Restaurant in Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw's most credible steakhouse. Book for the wine.
Warsaw's most credible steakhouse, Butchery & Wine holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026 — all at the €€ price point. After fifteen years, it remains the clearest answer for serious meat and wine in the city, and booking is easy enough to make it a reliable fallback for groups and special occasions alike.
If you're looking for a serious meat-focused restaurant in Warsaw, Butchery & Wine at Żurawia 22 is the clearest answer in the city. It holds a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025), earned the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026, and carries a Google rating of 4.6 across nearly 2,600 reviews. That combination of food recognition and wine-program credibility is rare in Warsaw's dining scene, and it makes this a defensible choice whether you're booking a table for two or organising a group dinner. At the €€ price point, it also delivers well above what the price tier typically signals.
Butchery & Wine is recognised as one of the first high-end steakhouses in Poland, and after fifteen years of operation it has built a reputation that newer restaurants in Warsaw have not yet matched in this category. Chef Bert Jan Michielsen leads the kitchen, and the bistro-and-grills format is direct: the focus is meat, the wine list is serious enough to earn a national number-one ranking, and the room is set up for the kind of meal where you stay longer than you planned.
The atmosphere here runs warmer and more conversational than the stripped-back modern Polish restaurants that dominate Warsaw's current dining moment. Noise levels at peak hours are present but not punishing — this is a room built around the table, not around a concept. If you're after a quieter, more intimate dinner, arriving at opening (12:00 on weekdays, or at Sunday's 12:00 start before the room fills) gives you the leading conditions. By mid-evening Friday and Saturday, the energy shifts and conversation requires more effort. For food-and-wine enthusiasts who want to spend time with the list, an early weekday booking is the practical call.
The Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026 is not a minor credential. It positions Butchery & Wine against the strongest wine programs in Poland, and for anyone who treats the wine list as part of the decision to book, this is your benchmark in Warsaw. The Michelin Plate, awarded consecutively for 2024 and 2025, confirms the kitchen is consistently performing at a level Michelin's inspectors consider worth noting — not a star, but a reliable signal of quality and consistency that matters when you're booking for a group or a special occasion and need confidence in the outcome.
PEA-R-10 angle is relevant here because Butchery & Wine's profile makes it a stronger group restaurant than most of its Warsaw competition at this price point. The €€ pricing means a group dinner doesn't require the budget conversation that venues like NUTA (€€€€) or hub.praga (€€€) demand. The meat-focused menu is also easier to align across a table of mixed preferences than a tasting-menu-only format.
For groups looking at private or semi-private arrangements, the database does not confirm specific private dining room details, so contact the venue directly via their Żurawia 22 address before assuming a dedicated space is available. What the record does support is that this is a restaurant with fifteen years of Warsaw hospitality experience , group bookings are not a novel request here. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means even last-minute group enquiries have a reasonable chance of being accommodated, particularly on weekdays.
If private room availability is essential to your event, Rozbrat 20 and Bez Gwiazdek are worth checking as alternatives in the €€€ tier, where dedicated private spaces are more commonly provisioned. But if the group simply needs a well-run, serious restaurant that can handle a long evening without logistical friction, Butchery & Wine is the most practical answer at the €€ level in Warsaw.
Butchery & Wine is open Monday through Saturday from 12:00 to 22:00, and Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00 , one of the more consistently available kitchens in central Warsaw. The address is Żurawia 22, 00-515 Warszawa. Booking difficulty is Easy, meaning you're unlikely to need weeks of lead time, but weekend evenings and group reservations benefit from advance planning. The €€ price range puts this well below Warsaw's top-tier creative tasting menus while delivering a wine program that matches or exceeds them in recognition.
For context on Warsaw's broader dining and hospitality options, see our full Warsaw restaurants guide, our Warsaw hotels guide, our Warsaw bars guide, and our Warsaw wineries guide. If you're exploring Poland beyond Warsaw, strong options include Bottiglieria 1881 in Kraków, Arco by Paco Pérez in Gdańsk, Muga in Poznań, Acquario in Wrocław, 1911 Restaurant in Sopot, and Giewont in Kościelisko.
Quick reference: Żurawia 22, Warsaw | €€ | Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–20:00 | Michelin Plate 2024 & 2025 | Star Wine List #1 2026 | Booking: Easy.
Yes, and it's one of the better group options at the €€ price point in Warsaw. The bistro-and-grills format handles shared tables well, the wine list gives you something to build an evening around, and booking difficulty is rated Easy. For groups needing a confirmed private room, contact the venue directly , the database doesn't specify private dining capacity. If a dedicated private space is non-negotiable, also check Rozbrat 20 at the €€€ tier.
The kitchen's identity is built on meat and grills , that's where the fifteen-year reputation has been earned. The wine list holds a Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026, so treat the wine pairing as a genuine part of the meal, not an afterthought. Chef Bert Jan Michielsen leads the kitchen. Specific dishes aren't confirmed in the available data, so ask the floor staff for what's performing well that week , at a restaurant with this track record, that's a reliable approach.
It's one of Poland's first high-end steakhouses and has been operating for fifteen years, so the format is well-drilled. Expect a meat-forward menu with a wine list serious enough to earn national recognition. At €€, it's accessible relative to Warsaw's Michelin-starred tier. Come with an appetite for grilled meat and time to explore the wine list. If you want the quieter, more attentive experience, book a weekday rather than Friday or Saturday evening when the room is at its busiest.
For modern Polish cooking at a similar price, alewino (€€) is the closest match in value terms. If you want a step up in ambition and budget, Bez Gwiazdek (€€€) and Rozbrat 20 (€€€) offer modern Polish and modern European menus respectively. For natural wine and a casual atmosphere, Bar Rascal is worth knowing. At the leading of the market, NUTA (€€€€) is Warsaw's most ambitious creative kitchen, but it's a different kind of evening entirely.
Yes, particularly if the occasion calls for a long dinner with serious wine rather than a tasting-menu format. The Michelin Plate (consecutive years, 2024 and 2025) gives you confidence in kitchen consistency, and the Star Wine List #1 ranking means the wine side of a celebratory evening is well-supported. At €€, it won't strain a budget the way NUTA (€€€€) would, which makes it the smarter call for occasions where the conversation and the bottle matter more than the tasting menu format.
Lunch is the better choice if you want a quieter room and more attentive service. The kitchen runs from 12:00 daily, and weekday lunch in particular gives you the full menu without the noise and pace of a busy Friday or Saturday evening service. Dinner is the right call if the atmosphere and energy of a fuller room are part of what you're after. Sunday lunch, with service running until 20:00, is a practical option for a longer, more relaxed meal without weekend evening competition for the room.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Butchery & Wine | €€ | — |
| Rozbrat 20 | €€€ | — |
| alewino | €€ | — |
| Bez Gwiazdek | €€€ | — |
| hub.praga | €€€ | — |
| NUTA | €€€€ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Butchery & Wine and alternatives.
Yes, and it's a stronger group choice than most Warsaw competition at the €€ price range. The restaurant is open six days until 22:00, giving groups flexibility on timing. For larger parties, book in advance — the combination of Michelin Plate recognition and Star Wine List #1 (2026) means demand is consistent and walk-in capacity for groups is not guaranteed.
The kitchen is focused on meats and grills, so centre your order there. Beyond the plate, the wine list is the other serious reason to come — Butchery & Wine holds the Star Wine List #1 ranking for 2026, which means the selection is worth exploring rather than defaulting to the obvious. Ask the floor staff for a pairing rather than choosing blind.
This is a bistro-format steakhouse at €€ pricing, not a white-tablecloth tasting-menu operation. It has held a Michelin Plate for at least two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) and is recognised as one of Poland's first high-end steakhouses with fifteen years of operation behind it. Come hungry, book ahead, and treat the wine list as seriously as the meat menu.
Rozbrat 20 is the most direct competitor for serious meat in Warsaw. Alewino and Bez Gwiazdek are better fits if your priority is wine over grilled protein. NUTA and hub.praga both offer strong local cooking at a similar price point but with less focus on beef-forward formats. If the wine list is your primary draw, Butchery & Wine's Star Wine List #1 (2026) ranking makes it harder to match in Warsaw.
Yes, for a meat-focused celebration at a sensible price point it delivers. The Michelin Plate, fifteen years of operation, and the Star Wine List #1 (2026) give it enough credibility to carry a birthday or business dinner without the formality of a tasting-menu venue. If you need a private room, confirm availability when booking — the group format works here, but details are best verified directly.
Lunch opens at 12:00 daily, making it one of the more accessible serious meat restaurants in Warsaw for a midday booking. Dinner runs until 22:00 Monday through Saturday (20:00 Sunday), which suits a longer wine-led meal. For a full experience of the wine list, dinner gives you more time — but lunch is the practical choice if you want the kitchen without the evening competition for tables.
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