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Best Restaurants for Brunch in Warsaw (2026)
Weekend brunch · Warsaw · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published May 9, 2024 · Updated June 12, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Warsaw takes the weekend slowly, and brunch is how the city does it: pastry baskets on plac Zbawiciela, Israeli shakshuka on Poznanska, seasonal plates and natural wine in Srodmiescie. Prices stay friendly, kitchens open from breakfast and run into the afternoon, and most rooms reward an early arrival. These six, ranked, are where to spend a Warsaw morning in 2026.
1.Charlotte
Warsaw's signature morning cafe; pastry baskets and egg plates on a buzzing square, walk-in and good value for breakfast.
Charlotte (chleb i wino) opened on plac Zbawiciela in 2011 and set the template for the city's brunch culture, a French bakery-cafe baking its own bread and croissants on site at aleja Wyzwolenia 18 in Srodmiescie Poludniowe. The Charlotte breakfast, a basket of warm pastries with butter, jam and spreads, is the plate it is known for, with breakfast around 35 to 55 zl.
Breakfast runs from early morning, all day, with terrace tables spilling onto the square in warm weather. It is walk-in only and weekend mornings draw a crowd, so come early. Order the pastry basket and a coffee, and watch the square wake up. The most Warsaw brunch there is, and a good first stop for visitors.
2.InFormal Kitchen
A sit-down weekend brunch by the Zachete gallery; modern Polish and European plates that slide easily into lunch.
InFormal Kitchen sits at plac Malachowskiego 2, beside the Zachete National Gallery, with the entrance on the Traugutta Street side. The kitchen serves modern Polish and European cooking, baking its own breads and making preserves in house, with weekend brunch plates roughly 50 to 90 zl.
It opens from 8:30 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends, so brunch can run long into the afternoon. The room takes bookings, which is the sensible move for a Saturday table. Come for a proper sit-down brunch near the galleries rather than a quick cafe stop, and pair it with the museums next door.
3.Tel Aviv Urban Food
Warsaw's cult vegan brunch; Israeli shakshuka, sabich and hummus on a lively restaurant row, ideal for a plant-based crew.
Tel Aviv Urban Food, now run by Malka, opened on Poznanska 11 in 2010 as one of Poland's first strictly vegan restaurants and grew into a small group across the capital. Its weekend brunch reads as modern Israeli, with shakshuka the signature, alongside sabich, hummus and a spread of egg-free plates, mains around 35 to 55 zl.
Poznanska is one of the city's best eating streets, and Tel Aviv anchors its brunch end. The room opens at 10 a.m. daily and gets busy on weekends, so book or come early with a group. Come for the shakshuka and a mezze spread to share. The strongest fully plant-based brunch in Warsaw.
4.Bibenda
A natural-wine bistro with a short, seasonal weekend brunch; vegetable-led plates for an unhurried, design-minded morning.
Bibenda, on Nowogrodzka 10, is a vegetable-forward bistro and natural-wine bar from chef Zbyszek Gawron, known for a short menu that changes with the season and Polish produce from regional growers. Its weekend brunch leans on dishes like focaccia piled with ricotta and greens or tempura vegetables, with plates roughly 40 to 70 zl.
The kitchen opens from noon, so this is a late, slow brunch rather than an early one, and the small room rewards a booking on weekends. Come for the seasonal cooking and a glass of natural wine with it. A grown-up, design-minded brunch for anyone who treats the weekend as no rush.
5.Sofra
A weekend Mediterranean brunch buffet; fixed-price meze, eggs and unlimited tea, generous enough to skip dinner, book ahead for families.
Sofra (Mezze and Food) at Wilcza 71 runs one of the city's better fixed-price weekend brunches, an Eastern Mediterranean spread that moves between Turkish meze and broader Mediterranean plates. The deal includes unlimited tea and juice, a coffee, egg dishes and a buffet, with the meze platter generous enough to replace a main.
It opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and shifts toward families on weekends, so brunch fills quickly and a booking is the sensible move. Come hungry for the buffet and the meze, and plan a long table. The pick for anyone who wants range and refills rather than one plate and done.
6.STOR
A specialty-coffee pioneer with a meat-free brunch; pour-overs, sandwiches and cakes for a calm, design-led weekend morning.
STOR, one of Warsaw's first specialty coffee shops, runs a calm, design-led cafe at Bracka 18 (with a second site on Tamka 33) built around pour-overs, espresso, matcha and a meat-free menu. Brunch here is cafe-style, sandwiches, pastries, brownies and cheesecakes, with a brunch spend around 60 to 80 zl.
The cafe charges nothing for plant milk, runs on green energy and gives a discount for your own cup, a sustainable bent that matches its no-meat kitchen. It is walk-in and best on a quiet weekend morning. Come for the coffee first and a sandwich or cake with it. The pick for a low-key, plant-based coffee brunch over a big plated spread.
Not for everyone
Famous, but not for brunch
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar. The Lebanese room at Poznanska 12 is a fine spot for mezze, but it opens at noon and runs as an evening music bar, not a morning brunch. Save it for a late lunch or a night out rather than a Saturday breakfast.
Zoni. Aleksander Baron's modern-Polish kitchen at the Raffles Europejski is one of the city's most ambitious rooms, but it serves dinner, not brunch. Book it for an evening tasting; for a morning, choose one of the cafes above instead.
How to brunch in Warsaw
Most of the city's brunch sits in Srodmiescie, the central district, where Charlotte, Tel Aviv, Bibenda, Sofra and STOR are all a short walk or tram ride apart around plac Zbawiciela and the Poznanska eating strip. InFormal Kitchen anchors the gallery quarter by plac Malachowskiego. You can easily pair two on a weekend morning on foot.
Weekend mornings bring the crowds, so the cafes are best early and the sit-down rooms are best booked. The kitchens that open at 8:30 or 9 a.m., like Charlotte and InFormal Kitchen, suit an early start, while Bibenda and Sofra open later and run a slower, midday brunch. Prices are gentle, so a long, unhurried table costs less than in most European capitals.
Frequently asked
Where is the best brunch in Warsaw?
Charlotte at plac Zbawiciela is the city's signature brunch, a French bakery-cafe open since 2011 serving pastry baskets and egg dishes from breakfast through the morning. For a sit-down weekend brunch, InFormal Kitchen by the Zachete gallery and Bibenda on Nowogrodzka both run strong weekend tables, and Tel Aviv Urban Food on Poznanska is the go-to for vegan shakshuka.
Does Charlotte still serve brunch in Warsaw?
Yes. Charlotte at aleja Wyzwolenia 18 on plac Zbawiciela serves breakfast and pastries from early morning, with the Charlotte breakfast basket of croissants and spreads as its signature. Open since 2011, it remains the most popular morning cafe in Srodmiescie Poludniowe, so weekends fill fast; arrive early or expect a queue for a terrace table.
Where can you get vegan brunch in Warsaw?
Tel Aviv Urban Food at Poznanska 11, open since 2010 as one of Poland's first all-vegan restaurants, runs an Israeli weekend brunch of shakshuka, sabich and hummus. Bibenda on Nowogrodzka and STOR on Bracka are also vegetable-forward and meat-free, so plant-based brunchers have several strong options across Srodmiescie.
Do Warsaw brunch spots take reservations?
Some do. InFormal Kitchen, Bibenda and Sofra take weekend bookings and are worth reserving, since their brunch tables fill quickly. The cafes, including Charlotte and STOR, run mostly walk-in, so arrive early on a Saturday or Sunday to beat the queue. Weekend mornings draw the biggest crowds across the city centre.
How much does brunch cost in Warsaw?
Brunch in Warsaw is good value by Western European standards. A cafe breakfast at Charlotte or STOR runs roughly 30 to 60 zl per person, while a fuller sit-down brunch at InFormal Kitchen, Bibenda or Sofra lands around 60 to 100 zl with coffee. Sofra's weekend buffet is fixed-price; reserve ahead for a weekend table.
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