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Warsaw Old Town food tour with 7+ tastings

  • 3 hours
  • Beside the Marie Curie Museum
  • 4.9(23 reviews)

Polish comfort food, from milk bar to secret dish

Starting near the Marie Curie Museum, you walk through the Old Town and Barbican: potato and apple pancakes in a traditional milk bar, a deli, a retro tavern and an Old Town restaurant for pierogi and soup.

The guide weaves in the story of the city's destruction and rebuilding, ending with a crispy waffle and a secret dish.

Best for

  • Polish comfort food explained
  • History plus seven-plus tastings
  • Vegetarians, with advance notice

Highlights

  • Seven-plus Polish dishes
  • A traditional milk bar
  • Polish beer and a toast
  • A secret dish on the day

Itinerary

  1. Milk Bar

    ~30 minutes

    Potato and apple pancakes with sour cream in a traditional Milk Bar.

  2. Barbican and Old Market Square

    ~1 hour

    Smoked sausage from a local delicatessen, with the guide’s stories of Warsaw’s postwar rebuilding.

  3. Retro tavern and Old Town restaurant

    ~1.5 hours

    Pickled cucumbers and a toasting shot, then pierogi with soup, ending in a waffle and the Secret Dish.

What's included

  • 7+ food and drink tastings, including a Secret Dish
  • Polish beer, traditional tea and a sweet toasting shot
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Gratuity for the guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Additional food or drink beyond the tastings included

Important information

  • Notify the operator of dietary requirements in advance.
  • This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • The itinerary and specific dishes can vary with seasonal availability.

Meeting and end point

Meeting point

Beside the Marie Curie Museum, Freta 17, in Warsaw’s Old Town (look for the guide’s orange umbrella).

Get there with Meilora

A private car from your hotel to the meeting point, timed for your slot. Fixed price, booked on Meilora.

ToBeside the Marie Curie Museum, Freta 17, in Warsaw’s Old Town (look for the guide’s orange umbrella).
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