Warszawa
Cafés in Warsaw a mała czarna and a pączek
Specialty bars around Plac Zbawiciela and Wilcza, Café Bristol on Krakowskie Przedmieście, and coffee roasted on Ząbkowska, across the Vistula in Praga.
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4Open by 6am
55Open past 10pm
30Specialty & roasters
Warsaw has had cafés for three centuries. According to the Wilanów Palace Museum, Henryk Duval opened the first one in 1724, and by 1792 the city counted 101, visited mostly before noon.1 Few old rooms survived 1944. German forces largely destroyed the Old Town, which was rebuilt from 1947 and added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1980.2 Praga, on the right bank of the Vistula, came through the war with many of its streets undamaged.3
The city's own contribution is the klubokawiarnia (club-café): a café that also puts on concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, debates, plays and workshops, usually started by residents rather than by an institution.4 Pożyteczna on Aleja Niepodległości in Mokotów, Towarzyska on Zwycięzców in Saska Kępa and Kicia Kocia on Aleja Stanów Zjednoczonych all carry the name.
Specialty coffee grew from small roasters. Coffee Lab has roasted specialty beans in Warsaw for 13 years.5 In Ochota, Klaro Coffee HQ on Joteyki is a specialty bar, and Filtry on Niemcewicza has Wi-Fi and a terrace. Matcha is the newer wave: orders of matcha drinks on the delivery platform Pyszne.pl rose 134% in 2025, and Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław generated the most.6
Left bank, right bank
Warsaw by area
The Vistula splits the city. On the left bank, cafés follow the Royal Route from the rebuilt Old Town along Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat, then spread into the grid south of Aleje Jerozolimskie, where Plac Zbawiciela has been a junction since about 1768.14 On the right bank, Praga-Północ has become a draw for artists and visitors.3
Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto
Freta and Nowomiejska in the rebuilt New Town, palaces and early espresso on Miodowa, and a specialty bar on Piwna.
28 cafés
Praga-Północ
Pre-war tenements on Ząbkowska, the old vodka works at Koneser, specialty coffee on Ząbkowska and Sierakowskiego, and Plac Hallera.
41 cafés
Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
The Royal Route from Café Bristol to Plac Trzech Krzyży: matcha bars on Nowy Świat, a reportage bookshop café and late tables on Chmielna.
40 cafés
Śródmieście Północne
Around the Palace of Culture: specialty bars on Plac Bankowy and Elektoralna, Próżna and Plac Grzybowski, and 07:00 espresso on Złota.
26 cafés
Śródmieście Południowe
Wilcza, Hoża and Plac Zbawiciela: roasters' cafés, matcha bars, Hala Koszyki and the latest hours in the center.
84 cafés
Powiśle & Solec
Riverside Warsaw: the old power station on Dobra, STOR on Tamka, breakfast cafés on Solec and kiosks on the Vistula boulevards.
45 cafés
Wola
Factory Wola: Fabryka Norblina on Żelazna, the café row on Kolejowa, roasters' bars on Grzybowska and Łucka, and early bread on Nowolipki.
83 cafés
Mokotów
Pre-war Stary Mokotów around Narbutta, the Pole Mokotowskie park, Pożyteczna on Niepodległości and office cafés in Służewiec.
98 cafés
Or start with what you need
Browse by mood and hour
Kawa speciality
Specialty coffee
Roasters’ own bars in Wola, Ochota and Włochy, a courtyard brew bar on Piwna, and specialty cafés from Muranów to Żoliborz.
30 cafés
Ogródki
Outdoor seating
Summer ogródki on Francuska, Narbutta and Solec, a courtyard in the Old Town, and terraces with Wi-Fi in Bielany.
184 cafés
Cukiernie
Bakery cafés & cukiernie
Cukiernie in Mokotów, pączki on Wilcza and Szanajcy, Swedish buns in Muranów and Italian pastries in Wola.
36 cafés
Wegańskie i wegetariańskie
Vegan & vegetarian
Vegan options across Kamionek and Grochów, a plant-based patisserie on Solec, and vegan cafés from Mokotów to Bielany.
38 cafés
Open late
Klubokawiarnie open until 01:00 or 02:00, travel cafés on Wilcza and in Mokotów, and 22:00 closes from Freta to Francuska.
55 cafés
Wi-Fi
Work tables in Muranów and Bielany, specialty bars on Wspólna and Łucka, Filtry in Ochota and a matcha bar on Oleandrów.
54 cafésStare Miasto & Nowe Miasto 28 cafés
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Kawiarnia Nowomiejska
Kawiarnia Patio
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Specialty
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See the full listPraga-Północ 41 cafés
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3P
- Card payment
4 Pokoje
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
- Brunch
Ave Coffee
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Partial wheelchair access
- Specialty
All 41 cafés in Praga-Północ
See the full listSaska Kępa 20 cafés
Cukiernia Saska
Espresso
- Indoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
Francuska 30
- Outdoor seating
- Air-con
- Card payment
- Open late
Kamionek, Grochów & Gocław 34 cafés
Białoruska kawiarnia
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
Coffee Kamionkowska
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
Kakao
- Vegetarian options
- Partial wheelchair access
Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście 40 cafés
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About Mátcha
- Indoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
Cafe Atlantic
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Wheelchair access
Cafe Bristol
- Wheelchair access
All 40 cafés in Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
See the full listŚródmieście Północne 26 cafés
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Amakuru
- Wheelchair access
- Specialty
Femme Fatale
- Wheelchair access
- Bakery café
Forum
All 26 cafés in Śródmieście Północne
See the full listŚródmieście Południowe 84 cafés
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Big Book Cafe
- Wheelchair access
Bishops Brew
Cafe central
- Outdoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
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See the full listPowiśle & Solec 45 cafés
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Brainfarm
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair access
Caffe Kafka
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
Cosmo
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
All 45 cafés in Powiśle & Solec
See the full listMuranów 15 cafés
dobra materia
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Indoor seating
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
- Smoke-free indoors
Fat White
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Wheelchair access
Jaś i Małgosia
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Open late
Bielany 20 cafés
Żoliborz 29 cafés
Błysk Espresso Bar
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Partial wheelchair access
Esy Floresy
Frajda Cafe - Klubokawiarnia dla dzieci i rodziców
Wola 83 cafés
Agere Contra
Anse Kabanse
- Card payment
Aroma
- Wi-Fi
- Takeaway
- Toilets
- Smoke-free indoors
All 83 cafés in Wola
See the full listOchota 28 cafés
Caffe Grano
Dolce Amaro
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair access
Filtry
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
- Specialty
Włochy & Okęcie 5 cafés
Wilanów 6 cafés
Zielono Mi
- Partial wheelchair access
Cukiernia Królewska
Royal Cafe
Mokotów 98 cafés
Big Book Cafe
- Wheelchair access
BOZO
- Indoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
- Toilets
- Bakery café
- Brunch
Cafe Przygoda Sala Zabaw Kawiarnia
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair access
- Bakery café
All 98 cafés in Mokotów
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Chain
Green Caffè Nero
Show 62 locations
- Śródmieście Północne 6
- Kamionek, Grochów & Gocław 2
- Mokotów 13
- Muranów 3
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście 10
- Ochota 2
- Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto 3
- Praga-Północ 1
- Saska Kępa 1
- Śródmieście Południowe 12
- Włochy & Okęcie 1
- Wola 7
- Żoliborz 1
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Costa Coffee
Show 44 locations
- Śródmieście Północne 5
- Kamionek, Grochów & Gocław 3
- Mokotów 11
- Muranów 1
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście 1
- Ochota 5
- Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto 1
- Powiśle & Solec 2
- Saska Kępa 1
- Śródmieście Południowe 7
- Włochy & Okęcie 1
- Wola 5
- Żoliborz 1
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Starbucks
Show 22 locations
- Śródmieście Północne 2
- Mokotów 4
- Muranów 1
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście 2
- Ochota 1
- Powiśle & Solec 1
- Praga-Północ 1
- Śródmieście Południowe 5
- Wola 5
Chain
Dobro & Dobro
Show 6 locations
- Kamionek, Grochów & Gocław
- Ignacego Kruszewskiego 10
- Mokotów
- Puławska 11
- Racjonalizacji 7Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
- Wola
- Aleja Jana Pawła II 27Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–21:00
- Grzybowska 56Daily 08:00–19:00
- ulica Stanisława Dygata 3
Chain
Pijalnia Czekolady E. Wedel
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- Śródmieście Północne
- Złota 59
- Kamionek, Grochów & Gocław
- Aleja Emila Wedla 5Daily 10:00–20:00
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Krakowskie Przedmieście 45Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–23:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00
- Szpitalna 8Mon–Sat 09:00–22:00 · Sun 09:00–21:00
- Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto
- Freta 13/15Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00
- Praga-Północ
- Plac Konesera 1Mon–Fri 10:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–22:00
Chain
Vita Cafe
Show 6 locations
- Mokotów
- Wołoska 12
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Krakowskie Przedmieście 53Mon–Thu 08:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–22:30 · Sun 08:00–22:00
- Nowy Świat 47Daily 08:00–22:00
- Powiśle & Solec
- Zajęcza 2B
- Wola
- Krochmalna 61Daily 08:00–22:30
- ulica Górczewska 124
Chain
Batida
Show 5 locations
- Mokotów
- Puławska 17Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00
- Rakowiecka 43AMon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Królewska 2Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–19:00
- Śródmieście Południowe
- Koszykowa 63
- Wola
- Giełdowa 5Mon–Fri 08:30–19:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
Chain
Blikle
Show 5 locations
- Mokotów
- A. Blikle, ul. Wołoska 12 (Galeria Mokotów)
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Nowy Świat 33Daily 10:00–20:00
- Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto
- A. Blikle, Miodowa 12
- Saska Kępa
- Saska KępaMon–Sat 09:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00
- Żoliborz
- A. Blikle, Plac Thomasa Woodrowa Wilsona 2Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–21:00
Chain
Charlotte
Show 5 locations
- Śródmieście Północne
- Charlotte Menora, Próżna 7Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Nowy Świat 6/12Mon–Thu 07:00–00:00 · Fri 07:00–01:00 · Sat 08:00–01:00 · Sun 08:00–22:00
- Śródmieście Południowe
- Plac Zbawiciela 4
- Charlotte Bouillon, Złota 83
- Żoliborz
- Plac Inwalidów 10Mon–Fri 07:00–22:30 · Sat–Sun 08:00–22:30
Chain
Coffeedesk
Show 5 locations
- Śródmieście Północne
- Próżna 7Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Coffeedesk Kawiarnia - Nowy Świat, Nowy Świat 6/12Daily 09:00–18:00
- Powiśle & Solec
- Elektryczna 2AMon–Fri 07:30–21:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
- Śródmieście Południowe
- Wilcza 42Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat 09:00–20:00 · Sun 10:00–20:00
- Wola
- Pańska 97Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
Chain
Cofix
Show 4 locations
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Nowy Świat 46
- Świętokrzyska 16
- Śródmieście Południowe
- Aleje Jerozolimskie 54
- Wola
- Obozowa 57
Chain
So! Coffee
Show 4 locations
- Śródmieście Północne
- Plac Defilad 1Daily 08:00–20:00
- Złota 59
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- ul. Nowy Świat 42A
- Włochy & Okęcie
- Aleje Jerozolimskie 174
Chain
Cava
- Śródmieście Północne
- ul. Złota 59 (CH Złote Tarasy )
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Nowy Świat 30Mon–Fri 09:00–00:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–00:00
Chain
Etno Café
- Śródmieście Południowe
- Marszałkowska 87
- ETNO CAFÉ Kawiarnie, Waryńskiego 3A
Chain
Pożegnanie z Afryką
- Nowy Świat & Krakowskie Przedmieście
- Pożegnanie Z Afryką ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 62, ulica Krakowskie Przedmieście 62
- Stare Miasto & Nowe Miasto
- Freta 4/6Daily 07:30–22:00
Before you sit down
How coffee works in Warsaw
Order by the drink's name. An espresso is also called mała czarna (the little black one), and milk drinks run from cappuccino to latte.7 Kawa czarna is black coffee. If you want only a splash of milk and the menu has no macchiato, ask for black coffee with mleko w dzbanuszku (milk in a small jug) on the side. An espresso traditionally comes with a glass of water, drunk first to clear the palate.8
Cakes come from the cukiernia, the Polish cake shop.9 It is also where Warsaw buys pączki, the large deep-fried yeast doughnuts eaten on tłusty czwartek (Fat Thursday), the last Thursday before Lent, along with faworki (angel wings), a fried pastry.10 On that day pączek sales run more than ten times higher than on an ordinary weekday.11
Cards are accepted almost everywhere in big Polish cities, though not in every small shop.9 Where there is table service, a tip of about 10% is normal. Saying dziękuję (thank you) as you hand over cash means you don't expect change, so say it only when you mean to leave the rest. Smoking is banned in bars and restaurants and generally in public buildings, and breaking the rule can cost 500 zł.9
What coffee costs in Warsaw
| Drink | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Espresso (mała czarna) Espresso, city average | about 10 zł Warsaw average, June 2026 |
| Cappuccino Regular cappuccino, citywide range | 9–22 zł Crowd-sourced, October 2026 |
| Latte Caffè latte, city estimate | up to about 17 zł Warsaw estimate, June 2026 |
| Pączek Filled doughnut at a cukiernia | 4.80 zł (median) Polish cukiernie, February 2026 |
Prices in złoty (zł) as of 2026. The espresso average comes from a June 2026 comparison of 28 European capitals by the coffee retailer Przyjaciele Kawy, in which Warsaw ranked 14th and paid 52% more for a cappuccino and 69% more for a latte than for an espresso.12 At 10 zł for an espresso, that puts a latte at up to about 17 zł.7 The cappuccino range is Numbeo's crowd-sourced figure for October 2026, with an average near 17 zł.13 The pączek price is the February 2026 median at Polish cukiernie, from receipt data.11
Sources
- Warsaw cafes two centuries ago (Anna Kalinowska, 29 January 2013), Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów, accessed October 2026
- Warsaw Old Town, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Praga-Północ, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Kawiarnia + Kultura. Jak to działa? (2012), Fundacja Stocznia, accessed October 2026
- Coffee Lab: warszawska palarnia kawy specialty, Coffee Lab, accessed October 2026
- Matcha podbija Pyszne.pl: zamówienia wzrosły o 134 proc. (Aurelia Obrochta, 12 May 2026), Wiadomości Handlowe, accessed October 2026
- Polacy przepłacają za kawę na mieście? Za latte płacimy o 69 proc. więcej (Łukasz Trybulski, 17 June 2026), Super Biznes, Super Express, accessed October 2026
- Savoir-vivre: kawa (21 March 2015), RMF24, accessed October 2026
- Poland, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
- Fat Thursday, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- O ile podrożały pączki? Eksperci przeanalizowali miliony paragonów (Joanna Potocka, 11 February 2026), RMF24, accessed October 2026
- Kawa w Warszawie droższa niż w Rzymie, ale tańsza niż w Berlinie (Piotr Mazurkiewicz, 15 June 2026), Rzeczpospolita, accessed October 2026
- Cost of Living in Warsaw (updated 27 October 2026), Numbeo, accessed October 2026
- Plac Zbawiciela, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ
Cafés in Warsaw: common questions
How much does a coffee cost in Warsaw?
In June 2026 an espresso cost about 10 zł on average in Warsaw, and a latte up to about 17 zł; milk drinks cost 52% (cappuccino) to 69% (latte) more than an espresso. Crowd-sourced prices for a regular cappuccino ran from 9 to 22 zł in October 2026, averaging close to 17 zł. A pączek at a Polish cukiernia had a median price of 4.80 zł in February 2026.
Which area of Warsaw has the most cafés?
Mokotów and Śródmieście Południowe have the most cafés, followed by Wola. Wola has the most specialty bars, two of them in Fabryka Norblina on Żelazna, while Mokotów leads for terraces and bakery cafés.
What is a klubokawiarnia in Warsaw?
A klubokawiarnia is a club-café: a café that also hosts concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, debates, plays and workshops, usually started by local residents rather than an institution. In Warsaw, Pożyteczna on Aleja Niepodległości in Mokotów, Towarzyska on Zwycięzców in Saska Kępa and Kicia Kocia on Aleja Stanów Zjednoczonych carry the name.
How do you tip in a Warsaw café?
Where a Warsaw café has table service, a tip of about 10% is normal. Saying dziękuję (thank you) as you hand over cash means you do not expect change back, so say it only when you mean to leave the rest. Cards are accepted almost everywhere in big Polish cities, though not in every small shop.
What is tłusty czwartek and what do people eat in Warsaw?
Tłusty czwartek (Fat Thursday) is the last Thursday before Lent. People in Warsaw and the rest of Poland buy pączki, large deep-fried yeast doughnuts, and faworki (angel wings), a fried pastry, often from a cukiernia, the Polish cake shop. Pączek sales run more than ten times higher than on an ordinary weekday, and the median cukiernia price was 4.80 zł in February 2026.
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