Hala Koszyki

I love Polish sausage… they always remind me of home. I actually live in London and since there’s an abundance of Polish Sklep all over that city — but no German butcher really — I always opt for the Polish sausage. (Psst, don’t tell the Poles, but they are actually quite similar to the German ones ;-)
Anyway, when I was in Warsaw I decided to stock up on meaty treats from the motherland. And when I happened to walk by Hala Koszyki on my way back to the hotel, I decided to make a mental bookmark to return the next day before heading back to the airport… and so I did.
Even though there’s a butcher on the downstairs floor as well, I actually got my sausage and hams from the little stall on the first floor. The guy behind the counter was really nice and really praised his sausages; he let me taste everything and so I ended up buying everything that he made me try — because they were really that good. (So glad they don’t have the sleuth dogs at inner-​European airports anymore — they would have definitely betrayed my goods upon entering the UK).
It’s a hipster/​yuppie place, so probably quite overpriced… but I liked it nevertheless.

Great concept! You have a fresh market, café and an awesome bar — all in one. And all of that down the block from home, amazing :) This is a place you can come for your grocery shopping. There is a butcher, produce section, fresh bread, cheese, milk and few other vendors. Most are either locally grown or produced. People working there are nice and attentive, which adds to the whole positive vibe. At night you can revisit it for a few drinks and snack with friends. They have a cute backyard area; perfect on warm summer nights.