7 Best Restaurants in Warsaw, Poland

Butchery and Wine

$$$ | Centrum Fodor's choice
This restaurant is most certainly one of Warsaw's best. The philosophy is "honest cooking," and meat—as the name would suggest—is the star in everything from excellent beef tartare to a great selection of steaks. Steaks are prepared on a special grill stove, heated with charcoal and wood, which really affects the flavor. Such meat begs for a proper accompaniment, and that's where the second part of the restaurant's name comes in—the wine list is long and impressive. Did we mention the chocolate fondant for dessert? We have yet to meet a customer who was anything less than satisfied, but all this goodness comes with popularity, so reservations are essential.

Hala Koszyki

$$$ | Centrum Fodor's choice
A former covered market from the early 20th century was renovated and reopened in 2017 and is now the go-to address in Warsaw for a range of trendy bars and restaurants. It contains a host of bars and restaurants to cater for all tastes. During the day, the choice includes a vegan restaurant, sushi, Thai street food, and a traditional Polish restaurant. At night, "Ćma" (literally "the Moth") offers excellent bar food, including dishes such as soups, steaks, and salads around the clock (yes, 24/7) The same owner, chef Mateusz Gessler, runs a more upmarket, elegant restaurant called "Warszawski Sen" (which closes at 1 am) where he offers top-notch dining experience.

Boathouse

$$$ | Praga

This restaurant away from the city center serves great Mediterranean dishes. "Boathouse sole," a sole fillet stuffed with crabmeat in a crunchy potato crust with saffron sauce and wild-mushroom arancini (fried risotto cakes) and served with fresh green asparagus, is really good. Boathouse is a favorite with expats and families with kids, especially for a Sunday brunch. It is particularly popular in summer.

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Dom Polski

$$$ | Centrum

The "Polish Home" restaurant is more of a manor, with several patrician, yet cozy, rooms and a conservatory. The service is suitably courteous, the food is equally genteel. Although the Polish recipes are traditional Polish recipes, they aren't as heavy as much of the country's cuisine and minimize the use of fat. Some good examples from the menu are veal liver with baked apple and caramel sauce and sheatfish (catfish) fillet with green pepper and spinach.

Polish Lunch Dinner $$$
Francuska 11, Warsaw, Mazovia, 03-906, Poland
22-616–24–32
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Restauracja Polska Różana

$$$ | Centrum

With a stylish room and some of the best food in the city, this basement restaurant is one of the more popular places to be in Warsaw these days. The tasteful main salon is furnished with antiques and decorated with large bouquets of fresh flowers. You can't go wrong here with the food, especially if you try the homemade pierogi or pike-perch fillet in white-leek sauce. For dessert, the homemade cakes are outstanding.

Polish Lunch Dinner $$$
Chocimska 7, Warsaw, Mazovia, 00-791, Poland
022-848–12–25
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Signature

$$$ | Centrum
An elegant menu of beautifully presented dishes is served in a modern, pleasantly sterile interior. This is a popular place for business lunches—and indeed, there is a tempting and economical lunch offer: a starter, main course, and dessert for under €10. À la carte prices in the evening are a little higher, and no wonder, with such luxuries on the menu as foie gras and Simmental beefsteak. Desserts are original and tempting, including a white chocolate bavarese with rhubarb, something you won't find elsewhere.

Smaki Warszawy

$$$ | Centrum

You can't go wrong with any of the chef's recommendations, which are usually traditional Polish dishes with a twist. Both the duck breast in a sauce of apples, plums, and apricots, and the pappardelle with boletus mushrooms and freshly chopped parsley are truly delicious and among the highlights on the menu.