"Warsaw's most dependable Bib Gourmand: Daniel Uliczny's three-main menu behind a Mokotowska courtyard gate. Book it for a first date."
About Alewino
There is a signpost by the gates at Mokotowska 48; the restaurant hides in the courtyard behind it. Alewino began as a wine shop and still sells bottles off the shelf, but Daniel Uliczny's kitchen is why Michelin keeps the Bib Gourmand on it: a beef tartare that never leaves the card, exactly three mains, one vegetarian, one fish, one meat, and whatever the season pushes through the door, green asparagus in May, golden beetroot by October. Mains top out around 139 złoty. Book ahead; the room is small and Warsaw knows it.
The Kitchen
Uliczny cooks short and seasonal. The card is a single page: a handful of plates built for sharing, the tartare, and the three mains, rewritten as the market changes rather than on a marketing calendar. The 2025 Michelin Guide Poland holds Alewino at Bib Gourmand, the award for cooking that outruns its bill, and the beef main near 100 złoty is the proof order.
The cellar is the second kitchen. Head sommelier Daniel Wyrębek pours younger and lesser-known producers rather than trophy labels, and Tomasz Ostrysz's floor team treats a 90-złoty bottle with the same respect as the top shelf. It is the rare Warsaw room where the pairing advice is honest about budget. For what separates rooms like this from the merely fashionable, read our seven signs of a great restaurant; Alewino clears most of them. Tasting-menu ambition lives elsewhere in town, at Epoka and Nuta.
The Room
Stark is the word Michelin uses and it fits: plain tables, wine shelves for decoration, nothing upholstered into pretension. The courtyard garden is among the prettiest places to eat outdoors in Warsaw from May to September, and the indoor room stays conversation-easy even full. Lighting is dim, spacing is tight but workable, dress is whatever you wore today. Tuesday to Saturday, noon until midnight.
Best for a First Date
Book Alewino for a first date because the mechanics favour you: a courtyard that hides you from Mokotowska foot traffic, staff who will pick a bottle by mood and budget without ceremony, and a three-main menu that makes ordering a two-minute decision instead of a negotiation. Summer garden tables are the move. The wider field is on our best restaurants for a first date guide; more of the city sits in the Warsaw dining guide.
Not for
Skip it for tasting-menu ceremony or a party past six. Alewino is a small bistro with three mains, and the kitchen will not stretch the card.
Frequently Asked
Is Alewino worth it?
Yes. The Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin Guide Poland is awarded for value, and Alewino earns it: mains top out around 139 złoty, the beef tartare is among Warsaw's best, and the list reads like a sommelier's private cellar rather than a markup engine. For starred tasting menus at triple the spend, Epoka carries the city's flag.
How hard is it to book Alewino?
A few days ahead for dinner, longer for Friday and Saturday. Tables go through the restaurant's own channels and mojstolik.pl, the room is small, and courtyard garden seats in summer disappear first. The kitchen serves Tuesday to Saturday from noon to midnight, closed Sunday and Monday; early weeknight walk-ins sometimes land.
What is the dress code at Alewino?
No rules. Alewino is a bistro in a courtyard and Warsaw treats it that way: smart casual covers everything and nobody will blink at jeans. Dress for the weather if you sit in the garden, which is open-air and at its best from May to September.
What does a meal at Alewino cost?
Sharing plates run roughly 18 to 70 złoty, the three mains 90 to 139 złoty, and bottles start under 200 złoty with serious depth above. Two courses and a shared bottle lands around 200 to 300 złoty a head. The beef main near 100 złoty is the benchmark order.
Is Alewino good for a first date?
Yes, book it. The courtyard hides you from the street, the staff will pick a bottle by mood without ceremony, and three mains make the menu a fast decision. Aim for a garden table in summer or an early weeknight indoors. See the full first-date ranking for backup options.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Alewino
Reservations via alewino.pl, mojstolik.pl or phone. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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Practical Information
AddressMokotowska 48, 00-543 Warsaw
NeighbourhoodŚródmieście Południowe
CuisineSeasonal Polish
PriceMains zł 90–139; bottles from zł 180
Dress CodeNo rules
SeatingSmall dining room + courtyard garden
ReservationDirect / mojstolik.pl
