by Editorial Staff
The huge selection of dishes in Krakow will satisfy even the most sophisticated gourmet. In terms of the sophistication of food, this city is a little simpler than Warsaw, which is constantly developing in this sense, but Krakow is still Poland’s second gastronomic center, in which there are more than enough places to look at.
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The steakhouse, which recently opened near the Market Square, sells mostly meat food, with an emphasis on beef steaks, which go to the limousine cows bred in this country in conditions as close to natural as possible. Local chef Adam Chszonstowski ranks among the finest culinary professionals in the country. Here at Ed Red Steakhouse, dry-aged steaks flavored with traditional French sauces are not the only dish. Here you can also taste delicious dishes prepared with various offal with grilled croutons. For example, calf tongues, goiter, liver, moreover – bovine eggs. And the cheeses produced by Polish farmers are beyond praise here, and they are always included in the menu. By the way, Ed Red is included in the Michelin Guide.
The address:
ul. Sławkowska 3
Working hours:
Mon-Thu: 12: 00-23: 00
Fri-Sun: 12: 00-24: 00
This restaurant is very popular with both locals and visitors to the city. A lot of people are constantly there, for this reason, it is recommended to book a table in advance. Zazie Bistro is located in the Kazimierz Jewish District. The décor of the restaurant is similar to that of a bistro from France, and the menu includes mostly French culinary creations. Local chef Daniel Myslivets did his job in Spain in the old days, and not so long ago he received the proud title of Young Talent Gault & Millau 2015. For many years now, according to most of the restaurant’s customers, the best here is the goiter of the calf, seasoned with ricotta, dried duck liver, egg yolk, fried pistachios, and also liver pate cooked according to a Parisian recipe, seasoned with prunes soaked in Armagnac … It serves both original dishes like lamb meat in chocolate sauce with the most exquisite additives and classic dishes like Burgundy beef. Zazie Bistro is listed in the Michelin Guide as one of the best restaurants in Krakow.
The address:
ul. Jozefa 34
Working hours:
Mon: 17: 00-23: 00
Tue-Thu: 12: 00-23: 00
Fri-Sat: 12: 00-24: 00
Sun: 12: 00-23: 00
The Pod Nosem restaurant, which occupies two floors, is located on the most beautiful and oldest street in Krakow – ul. Canonical, under the very walls of Wawel. It is a very good place to end your walking tour of the historic city here. This restaurant serves mainly Polish national dishes, processed in a modern way. The unique decoration is complemented by tapestries. The local chef Przemyslaw Bilski has practiced and gained professional experience in the British capital. Depending on the season, here you can eat delicious asparagus soup, duck meat dumplings seasoned with cheese slices, goose breast marinated in Wieliczka salt and raspberries, or even veal with cabbage and smoked potatoes. Here you can also taste the finest caviar produced by Antonius Caviar, a company located in this country. The restaurant is included in the Michelin guide.
The address:
ul. Kanonicza 22
Working hours:
Mon-Thu: 12: 00-22: 00
Fri-Sat: 12: 00-22: 00
Sun: 12: 00-22: 00
Copernicus restaurant is located in the building of the hotel of the same name on the street. Canonich. The chef here is the brilliant Marcin Filipkiewicz, one of the authors of the recipes from the well-known culinary book “Gourmet Polish Cuisine”, which won one of the first places in the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbook in Paris. The culinary creations he has prepared represent the current version of the palatial art of Poland and Italy. It serves lunch and tasting dishes. Salmon steak flavored with pickled onions, mutton giblets seasoned with shrimps and garlic, cream soup with parsley and calf craw is very tasty. It also serves local lamb with Jerusalem artichoke and fried artichokes, as well as cod, flavored with barley porridge and salad made from local mushrooms. In the warm season, the roof of the building where the restaurant is located becomes an observation platform, from where a beautiful view of the Old Town opens. The restaurant is included in the Michelin guide.
The address:
ul. Kanonicza 16
Working hours:
Around the clock
The gourmet restaurant, whose name means “Three Fish”, is located in the open area of the Stary Hotel. The local chef Krzysztof Yurek has extensive experience in various restaurants in Warsaw and Italy. Here he prepares signature dishes that perfectly combine traditional and modern elements. The menu here is exclusively seasonal. In the spring and in the hot season, fresh vegetables, asparagus, artichokes are served here, so it makes sense to choose dumplings with goat cheese, artichokes, and truffles. In the autumn season, here, for the most part, you can find game, mushrooms, as well as edible flora related to this season. Here you should order duck liver flavored with caramel, saffron, and celery. After a good meal, you can take the elevator to the rooftop terrace: from this place you can see just an amazing view of the rather picturesque streets of this city. The Krakow Restaurant Three Fish is included in the Michelin Guide.
The address:
ul. Szczepanska 5
Working hours:
Mon-Sun: 12: 00-23: 00
This restaurant first featured in the Michelin Guide in 2016. Most consider it a “wine cellar” because it is possible to drink any wine from a collection of about four hundred different types, which will be selected by sommelier Mikhail Yantsik. But do not forget one more thing: in addition to wines, Bottigliera also has a good menu. Not too big, but it was handpicked with the utmost care. The chef here is Pavel Kras, who has trained both in Poland and in other countries. The menu is seasonal. Something like bouillabaisse is seasoned with bok-choy cabbage, onions, shrimps. There are also variants of Polish cuisine. Well, in order to get even more pleasure from food, it is recommended to listen to what the sommelier advises. The restaurant is included in the Michelin guide.
The address:
ul. Bocheńska 5
Working hours:
Mon: closed
Tue-Sat: 12: 00-23: 00
Sun: 12: 00-18: 00
This restaurant is located in a palace complex on Planty, not too far from Market Square and Wawel. These places, evoking associations with the local bourgeoisie, remind of the traditions of the city and the past of these places. The local chef Lukasz Tychy, creating his culinary creations, turns for inspiration to the old Malopolska cuisine, which about a hundred years ago intertwined the motives of four countries. Now they serve, for example, lamb sausage flavored with rhubarb, wild elderberry, and juniper, chicken with home-made local buckwheat soufflé, mashed potatoes with leek and ginger, and local cheeses. Well, as an appetizer in this restaurant, lamb flavored with sorrel, sea buckthorn, and spinach is not bad, you can also try herring caught in the Baltic territory, seasoned with onions, young potatoes, and yogurt.
The address:
ul. Floriana Straszewskiego 16
Working hours:
Mon-Sun: 12: 00-22: 00
Miodova is located in Kazimierz. The local chef, Mateusz Turaj, used to work in the local restaurant Ancora under the supervision of Adam Chrzenszowski. The Miodova restaurant is distinguished not only by its modern décor but also by serving equally modern Polish cuisine. In creating his creations, Turai took ideas from The Illustrated Krakow Cookbook, written by Maria Grushicka, and also from the cuisine of Jews and Austro-Hungarians. Here you can taste dishes like baked goose stomachs, seasoned with tomatoes and marinade, herring flavored with lightly salted cucumber, decorated in the form of a filling to a pancake seasoned with spices, well, modern versions of dumplings: for example, seasoned with lamb aspic and Emilgrana cheese. For all of the above culinary creations, it is recommended to at the same time choose a wine from Central / Eastern Europe. The Miodova restaurant in Krakow is included in the Michelin guide.
The address:
ul. Szeroka 3
Working hours:
Mon-Sun: 12: 00-23: 00
Studio qulinarne is one of the prettiest restaurants in the area and has a lovely summer terrace. This miracle is located in a post-industrial restored building that used to serve as a tram depot. The decoration here is simply gorgeous. Oskar Zasun, the chef at Studio culinary, is a fan of modernist cuisine and combines elements of Polish and international cuisine. In summer, you can order a tartare made from lamb with mint, Shimei mushrooms, and yolk of eggs from local hens. Also worth noticing here is the veal trio, seasoned with carrot and asparagus puree. The restaurant is included in the Michelin Guide as one of the best restaurants in Krakow.
The address:
ul. Gazowa 4
Working hours:
Mon-Sat: 18: 00-22: 00
Sun: closed
The Pod Baranem restaurant has long been famous as a place where you can eat delicious food. It is located near Wawel and is widely known for Polish cuisine, slightly changed by the author’s accent. Its interior decoration is quite original: the spirit of the times of the People’s Republic of Poland is felt, and associations with the house of a bourgeois arise. You can also see that the restaurant is owned by a person who is not alien to art since a number of works by famous artists are hung on the walls. Combining the roles of owner and chef of this restaurant, Jan Baran considers his cuisine to be a family one. Here they serve not only classic Polish dishes, such as amazing cabbage rolls but also a game, pates, fish from the Baran’s smokehouse. According to rumors, this is the best place to feel the spirit of the past, and at the same time in the most, that is gastronomic sense. Restaurant Pod Baranom in Krakow is included in the Michelin Guide.
The address:
ul. św. Gertrudy 21
Working hours:
Mon-Sat: 12: 00-23: 00
Sun: 12: 00-22: 00
The Krako Slow Wines wine bar, which also serves as a retail outlet, is located near the Oskar Schindler Museum. This bar sells mainly wines from Europe – Central and Eastern. They also sell alcoholic drinks from other countries. You can also buy good snacks – Polish homemade cheeses, Hungarian sausages. Recently, the restaurant received the title of the best Polish wine specialist from the Vino magazine. Near the bar entrance, there is a tent of Caucasian cuisine dishes, which are grilled – here you can take a lamb, seasoned with pomegranate sauce, or eggplant flavored with coriander.
The address:
ul. Lipowa 6F
Working hours:
Sun-Mon: 10: 00-21: 00
Tue-Thu: 10: 00-22: 00
Fri-Sat: 10: 00-24: 00
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