Bar Ząbkowski — Restaurant in Warsaw

We heard about this place during a guided tour through the Praga district, as probably the best Milk bar in Warsaw, so once the tour was finished we went there. It is the only Milk bar in the city with the menu in spanish, so it is the best way to start visiting this kind of restaurants. Food is correctly prepared and offers an excellent quality/price ratio. Amongst another dishes we tasted the egg breaded pies and I recomend them Don't miss the huge wall painting (for a TV publi) and the sculpture a bit ahead in the same street. Sorry but I went out of battery in my phone when I arrived to...

It's a bar mleczny. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, these are remainders of the times of the PRL, the old "communist" republic of Poland.

It's a cheap (extremely cheap) restaurant where you can eat decent, homely Polish food. Don't expect anything fancy, bring cash (no cards accepted), and at least a rudimentary knowledge of the language.

Service is straightforward, with little patience for foreign hesitations. Again, don't expect anything fancy: order, pay, wait at the counter, eat, and leave.

If you want a bit of the old...

Discovering this restaurant was a highlight of my time in Warsaw. Over three weeks in the city, it quickly began to seem that nearly every restaurant focused on Polish food in the city was geared towards tourists--quite expensive, and not very good. The food here, in contrast, was simple but fantastic--but, unlike other Milk Bars, they had a great English menu, and the lady at the desk spoke English as well. I went back four or five times. Glad they're still in business and hope it stays this way for...