Products made in Poland are some of the best souvenirs and gifts you can buy in Warsaw. These products embody the heritage of Poland. Artisans pour the Polish brand of high-quality craftsmanship into traditional arts and crafts and locally made food and treats.
PolArt: Traditional Polish Traditional Arts and Crafts
Located on the Market Square in Warsaw’s Old Town, PolArt is a good choice for those looking for Polish pottery, hand-decorated Easter eggs, or carved wooden folk art.
PolArt is at first, a family stationery run by two generations of professional ethnographers. Its expanded stock includes sculptures, paintings, fabrics, embroidery, and folk costumes.
The store may seem small, but you can easily spend an hour or more searching for the perfect souvenir in the store.
Cepelia
Cepelia is the Polish foundation created to protect, organize, develop and disseminate folk and artistic crafts, art and artistic industry in Poland and throughout the world. The Foundation upholds the traditional values of the material work, preserves the cultural identity of the nation and participates in the creation of contemporary Polish culture.
Cepelia has shops in Warsaw and throughout Poland where you can find traditional crafts and art pieces.
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Abonda specializes in ceramics with a natural motif made in a modern way. Flowers and leaves can be found on many of the store’s products.
The items for sale at Abonda have an organic and homemade quality, including handcrafted jewelry, embroidery and fabrics. Fabrics are designed into tablecloths, curtains, and bedding.
Galeria Artis y Artis Folk
Galeria Artis and Artis Folk are two stores in Warsaw that carry a variety of Polish products, from modern art pieces to traditional handicrafts.
If you’ve ever been on the It’s a Small World trip at Disney, the dolls in traditional costumes are the highlight. The same can be said for Galeria Artis and Artis Folk.
If you are looking for a unique toy for a child or a typical souvenir that reminds you of Poland, the popular brightly colored dolls come dressed in traditional costumes representing different regions of the country. You can buy dolls with plastic or porcelain faces and the price difference is not huge between them.
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Patera has been in business for over 40 years. The shop specializes in high-quality glassware, crystal and porcelain of Polish origin. You can find unique and modern pieces to decorate your home or stock your kitchen.
E. Wedel Chocolate Stores
E. Wedel, formerly known as Cadbury-Wedel Polska, is a famous Polish chocolate manufacturer with several locations in Warsaw.
Founded in 1851, Wedel is considered the Polish national chocolate brand and is the leading brand of sweets among Polish producers. In pre-war Poland, Wedel chocolates were known throughout most of Central and Eastern Europe, with high-end retail stores previously in London and Paris.
You can try their desserts and buy some chocolate to take home.
Specialty food stores in Warsaw
Hard candies, preserves, mushrooms, honey and liqueurs made in Poland can be found in specialized stores throughout Poland.
- Coś Słodkiego (Sweet Algo) candy store
- Deli Krakowski Kredens
- Spizarnia delicatessen