10 modern polish rooms in Stare Miasto (Old Town), editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Stare Miasto (Old Town)'s food · All modern polish in Kraków.
Bar Mleczny Pod Temidą ★ 4.5
ul. Grodzka 43, 31-001 Kraków
Bar Mleczny Pod Temidą on Kraków's Grodzka is the city's most editorial surviving milk bar: laminated menu, queue-and-pay-first, full meals for 15 to 25 zl.
Tip: Bring cash; the card terminal is unreliable. Tables share with strangers; queues at lunch.
Pod Aniołami ★ 4.3
ul. Grodzka 35, 31-001 Kraków
Pod Aniołami in Kraków sits in a 13th-century cellar on Grodzka with a beech-wood grill at the centre of the room. Kitchen leans traditional polish.
Tip: Ask for the vaulted-cellar room over the courtyard. Open daily from 13:00.
Pierogarnia Krakowiacy ★ 4.3
ul. Szewska 23, 31-009 Kraków
Pierogarnia Krakowiacy on Szewska in Kraków's Old Town runs a 30-strong pierogi carte: ruskie, meat, duck, spinach, sweet cherry. Located in Stare Miasto.
Tip: Pierogi come boiled or pan-fried. Pan-fried takes 5 extra minutes; ask for half-and-half.
Milkbar Tomasza ★ 4.3
ul. Świętego Tomasza 24, 31-027 Kraków
Milkbar Tomasza on Kraków's Świętego Tomasza updates the milk-bar form: same prices and naleśniki, but table service and a younger crowd. Priced at $.
Tip: Closed Monday. Breakfast all day; the brunch plate at 25 zl is the steal.
Pod Baranem ★ 4.3
ul. Świętej Gertrudy 21, 31-049 Kraków
Pod Baranem near the Wawel side of Kraków's Planty cooks classic Polish since 1997. Chef-founder Jan Baran's menu runs duck, veal cheeks, traditional soups.
Tip: Reservation only in the evening; lunch easier as walk-in. Close to Wawel Castle.
Przystanek Pierogarnia ★ 4.2
ul. Bonerowska 14, 31-068 Kraków
Przystanek Pierogarnia in Kraków's Old Town is the no-nonsense pierogi counter locals queue at: 20 fillings, plates from 18 zl, open from 11:00 to late.
Tip: Cash and card. Counter seats only; ten stools and a window-bar.
Veganic ★ 4.2
ul. Karmelicka 34, 31-128 Kraków
Veganic on Karmelicka in Kraków cooks Polish classics fully plant-based: pierogi ruskie with cashew cream, beetroot tartare, vegan żurek soup.
Tip: Closed Monday. The weekend brunch service is the easy table to take.
Wesele ★ 4.1
Rynek Główny 10, 31-042 Kraków
Wesele in Kraków is the editorial pick for traditional Polish on the Rynek Główny: pierogi, roast duck, żurek, with a terrace pointed at the Cloth Hall.
Tip: Reservation recommended for evenings; the cellar room is quieter than the terrace in summer.
Miód i Wino ★ 4.1
ul. Sławkowska 32, 31-014 Kraków
Miód i Wino in Kraków sits at the north end of the Old Town with a courtyard under linden trees. The carte is straight Polish bistro: pierogi.
Tip: The summer courtyard runs first-come weekdays; book ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Smakołyki ★ 3.9
ul. Straszewskiego 28, 31-110 Kraków
Smakołyki on Kraków's Straszewskiego is the cheap-and-honest student-canteen Polish home-cooking room: schabowy, pierogi, potato pancakes, full plate.
Tip: Cash only. Closes 22:00 weekdays; until 17:00 Sunday. No bookings.