hala gwardii

Despite the (significant) number of closures and exits over the past few months, Hala Gwardii keeps attracting the occasional gem – and here’s the latest. Cooked in a traditional cast iron oven, find jacket potatoes served up with an array of complimentary toppings such as green pepper sauce, chili...

Food & Drink Diary

Blog 2 July 2018 0

It’s been a great month to gallivant around the bars and restaurants of Warsaw, with several highs and lows recorded in our ongoing quest to smash the scales and live life to the max… Firstly, and nothing says June more than a big glass of Pimms. A growing number...

Chop Chop Thai Lody

Restaurants 27 June 2018 0

Blindingly brilliant Thai-style ice cream: pick up to three flavors, then watch them mashed and chopped together before being sprinkled with the toppings of your choice: Gummi Bears included! The production process does take time which can lead to queues – most agree that the wait times are worth...

Keboom

Restaurants 7 June 2018 1

Warsaw’s vegan revolution continues to take the city’s foodies down unexpected paths: but the biggest surprise of the lot, that’s just got to be Keboom. Offering out vegan kebabs from small cartoon clad units in Gwardii and Koszyki, what sounds like an utterly revolting idea is actually anything but....

Piwna Gwardia

Shopping 14 May 2018 0

Despite its small footprint, Piwna Gwardia packs a big punch in its tiny, box-like layout. Presenting a comprehensive range of beers from Poland’s maverick craft breweries (and a few beyond the borders), the prodigious choice is complimented by five or so taps serving beer to go in growlers. Open...

Smak Brasserie

Restaurants 10 April 2018 0

A moody, open-plan space overlooking the busy market action of Hala Gwardii, Brasserie is place in which to soak in the atmosphere of this echoey hall. It’s given added impetus by artfully arranged seafood platters, meaty snails and stews that are heavy, robust and thick with goodness. Smak Brasserie...

Yope

Shopping 20 March 2018 0

Hand creams, lotions, liquid soaps, gels and cleaning products made using top quality, natural ingredients. Fragrant and funkily packaged, scents include cinnamon, honey, verbena and vanilla. Yope Plac Żelaznej Bramy 1 (Hala Gwardii), yope.me

Kiełba w Gębie

Going Out 11 January 2018 0

Though no more than a glorified stall, KwG have earned their stripes on account of a menu that pushes grill food to the fore. That’s all well and good, but what elevates them above the other units in both Gwardii and Koszyki is a beer offer that rises well...

Piwna Gwardii

Going Out 2 January 2018 0

Despite its diminutive size, there’s not many beer shops in Warsaw that pack the same punch as this snug little mouse hole. Set on the ground floor of Hala Gwardii (so open weekends only), this store gathers all the big players in Poland’s craft movement (and some who might...

Tikka Masala

Restaurants 1 January 2018 0

Solid, high standards lend Tikka Masala a strong foundation on which to build, though the sheer uniformity of the menu is a source of disappointment: there’s nothing here you won’t find in Warsaw’s million other curry stops. While the overall quality keeps business steady, you sense most customers prefer...