Restaurants cuisine du monde Little Poland

Hidden in a kind of kitsch cellar in a rustic peasant style (and decorated with Polish bric-à-brac), this restaurant will satisfy the most starving. Soups, pierogi, placki (potato cakes) drowned in goulash… here you will find the best dishes a Polish mammoth could prepare for you. Of course, the portions are pantagruelic.

A well-placed restaurant at the foot of Wawel Hill, its atmospheric dining room with exposed brickwork and beams, and old family photos hanging on the walls, create a friendly atmosphere. Here you'll find excellent traditional Polish cuisine, a "country" variant particularly rich in meat and game dishes. The meal is preceded by a traditional starter of bread and lard (but without the pickles), offered by the house.

On the Rynek, this traditional Polish restaurant is a lesser-known, and therefore less rogue, address than all the others with a street-side terrace. Its rustic white-and-red decor, with a traditional wedding theme, and generous, hearty cuisine at reasonable prices, make it a consistently pleasant address in the heart of the city. Another advantage is the beautiful view of the square from the dining room on the^{1st floor}. The restaurant's menu includes several vegetarian options.

Located in a ^14th-century building, this is perhaps the city's most elaborate rustic restaurant, which also serves a selection of European dishes (particularly Italian). The stylish interior design evokes a small village in the Polish countryside, and conveys an intimate, convivial atmosphere. The Polish cuisine served is of good quality and well presented, at fairly modest prices. This is a well-known address, well placed and popular with tourists, so it's best to book in advance during the summer months.

Not far from Collegium Maius, delicious Polish cuisine and menu in French.

Bohemia, located in the historic Bystrzycki building just off the main market square, has a beautiful room in a recently renovated brick cellar and offers traditional Polish cuisine, as well as some Italian and Spanish dishes. The restaurant's cuisine aims at the high end of the market and its pleasant presentation only adds to the pleasure of discovering its regional specialties (many of which are game). In the summer, a beautiful terrace is set up on the square and makes the restaurant the darling of the neighborhood.

Polakowski is an improved mleczny bar that serves workers and tourists typical Polish food at good prices in a simple and warm setting. As in all Polish canteens, the meal is ordered directly at the counter and it is better to know in advance what you are taking so as not to provoke the ire of the rest of the queue. The space, as often, is a bit limited, but the folkloristic decoration makes it warm. Very good address in terms of quality/price ratio.

Located not far from the Wawel, Golonkarnia specializes in golonka, an ancestral dish very popular in Poland, based on pork shank and vegetables. Apart from golonka, in this very Polish restaurant you can taste a whole range of traditional meat dishes from the peasant tradition. The cuisine is therefore merciless to your liver and cholesterol, "a bit heavy" to put it mildly, but you will enjoy it like at grandma's in the village and you are sure to leave satisfied.

Right in the middle of a tourist street, "sous les anges" is a charming establishment that sets itself apart from the competition. Its main level is a copy of a colorful antique palace, and its basement is a maze of authentic little rustic cellars dating back to the ^13th century, with superb country decor. The Polish cuisine is masterful and good, while the service, quick and jovial, is faultless. To compensate, prices on the menu are higher than elsewhere, but still reasonable.

Located just behind the MOCAK museum and the Schindler factory, the Bal is the opposite of a typical Krakow restaurant. If the entrance is more like a warehouse, don't be fooled by appearances: inside you'll find a bright, creative restaurant-café with white walls, large wooden tables and a decor that has been stripped of all unnecessary details. A pleasant terrace is revealed in summer, while an alternative cultural program takes place there all year long. A very nice address that contributes to the charm of this arts district.

"Long ago in Kazimierz..." is a restaurant with an atmosphere immersed in the Jewish past of Kazimierz. Good Jewish cuisine in an enchanting and exotic setting that aims to reproduce the atmosphere of the old stores and workshops of the early twentieth century. Its facade is still decorated with the signs of yesteryear and the windows, like the interior, display the products of an era lost during the war. The food is good (breakfast is served until 1am) and there are often Klezmer concerts for dinner. We highly recommend it.

In a vaulted cellar with a rustic and friendly décor, this restaurant offers Polish dishes, but also Spanish and Italian cuisine. Rich and well-executed dishes. However, we still wonder whether this head printed on the wall was really necessary to complete this decor…

In Nowa Huta you can't find much except milk bars (which is slowly changing). Stylowa is an exception. This restaurant, once one of the most prestigious in the city, is a local legend. It has kept the same interior for thirty years, probably the same menu, and a rather unique socialist atmosphere. While it used to be in its prime, it has lost its charm since it was repainted and the restaurant's disco closed. Go there anyway, there is a powerful spirit of nostalgia.

Ariel is Kazimierz's revivalist establishment par excellence! The establishment is dedicated to honoring Polish Jewish culture and gastronomy. It also boasts a fine private collection of Jewish art. Frequented by Steven Spielberg during the filming of Schindler's List, Ariel offers a convivial atmosphere, lulled most evenings by klezmer music. Admittedly, the place is now very touristy and a little overpriced... Ariel is nonetheless an ideal place to immerse yourself in the tradition of Kazimierz.

Excellent carpaccio, delicious pizza.

Trattoria Mamma Mia is the great rival of Italian restaurant Nolio in Kazimierz. The two institutions share the prize for the most authentic Italian restaurant, with their respective "home-style" menus using imported methods and products. Mamma Mia has somewhat lost the battle and is less frequented by posh Krakowites. It remains constantly full, with a mix of families, students and tourists, and reservations are recommended. The wood-fired pizzas are very good, especially the pizzas bianca.

Located in the abbey complex on the banks of the Vistula River, this restaurant offers simple, traditional, home-cooked Polish cuisine. This is a monastery restaurant, so don't expect gargantuan proportions, luxury in the decor (or even superfluous comfort) or a menu that stretches to the floor. There are few things, the tastes in the kitchen are simple, but in the end you are well provided for and served. The speciality of the restaurant are the pierogi, with white cheese, meat, cabbage, mushrooms or spinach.

In the heart of downtown, this refined restaurant with a superb interior with a ceiling in the shape of an upturned ship's hull, tasteful furnishings and a fashionable industrial decor combining wood, steel and leather, offers modern and refined Polish cuisine based on fresh products from local farms. The menu has a special emphasis on grilled meats, which we recommend. Moreover, the restaurant is famous (and proud) for its wine cellar, so don't hesitate to use it but not abuse it.

The restaurant Poziom 511 is up to the standard of its hotel. It is very design, pleasant, and its menu emphasizes a majority of regional dishes full of flavors and aromas, a bit gastronomic. However, international and vegetarian dishes can also be found there if you feel like it. The restaurant's approach is to use as much as possible products from the city's market for its local specialties. The wine list is one of the best in the region and is carefully selected.

In the hotel of the same name, this restaurant offers delicious Polish cuisine and excellent value for money.

This restaurant has a charming rustic interior, with exposed beams, stone and brick walls, large wooden tables, country benches and country tiles, and serves excellent traditional Polish cuisine. The place is very popular with the locals and often full on weekends, when it is not for a wedding reception or other joyful local event. The service is very pleasant and fast (except when the room is full) and the establishment also has charming and welcoming rooms.

Folkloric! This is the word that best embodies the spirit of Karczma Halit. In a small house, covered with wood on the outside and on the inside, you will eat typical dishes of the region. The waiters wear the traditional Cracovian dress (real nice costumes, not kitsch!), are very friendly and eager. The traditional cuisine is just as good and despite its central location which makes it invaded by tourists, the locals also go there to have a good time and eat well: what more could you ask for?

The Shtegarouvka offers regional pizzas and dishes.

Modern restaurant serving simple and good cuisine. A pleasant surprise!

Restaurant U Braci is located in a historic building adjoining the Jasna Góra monastery. The establishment serves a well-presented mix of Italian and Polish cuisine, with a gastronomic ambition that sets it apart from its neighbors. Run by two brothers, it has a very welcoming atmosphere in a large room with a beautiful fireplace in its center. The restaurant's garden is very pleasant, and its aromatic plants, vegetables and fruit are then used in the restaurant's kitchen.

Chic but friendly, this restaurant offers authentic, Polish, French, Italian and American cuisine of excellent quality. The location is very well-known for its American-style breakfasts, including cakes from maple syrup, very good, rich and cheap.

The restaurant offers classic Polish cuisine of high quality. In summer, there are two beautiful terraces in the middle of nature with a breathtaking view of the Ojców Castle and the park's water features. One terrace is reserved for the restaurant and offers grilled meat and fish, the other is a café. A nice stop to enjoy the green surroundings, in the heart of the Eagle's Nest Road. The speciality of the house is the spring trout, declined on several recipes.

Located between Tyniec and Krakow, this restaurant is the perfect place to stop on your way to or from the monastery. This cosy wooden inn has a dining room and a bar-grill room. The very rustic interior is reminiscent of the wilderness and the mountains, with its boar heads and stuffed pheasants. Impeccable service that brings to the tables soups, trout, salmon, pierogis, pork shank, sernik and szarlotka. Low prices, except for its wine and champagne list.

Located in the old town, in the cellars of an old building that has been tastefully renovated, this restaurant offers excellent Polish and regional cuisine, as well as the classic Italian food that is so popular with Poles. Another advantage of the restaurant is the large selection of red wines on the menu. As a result, it is the place to be for Friday night outings with the family or for romantic dinners, whether for the first time or for the hundredth time (partly because the choice is more limited than in the big cities).

This restaurant in the central square of the Rynek is an iconic part of the downtown landscape. It has been on official photos and tourist souvenirs for several decades and has changed little in the meantime. In its well-situated room, set in a stylish house, it offers a range of grilled food (its specialty) with, of course, Polish dishes and a little bit of European cuisine. It is a smart option to enjoy the central square for dinner, especially in the summer season.

From the outset, one is immediately seduced by its plush interior where everything is made of wood, in the characteristic manner of a dacha in the Russian countryside. The outside, with a sublime and shaded patio and a pretty green terrace, is enough to make the most undecided waver. As for the cuisine, we eat well, quite simply, with fresh dishes with Mediterranean accents (even if we are far from the sea) extremely well presented. On weekends during the summer, it is better to reserve, at the risk of finding yourself on the street!

A slice of Italy in this old street near the university. Under a porch, you'll discover this superbly decorated trattoria, with its small vaulted stone rooms that make you want to linger, but the best part, apart from the kitchen, is the garden that opens up in fine weather.

This little eatery, whose bar takes up most of the space, has conquered the hearts of the neighborhood with lightning speed. It has accomplished the feat of importing the habit of morning hummus to Krakow and converting a whole host of devotees. Although not exactly as good as back home, it's still excellent and makes for a top-quality breakfast. Of course, it's not just hummus you'll find here, and all sorts of Levantine specialities are on the menu. All in all, it's a delight from morning to night, you eat light and leave with a smile on your face.

This is the restaurant of chef Tomasz Leśniak, who cut his teeth for ten years at the Sheraton and is now the official chef of the Polish national soccer team. His ambition is clearly to win Michelin stars. Will he succeed? Certainly. The cuisine is excellent, particularly the steak (which would be criminal to miss), and the setting is fantastic, especially on the terrace. However, service, food and wine pairings and the sometimes crude experimental gastronomy are still lacking.

This Italian bistro with a modern, sober and friendly decoration with its beige and white dominants is a good contemporary trattoria that does not inflate its bill. It is also one of the only Italian restaurants in the city to offer gluten-free pasta. Everything is good and homemade with love, especially the fresh pasta in the morning. The atmosphere is family friendly, the small terrace at the entrance of the restaurant overlooks the church of Saint Mary and the wine list (mainly Italian varietals) is skillfully composed to please the palate.

Charlotte and Scandal are neighbors and together create a small island of ease and trendy party on Szczepańsk Square. The restaurant brings above all a refined setting an original modern and catch-all menu that mixes French dishes as well as Polish or Asian specialties. This clever mix, if not very great cuisine, is successful and appreciated by the executives of the neighborhood. In the basement, the room is arranged around a stage where musicians, comedians and magicians perform once a month

One of the most popular restaurants among locals. It serves excellent Polish cuisine of well above-average quality. The dishes are carefully presented, and the atmosphere is charming and festive in the three rooms decorated with artefacts and equestrian motifs such as colourful Cossacks or hunters with trophies in hand. The menu changes with the season, but you'll always find game and vegetarian options. The restaurant is also family-friendly, with a children's menu, adapted chairs and even a dedicated play corner.

Located in a cellar of one of the beautiful Armenian houses in the city center, not far from the city hall, this restaurant is specialized and even rather famous ten years ago in Polish cuisine and has seen over the years many great personalities. Although its star has faded somewhat, its traditional cuisine remains formidable, mixing local specialties with Jewish and Armenian dishes on its menu. The soups in particular are delicious. We recommend it for an atmospheric dinner in town.

The "Guardhouse" is a restaurant-cafe on the Rynek, which you should not miss: overlooking the square, its terrace is set high up on a small shady knoll. It is very popular for good reasons. First of all, it is very pleasant. Then, its rather trendy atmosphere joins its cuisine, which is very good, especially the naleśniki. The desserts are hearty. From a certain hour, it is the only somewhat lively place in the sleepy downtown Sandomierz. A must visit for a sweet break.

We find this modern cafe at the roundabout Mogilskie, after the opera, in a building that looks like a chalet. Pizzas, pierogis, salads: The card is diverse, but the dishes are successful and adapt to every taste. The place lends itself to a small stop to take a drink. Just steps from the Chopin hotel, it is an ideal place to take a few moments away from the bustling tourist activity of the city centre.

Nowa Huta's central milk bar is part of a well-established chain. Its stodgy, proletarian appearance is completely reminiscent of the socialist era, which is particularly easy to do in this neighborhood. The room is very large, and looks like a canteen. The menu, typical of these establishments, is obviously not translated, so you'll have to draw on your best Polish pronunciation or find a generous customer to translate for you, because the staff won't have the patience to please you. A 100% authentic experience.

Plac Nowy 1 is the emblem of Kazimierz's transformation. This popular local restaurant is housed in a large, industrial-inspired building divided into 3 different rooms, with large bay windows and modern accents of copper and concrete. The menu is all-you-can-eat, and its execution is simple but effective. It's renowned for its burgers, so much so that adjacent office workers order theirs in advance so they can enjoy it on their lunch break. In the basement is Krakow's only bowling alley!

Renowned on the gastronomic scene, the Albertina's chef's menu is designed to match food and wine (the wine waiter will suggest a new pairing between each course). The menu highlights the richness of Poland's terroir, with an emphasis on game and fish. The food is very good, the gourmet dishes mastered and the presentation pleasing. The chic, understated decor lets you concentrate on your meal. Have dessert!

In a trendy setting of photos, he proposes a simple brewery menu over a drink. Continuing, you will discover the Scandale Garden under a glass roof that opens for the sunny days when the Grill offers you a more complete menu of meats and fish whose quality is renowned in the city. Flat screens, good music, sofas to relax and even jazz evenings some evenings, in short a friendly space to enjoy. Be careful, despite this huge space, it is often full on weekends.

Michelin-starred gourmet BIB restaurant (i.e. good value for money) that plays with Polish cuisine. Its chef, Robert Koczwara, adapts the dishes to his own liking for a final rendering of great subtlety, which surprises as much by its staging as by its flavors. The restaurant is committed to ecological practices, its menu follows the seasons and its ingredients are all sourced from producers without preservatives. The dining room, a superb vaulted brick cellar, is modern and pleasant. We recommend the Fiorentina steak.

In a quiet street, not far from the Wysoka synagogue, this restaurant with a Mediterranean decoration, sober and bright, is specialized in Polish cuisine... but not just any cuisine, it is an authentic grandmother's cuisine that fills the stomach and regulates the hunger in the world (or at least your caloric intake of the week)! This is a very nice address, not to be missed, in the heart of the Jewish Quarter. Especially if you are a big eater, or simply hungry: you won't be disappointed by the size of the dishes served.

In one of the most beautiful buildings in the main market square is the Wentzl, one of the very beautiful tables of the city and its elegant pre-war framework. Rich interior, dark wood and with voluptuous curtains, bouquets of flowers, white tablecloths. European dishes, refined and a seasonal menu to highlight local products. One of Cracow's most recommended tables.

Opened in 1364, it is the oldest restaurant in Krakow, the venerable grandfather of the city's gastronomic tradition. It is located in two historical buildings and has eight rooms, each with a different decor, absolutely exceptional and sumptuous in the tradition of the aristocratic palace and overlooking the market square. On the menu, a prince's meal, not too gastronomic: lobster soup, quail, venison, wild boar, roast duck with apples and for the gourmets an excellent chocolate fondant. It also serves as a café and tea room.

This is a history buff's restaurant, featuring a very neat historical interior with animal and chivalric motifs. The name of the place itself is a reference to Nobel Prize winner Sienkiewicz's epic dealing with the war between Cossacks and Poles. The dishes, researched in the university library, are also old recipes. In short, it is a paradise for enthusiasts and a real gustatory journey to discover a disappeared world. Everything is good and their beautiful vodka list is a wonderful accompaniment.