Warsaw

Manekin offers a scrumptious, creative take on some of Poland's finest culinary delights. Here, Polish pancakes steal the show with the mere abundance of savoury and sweet varieties, but other menu items like the cream of porcini mushroom soup served inside a hollowed-out bread loaf are also worth trying.

One would never think to poke around the grim Culture Palace in search of hip city hangout spots, and yet that's exactly where you'd find Kulturalna, an incredibly atmospheric cafe and cultural hub with a regularly updated event schedule and dapper-looking staff.

Poland's iconic chocolatier runs this exceptional cafe in a historic building that's housed the Wedel factory and enterprise since the late 19th century. Today's cafe still delights visitors with scrumptious Wedel specialities, from drinking chocolate to hand-crafted pralines.

This downtown cafe has a line of dedicated patrons waiting outside before doors open, and for good reason: Bułkę przez Bibułkę serves some of the best breakfasts in town, with eggs and bacon that come still sizzling in an individual pan, and bagel sandwiches coming undone from generous stuffing.

One of the city's iconic cafés has been around for over a century now, its story going back all the way to 1901. Even if you aren't a guest at the luxury hotel itself, do not let that deter you from trying Cafe Bristol's fine signature cake, or settling in for a scrumptious 2-course lunch on a weekday.