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St. Tropez
Ice cream by Lukullus
"St. Tropez" by Lukullus in Warsaw makes ice cream that's irresistible even in winter! This place makes me feel like a kid again...
by
Magda
Przedmojska
Pardon To Tu
Hidden music spot
"Pardon To Tu" in Warsaw has always made me feel like home, maybe because of the music or the view. They change locations often, but all else is the same!
by
Stefano
Nardone
Bar Mleczny Rusałka
Old style canteen
"Bar Mleczny Rusałka" is an old style milk bar/canteen in Warsaw where you can buy the cheapest meal in Warsaw and everything taste like at mum's!
by
Ola
Synowiec
Eden Bistro Warszawa
Food from paradise
"Eden Bistro Warszawa" is such a nice surprise. Its vegan/healthy options are the best in town, and I really love their glasshouse in the garden...
by
Magda
Przedmojska
Skamiejka
Russian neighbour
"Skamiejka" is a little Russian restaurant on my street in Warsaw. The menu is entirely in Cyrillic. I always wave at Tamara when passing outside it!
by
Ola
Synowiec
Pragian Courtyard Orchestra
Music in brass
"Pragian Courtyard Orchestra" is a monument in Warsaw that shows 5 musicians and commemorates this tradition and the city's folk music.
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Ola
Synowiec
4 Pokoje
Our daily coffee
"4 Pokoje": a bar in Warsaw that opens early. The interior looks like an old kitchen that always smells like mama's cooking! I come here every day to work.
by
Ola
Synowiec
Poniatówka Beach
Wild beach in the centre
"Poniatówka Beach" in Warsaw on the right side of the Vistula is something unique - we have a popular, wild & wide beach right in the centre of the city!
by
Ola
Synowiec
Kino Praha
The coolest promotions
"Kino Praha" in Warsaw's Praga: perfect for good old "Pragaganda" me. I come to this cinema on Wednesdays to watch movies for only 5PLN - and there's more!
by
Ola
Synowiec
Toan Pho
The 10th-anniversary stadium
"Toan Pho" is a Vietnamese bar/restaurant with a history from communist times... I recommend their soups that are really big!
by
Ola
Synowiec
Dos Tacos
Viva Mexico
"Dos Tacos" in Warsaw serves the real taste of Mexico. The employees of the Mexican embassy eat here regularly: do I need to say anything more?
by
Ola
Synowiec
Stacja Grochów
Grochów's beer & meat
"Stacja Grochów" bar in Warsaw has served as a meeting point for locals since 2015. I love their beers and desserts and seeing it bursting with life.
by
Magda
Przedmojska
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