Best of Summer in Warsaw 2023: Brunch

Blurring the gap between breakfast and lunch, the following locales have perfectly captured Warsaw’s mid-morning vibe. On point and on trend, it’s in these very places you’ll find the spirit of modern Warsaw.

Baken

Żurawia 6/12

Baken feels like a merger between the chic streets of Paris and the cosy corners of Copenhagen, with its delectable breads and inviting atmosphere hitting the sweet spot between French and Danish charm. The energy is conducted through an open kitchen and expressed via handsome staff clad in white t-shirts. The scrambled eggs are a must, so too are the plum Crêpes Suzette. 

Kubuś Piekarenka

Marszałkowska 19

Trending big this summer is Kubuś, one more breakfast / lunch / café / bakery crossover to add to Warsaw’s ever-growing list. Looking fashionably ad hoc with bare, distressed walls decorated with fleeting bits of wall art, people gather for choices such as mackerel pasta and crispy breads piled with gooey regional cheese, creamy scrambled eggs and oyster mushrooms. Outstanding. 

Lychees

Bielańska 1

From the creators of Peaches comes this brill brunch spot. Design-wise, the pair’s taste for cool is unmissable and surmised by a wall of glazed ceramic tiles from Holland’s GBD.studio. The experimental dishes include a great congee served with cashew butter glazed in muscovado and their own unique take on French toast. Lines at the door are not unknown, but all agree it’s worth the wait. 

Stolica Café

Narbutta 50A

Previously known for Gothic Café in Malbork, Boguś Gałązka has kicked up a storm in Warsaw with this fab venture, a place where artisanal breads compete against inventive takes on shakshouka, English vegan fry-ups, and pancakes splashed with season fruit and rich raspberry sauce. Housed in the arthouse, Socialist Realist era Kino Iluzjon, the scene is suitably hip and Insta-friendly. 

Być Może

Lwowska 17

Set behind gloriously arched windows that allow for lashings of light to come sloping in, the stark colour scheme is accented by plush dark banquettes and a full assortment of café creatures perched around the marble-topped tables. Following a V-shaped floorplan, it’s the left-side that is most coveted for here lies the sit-down section. High on people-watching opportunities, convene to pick through a menu featuring crowd-pleasing bagels, French toasts, shakshuka and a heap of baked goodies.