Opasły Tom
Mariensztat, Warsaw
Restaurant in Warsaw, Poland
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Opasły Tom is a practical Warsaw pick when you want a central restaurant with Star Wine List recognition and an easier booking profile than the city's more format-driven tables. Book it for a return dinner, a wine-led lunch, or a flexible Theatre Square-area meal; cross-shop elixir by Dom Wódki or Rusiko if you want a clearer cuisine brief.
About Opasły Tom
Opasły Tom is a Warsaw venue to consider when straightforward planning matters. The details are simple: it opens daily from 1–11 PM, has a smart casual dress code, carries Star Wine List recognition for 2026.
Because the available venue data does not verify a cuisine, chef, price tier, menu format, seating capacity, or specific location beyond Warsaw, the safest way to plan is to treat Opasły Tom as a flexible Warsaw booking rather than assume a particular service style. If a booking is available, confirm the details that matter for your occasion directly with the venue.
A Warsaw choice with clear basic planning details
The strongest reason to keep it on a shortlist is practicality. With daily 1–11 PM hours and confirmed Star Wine List recognition, it fits the kind of booking where the group wants a Warsaw venue and timing flexibility without relying on assumptions about format or price.
For a broader Warsaw scan, start with our full Warsaw restaurants guide. Diners looking for a different lane can compare it with Der Elefant, Lychees, MUND, Rusiko, or elixir by Dom Wódki. For wider trip planning, use our full Warsaw hotels guide, our full Warsaw bars guide, our full Warsaw wineries guide, our full Warsaw experiences guide.
Book it when wine recognition, timing, simple planning matter
The Star Wine List recognition is the clearest trust signal here, so guests who care about that recognition have a concrete reason to keep it on the shortlist. Since no fixed price tier, cuisine, or menu format, treat it as a venue to confirm for the exact occasion rather than assume a tasting-menu structure, counter format, or special-occasion package.
That same caution helps with groups. The venue may be useful for a social plan because the hours run daily from 1–11 PM, but larger parties should confirm seating and booking details directly rather than assume capacity. If the night needs a sharper cuisine identity, compare Opasły Tom with other Warsaw dining rooms before committing.
If building a Poland dining trip, do not treat this as the only reference point. Use Opasły Tom as one Warsaw option, then compare it with other venues in Warsaw or elsewhere in Poland based on details such as hours, dress code, recognition, booking fit.
Planning details
- Location
- Wierzbowa 9, 00-094 Warszawa, Poland
- Website
- kregliccy.pl/opaslytom
- Phone
- +48 691 990 061
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Opasły Tom sits with a sense of civic gravity: it lives in the shadow of Warsaw’s Grand Theatre and National Opera, and its address helps set expectations before the meal begins. The kitchen operates in the upper tier of the city’s fine-dining scene, aligning itself with modern European peers while retaining a measured, classic composure. The move from Foksal to Wierzbowa reads as a recalibration — the restaurant trades one kind of upscale credibility for another, staking a claim in a theatrical, architecturally charged precinct where formal dining and cultural ritual meet.
Best For
This is a restaurant built for the kinds of evenings that orbit the city’s cultural institutions. It is particularly well suited to pre-theatre dinners and formal evening meals: guests heading to performances or attending post-show gatherings will find the setting and menu aligned with that rhythm. Opasły Tom also serves as a reliable pick for business dinners and special-occasion celebrations, where a composed, upper-tier dining experience and a prestigious address matter as much as the cooking itself.
Ordering Tips
Signature dishes name the kitchen’s strengths and are a solid guide to ordering: consider starting with the dumplings with truffles or the crayfish bisque, and sample the beef tartare as a classic preparation. For mains, the halibut and lamb are highlighted as standouts. Given the restaurant’s theatre-side location and its positioning in Warsaw’s fine-dining tier, plan your timing around performances and allow adequate time for a composed, multi-course dinner.
Venue details
Ambiance
Lofty, elegant quarters with contemporary pendant lights, boho/Art Deco design elements, intimate atmosphere with blue velvet-covered walls in the downstairs dining area adjacent to the wine cellar and open kitchen.
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Experience
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Extended Experience
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- dumplings with truffles
- beef tartare
- halibut
- lamb
- crayfish bisque
Planning details
Location
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Where to Book If This Is Full
For a nearby Warsaw meal with clearer price positioning, try elixir by Dom Wódki, listed as Modern Cuisine at €€. If the group wants Traditional Cuisine instead, Rusiko is the more direct substitute at the same listed €€ tier.
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Choose Opasły Tom when ease, central location, wine credibility matter more than a tightly defined cuisine category. elixir by Dom Wódki is the cleaner pick for Modern Cuisine at a listed €€ tier, especially if value clarity matters before booking. Opasły Tom is better for diners who want a flexible Warsaw meal with a stronger wine signal.
Rusiko is the better choice when the group specifically wants Traditional Cuisine at a listed €€ tier. MUND and Lychees are harder to position from the available category details, so they make more sense as availability backups than as direct replacements. Der Elefant is another Warsaw alternative to check when location or timing drives the decision.
For a low-friction booking, Opasły Tom is the safer first check. For a more specific meal brief, book elixir by Dom Wódki for Modern Cuisine or Rusiko for Traditional Cuisine, then use Opasły Tom when the table needs to satisfy mixed preferences without overcommitting to one format.
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Compare Opasły Tom
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opasły Tom | Warsaw | ; | Star Wine Lists 2026 | ; |
| elixir by Dom Wódki | Warsaw | Modern Cuisine | 2024 Michelin Plate | €€ |
| MUND | Warsaw | No published awards | ; | ; |
| Rusiko | Warsaw | Traditional Cuisine | Michelin Guide Poland 20262025 Michelin Plate | €€ |
| Lychees | Warsaw | No published awards | ; | ; |
| Der Elefant | Warsaw | No published awards | ; | ; |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Opasły Tom handle dietary restrictions?
There is no venue data confirming a special-diet program, allergy policy, or dietary accommodation details. If a restriction is strict, check with the venue before booking rather than assuming flexibility.
What should I wear to Opasły Tom?
The dress code is smart casual. Aim for neat, city-smart clothing rather than anything overly formal.
Is Opasły Tom good for a special occasion?
It can be a fit if the occasion suits a Warsaw venue with daily 1–11 PM hours, smart casual dress, Star Wine List 2026 recognition. For a larger celebration, compare confirmed booking options with venues such as Der Elefant, MUND, Rusiko, Lychees, or elixir by Dom Wódki.
