Woda
It is better to book a table here in a few days. Flour and Water is one of the most visited Italian restaurants in Warsaw. Judging by the reviews, the crowds of guests are attracted by the high quality of the product and the simplicity of the dishes. The cooks here really do not flirt with the author's concept. Also, many visitors note that the best pizza is here. It is not cooked in a simple pizza oven, which cooks are used to seeing in domestic restaurants. This is a unique stove, melted by firewood to 470 degrees. The restaurant also boasts its ravioli and pasta. There are few ingredients in such dishes, but even the simplest of them is a masterpiece.
The restaurant's interior is classic European, with a huge bar counter in the corner, behind which there is a wonderful miracle oven.
4. Vapiano
Another Italian restaurant. Vapiano is a pizzeria without waiters. At the entrance, the guest is issued a card on which the order will be summarized. The order itself must be done directly with the chefs. They are located behind a large open kitchen - a bar counter. The order is confirmed by attaching a card to a special terminal. You can stay and watch the cooking, or you can sit at the table. When the dish is ready, the small key ring issued by the kitchen will vibrate and food can be picked up. After a pleasant evening, you need to pay for the order at the exit from the restaurant. It is worth noting the main design feature: throughout the institution grow herbs in pots (basil, rosemary), which can be added to your dish for free.
The average check in such an institution will be from 1500 rubles.
3. Solec44
The copyright institution of one famous restaurateur - Alexander Baron.
This is really a restaurant in Warsaw by one skilled conductor and a well-coordinated orchestra. For example, Baron is personally acquainted with each supplier, and he alone is responsible for receiving products. The menu changes depending on the time of year. The dishes in it are not quite traditional for Poland: there are combinations that are incomprehensible at first glance, and dishes prepared according to Baron's own, generally available recipes.
The interior fully reflects the concept of the institution: a gastro bar, which at one time was both a bar and a cafe for board games. The design adopted and left only the best and necessary from the past.
The staff is also personally selected by Alexander. Both waiters and cooks have been working there for a very long time.
2. L'enfant Terrible
Translated - "scary child."
In many European restaurants, the owner is the chef himself. In L'enfant Terrible, this is Pole Michal Brycz. He calls himself a "rebellious child." He does not recognize authority, for him the opinion of critics is not important. He cooks with great joy and enjoys endless pleasure. Behind Michal are schools of restaurants in London, the Netherlands and Denmark.
This restaurant in Warsaw (Poland) was opened several years ago, but from the first days it caused a stir among gourmets. Here, the menu is also constantly changing, but first of all it depends on the ingredients available. A distinctive feature of the Acne is its business card to make dishes from several components. Guests like it and they often require new experiments.
As befits a reputable author's restaurant, the average check here is slightly higher than the rest on the list: from 2,400 rubles per person for a delicious lunch.
1. Restauracja Zapiecek
In Poland, as in Belarus, dumplings are a special dish. Zapachek is a chain of dumpling restaurants in Warsaw. In this place there are a variety of fillings: meat, vegetable, fruit, berry. And the sauces for them are selected interesting and unusual for a Russian person. You can also order traditional cuisine here: steaks, soups, salads.
The restaurant is very popular, so it is better to book a table a couple of days before the visit. True, it is worth noting that they prepare and serve here quickly and efficiently, which is why there is great cross-country ability and popularity.
"Sugar" is a paradise for a fan of dumplings. You can visit it on weekends from 11-00 to 23-00.
Restaurants to surprise
A trip to the capital of Poland is a memorable event. But if this makes you bored - it's time to visit one of the most unusual restaurants in the old city. Warsaw is full of surprises. So where is it worth going in search of adventure and unusual experiences? Rating of the most interesting places.
4. Czerwony Rower
Cafe-restaurant in the Prague area. This place is interesting for both those who came to visit Poland and those who came to work. It used to be a budget dining room, but today Czerwony Rower is a status and outlandish restaurant. The menu includes traditional Polish cuisine, gourmet poultry, and original vegetarian dishes. The restaurant transfers part of the profit to charity.
3. Pyzy Flaki Gorące
It would seem an ordinary bar-restaurant in Warsaw. But he would not have gained his fame without becoming the object of recall of a Polish critic. The cost of dishes here is only 200 rubles, but they are prepared according to the recipes of Lucin Chverchakevich. This place is only for their: friends, relatives, friends of relatives. In any case, this was before ...
2. Dinnerin the Sky
A new gastronomic trend trying to win the hearts of millions. Lunch in the sky. The essence of this institution - the guest is raised by a crane 50 meters above the city. The restaurant itself is a glass platform with tables, serving and other related material. A similar type of restaurants is already in many large cities, but getting into it is not so simple. First you need to send a request by e-mail or contact by phone. The restaurant provides its services mainly on weekends. You can eat in such conditions for 7000 rubles per person.
1. Przystanek Cafe
Restaurant on the bus. The menu includes fast food: hot dogs, sandwich, tortillas and more. Low cost: from 150 to 300 rubles. But this restaurant on wheels is popular with romantics.
Warsaw Stars
It was the turn to talk about the tidbit of Polish gastronomy. Michelin stars are the highest award that catering establishments can be awarded. Such restaurants can be found not only in large metropolitan areas of Europe and America, but also in Eastern Europe. In the capital of Poland there are two of them. So, the two best restaurants in Warsaw in the Michelin ranking.
Restaurant Atelier Amaro
The first restaurant awarded this award. Discreet but rich interior. Elegant but outlandish presentation of all dishes. A characteristic feature is seasonal dishes. The menu is constantly changing - it makes you come back again and again. Molecular cuisine is also amazing: juniper ice cream or citrus foam and caviar.
Restaurant Senses
If Atelier Amaro got his star in 2012, then Senses in 2016.
The classic design is surprisingly in harmony with the author's cuisine. Senses Restaurant is a Polish culinary window to the world with Andrea Kamastra as a chef. The place belongs to the elite world culinary community and is one of the best restaurants in Warsaw and in the world. The menu here is also seasonal. As the chef himself says: "Senses is a concept of continuous creations."