The back story
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Area guide
Śródmieście: the back story
The centre: the Palace of Culture and the Varso Tower, the opera and the Philharmonic, NUTA’s star and the restaurant streets of Poznańska and Koszykowa.
Area guide · Warsaw
Śródmieście: Our Favourites
The Palace of Culture and the Varso Tower, the opera and the Philharmonic, NUTA’s star and the restaurant streets.
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What to see and do
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On Plac Defilad
Palace of Culture and Science
The tower in the middle of the city, with theatres, museums, cinemas and a terrace on the 30th floor.
Plac Defilad 1, WarsawExplore View on map
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The highest in the EU
Highline Warsaw
The highest observation deck in the European Union, on the 53rd floor of the Varso Tower, at about 230 metres.
Chmielna 69, WarsawExplore View on map
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A surviving fragment
Warsaw Ghetto wall, Sienna 55
A surviving fragment of the Warsaw Ghetto wall, in a courtyard at Sienna 55.
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Survived the war
Nożyk Synagogue
The only Warsaw synagogue to survive the Holocaust, built in the Neo-Romanesque style.
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On Plac Teatralny
Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera
The opera and ballet house on Plac Teatralny, home of the Polish National Opera and the Polish National Ballet.
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On Plac Teatralny
National Theatre
Poland’s National Theatre, in the Grand Theatre building on Plac Teatralny.
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New building, Plac Defilad
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
The new white building on Plac Defilad, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, with a 150-seat cinema.
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Post-war neon signs
Neon Museum
The museum of Warsaw’s post-war neon signs.
Plac Defilad 1, WarsawExplore View on map
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Al. Jerozolimskie 51
Warsaw Photoplasticon
A working 19th-century stereoscopic viewer, showing old Warsaw in 3D.
Al. Jerozolimskie 51, WarsawExplore View on map
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
NUTA
Creative cooking on Plac Trzech Krzyży, at the southern end of Nowy Świat. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Plac Trzech Krzyży 10/14, 00-499 WarsawExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Le Braci
Italian cooking on Górnośląska, near the Vistula escarpment. Bib Gourmand, 2026.
ul. Górnośląska 24, 00-484 WarsawExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Kieliszki na Próżnej
Modern cooking and wine on Próżna, by Grzybowski Square. Bib Gourmand, 2026.
ul. Próżna 12, 00-107 WarsawExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Ceviche Bar
South American cooking on Twarda, by Grzybowski Square. Bib Gourmand, 2026.
ul. Twarda 2-4, 00-105 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
alewino
Traditional cooking and wine on Mokotowska.
ul. Mokotowska 48, 00-543 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Rusiko
Georgian cooking on Wierzbowa, by the Grand Theatre.
ul. Wierzbowa 11, 00-094 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Dyletanci
Modern cooking on Koszykowa.
ul. Koszykowa 47, 00-659 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
mayo
Modern cooking on Koszykowa.
ul. Koszykowa 62, 00-675 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
The Farm
Modern cooking on Mokotowska.
ul. Mokotowska 8, 00-641 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Nolita
Modern cooking on Wilcza.
ul. Wilcza 46, 00-679 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Łaskawość Tytusa
Modern cooking on Piękna.
ul. Piękna 49, 00-672 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Warszawski Tygrys
Asian-influenced cooking on Plac Konstytucji.
plac Konstytucji 5, 00-552 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
La Luce
Italian cooking on Poznańska.
Poznańska 37, 00-698 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Viva Tango
A steakhouse on Nowogrodzka.
ul. Nowogrodzka 4, 00-513 WarsawExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Butchery & Wine
Meats, grills and wine on Żurawia.
ul. Żurawia 22, 00-515 WarsawExplore View on map
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Since 1851
E. Wedel Chocolate Drinkery
Hot chocolate from E. Wedel, Warsaw’s chocolate maker since 1851.
Bars
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Varso Tower, 49th floor
HighGarden Rooftop Lounge
A green rooftop lounge on the 49th floor of the Varso Tower, part of Highline Warsaw.
Chmielna 69, WarsawExplore View on map
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On Nowogrodzka
Kapsle i Kufle
A craft-beer bar on Nowogrodzka.
Nowogrodzka 25, WarsawExplore View on map
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On Moliera
Rascal
A cocktail bar on Moliera, by the Grand Theatre.
Moliera 6, WarsawExplore View on map
Shopping
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Luxury fashion
Vitkac
The luxury department store on Bracka, with a rooftop the Warsaw Tourism Office lists among the city’s views.
Bracka 9, WarsawExplore View on map
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By the Central Station
Złote Tarasy
The central mall under a glass roof, linked to the Central Station.
Where to stay
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On Wilcza
Nobu Hotel Warsaw
Nobu’s Warsaw hotel, on Wilcza in the centre, in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection.
Wilcza 73, 00-679 WarsawExplore View on map
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By the Palace of Culture
InterContinental Warszawa
A tower hotel on Emilii Plater, a short walk from the Central Station, the Palace of Culture and the ghetto wall fragment on Sienna.
Emilii Plater 49, 00-125 WarsawExplore View on map
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On Plac Powstańców Warszawy
Hotel Warszawa
A hotel on Plac Powstańców Warszawy with a rooftop bar, which the Warsaw Tourism Office lists among the city’s sky-high bars.
Plac Powstańców Warszawy 9, 00-039 WarsawExplore View on map
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On Poznańska
H15 Boutique Hotel
A boutique hotel on Poznańska, in the restaurant streets south of the centre.
Poznańska 15, 00-680 WarsawExplore View on map
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On Widok
PURO Warszawa Centrum
A design hotel on Widok in the centre, with a rooftop the Warsaw Tourism Office lists among the city’s bars with a view.
Widok 9, 00-023 WarsawExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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At Nobu Hotel Warsaw
Nobu Spa
The spa of Nobu Hotel Warsaw: massages, facials and spa rituals with Natura Bissé products, and a top-floor sauna and steam room.
Wilcza 73, 00-679 WarsawExplore View on map
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