Kieliszki na Próżnej sits on Próżna, one of the few prewar streets left standing in central Warsaw, and it announces itself with a gravity-defying rack of wine glasses suspended over the entrance. The name translates to "glasses on Próżna," and the wine list does the talking from the moment you sit down.
Who would love it: drinkers who want range by the glass, not a fixed pairing, and who treat the bottle list as the main event. Who would hate it: anyone after cocktails or a loud night, because this is a wine room first and a quiet one at that.
The Michelin Guide lists Kieliszki na Próżnej and has awarded it a Bib Gourmand, recognition that puts it among the most credible wine-led tables in the city. The room is narrow and warm, with the glass rack as its signature and a bistro kitchen sending out plates built to follow the wine. Star Wine List ranks it among the best wine bars in Warsaw, a useful second opinion for anyone who wants corroboration beyond the Michelin badge.
Order by the glass and lean on the staff. The by-the-glass selection is unusually deep for Warsaw, and the team will steer between Central European bottles and the wider European list without upselling. Small plates and charcuterie are the right call to anchor a few pours, and the kitchen takes the food as seriously as the cellar. Skip the impulse to order a single bottle and stay put. The point here is to move through several glasses.
Best time to go is an early weekday evening, when the narrow room is calm enough to actually talk wine with whoever is pouring. It anchors the best Warsaw wine bars list, and pairs well with a stop at Charlotte in Warsaw on Plac Zbawiciela. For the wider city, see our Warsaw bar guide.
Sources: Michelin Guide Warsaw; Star Wine List; Warsaw In Your Pocket; Yelp (updated Feb 2026).
