Restaurant in Białowieża
Restauracja Pokusa
A broad-menu Białowieża restaurant strong on game, fish and regional dishes with craft beer.
Reviewed and updated July 2026
Polish food at Restauracja Pokusa
Pokusa offers a wide menu that leans on fresh, seasonal produce, taking in forest game, freshwater fish and salads. It is frequently recommended as the most reliable all-round restaurant in Białowieża for a sit-down meal.
Where Restauracja Pokusa is in Białowieża
The restaurant sits at ul. Olgi Gabiec 15, close to the national park entrance and Palace Park, which makes it convenient after a morning in the forest.
Regional standing of Pokusa
Pokusa has featured in regional press round-ups of Podlaskie restaurants serving local cuisine. Menu items and prices change, so check the restaurant's own channels for current offerings.
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More to explore in Białowieża
National Park
Bialowieza National Park
A fragment of primeval lowland forest, never logged in its core, protecting Europe's largest wild population of bison.
Nature
European Bison Show Reserve
A managed enclosure west of the village where you can reliably see European bison along with wolves, lynx and elk.
Attraction
Palace Park (Park Pałacowy)
Landscaped grounds around the site of the tsars' burned hunting palace, now the setting for the national park museum.
Museum
Nature and Forest Museum (Muzeum Przyrodniczo-Leśne)
The national park's natural-history museum in Palace Park, with forest dioramas and a viewing tower.
Attraction
Governor's Manor (Dworek Gubernatora)
A light mint wooden manor from 1845, considered the oldest preserved building in Białowieża, now home to the Nature Education Centre of Białowieża National Park.
Attraction
Obelisk of 1752
The oldest monument in Białowieża, a sandstone obelisk marking a royal hunt held by King Augustus III in 1752, with inscriptions listing the game taken.