Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the heart of Warsaw, nestled in one of the vast post-war social-realist buildings on the historic Marszałkowska street, you'll find the oldest milk bar in Warsaw - the iconic 'Bar Mleczny Prasowy', which was opened in 1954, and continues to serve hungry patrons traditional and affordable home-style food to this day.

Sławomir Szulc, co-owner of 'Prasowy', as the locals call it, talks about the milk bar's history,
the most popular meals on offer - yes they have pierogi!, and reveals why milk bars remain so popular.

Video at Culture.pl //
https://culture.pl/en/video/slices-of-poland-the-oldest-milk-bar-in-warsaw-video

More about Polish milk bars //
https://culture.pl/en/article/milk-bars-a-taste-of-poland

More about Polish Cuisine //
https://culture.pl/en/article/a-foreigners-guide-to-polish-cuisine

Credits //
Concept and production:
Agnes Dudek
Peter Wolodzko
Interview and translation:
Agnes Dudek
Camera, editing:
Peter Wolodzko

A special thanks to:
Sławomir Szulc and the team at Milk Bar Prasowy.

This video is part of our new series 'Slices of Poland', presenting assorted audiovisual bites of Polish culture, from milk bars to artist studios, and everything in between. Catch more of the series here: https://culture.pl/en/serie/slices-of-poland