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Cafés in Śródmieście Północne

Around the Palace of Culture: specialty bars on Plac Bankowy and Elektoralna, Próżna and Plac Grzybowski, and 07:00 espresso on Złota.

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Śródmieście Północne is the business core north of Aleje Jerozolimskie, built up around the Palace of Culture and Science. The 237 m tower went up between 1952 and 1955 as a gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland, and its 30th-floor terrace, at 114 m, is one of the city's best-known viewpoints.1

Office towers set the hours here: several espresso bars on Złota and Świętokrzyska open at 07:00, and the coffee chains cluster around Aleja Jana Pawła II and Plac Defilad. The independent cafés gather on Plac Bankowy, Plac Grzybowski and Próżna.

Local tip: Visit Próżna in September, when the Singer's Warsaw festival takes over the street and Plac Grzybowski; Café Próżna is at no. 12.5

At a glance

26Cafés listed
13With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Simit House, from 07:00 (Mon–Thu 07:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 07:00–00:00 · Sun 07:00–22:00).
  • Closes latest: Relax, until 00:00 (Mon–Thu 08:00–23:00 · Fri 08:00–00:00 · Sat 10:30–00:00 · Sun 10:30–22:00).
  • Most common features: wheelchair access (31%), outdoor seating (23%), partial wheelchair access (23%).

Fresh Factory

  • Emilii Plater 36
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00
  • Partial wheelchair access
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Your Coffee

  • Złota 62
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
  • Wheelchair access
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Coffee chains in Śródmieście Północne

Plac Bankowy and the Saxon Garden

Plac Bankowy was laid out in the 19th century; its former Ministry of Revenues and Treasury palace is now Warsaw's city hall.2 The Great Synagogue, built in 1875–1878 on the square's east side, was destroyed by the Germans after the 1943 Ghetto Uprising and never rebuilt; the Blue Skyscraper stands on its site.2 A statue of Juliusz Słowacki has stood on the square since 2001, replacing the Feliks Dzierżyński monument toppled in 1989.2

Na Bank Cafe at Plac Bankowy 4 calls itself a specialty coffee bar and is open until 22:00 every day.3 Tusz Tusz Bistro at no. 2 serves weekdays 09:00–16:00. The Saxon Garden nearby opened to the public on 27 May 1727, one of the first public parks anywhere; the guard at its Tomb of the Unknown Soldier changes every hour.4 Generali Cafe at Senatorska 18 opens at 07:30 on weekdays.

Próżna and Plac Grzybowski

Próżna is the only street of the former Warsaw Ghetto that still has four tenement houses, and since 2004 the Singer's Warsaw festival of Jewish culture has filled it and Plac Grzybowski every September.5 Café Próżna is at no. 12.

On the square, Lewanowicz Cafe is at no. 10 and Być Może at no. 2. Femme Fatale, a bakery café at Grzybowska 2, opens at 08:30 on weekdays and closes at 14:00 on Saturdays.

Specialty bars and a charity shop

Forum at Elektoralna 11 is a specialty bar with Wi-Fi and outdoor tables, open from 07:30 on weekdays and 09:00 on Saturdays. Amakuru, at Aleja Solidarności 101, is a charity shop run by the Salvatti Foundation that sells coffee and crafts from African farmers and artisans; all proceeds go to the foundation's work in countries such as Rwanda and India.6

For tea and plant-based food, MATCH me. at Twarda 4 opens at 08:00 on weekdays, and Kosmos at Zgoda 13 serves vegan dishes until 21:00.

Early and late near the Palace

Your Coffee at Złota 62 opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Simit House at Świętokrzyska 18 opens at 07:00 every day and stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Bagl at Sienna 61 opens daily at 08:30.

Relax at Złota 8A, with a terrace, is open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays and 22:00 on other days. Na Bank Cafe on Plac Bankowy closes at 22:00.

Sources

  1. Palace of Culture and Science, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Bank Square, Warsaw, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Na Bank Specialty Coffee, Na Bank, accessed October 2026
  4. Saxon Garden, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Próżna Street, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  6. Amakuru: sklep charytatywny Fundacji Salvatti, Amakuru, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Śródmieście Północne cafés: questions

How tall is the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw?

The Palace of Culture and Science in central Warsaw is 237 m tall. It was built between 1952 and 1955 as a gift from the Soviet Union, and its 30th-floor terrace sits at 114 m. Nearby, Simit House at Świętokrzyska 18 and Your Coffee at Złota 62 open at 07:00.

Where can you get an early coffee in central Warsaw near the Palace of Culture?

Your Coffee at Złota 62 opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and Simit House at Świętokrzyska 18 opens at 07:00 every day. Generali Cafe at Senatorska 18 and Forum, a specialty bar at Elektoralna 11, open at 07:30 on weekdays. Bagl at Sienna 61 opens daily at 08:30.

What is Próżna Street in Warsaw known for?

Próżna is the only street of the former Warsaw Ghetto that still has four tenement houses. Since 2004 it has hosted, with Plac Grzybowski, the Singer's Warsaw festival of Jewish culture every September. Café Próżna is at no. 12, and Lewanowicz Cafe and Być Może are on Plac Grzybowski.

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