Warsaw
You're flying out of Warsaw Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Warsaw Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Warsaw's airports.
Praga · $$$
12on14 Jazz Club draws a steady local crowd in Praga. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Srodmiescie · $$$
Akademia Bar draws a steady local crowd in Srodmiescie. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Srodmiescie · $$$$
Atelier Amaro Bar draws a steady local crowd in Srodmiescie. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City centre · $$$$
Atelier Amaro Bar is the bar programme of Wojciech Modest Amaro's Michelin-starred restaurant — a tight cocktail list built on foraged Polish botanicals, indige
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Warsaw proper at the end.
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