This restaurant advertises itself is nouvelle Ukrainian cuisine, which may sound odd to Western…read moreears, given that Ukraine doesn't seem to be a culinary center. But that should not stop you from trying this place. It is really good. Located in the house of the old Syrian ambassador to Poland, Kanapa serves up traditional Ukrainian dishes with a modern twist. The borscht, served in a hollowed out head of cabbage, is some of the best I've tasted in my life. As for pierogies, which come stuffed with Pike, what can I say other than amazing? There are upwards of 2 million Ukrainians in Poland today, a result of the Russian war in the Ukraine. The Poles generally view them as the illegal immigrants, the men and women to do the hard work to keep Poland running, but they also are doing things like opening Kanapa and serving great food to boot.

This is not just a Ukrainian style restaurant, this is an actual Ukrainian restaurant. The staff is…read morevery friendly, all speak perfect Ukrainian. The atmosphere inside is very warm and traditional. The food is good at reasonable prices - I had a delicious Chicken Kyiv.

Delicious Ukrainian food in Warsaw. Wonderful pirogi. Very tasty stews. Nice atmosphere. The staff…read moredoesn't really speak English well, but we managed. Glad we did.

I'm not impressed. I came here spontaneously and the moment I sat down and looked through the menu,…read moreI felt like leaving (but I didn't because I felt embarrassed). For starters - the prices are absolutely ridiculous and the owners should be ashamed of themselves. Taking the location into consideration, this place shouldn't charge 30+ pln for a dish. It's not that kind of a place. But since I felt too embarrassed to stand up and walk out, I decided to order pielmieni, a type of pierogies, but Russian. They differ from Polish pierogies by size (pielmieni are at least half the size of regular Polish pierogies) and are traditionally served in broth with a size of Russian mustard and/or cream. For the price of 23 pln, I got in a bowl of ridiculously overpriced pielmieni that I am going to rate as "meh, I've had better". They were average, mediocre.. And the broth was close to tasteless and looked borderline nasty. I also ordered a glass of their house wine since they had Georgian wines available and the price listed on the menu was 11 pln. So I was slightly surprised when I got my check and the wine was listed as 13 pln. Not cool. The only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of just one is the fact that their menu, despite the ridiculous prices, offers a unique blend of far Eastern European and Caucasian cuisine as well as the fact that the waitress seemed nice and did her job properly (aside from not mentioning that the wine was more expensive than stated in the menu..) You can pay by card and the place is located right next to the "Nowolipki" tram station on Jana Pawła II. Be aware of the fact that the radio is kind of loud and the music goes from being traditional Slavic sung in Russian to regular Western mainstream pop songs. I won't be coming back.

The decor was pretty cool: log-cabin style, with shawls and the like indicating that this is a…read moreplace with food from the 'East.' Here, that means the Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, etc. The waitress was quite attentive, and the place was fairly packed - though it *is* small. There was outdoor seating too, though we opted out because it was raining. Ambiance and service I'd give a 4.5/5. I ordered plow (pronounced pl-oh-v) from one of the -stan countries: it was like a cross between paella and Moroccan cous-cous. It was a bit greasy for me, didn't really resemble the photo on the sign, and my husband claimed the lamb tasted like pork, but I was content with it. He ordered a meat pasty, which was bigger than he expected, and an order of dumplings called masty. The beer was decent, he said. Overall, I'd give the food a 3.5/5.

Excellent food, service and ambience…read more Warm bread with smalec is served pre meal...delicious. All the food we had was beautifully presented and tasted like it was made with care and attention like homecooking. We had meat pierogi which was delicious and packed with pepper and beef tartar which was elegant and flavourful to start. For mains it was mushroom soup and pork cutlet which was huge so I wish I had skipped the starter as I could not finish this which was a shame. Highly recommend, rare 5 star

Fun atmosphere, delicious food, fair prices, and excellent service. Plus piano music --you can't go…read morewrong here.

Please forgive me as I'm way behind on my reviews and this one dates back to March 2018, and was…read moreour first night in Warsaw, Poland. Our colleagues, translator and guide, was from Poland, but no Warsaw. So we happen upon Zapiecek, and we're not disappointed. It was an almost 11pm when we decided it was time to find some food on this work trip and first time to Poland. So I wanted something of local taste. So my colleague suggested the pierogi. Now forgive me for not remembering the fillings, or the sauce, but the memories of just enjoying the flavors is still with me that I tried to find similar taste here in the States and have not found a place yet. From what I remember the staff were friendly and the setting was quiet and comfortable. So I do have fond memories of dining at Zapiecek, and would go again. So enjoy...

Ambiance: Traditional Polish restaurant in a very trendy/happening area of Warsaw featuring classic…read morePolish dishes, wine/beer, cocktails, and dessert! We loved our dinner here! First time having authentic fried pierogis - wow! I highly recommend ordering the 9 piece assortment of pierogis or dumplings. I enjoyed their version of beef stew (great for dipping the side of bread!). Affordable prices, very friendly and fast service. I loved the house red wine, it paired great with our meal. Walking distance to many popular and fun bars, lounges, restaurants, and more. A gem that we stumbled upon - highly recommend if you are in Warsaw!