Warsaw's pub crawl circuit runs nightly, which is unusual for a city this size. The Original Pub Crawl meets outside the Palace of Culture and Science at 8:30 pm for 10 EUR, hitting four clubs with free shots at each. The longer-running Warsaw Pub Crawl, operating since 2011, starts near the Old Town on Thursdays through Saturdays at 12 EUR and visits five venues with a welcome drink included. Both crawls hit Smolna Club on Mazowiecka Street, a two-floor club that fits 500 people and charges 20 to 30 PLN entry depending on the hour. Vodka shots at Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa on Swietokrzyska Street cost 5 PLN. The budget arithmetic here is the best of any European capital.
The Old Town is the evening starting point but not where Warsaw's nightlife ends up. By midnight the crowd moves to Mazowiecka Street and the Nowogrodzka-Zurawia corridor in the city centre, where the clubs run until 6am. Pawilony, the cluster of shipping container bars on Nowy Swiat, is a cheap and reliable middle ground between the tourist Old Town and the full-commitment club district. The scene is young, affordable by any European comparison, and late.
Pawilony container bars sell beer from 8 to 12 PLN. Cocktails in the Mazowiecka clubs run 20 to 30 PLN. Club entry is typically 20 to 30 PLN on weekends; some nights are free before midnight. A complete evening from 9pm, starting at Pawilony and moving to the club district, totals 80 to 150 PLN including four or five rounds, roughly €19 to €35. Warsaw is one of the cheapest major European capitals for nightlife. Prices verified April 2026.
Friday. Both main crawl operators run, the Pawilony crowd is out in force, and the Mazowiecka clubs hit their stride around midnight. Saturday is technically the bigger night but draws more stag parties, which changes the character of the mix. Thursday is when local university students go out: smaller groups, cheaper drinks, and the Pawilony bars are two-thirds full rather than three-thirds.
This crawl runs every night, starting at 8:30 PM outside the Palace of Culture. The €10 ticket includes VIP entry to four clubs, a free shot at each, and drink discounts. The group usually hits Smolna Club and Hybrydy, with a mix of backpackers and stag groups. Expect 100+ people and a lot of vodka.
Check availabilityThe city’s longest-running crawl, active since 2011. Local guides take you to three bars and two clubs, with free shots and a welcome drink included. The crawl starts at 9 PM near the Old Town, and the crowd is mostly 18–30. Tickets sell out on weekends: book ahead.
Check availabilityReal pub crawls with a local guide. Live prices, ratings, and availability updated weekly.
The Original Pub Crawl runs at 10 EUR with VIP club entry and shots included, the better value of the two. The Warsaw Pub Crawl is 12 EUR with a welcome drink and five venues over the night. Smolna Club entry is 20 PLN before midnight, 30 PLN after; hostel guests sometimes get free entry with a wristband. Shots at Pijalnia on Swietokrzyska cost 5 PLN each across 50-plus flavours. Level 27 at the Marriott runs cocktails at 30 PLN, dropping to 20 PLN during happy hour from 5 to 7 pm. Hostel beds start from 13.30 EUR at Tatamka Hostel, with Oki Doki City Hostel rated 9.3 from 18.18 EUR.
Friday. The Original Pub Crawl runs nightly, so the crowd is bigger on weekends. The Warsaw Pub Crawl only operates Thursday to Saturday. On Fridays both are running simultaneously, which means more people and a livelier Smolna Club, entry goes up to 30 PLN after midnight, so get there before 12.
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Outside the Palace of Culture at 8:30 pm: 100-plus people with wristbands, a guide handing out shots, and Mazowiecka Street's clubs five minutes away on foot. Warsaw's pub crawl scene does not mess around.
Oki Doki City Hostel leads with a 9.3 rating from 18.18 EUR. Safestay Warsaw in the Old Town starts at 14.96 EUR and is the right base for the Old Town crawl departure. Both are walkable to Mazowiecka Street. See our pick of the best party hostels in Warsaw.
