Krakow - Eating
Polish cuisine offers a whole host of different flavours. Krakow itself is probably the gastronomic capital of Poland, offering many types of worldwide cuisine, while steadfastly holding on to its culinary roots. Milk bars - ’bar mleczny’ - offer great value polish dishes. Look out for thick soups such as zurek (soup with sausages and potato) or barszcz (beetroot and dumplings). Bigos, or hunters stews are also worth a try!
Wierzynek Restaurant
It’s ideally situated on the corner of Market Square and Grodzka Street and known as one of the best and most high profile Polish restaurants.
Grunzinskie Chaczapuri
A range of Georgian dishes are served. Some of the specialities include Georgian cheese pie and Lavash, which is a thin roll stuffed with spicy chicken and salad.
Jama Michalika
This café is definitely worth a visit. Since its start in 1895, it has witnessed many legendary faces from Poland’s turbulent past. The artists, actors and men of letters gathered here for coffee or an inspiring glass of absinthe at the turn of the century.
Restauracja Sasiedzi
One of the many cheap but good value restaurants known as jadlodajinias, offering filling nutritious traditional Polish meals. Typical dishes include beef stews, potato pancakes, breadcrumbed chicken fillets or beef shasliks.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac is probably one of the best French restaurants in the city. The Polish owner has created a richly atmospheric cellar restaurant with a menu drawn from her time in France and her own Polish roots.
Corleone
This is a long-standing Krakowian eatery, named after the Sicilian town from the Godfather trilogy. Offers high standard Italian cuisine, and a garden to enjoy it in when the sun is out.
U Ziyada
Offers the most stunning views over the Vistula River for diners, with meals served at a the U Ziyada castle. On a clear day, you can see the peaks of the Tatra Mountains in the distance.
Chimera
Ideal for vegetarians. Over 40 kinds of salads, at least 50 vegetarian dishes and homemade cakes. Also worth a try is the restaurant’s speciality, the Pietuszkowski nectar - a drink concocted from mint, nettle and lemon balm leaves.
