Restaurant in Warsaw, Poland
Michelin value, wine-bar energy, easy to book.
Kontakt is Warsaw's sharpest value-for-money wine bar: Michelin Bib Gourmand two years running, a 4.6 Google rating from 432 reviews, and Mediterranean food at a single-€ price point. It opened in early 2025 in Mokotów and quickly became the neighbourhood anchor for Warsaw's wine-forward crowd. Easy to book, hard to fault on value.
A 4.6 on Google from 432 reviews is a telling number for a restaurant that only opened in early 2025. Kontakt earned that score fast, and it earned it in a neighbourhood — Mokotów, on Sandomierska 13 — that was not previously on Warsaw's dining radar. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm this is not a fluke. For a first-timer trying to figure out whether Kontakt deserves a booking, the short answer is yes, particularly if you want the energy and informality of a Paris or Copenhagen wine bar without the price tag that usually accompanies that format.
Kontakt is a Mediterranean-focused wine bar operating at the budget end of Warsaw's dining spectrum (single € price tier), which makes it a meaningful outlier. Warsaw has plenty of options in the €€ and €€€ range that pair natural wine with modern cooking, but very few that do it at accessible prices with the kind of casual, counter-culture energy you'd associate with venues like Le Verre Volé in Paris or Bæst in Copenhagen. Kontakt has staked a clear position: low-cost entry, high-pleasure output.
The atmosphere here is the point. The energy skews lively and social rather than hushed and reverential , expect a room with noise, movement, and the kind of crowd that lingers over a second bottle. For a first visit, understand that Kontakt is not built for a quiet dinner-for-two where you can hear every word across the table. It is built for the experience of eating and drinking in good company, in a space that feels current without feeling designed. If you are coming for a business dinner or a celebration that requires formal service, look elsewhere. If you want somewhere with genuine momentum on a weekday evening, Kontakt delivers that reliably.
The Mokotów location matters more than it might initially seem. Sandomierska sits in a residential stretch of the district , the kind of address that requires a short journey from central Warsaw but rewards the effort with a neighbourhood feel you won't get in Śródmieście. This is not a tourist-facing venue. The crowd on any given evening will be predominantly local, which contributes directly to the atmosphere and keeps the energy grounded. For a first-timer, that is a feature, not a complication. Kontakt is what Warsaw's food scene looks like when it's cooking for itself rather than performing for visitors.
Two Bib Gourmand awards in two consecutive years from Michelin carry a specific meaning worth understanding. Bib Gourmand designates restaurants where inspectors found quality cooking at prices below the city's fine-dining threshold , it is a value signal as much as a quality signal. For Kontakt, which operates at the lowest price tier, this matters. Michelin is effectively saying: the cooking here punches above its price bracket. For a first-time visitor comparing options in Warsaw, that credential narrows the decision considerably. You are not gambling on a wine bar that looks good on Instagram , you are booking somewhere the industry's most conservative quality arbiter has validated twice over.
Peer context sharpens the picture further. Alewino operates in a similar wine-bar register at €€, with a Modern Polish focus that leans more traditional. Bar Rascal covers natural wine and tapas territory. Kontakt's Mediterranean framing and single-€ price point put it in a category of its own in Warsaw's current market. You are not choosing between like-for-like options.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Kontakt is not a hard reservation to secure, which is partly a function of its neighbourhood location , it draws a loyal local crowd rather than the citywide demand that fills places like NUTA or hub.praga weeks in advance. That said, given the Michelin recognition and strong Google rating, evening slots on weekends will fill. If you are planning a Friday or Saturday visit, book a few days ahead rather than banking on walk-in availability. Weekday evenings are more forgiving.
Sandomierska 13 is in the southern part of Mokotów. Public transport from central Warsaw (Centrum or Śródmieście) takes roughly 15-20 minutes by tram or bus, depending on your starting point. Kontakt is worth the journey , but factor the travel time into your evening plan rather than treating it as a quick detour.
If Kontakt convinces you that Warsaw's food scene deserves more attention, the city has a deep bench across price tiers. Rozbrat 20 covers Modern European at €€€ for a more formal experience. NUTA handles creative cooking at the higher end of the market. Poland more broadly has been producing serious restaurant credentials in recent years , Bottiglieria 1881 in Kraków, Arco by Paco Pérez in Gdańsk, and Muga in Poznań are all worth adding to a longer Poland itinerary. For more on where to eat, drink, and stay in Warsaw, see our full Warsaw restaurants guide, Warsaw bars guide, and Warsaw hotels guide. If you are exploring beyond the capital, our Warsaw wineries guide and Warsaw experiences guide cover the broader picture.
Book Kontakt if you want Michelin-validated cooking at the lowest price point in Warsaw's wine-bar category, in a room with genuine energy and a crowd that is there for the same reasons you are. Skip it if you need a quiet room, formal service, or a central-city location. For a Mediterranean wine-bar experience that holds its own against equivalents in Paris, Berlin, or Copenhagen , at a fraction of the price , Kontakt is the right call.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| kontakt | € | Easy | — |
| Rozbrat 20 | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| alewino | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Bez Gwiazdek | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| Butchery & Wine | €€ | Unknown | — |
| hub.praga | €€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Warsaw for this tier.
Kontakt is a Mediterranean wine bar at the € price tier on Sandomierska 13 — neighbourhood-casual rather than destination-formal. It earned Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2024 and 2025, which means Michelin flagged it for good cooking at a fair price, not for ceremony. Booking is easy, so you don't need to plan weeks ahead, but it fills up with a local crowd, so a reservation is still worth making.
Specific menu items aren't documented in Pearl's data for Kontakt, so a firm recommendation on dishes isn't possible here. What is clear from the Bib Gourmand credential is that Michelin inspectors found the food worth returning for at this price point — the Mediterranean focus suggests wine-friendly plates built for sharing. Ask staff what's running that week; the menu likely rotates with what's in season.
Kontakt's dietary policy isn't detailed in Pearl's data. Mediterranean menus typically offer flexibility for vegetarians and pescatarians, but if you have strict requirements — allergies, vegan, gluten-free — check the venue's official channels before booking. The € price tier and wine-bar format suggest a shorter, rotating menu where substitutions may be limited.
At the € tier, Kontakt is one of the lowest-cost routes to a Michelin-validated meal in Warsaw — two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards confirm the value is real, not accidental. For what you'd spend at a mid-range Warsaw restaurant with no recognition to speak of, Kontakt delivers a wine-bar format with credibility behind it. If you want a full tasting-menu experience or a wider wine cellar, look at Rozbrat 20 instead; for casual, affordable, and Michelin-backed, Kontakt is the call.
Alewino is the go-to if you want a more established, wine-first room with deeper list depth. Rozbrat 20 covers Modern European at a higher price tier for a more structured dinner. Bez Gwiazdek sits in a similar casual-to-mid register and is worth comparing on value. Butchery & Wine suits meat-focused groups. Hub.praga appeals if you want a Praga-neighbourhood setting with a younger, more experimental crowd — further from Sandomierska but a different atmosphere entirely.
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