Progress hits Warsaw in waves – first one area, then the next. But till recently, one district remained resistant to change. Seemingly Berlin Wall-ed from the rest of the capital, the glowering Stalinist fortress of Muranów hasn’t changed a bit – only its inmates have grown older. If Wilanów... Read more

Warsaw Tortilla Factory Warsaw must be the only European capital that can’t sustain an Irish-run Irish pub. What it does have, is the next best thing: an Irish-run Mexican restaurant! Not that you’d guess it’s either Mexican or a restaurant – come kick-off time, WTF draws in the ex-pat... Read more

I might be stating the bleeding obvious here, but without doubt the best thing to happen to Warsaw this year was the arrival of the multi-tap. I practically cartwheeled to Cuda Na Kiju when it first opened, an exercise I repeated when Chimelarnia and Kufle i Kapsle followed swiftly... Read more

Thirty minutes from Warsaw, deep in the dark forests of Otwock, something truly terrifying lurks – an abandoned asylum famed for its spirits… I don’t like hospitals. I don’t like ghosts, either. I remind myself of this, but by now it’s too late. I’m standing outside a derelict psychiatric... Read more

Curry House Macabre maybe, but only the other week I found myself pondering what my last meal would be if I was perched on Death Row. Ideas were numerous, but most I discounted. Wojciech Amaro, I reasoned, would probably be too busy to devise an eight moment menu with... Read more

There’s scary houses and then there’s really scary houses. Tulipanowa 12 fits the latter description. Set down a mud track in the middle of a forest, this Anin property sends a shiver down the spine no matter what time of day. Remember the house at the end of the... Read more

I’ve seen some serious crimes out in Warsaw, some serious crimes against cooking. And in my mind, no other culinary sector carries a higher risk of error than pizza. To the untrained eye this is a simple food, which explains why only kebab shops and sushi stops outnumber the... Read more

For decades the Finnish Houses have been Warsaw’s best little secret. Today, their very survival hangs in the balance. This week, do your bit to save what remains of these little treasures by joining a gathering taking place at 11 a.m. this Thursday at Jazdów 5. In spite of... Read more

Pure Sky Club There’s no real need to introduce Pure Sky, is there? Regarded as Warsaw’s premier business/members club for a solid couple of years, its reputation as the haunt of industry leaders, power brokers and corporate players precedes itself. And yes, by day that’s what you’ll find –... Read more

Tandoor Few restaurants – at least in British ex-pat world – have elicited such divergent opinion as the Tandoor Palace. One of the original Indian restaurants in the city (the country, even), it was a pioneer, and their famous boast of being the best curry house in Poland was... Read more