The back story
Eating in Warsaw: the back story
Here is how Warsaw eats: four MICHELIN stars, ten Bib Gourmands from Praga to Wola, the old Polish dining rooms, the historic cafés and the vodka bars.
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Image courtesy of © Amakuha · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsIn the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Poland, four Warsaw restaurants hold One Star: NUTA on Plac Trzech Krzyży, Rozbrat 20 in Powiśle, hub.praga across the river in Praga, and Alon Omakase in Mokotów. Ten more hold a Bib Gourmand for good cooking at a moderate price, and the guide lists 38 Warsaw restaurants in all, from the Europejski Grill at Raffles Europejski to the old Polish dining room of Stary Dom.
The starred tables
NUTA (creative), Rozbrat 20 (modern), hub.praga (modern) and Alon Omakase (sushi) each hold One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Bib Gourmands
WANDAL, kontakt, Le Braci, AHAAN, Kieliszki na Próżnej, Blisko Bar, WIN, WYRAJ, Koneser Grill and Ceviche Bar hold the Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Book the starred tables well ahead. For Polish classics, try Stary Dom, alewino, Źródło or WYRAJ.
Polish cooking in the guide
The MICHELIN Guide classes Stary Dom, alewino, Źródło and Rusiko (Georgian) as traditional cuisine, and WYRAJ holds a Bib Gourmand for traditional cooking.
The table and the glass
Look for pierogi, żurek and herring with a glass of vodka, and save room for the pączek and the wuzetka, Warsaw’s own cake.
Our advice: see our article on Warsaw cuisine for the dishes to look for.
Why it's on our list
- The starred tables
- Bib Gourmands
- Polish cooking in the guide
- The table and the glass
Location
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