Best Breakfast in Warsaw: 5 Local Places You Should Try

Być Może - Lwowska Street

Być Może is a popular Warsaw café and bakery where you can start your day with a proper breakfast, good coffee, and freshly baked bread. The menu offers plenty of familiar breakfast favorites, including scrambled eggs, twarożek with vegetables, sandwiches, toast, and even shakshuka. You can pair your breakfast with freshly brewed coffee or tea, and the freshly baked bread makes a big difference. If you're looking for a relaxed place to start your morning, this is a great option for breakfast in Warsaw.

Bułkę przez Bibułkę - Zgoda Street

If you ask locals where to have a good breakfast in central Warsaw, Bułkę przez Bibułkę is a name you're likely to hear. This popular breakfast spot is known for its omelettes, French-style toast, fresh bread and sweet breakfast additions. It's the kind of place where you can easily spend a little longer than planned, especially if you like a generous breakfast with plenty of bread and toppings. The combination of sweet and savory options makes it a good choice whether you're starting your day with eggs or looking for something more indulgent.

Charlotte - Plac Zbawiciela

Charlotte at Plac Zbawiciela is one of those Warsaw places that has become part of the city's everyday lifestyle. It's famous for its French-inspired atmosphere, freshly baked bread, coffee, chocolate and breakfast sets. But Charlotte isn't only a breakfast restaurant. People come here throughout the day to meet friends, have coffee, eat something, or simply sit and watch life around Plac Zbawiciela. And that's exactly what makes it interesting for visitors. It's not traditional Polish food, but this is a place where you can experience modern Warsaw and feel like a local. If you want to combine breakfast with a little bit of Warsaw's café culture, Charlotte is a great place to visit.

Praska Bułka - Markowska Street

If you want to get away from the city center, head to Praga. Praska Bułka is a great local spot where breakfast and bakery culture come together. You can enjoy a proper breakfast here, but the bakery is just as important. They make a variety of breads and other baked goods themselves, so you can also pick something up to take with you. This is the kind of place I like recommending when you want to experience a different side of Warsaw, away from the most obvious tourist areas. It's a great opportunity to try fresh Polish bread and local-style breakfast in Praga.

Milk Bars & Local Bakeries

Sometimes the best breakfast in Warsaw doesn't mean sitting down in a café. For a more local experience, you can visit a traditional milk bar, or piekarnia. A milk bar are simple self-service eateries became popular during the communist period and are still part of everyday Polish food culture. You can sit down for an inexpensive, filling meal and try different traditional Polish dishes. Another easy option is a local bakery. Warsaw has independent bakeries all over the city, where you can pick up fresh bread, a drożdżówka (sweet yeast pastry), and a coffee. Some bakeries have a few tables where you can sit and enjoy your breakfast, while others are perfect for grabbing something to take away and eating while you explore the city. A couple of bakeries I personally recommend are Piekarnia Zbożna on Solec street and Przystanek Piekarnia on Koszykowa 58 street. Sometimes, you don't need a fancy breakfast. Fresh bread, a warm pastry and a good coffee while walking around Warsaw can be a perfect way to start the day.

So, where can you find the best breakfast in Warsaw? It really depends on what you're looking for. You can start your morning with eggs and fresh bread at a local café, enjoy a French-style breakfast at Charlotte, explore Praga and its bakery culture, or keep things simple with a traditional Polish milk bar or a local bakery. And that's what I like about breakfast in Warsaw, there isn't just one way to do it.

If you're visiting Warsaw, don't be afraid to move beyond the places you find on the main tourist streets. Some of the best food experiences come from small cafés, bakeries and everyday places where Warsaw residents actually spend their mornings. And if you're interested in discovering more of Warsaw through food, you can also join me on my Warsaw Food Tour. I’ll show you the traditional dishes, local places and hidden food spots that I genuinely recommend to my guests.