Just about the cutest café for miles, Próżna has survived the rapid gentrification of this street to become something of a spiritual anchor for the area as a whole. Tight, narrow and with an arty, almost Krakowian spirit, it’s a place of invigorating soups, homemade cakes, aromatic teas and... Read more
You may know Relax already: in fact, if you’re a coffee aficionado, then that’s probably a given. A cult meeting point amid the concrete and graffiti of Złota, it’s long been viewed as somewhere quite special. Likewise, it’s also been viewed as somewhere quite small. Prayer No. 1: “Couldn’t... Read more
Expanding to cover a new location up on Wilcza, the second branch of the Relax success story feels like an updated upgrade on the original downtown. Characterized by structured simplicity, it’s a venue that maximizes space and light. Never overly complex, clean lines of vision are interrupted only by... Read more
It’s high time that the Old Town Square had a café worth visiting, but would have thought that it would be a museum providing such? Run under the aegis of the Museum of Warsaw, visitors choose from rustic meals prepped locally by Gospoda Kwiaty Polskie, regional beers, Polish wine... Read more
Having ditched their old, pokey address off Pl. Zbawiciela for (slightly) larger surrounds on Elektoralna, the curious location of the new operation has done little to dent their popularity: at all hours, find tables inside this fashionably sparse / frayed set of rooms occupied by cool-looking designer types gabbling... Read more
Home to the Polish AeroPress and Polish Brewers Cup champions, few cafes in the country nail the quality of their coffee in quite the same way as Forum. Having ditched their old pokey address off Pl. Zbawiciela for (slightly) larger surrounds on Elektoralna, the curiously detached nature of their... Read more
With more people than ever working from home, a growing number of bars and cafes are catering to this expanding demographic… Campus Google ul. Ząbkowska 33C, website The Campus Cafe is accessible to all but requires registration – a simple (and free) process that can be done in a... Read more
Now in their ninth year of business, any Hall of Fame just wouldn’t feel complete without the inclusion of this evergreen institution. Jacketed in chipboard panels and retro posters, the buzz about Relaks has lasted so long as to become ingrained in their DNA. Relaks ul. Puławska 48, open... Read more
Its proximity to the uni keeps the student headcount high, with the intellectual (“OMG, I need to get that essay finished!”) atmosphere given added oomph by the stacks of books that line the wall (buy ’em for ten zlots a kilo). There’s certainly as much typing as there is... Read more
Having already made a big noise in Wrocław, Etno landed in Warsaw with a reputation to uphold. This they’ve done through a combination of factors. Good coffee is definitely up there, but whether intentional or not they’ve also become known for their work-friendly environment: fast wifi, comfortable seats, steady... Read more
Interview: Mural Artist Kamila Lipka
Features Mar 24, 2023
