Bar Polski

Very nice food. I’m in love now wih the beetroot soup !

A little tough to find, but worth it. I had a Polish beer on tap and the pierogi plate with a salad. Half the plate was the salad — fresh with a good balance of dressing. The other half of the plate were the delicious homemade pierogis. The menu has a lot on it, including plenty of vodkas. The space is modern yet cozy. I enjoyed my meal — filling and hit the spot!

Where else are you going to get your pierogie fix in London? Good cold beet soup as well, felt a little bit like a family-​get-​together!

Reading the reviews, I was excited to go here. Unfortunately I found some rude bits and pieces that will ensure that I won’t go back.
Firstly, the beers were incredibly expensive. I’m not sure who they import these from, but it was way above normal London prices — even for Polish beers.
Secondly, the pierogi were VERY heavy and tasteless.
Thirdly, I watched as the owner tried his best to humiliate an adult woman at the door after she finished using the bathroom. We’re all sympathetic to shop owners who have the burden of randoms using the toilets without coming to the restaurants. However, this was different. He refused to let her leave without a paying a pound to him — as in, the manager/owner’s arm was across the door refusing exit. She asked him to move, and he refused. THEN she told him that she was sorry, and that it was an emergency. He STILL wouldn’t let her go. It wasn’t until 10 – 15 lines were exchanged did he actually move to let her go. I felt so uncomfortable, I lost my appetite. It was even weirder because there weren’t any signs that said «customers only on the bathroom».
Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Really delicious pierogies – I had 5 minced meat and 5 cheese and ended up preferring the cheese. The bacon/​onion and sour cream accompaniments were super yummy. My friends and I tried a bunch of different vodkas and liked all of them; the bartender was really helpful and friendly about helping us choose which ones we might enjoy. (The selection was fantastic and thus a little overwhelming!) It was all affordably priced. Plus a charming little back alley area.

Fabulous little hole in the wall with the best array of infused vodka you’ll ever find. Incredibly affordable. And Polish food to boot. This place is a must but it can be a bit hard to find. Worth the search!

Great place for a (relatively) quiet drink in Holborn in an area that’s jam-​packed with crowded pubs. I stumbled in to Bar Polsi recently having all but forgotten its existence for years, and will now be doing my best to remember it’s there when I’m next in the area.
There’s a huge selection of Polish vodkas in various flavours here, as well as loads of interesting beers. The food is well worth a try: all cooked on site and a great accompaniment to your drinks. I had a delicious stew and fries last time I dropped in, and am curious to try out other dishes: the beetroot soup with dumplings is also well worth a try.

funny little alley location near school? yes.
extraordinary list of vodkas, most under 3GBP? yes!
70s and 80s music? YESSS.
5 pounds (maybe a monday special?) for a a giant plate of Polish appetizers (remember, chase vodka with *food*, not liquids, because dmitri mendeleev says so. no, really, he wrote the periodic table of elements and then thought «hey, know what the world needs? a guide to instructions for vodka — i could do that.» look it up.)
it’s not quite as cool/​funky/​dark as one might hope, and it’s occupying a slightly uncomfortable middle between restaurant and bar, and that holds back the fifth-​star, but an excellent place, beyond question

Amazing little place! shall undoubtedly become a frequent haunt of mine as Vodka is the true love of my life!
So many different vodkas to choose from, so little time! I highly recommend the Bison Vodka and the amaretto flavoured one (I’d tell you the name but I’ve forgotten… and no, I’m not drunk Unilocaling, only tipsy Unilocaling so HA!) the Pierogis are to die for, I got a combonation of the potato/​cheese and the meat. Nom Nom, with the garlic dip, twas AMAZING!
Is this a place you want to go crazy and dance at? No. But for me, considering I would rather have a conversation with someone while slowly getting more drunk as the minutes go by, it’s a winner. Also, a shout out to the amazingly sweet Polish guy who owns the place – super nice. Will be back, you amazing Poles, you!

Beetroot soup. Yum. With dumplings. And lots of bread (you could feed a family of 4 with the bread basket). Just what I needed on a cold Friday lunchtime. I wish I took more cash out, so with a fiver in my pocket the soup was the only option (£3.90), shame as the menu looks impressive (and I really wanted the bigos with meats and sauerkraut!). A bit too expensive for peasant food but I guess you pay a premium in Central London. I have fond memories of the Polish Centre near Hammersmith that had the best borscht ever!

Dirt cheap shots of vodka?
…and not just plain but a menu of flavors!!! lots and lots of flavors! Oh the vodka lover in me shines through like a care bear staring. My top tip is to pick a couple of flavors, get a pint and you can drink and take some sips of your shots (yes, these are sipping shots, they’re too good to take in one go!).
A little out of the way, but still draws in a crowd… if you can get a table, you’ll be golden but they’re few and far between, so do your best vulture ‘circle, spy and dive’ and stake out your spot so you can have a place to set all of your little glasses of deliciousness.
I’m not sure I’d make a total night of it here, but it’s certainly a good place to start out a night or have a catch up with a few cheeky spirits.

Good memories there — it’s one of my favourite bars in London — quite different from the usual bars u ll find in London! Great choice of vodka — especially the bison grass vodka: D can be very busy at times.

I went there for a couple of drinks. The place looks alright and clean but more importantly, they have a great selection of vodka (Including Zubrowska, Belvedere, Sobieski, Cracovia, etc.). And some of them are tasting nothing like the usual vodka you can have in a bar. Pricewise, it’s really affordable with prices for the shot ranging from 2.90 to 3.50, and the mixer for a few more pennies. I haven’t tried the beers there but they seem to have all the classics and a few more.
Finally the staff, polish obviously, was nice but nothing out of the ordinary.
Overall, it was a good experience and I’ll come back there for their drinks menu and on a more popular day since I was there on a Monday night at 10pm.

Even if you’re not a fan of vodka, this place is definitely worth going to. The vodka selection is incredible and the drinks are unique and fantastic. Bragging a variety of infused vodkas, the prices are reasonable and the staff warm and friendly.
The décor is a little stark, but this is the kind of place that you stop into to have a couple of drinks and then move down the street to a pub (I would recommend the Ship’s Tavern, which is just down the way). Alternatively, this is a great place to stop by at the end of the night, to leave a pleasant after-​taste in your mouth and warm up your belly as you head home.

I met up with a friend who had found this place while just taking a stroll through Holborn. Tucked into a very tiny and hidden alley is Bar Polski. I was initially concerned as we met at 7:30pm on a Saturday, I noticed that there were only two other people in the entire place. But I was surprised to find that this was due more to the location of the bar/​café then the quality of the service.
The bar staff was super friendly and assisted us in choosing which of their many vodkas to try. At 2.50 a shot, they’re quite reasonable and might I add quite yummy! I have officially fallen in love with blackcurrant vodka. The pierogi that we had to line our stomachs was also very delicious. As we left, a group of six came in but the place was still quiet. This is the perfect place to go if you want to enjoy a few drinks and have a chat without having to shout over a room full of people.

Being so near to the Holborn tube station is certainly a big plus for this Polish café/​bar. During daytime, the place serves Polish sausages, sandwiches and the like (I’m not completely sure whether they have these in the evening, but I’ve never seen anyone order them then), while it’s a full-​fledged bar in the evening.
The place is small-​medium sized, and so can hold about 20 – 30 people I think. It’s normally quite full in the evenings, but rather empty prior to that. Shots and pints cost about 2 to 3 pounds I believe, which is okay. In my opinion, the main downside is that it seems to close rather early, around 11pm-​ish.

Come here for decent and cheap lager or vodka, although I wouldn’t spend my whole night here. I work around the area so it is quite a good stop gap for going into the West End. It gets pretty rammed for whatever reason.

If you like vodka then this is definately your place. I have never seen so many different kinds of vodka in one place. Everyone must be able to find a flavour to their liking.
If you’re not a vodka drinker then this bar is still well worth a visit as the bar is unlike any other I have visited in London.

Bar Polski is a hidden gem in the heart of London, located down winding alleys in Holborn it can be quite tricky to find unless you know where you’re going. Persevere however and you will find a most peculiar bar dedicated to that Eastern European favourite vodka.
The décor of this place is a little sparse and underdressed, I felt peculiarly like I was in a hospital waiting room or a leisure centre. However the main attraction to this place is to be found in their incredibly extensive drinks menu. Boasting over 50 different varieties of vodka, Bar Polski offers a description of each of the vodkas on offer and the staff are always willing to help you in your choice. Knowing nothing about vodka myself I took to closing my eyes and pointing at the menu.
This isn’t your standard Smirnoff or Glen’s vodka, this stuff is smooth, sliding gently down the throat to nestle in and warm your belly. After the first few drinks however you might fancy a change from hard liquer but unfortunately that’s not really an option here, it’s pretty much vodka or nothing.
As such you find the novelty of this place wearing off pretty quick and with precious little else to entice you to stay, Bar Polski hasn’t become he famed nightspot it could have been.

A great find if you like vodka. round the back of Holborn Tube Station, tucked nicely away from the bustle, this place creates a busy, buzzing atmosphere, esp in the early evening.
It does get very busy and at times you are likely to wear the vodka, rather than drink it some people don’t know their shot limits! Or have enough manners to apologise!
Getting to the bar can be a struggle. They have a range of beers, both bottled and tap. Didn’t try the food.
Prices are fair for the West End.
Toilets were swimming.
Its worth a quick visit, best to visit early in the evening for all the right reasons.