Krakow Restaurants, a Dining Guide
Krakow, Poland’s Mecca of gourmets, can boast many excellent restaurants.
Good restaurants and various
other eateries that offer quality food are found throughout
the city. Yet Krakow’s historical Old Town central district
seems virtually stuffed with establishments catering to all
kinds of diners. Here, within easy walking distance, one
discovers hundreds of restaurants, cafes, bistros, grills,
pizzerias, salad bars, etc. They are lodged in every
available space of the area’s old palatial residences and
stately burgher houses – upstairs, downstairs, and most
willingly in those vast ancient cellars. No doubt, the
exquisite and picturesque period interiors are a premium.
And from springtime through
autumn restaurant tables take up the streets and squares of the
mostly pedestrian precinct as well as backyards turned
gardens.
A couple of blocks south another scenic downtown district,
Kazimierz famed for its past Jewish quarter, also boasts numerous eateries.
And still further to the south is the city's newly
established gastronomic frontier in historic Podgorze town
across Wisla river.
Krakow restaurant traditions
Krakow gastronomy has a long and glorious tradition that
dates back to the famously lavish medieval and Renaissance
feasts and the Baroque extravaganzas of Polish gentry
gourmets. And the city’s legendary restaurants of the past two
centuries are fondly remembered. Yet recent decades have
brought about a genuine restaurant explosion owing to the
hectic efforts of aspiring restaurateurs, native as well as
immigrants. And some Krakow chefs have achieved celebrity of
sorts.
Trends in Krakow's Restaurants
Currently fusion cooking seems to be
all the rage among the city's trendy chefs. Yet a creative adaptation of the old Polish cuisine
is
still in vogue. Also a revival of the local folk cookery goes
on. On the other hand Far East foods, once exotic, appear to
have become almost
staples nowadays. At the same time Krakow restaurant patrons
occur enamored of fine French and Italian cuisine more than ever
before.
Good restaurants
in Krakow.
Any following information has been provided by respective
restaurants on their sole responsibility.
Albertina Restaurant & Wine
Polish cuisine with Mediterranean twist.
Address: ul. Dominikanska 3, 31-043 Krakow (located in the
center on the corner of Dominikanska and Poselska streets).
Phone: +48 123334110, mobile + 48
570136720, Website
www.albertinarestaurant.pl
www.facebook.com/AlbertinaRestaurant
Albertina is an exceptional place on
the culinary map of Krakow. The restaurant, located in the
center of the Old Town, tempts with a unique character of its
decor, carefully prepared menu, and excellent wine selection
from all over the world. Albertina combines Polish cuisine in
modern form, based on seasonal menu and local products, with
Mediterranean inspirations, e.g. fresh lobsters and oysters from
its own lobster tank (the only one in the entire Krakow). Also,
Albertina can boast Poland's only Enomatic system of
self-service wine dispensers, with a superb range of 32 wines to
buy by the glass.
CK Browar
Polish cuisine.
Address: 7 Podwale street.
Phone: (+48) 124292505
Website www.ckbrowar.krakow.pl
Edo Fusion &
Edo Sushi Bar
Japanese cuisine.
What distinguishes Edo Sushi Bar (now called “the old Edo”) is
its constant adherence to the traditional methods of Japanese
cooking, which has won this oldest sushi-bar of Krakow the
appreciation of culinary critics and numerous regular customers.
In the menu of the new Edo Fusion there are interesting dishes
of the Japanese provenance enriched with flavors and aromas
evoking Thai, Mexican, and Mediterranean reminiscences.
Meal for two without wine - about
25 euro
Address: 3 Bozego Ciala street and 8 Miodowa street.
Phone: (+48) 124222424
Jama Michalika restaurant
and art cafe
Polish cuisine.
Address 45 Florianska street. Phone/fax (+48) 124221561. Email
poczta@jamamichalika.pl Website www.jamamichalika.pl
The original vibrant Art Nouveau interior of famous Jama
Michalika, established in 1895, dates back to 1908. The place was immortalized
by its early 20th-century patrons: the greatest artists, actors and men of
letters of the period, whose caricatures still adorn the walls. The restaurant
is situated at the Royal Road, five minutes walk from the central square, close
to Brama Florianska city gate. It serves traditional Polish dishes.
Dinners for organized groups from 5 euro per person.
We arrange banquets, special events, weddings, and business
gatherings at negotiable prices.
Moo Moo Steak & Wine
Steaks and burgers.
An excellent venue for guests
who value the supremacy of high quality ingredients and who recognize the effort
that goes into the preparation of a top-notch steak. The classic menu offers the
finest seasonal steaks, succulent beef burgers, and impressive home-made sauces
based on demi-glace which offer flavorful accompaniment to the various meat
orders available. And of course the gifted kitchen team ensures that meats are
properly done as per request. With an ambience that elevates the overall
attitude, this elegant spot derives its true merit from its outstanding flavors,
a splendid selection of wines, and a qualified and experienced staff that really
values every need of its guests.
Let’s meat each other!
Address: 9 Sienna street.
Website www.moomoo.com.pl Email
manager@moomoosteak.pl
Phone:
(+48)
12 422 20 53.
Pod Aniolami
restaurant
Polish cuisine.
The Pod Aniolami – “Under
the Angels” restaurant is an extraordinary place, famed far
and wide for its marinated meats, grilled over beech
hardwood fire, and other old Polish dishes. The restaurant’s
historical 13th-century interiors and brilliant
cuisine, based on the Polish culinary traditions, will make
you soak up the atmosphere of the Medieval Kings’ City of
Cracow. At “Under the Angels” time stood still and one can
still find the ambience of old Cracow here. Beautiful
interiors and excellent cuisine attract renowned guests from
all over the world. On the ground floor we invite you to The
Chamber of the Wawel Castle’s Comptroller where one can
admire the 18th-century polychromes during private banquets.
There is also a charming year-round open garden with
a mosaic fountain to which one can always drop a coin
wishing to come back to this unusual place.
Meal for two without wine -
about
40 euro
Address: 35 Grodzka street.
Web site
www.podaniolami.pl
Email
restauracja@podaniolami.pl
Phone: (+48) 124213999.
Rubinstein
restaurant
International cuisine.
Address: 12 Szeroka
street. Email
recepcja@rubinstein.pl
Phone: (+48) 123840000.
Upscale dining-out
experience and unforgettable milieu meet reasonable prices.
Located in a converted 15th-century building, the restaurant
at Hotel Rubintein sits in the heart of historic Kazimierz,
a few minutes walk from the Old Synagogue, Wawel Castle and
the Main Square. The restaurant serves dishes from all over
the world, while the “Winoteka" offers plenty of quality
wine.
Stodola
Polish cuisine.
We cordially invite you to our restaurant
located in the heart of Krakow’s old town. The unique
atmosphere, unforgettable style, and true quality have been
appreciated by our satisfied guests. Our menu is rich and
varied, you can choose from tasty meals, good beer, and
delicious drinks. The chef’s specialty is game. By visiting us
you will be convinced that “Stodola 47” is an excellent venue
for a meeting with friends and family as well as any event such
as wedding, birthday parties, etc. Our restaurant can
accommodate up to 90 persons and is open from noon. Visit us and
enjoy.
Address: ul. Florianska 47
Phone: (+48) 122924925
Website: www.stodola47.p
Wierzynek
restaurant
Polish cuisine.
Meal for two without wine: about 55 euro
Address: Rynek Glowny 16 /Market Square/
Phone:
+48 12 424 96 24,
email rezerwacja@wierzynek.com.pl
The tradition of the Wierzynek brand dates back to 1364,
when a wealthy merchant Nicolas Wierzynek hosted a splendid
feast for the monarchs of Europe on behalf of the Polish
King Casimir the Great. The feast took place in a historical
tenement at the Main Market Square in Cracow, where today
the legendary restaurant is located.
Wierzynek is the place
for traditional Polish cuisine and courtly customs gourmets.
This Krakow worldwide brand is associated with luxury and
sumptuousness, and the restaurant is distinguished as one
of the thousand places in the world that you must visit
before you die.
After 650 years of history our guests are
still the most important for us. Wierzynek Restaurant is not
just a legend – it is a story playing every day anew.
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