Archives for “concerts” tag

Towarzyska (Polish for “sociable”) was opened in March 2012 with some great concerts to start off with. Based in a kind of socialist pavillon, Towarzyska hosts concerts, film screenings, for example by Andrzej Wajda, Wojciech Has or Milos Forman, and creative actions. And, above all, it hosts friendly people and smiling faces.

Towarzyska is a bit more “interactive” than other cafes – if you want to watch photos / filmslides from your holidays there, just let them know and the room downstairs will be at your disposal. What I love about this place is this “neighboury” touch – if you live around the corner, you will feel at home and will want to come over (in fact if you live far away, you will also want to come).

I like their posters and party calendars for every month very much – they are a bit modern, a bit art deco, very cool. Check their websites to see the poster archive.

Check also their cocktails (mostly 15 PLN) and nice food – for example vegan tomato / lentil-based soups.

Balsam is a relaxed place to be on a Friday or Saturday evening and night. They don’t have any posh guests (most of the time). You will definitely meet some people who just came out of their beds, and some night owls.

Balsam hosts good concerts (this will mostly be some little known but very pleasant bands or DJs with chill-out music. But I have also heard some hip-hop music here).

They have a lot of space at the front. I just love standing outside, with a glass in my hand, watching people talk and listen to the nice music played inside.

This place is famous for some of the best concerts in Warsaw. The atmosphere is quite amazing, as the price (usually quite high…) of the tickets determines the fact that only great fans of a given artist are inside. The bar makes a great impression (the back-lit wall of the bar is made of hundreds… thousands… millions of bottles!).

One thing that I particularly like about Fabryka Trzciny (translation: Trzcina’s/ Reed Factory) is its courtyard where you can drink you beer, or simply chat to your friends when your ears get tired inside. This is definitely one of the most laid-back and pleasant places to be on a late Saturday night. Maybe the winter isn’t quite as pleasant as the summer, still it’s worth a visit!

Fabryka Trzciny also has a branch at Krakowskie Przedmieście. It’s called Skwer and it also attracts many tourists. In the summer period, many open-air concerts take place here and of course it’s double the fun to sit outside and have the music played right in front of you.

A new player has shown up on the bar scene on Plac Zbawiciela in the center of Warsaw. Plan B has a new neighbor. Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so its open to those just starting their night on the town or just finishing it… the following morning.

Warszawska, loosely translated as ‘the Warsaw bar’, is very proud of its home town. Everything they serve is reminiscent of pre-War Warsaw bar menus. Simplicity is key – a drink and something to swallow it down with. Królewskie beer, Wyborowa Vodka, herring, tatar, pickles and more.

In front of Warsawska one can sit down in big wicker chairs with a coffee, inside one can sit beside the bar in a white, ascetic, plain, un-finished interior. It seems bigger than it is thanks to large windows and mirrors on the walls.

Even though they sound like a straight-up bar, they also have mini-concerts, parties and plan to show movies as well. More and more is happening there – all week long. Now, you can even drop by to… eat some real Polish meat – barbequin’ at Warszawska.

And for neon lovers: they have a really nice sign!