Bar and Books Podwale is a lovely cocktail bar and cigar lounge. Don’t ask me why cigar smoking is allowed – I can only guess that it is because you have to ring the doorbell in order to enter and that changes the rules.
There is a small outside terrace downstairs.
And another even smaller terrace upstairs.
Once inside, the place has a colonial club atmosphere.
You can purchase cigars from the Bar and Books humidor – a cutting fee is added to your bill if you bring your own.
Everything is set up for cigar aficionados; cigar cutters, a candle, cedar sticks, with a glass in which to extinguish them and heavy glass cigar ashtrays.
Drinks are priced as you would expect for the location and style. Water is served in a lead crystal decanter. The service is impeccable.
The music is good, but never too loud. There are live music nights.
Above the bar is a small screen, where a selection of Bond movies play silently – yesterday evening was the Roger Moore classic ‘Moonraker’.
Bar and Books is an impressive place for a cocktail and cigar. Bond would enjoy a drink here.
Podwale Bar and Books
Wąski Dunaj 20
Warszawa
Poland
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