Editing Warsaw (section)

===Cuisine and food===
Warsaw's culinary tradition was shaped by its once multicultural population; its cuisine is distinct from that of other cities and towns in Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://metrowarszawa.gazeta.pl/metrowarszawa/56,141634,20718074,krolu-zloty-gdzie-na-cymesy-w-tych-knajpach-zjesz-prawdziwe.html |title=Królu złoty, gdzie na cymesy? W tych knajpach zjesz prawdziwe, warszawskie potrawy [PRZEWODNIK] |website=metro.waw |date=4 June 2017 |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206172424/https://metrowarszawa.gazeta.pl/metrowarszawa/56,141634,20718074,krolu-zloty-gdzie-na-cymesy-w-tych-knajpach-zjesz-prawdziwe.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.polskieskarby.pl/szlak-kulinarny/warszawa |title=Warszawa |website=Polskie Skarby Kulinarne |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207093606/https://www.polskieskarby.pl/szlak-kulinarny/warszawa |url-status=live }}</ref> Strong [[Jewish cuisine|Jewish]] and [[French cuisine|French]] influences were cultivated over the years, in particular [[herring]], [[consommé]], [[bagels]], [[aspic]] and French [[meringue]]-based pastries or cakes.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |url=https://warsawtour.pl/warszawskie-specjaly/ |title=Warszawskie specjały - oficjalny portal turystyczny stolicy Polski |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206130041/https://warsawtour.pl/warszawskie-specjaly/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Traditional Varsovian food is hearty and includes a [[tripe soup]] for entrée, a [[Pyzy (dish)|pyza]] dumpling for main and the iconic [[wuzetka]] (voo-zetka) chocolate cream pie for dessert.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://warszawa.naszemiasto.pl/tradycyjne-warszawskie-potrawy-od-cynaderek-po-zygmuntowke/ar/c17-3710290 |title=Tradycyjne warszawskie potrawy. Od Cynaderek po Zygmuntówkę |date=19 April 2016 |website=Warszawa Nasze Miasto |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206140126/https://warszawa.naszemiasto.pl/tradycyjne-warszawskie-potrawy-od-cynaderek-po-zygmuntowke/ar/c17-3710290 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Crayfish]] and [[Aspic|fish in gelatin]] were the classical dishes in Warsaw's restaurants throughout the 1920s and the 1930s.<ref name="auto2"/>

[[File:Wuzetka edit.JPG|thumb|right|The [[wuzetka]] chocolate sponge cake is a Warsaw classic]]
[[File:Staroświecki Sklep Wedla Szpitalna 8 Warszawa.JPG|thumb|right|Interior of the [[E. Wedel|Wedel]] Chocolate Lounge on Szpitalna Street]]

Much like [[Paris]] or [[Vienna]], Warsaw once possessed a prominent [[Parisian café|café culture]] which dated back to the early 18th century, and the city's cafeterias were a place for socializing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kawiarnie.warszawa.pl/historia-kawiarni-w-polsce |title=Historia kawiarni w Polsce. |website=www.kawiarnie.warszawa.pl |date=13 August 2015 |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206172053/http://www.kawiarnie.warszawa.pl/historia-kawiarni-w-polsce |url-status=live }}</ref> The historic [[E. Wedel|Wedel]] Chocolate Lounge on Szpitalna Street remains one of the most renowned spots for social gatherings. Cafeterias, confectioneries and patisseries such as [[Caffè Nero]], [[Costa Coffee]] and [[Starbucks]] are predominantly found along the Royal Route on [[New World Street]]. Thousands of Warsaw's residents also flock annually to the pastry workshops (''pączkarnia'') to buy [[pączki]] doughnuts on [[Fat Thursday]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/Polska/Warszawa/Tlusty-czwartek-Warszawska-cukiernia-Zagozdzinski-wprowadza-limity-na-kupno-paczkow |title=Tłusty czwartek: Warszawska cukiernia Zagoździński wprowadza limity na kupno pączków - Wiadomości |date=18 February 2020 |website=wiadomosci.radiozet.pl |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207103300/https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/Polska/Warszawa/Tlusty-czwartek-Warszawska-cukiernia-Zagozdzinski-wprowadza-limity-na-kupno-paczkow |url-status=live }}</ref>

Restaurants offering authentic [[Polish cuisine]] are concentrated around the Old Town district. Various [[spit cake]]s of [[Czech Republic|Czech]] or [[Hungary|Hungarian]] origin ([[kürtőskalács]] and [[trdelník]]) are also sold primarily in the Old Town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,22031343,starowka-tylko-dla-turystow-sprawdzamy-kto-ja-odwiedza.html?disableRedirects=true |title=Wyborcza.pl |website=warszawa.wyborcza.pl |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510014437/https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,22031343,starowka-tylko-dla-turystow-sprawdzamy-kto-ja-odwiedza.html?disableRedirects=true |url-status=live }}</ref> Hala Koszyki is a popular meeting place in Warsaw noted for its food hall.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/warsaw-best-restaurants-bars-things-to-do-hotels-city-break-guide-poland-a8430631.html |work=The Independent |title=WARSAW CITY GUIDE: WHERE TO EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND STAY IN POLAND'S CAPITAL |date=9 July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2021 |archive-date=16 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116193623/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/warsaw-best-restaurants-bars-things-to-do-hotels-city-break-guide-poland-a8430631.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 20th century, Warsaw was famed for its state-owned [[milk bar]]s (''[[bar mleczny]]'') which offered cheap [[fast food]] in the form of home dinners. Examples of dishes popularized by these canteens include [[tomato soup]], [[schnitzel]]s, [[frikadeller]], [[mizeria|mizeria salad]] and many others. Contemporary fast food giants like [[McDonald's]], [[KFC]], [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] and [[Burger King]] are the successors to milk bars, though some reemerged in recent years due to widespread [[nostalgia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wawalove.wp.pl/wraca-moda-na-bary-mleczne-reaktywacja-baru-gdanskiego-6178764019673217a |title=Wraca moda na bary mleczne. Reaktywacja Baru Gdańskiego |first=Katarzyna |last=Zając-Malarowska |date=11 April 2017 |website=wawalove.wp.pl |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207164347/https://wawalove.wp.pl/wraca-moda-na-bary-mleczne-reaktywacja-baru-gdanskiego-6178764019673217a |url-status=live }}</ref>

Gourmet and [[haute cuisine]] establishments are situated in the vicinity of the downtown area or in the [[Frascati, Warsaw|Frascati]] neighbourhood. Thirteen Varsovian restaurants were appreciated by the [[Michelin Guide]], with two receiving a michelin star in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://haveabite.in/article/wyroznienia-michelin-2018-zobaczcie-zmiany-krakowie-pelna-lista-restauracji/ |title=Wyróżnienia MICHELIN 2019! Pełna lista restauracji - Kraków i Warszawa |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207051119/http://haveabite.in/article/wyroznienia-michelin-2018-zobaczcie-zmiany-krakowie-pelna-lista-restauracji/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://guide.michelin.com/pl/en/restaurants/the-plate-michelin |title=The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking – the MICHELIN Guide Poland |website=MICHELIN Guide |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127202719/https://guide.michelin.com/pl/en/restaurants/the-plate-michelin |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, [[National Geographic]] named Warsaw one of the top cities for [[Veganism|vegans]] in Europe. Śródmieście Południowe (Southern Downtown) and its "hipster food culture" was singled out as the epicenter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dodd |first=Liz |date=6 February 2021 |title=The eight best cities for vegans |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/02/the-eight-best-cities-for-vegans |url-status=live |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=National Geographic |language=en-gb |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628142621/https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/02/the-eight-best-cities-for-vegans }}</ref>