Where to arrange a business meeting in Zakopane?

In the Le Scandale lobby bar, that is Aperitif Bar at ul. Zaruskiego 5, open daily from 9:00 to 23:00. The music plays in the background, the tables stand well apart and the staff work discreetly, so business can be discussed in peace. The venue is 300 metres from Krupówki, but away from its noise.

It is a hotel format combining a cafe, a restaurant and a bar in one elegant space, open all day. You can have coffee, eat lunch or order a drink there without changing tables. In Zakopane this formula is run by Aperitif Bar at the Aries hotel, with its own entrance from the street.

Can you have a full meal at Aperitif Bar?

Yes, the kitchen is open daily from 13:00 to 21:45 and serves the full menu: soups from 20 PLN, salads and burgers 46-57 PLN, salmon, pasta and beef tenderloin at 120 PLN. For a business lunch the best hours are 13:00-13:30 or after 15:00. Desserts and coffee close the meeting without moving anywhere.

Is a table booking required?

No, you can walk in from the street, but for business meetings it is worth booking a specific table by phone on +48 530 331 531. In the winter season and at weekends the seats by the fireplace go first. Booking is free.

Is the lobby bar suitable for working on a laptop?

Yes, late mornings are best for that: quiet, coffee with refills and comfortable armchairs. The venue opens at 9:00 and until the kitchen starts at 13:00 it works in cafe rhythm. It makes a good base between meetings around town.

Can you invite a business partner for a drink here in the evening?

Yes, in the evening Aperitif Bar shifts into bar mode: wines, whisky and classic cocktails, including Espresso Martini on fresh espresso. A conversation by the fireplace is a completely different format from club noise. And if the evening is meant to build, Cocktail Room and Music Loft are one floor up.

Is there a dress code in the lobby bar?

No, during the day Aperitif Bar is open to everyone, with no door selection and no dress requirements. The dress code applies only in the evening club zones, that is Cocktail Room and Music Loft. For a business meeting you can simply come as your calendar dictates, not the door.

Can you organise a company meeting for a dozen or more people?

Yes, for larger groups part of the room can be reserved, and for closed events you can hire an entire zone or the whole club with a bar, sound system and waiter service. A team dinner, a company away day or a conference afterparty all fit at one address. The quote and the date are agreed on +48 530 331 531.

Lobby bar in Zakopane: a place for business meetings with class

What a lobby bar is and why it works for meetings

A lobby bar is a format known from good hotels: a space between a cafe, a restaurant and a bar, where you can spend an hour or half a day and nobody looks at the clock. In Zakopane that role is filled by Aperitif Bar at Le Scandale, ul. Zaruskiego 5, operating alongside the Aries hotel with its own entrance from the street.

For business meetings this format works for three reasons. First, the music plays in the background, so a conversation needs no raised voices. Second, the tables and armchairs stand far enough apart that nobody overhears your arrangements. Third, the staff work to the guest's rhythm: the order, a coffee refill and silence while the conversation goes on.

An interior that makes the first impression for you

Stone, wood and leather, comfortable armchairs and a fireplace. Highlander elegance without the folk museum and without club-style gloom. It is an interior that suits a recruitment conversation just as well as signing a contract with a partner who has come to Podhale for the first time and whom you want to host properly.

The location adds its part: 300 metres from Krupówki, a minute's walk from the main promenade and at the same time away from its noise. A visitor from out of town finds it without explanation, and after the meeting has the whole centre within reach.

From coffee through lunch to an evening drink

The lobby bar serves every hour and every meeting scenario:

Morning coffee. The bar opens daily at 9:00 and until noon works in cafe mode. A good moment for a quiet one-person office with a laptop, or a quick meeting over espresso.
Business lunch. The kitchen is open from 13:00 to 21:45. The menu has starters, soups, salads, main courses from 46 PLN up to beef tenderloin, and desserts. All at the pace of a conversation, not of fast food.
An evening drink. After hours the same space shifts into bar mode: wines, classic cocktails including Espresso Martini on fresh espresso, and whisky for a conversation by the fireplace.

One place therefore covers a whole day of a business trip: morning coffee, lunch with a client and an evening wrap-up.

When to come and how to book

Late mornings and early afternoons are best for meetings, when the venue is at its quietest. In the winter season and at weekends it is worth booking a table by phone on +48 530 331 531, especially the seats by the fireplace.

For larger formats, for example a team dinner or a company event, private hire of one of the zones or of the whole club is available at the same address, with service, a bar and a sound system. The quote is agreed by phone.

Practical details

Address: ul. Zaruskiego 5, 34-500 Zakopane, 300 metres from Krupówki
Hours: daily 9:00-23:00, kitchen 13:00-21:45
Bookings: +48 530 331 531
Entrance from the street, no door selection and no obligation to book