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Beef n’ Pepper

utensils Steak Hidden away in a small alleyway alongside the famous Roma Theatre, the exterior may look like you’re about to enter a 1970’s Texas shopping mall, but inside it’s a smart, urban steakhouse and bar. The quality of the cuts here is excellent (28 days wet-aged or 30 days dry-aged) and the fact that they use the finest local meats means the prices are surprisingly reasonable. Seafood and Louisiana Chicken Wings struggle for a lookin as beef rules. In addition to a fine wine list, the slick bar has a brilliant selection of whiskies and bourbons, and there’s live music every Tuesday from 19:00.

QF-9, ul. Nowogrodzka 47A, MCentrum, tel. (+48) 785 02 50 25, www.beefandpepper.pl. Open 12:00-23:00; Fri, Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-22:00. €€€€. TUE6

Elixir by Dom Wódki

utensils Polish Top marks to the masterminds behind this classy establishment, especially for individualism! At their Vodka Atelier you can try over 600 vodkas from around Poland and the globe; the range goes from PRL era classics to Polish ‘small batch’ distillers, designer vodkas, flavoured vodkas and culminates in the staggeringly priced Młody Ziemniak (25ml for 50zł). The stunningly-presented, contemporary takes on Polish classic dishes are accompanied by a unique food and vodka pairing system, which recommends specific vodkas to complement the ingredients and flavours of each dish! Such a system is unrivaled anywhere in Poland and the world at large, so this spot is an Absolut (pardon the pun!) top-spot and a truly unique venue on Warsaw’s culinary map. Kitchen open until 23:00.

QF-5, ul. Wierzbowa 9/11, MRatusz Arsenał tel. (+48) 22 828 22 11, www.domwodki.pl. Open 12:00-24:00. €€€€. T