We spent two nights in Krakow and enjoyed a delicious dinner and drinks each evening. This isn’t an exhaustive guide to Krakow food and drink, but you can’t go wrong at any of these places.
Where to eat in Krakow’s Old Town
We stole it the first night. It was the first time in Krakow for both of us and neither of us was sure what to expect. Many restaurants were full…several Slawkowska Street turned us down when we asked for a table. But we finally got a table (due to a no-show) at Farina.
Plain flour
Swietego Marka 16
31-018 Krakow, Poland
+48 519 399 474
[email protected]
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Wednesday – Sunday)
Closed on Mondays
At Farina, the emphasis is on fresh fish and we were not disappointed with our entrees: halibut for my friend and sea bass for me. We had potatoes and gnocchi on the side and the fresh bread was delicious.
Our second night we ate at Cyrano de Bergerac, a French restaurant in a brick-lined, candlelit cellar.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Slawkowska 26
31-014 Krakow, Poland
+48 12 411 72 88
12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (Tuesday – Sunday)
Closed on Mondays
The atmosphere in the restaurant was pretty cool and I had delicious scallops and veal (my friend had turbot and liked it too). The dessert was also a treat: crème brûlée with bourbon vanilla and lovely profiterole ice cream and berries.
Where to drink in Krakow’s Old Town
We had cocktails each evening and I can recommend two places. The first is called Budda Bar and is located near St. Mary’s Basilica.
Budda Cocktail Bar
Rynek Główny 6
30-001 Krakow, Poland
+48 12 421 65 22
2:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (Tuesday to Saturday)
2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. (Sunday)
Closed on Mondays
The staff were lovely here and the mojitos are all great…my recommendation is the large raspberry mojito which is $10 (rather high) but huge (easily the size of two regular cocktails).
The gem we found was called Mr. Black.
Mr Black
Szewska 21
31-009 Krakow, Poland
+48 884 727 837
5:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. (Tuesday – Thursday, Sunday)
5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (Friday, Saturday)
Closed on Mondays
This cocktail bar has a great drinks menu (like the Mai Tai, my favorite and made to perfection, or a Paper Plane) and Jakub, one of the best bartenders I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with. The cozy atmosphere is amazing, every drink is great (pace yourself) and you’ll thank me for visiting this place.
CONCLUSION
Krakow is full of excellent restaurants and bars – this is just four of them. But all four I highly recommend and can’t wait to go back.
This part of my Poland trip report.
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