Do Dna runs a basement bar at Nowy Swiat 27, in central Warsaw's Srodmiescie, below one of the city's busiest streets. The name translates as bottoms up, which tells a guest exactly what the room is built around: shots, cheap beer, and a late close.
Who would love it: anyone who wants an unpretentious, low-cost night with a long list of original shots. Who would skip it: a guest after a refined, slow cocktail in a quiet room, because this is a loud, social cellar built for groups.
The space is a cozy, intimate basement that fills fast once the night gets going, with summer seating outside when the weather allows. The draw is the shot menu, which runs to more than 20 original builds alongside classic cocktails, and the pricing keeps a round affordable in a way most of Nowy Swiat does not. Bottled beer sits around 11 zloty, which is the kind of number that keeps a group settled in.
What to order: the original shots are the house specialty, so the move is to ask the bartender for a few recommendations and work through them. For a longer drink, the Moscow Mule is a popular pick off the cocktail side of the list. The point here is volume and value rather than a single showpiece build.
What to skip: the idea of a refined tasting flight. This is a shot bar at heart, and the value is in the price, the pace, and the late hours rather than precision mixology.
The bar leans into its basement setting, with a warm, slightly hidden feel that regulars describe as a find off the main street. Reviewers on Tripadvisor and Restaurant Guru repeatedly mention friendly, welcoming staff who steer guests through the shot list. That guidance is part of the appeal, since the menu is long and the recommendations land.
The crowd skews young, with students and going-out groups who treat Do Dna as a late stop on a Nowy Swiat night. The room runs busiest after midnight, especially on Friday and Saturday when the bar stays open until 4am. Weeknights are calmer and close at 2am.
Best time to go: late on a weekend, when the basement is full and the shot list is moving. For a quieter visit and an easier seat, an early weeknight evening works better before the late crowd arrives.
What reviewers note: Tripadvisor and Restaurant Guru reviewers praise the delicious shots, the fair prices, and the friendly bartenders, with several mentioning vodka shots picked on the bartender's recommendation. The recurring caution is that the basement gets crowded and loud late at night, which is the intended atmosphere rather than a flaw.
Nowy Swiat puts Do Dna in the middle of Warsaw's main going-out corridor, steps from other bars and the Cuda na Kiju courtyard. Start the night elsewhere for a proper cocktail, then drop into Do Dna for the late, cheap end of the evening. It anchors the budget, high-energy end of the Warsaw map.
Pair this bar with Warsztat Cocktail Bar, Leslie Cocktail Bar, or Akademia Bar to round out a Warsaw night.
See where it sits among the best cocktail bars in Warsaw, or browse the full Warsaw bar guide for more rooms nearby.
Sources: Do Dna Instagram (2026); Tripadvisor; Restaurant Guru; Yelp Warsaw; Google Maps reviews.
