Warsaw’s latest wine bar presents a departure from the norm… After years of enduring the same sameness, Warsaw’s wine drinkers have a bar scene that has finally hit its stride. Dispensing with years of formality and anonymous warehouse-style offerings, the last few months have seen a rich crop of... Read more
A French Revelation!
FeaturesRestaurantsReviews 27 June 2021 0
Vibe La Buvette sits like a hidden gem nestled on a charming street that radiates off Stara Ochota’s Pl. Narutowicza. Tree-lined and looking like a cloned version of a picturesque arrondissement of Paris, it’s a pleasure to sit on the terrace, a feeling more akin to a cruise up... Read more
If there’s one thing we just love about researching our Best of Warsaw issue (coming soon, don’t you worry!), it’s the chance it affords us to visit old, established favorites such as Ale Wino. Their story, while not exactly rags to riches, does have a feel-good ring to it:... Read more
The Insider can’t resist an off-the-cuff visit to Kieliszki, which is how we ended up there the other day to foxtrot through the latest spring additions to their ever-changing menu. Pristine in its whiteness, the corner tenement housing Kieliszki looks like a big wedge of wedding cake – a... Read more
Warsaw’s wine bars have a good track record when it comes to food, though even with this in mind Ale Wino feels an extra bit special. Having originated as an online wine portal, its success spawned a bricks and mortar venue which was swiftly followed by the addition of... Read more
A protégé of Tom Aikens, chef Bartosz Szymczak has come to be regarded as one of the most original chefs in Poland. Taking the reins at Rozbrat 20 in late 2016, under his leadership the venue has grown to become one of the local blogospheres favorite write-ups – and... Read more
Sure the street stretches further in each direction, but it’s Kieliszki that seems to announce that ‘Poznańska starts here’. Set on the corner of an ornate pre-war building, Kieliszki casts a warm, beckoning glow on the street outside – resisting its charms is entirely impossible. Geometric patterns, moody lighting... Read more
Reinvigorated by a sprinkling of brasseries and bistros, what was once a sickly-looking no-go street has transformed in recent years courtesy of a regeneration plan that has given it the kind of swagger only wealth can bring. Underpinning it all, Kieliszki na Próżnej, a neo-bistro that, to all intents... Read more
It’s been a while since the Insider visited Bubbles, and on the strength of their showing on Friday afternoon you have to ask why. Despite sounding like a dodgy Essex nightclub, it remains one of the Warsaw’s top casual eateries with a warm interior clad in upturned crates and... Read more
Nowina: A Family Affair
Partner news 24 September 2018 0
Taking girl power to the next level, two sisters have set about shaking Warsaw’s wine scene… It takes passion and commitment for a business to thrive; double the dose and great things can happen. Take Nowina, a project co-founded by two sisters, Paulina and Stefania. Bonded by more than... Read more
