Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa

Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa is a Polish bar and gastronomy chain whose name translates roughly as "Vodka and Beer Drinking House." It is the flagship brand of the Mex Polska capital group, a Polish hospitality operator. The chain is known for its deliberately nostalgic, ironic styling that evokes the Polish People's Republic (PRL) era of the 1960s and later decades, complete with a shot glass ("lufka") of vodka, herring snacks, and an informal, unpretentious atmosphere. The official website greets visitors with the slogan "Tu zaczyna się każda impreza" ("Every party starts here") and invites them to "travel back to PRL times." The bars serve a compact menu centered on vodka, flavored vodkas such as cytrynówka (lemon vodka), cocktails, and beer, alongside traditional Polish bar snacks ("zagrycha") like herring. The brand positions itself as affordable, social, and steeped in a shared cultural memory of the communist era, using humor and retro design as its main differentiators. According to Polish Wikipedia, Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa is the largest brand within the Mex Polska group. In 2019 the group operated 45 gastronomic venues, mostly company-owned, with 11 opened by franchise investors. Of these, 33 operated under the Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa banner. The group's other brands include The Mexican, PanKejk, and Prosty Temat. The official website states that the chain has 33 venues and is continually expanding, listing locations in cities including Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Wrocław, Łódź, Gdańsk, Toruń, Szczecin, Olsztyn, Bydgoszcz, Sosnowiec, Lublin, Rzeszów, Białystok, Legnica, Kielce, Tychy, Zamość, and Okuninka. The brand thus operates across Poland through a mix of own and franchised outlets.

Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa is a Polish bar chain belonging to the Mex Polska capital group. The brand's identity is built around a nostalgic and ironic evocation of the Polish People's Republic (PRL) era, particularly the 1960s, featuring a shot of vodka ("lufka"), herring snacks, and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere. The official website frames the experience as a "journey back to PRL times" and uses the slogan "Every party starts here." By 2019, according to Polish Wikipedia, the Mex Polska group operated 45 gastronomic venues, mostly company-owned, with 11 opened by franchise investors. The largest share, 33 venues, operated under the Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa banner. The group's other brands were The Mexican, PanKejk, and Prosty Temat. The official website confirms the chain has 33 venues and states it is continually expanding, listing locations in numerous Polish cities including Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Wrocław, Łódź, Gdańsk, Toruń, Szczecin, Olsztyn, Bydgoszcz, Sosnowiec, Lublin, Rzeszów, Białystok, Legnica, Kielce, Tychy, Zamość, and Okuninka. The brand thus grew from its origins into a nationwide network through a combination of own and franchised outlets.

• By 2019, Mex Polska group operated 45 gastronomic venues, of which 33 were under the Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa banner.

• Official website states the chain has 33 venues and is continually expanding across Poland.

Affordable, nostalgic, PRL-themed bar chain offering vodka, beer, and snacks in a casual, ironic atmosphere.

• Cytrynówka (lemon vodka)

• Vodka shots

• Beer

• Cocktails

• Herring snacks

1. 1Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa - tu zaczyna się każda impreza!pwip.com.pl
2. 2Pijalnia Wódki i Piwawikidata.org
3. 3Pijalnia Wódki i Piwapl.wikipedia.org