Warsaw Travel Guide

When to visit Warsaw: June to August for warm days and long evenings, though be ready for occasional thunderstorms

When is the best time to visit Warsaw?

Avg Temp

17–24°C

Rainfall

Moderate, ~75mm/month

Best Time

June to August for warm days and long evenings, though be ready for occasional thunderstorms

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Local currency: PLN

Bar Bambino
Polish · $
Milk-bar style canteen near the Old Town serving classic Polish pierogi and żurek at rock-bottom prices.
Zapiecek
Polish · $$
Long-running pierogi restaurant chain with a flagship near the Royal Route, known for sweet and savory dumpling platters.
Different Sausages
Polish · $$
Casual grill spot on Poznańska Street famous for inventive gourmet sausages like duck or wild boar.
Concept 13
Modern European · $$$$
Modern fine-dining restaurant in Śródmieście with a tasting menu built around seasonal Polish produce.
Prasowy
Polish · $
Retro milk bar on Marszałkowska Street, a communist-era institution still serving cabbage rolls and cheap set lunches.
Ceviche Cuisine & Bar
Peruvian · $$$
Peruvian-Polish fusion spot in Praga known for ceviche and pisco cocktails in an industrial-chic setting.
Warszawa Wschodnia
Polish · $$$
Elegant restaurant by star chef Michał Bryś in the Koneser Center focused on refined Polish classics.
Plan B
Bar
Popular student bar overlooking Plac Zbawiciela with an open terrace and eclectic music.
Cud nad Wisłą
Beach bar
Riverside beach bar on the Vistula boulevards with sand, hammocks, and DJ sets in summer.
Smolna
Nightclub
Multi-room club near the river popular for house and techno nights.
Pardon, To Tu
Bar/venue
Alternative bar and cultural venue in Praga hosting concerts, poetry nights, and DJ sets.

POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
History
Award-winning museum on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto covering a thousand years of Polish-Jewish history.
Warsaw Rising Museum
History
Immersive museum dedicated to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, housed in a former tram power station.
National Museum in Warsaw
Art
Poland's largest art museum, holding works from ancient Egyptian artifacts to Polish medieval and modern painting.
Museum of the History of Polish Jews' neighbor Copernicus Science Centre
Science
Interactive science museum on the Vistula riverbank with hands-on exhibits and a planetarium.
Chopin Museum
Music/Biography
Multimedia museum in the Ostrogski Palace tracing the composer's life through manuscripts and listening stations.
Kinoteka
Historic cinema inside the Palace of Culture and Science showing first-run and festival films.
Kino Muranów
Arthouse multiplex near the POLIN Museum specializing in independent and international cinema.
Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
June–July
International jazz festival bringing top performers to venues across the city.
Mystical Poznań... Chopin Concerts at Łazienki Park
May–September
Free open-air piano recitals by the Chopin monument every Sunday in summer.

Zdrofit
Gym chain
Large Polish gym chain with multiple central Warsaw locations offering weights, classes, and pools.
Fala Pool
Outdoor public pool · 5 km from center
Popular outdoor swimming complex in Mokotów with pools, slides, and sunbathing lawns.