Also: Bakeries in Krakow
The counters in Kraków worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Kraków worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Zaczyn on Tadeusza Kościuszki west of the Old Town grinds its own flours on-site and runs a 25-hour fermentation on every loaf. Sourdough country breads.
Worth the queue25-hour fermented sourdough loaf
TipSoft challah with crumble lands warm on weekend mornings; queue for the early bake.
The red-and-yellow obwarzanek krakowski carts on Kraków's Rynek Główny sell the EU-protected salted ring bread, hot, for 2 to 3 zl. Open daily 06:00-22:00.
Worth the queueObwarzanek hot from the cart
TipChoose poppy seed, sesame or salt. Best within 30 minutes of leaving the oven; older rings turn rubbery.
Cukiernia Michałek on Kraków's Krupnicza is the family-run pastry counter west of the Planty since 1958: rose-filled pączki, kremówka, sernik.
Worth the queueRose-filled pączki
TipThe rose-filled pączki are the counter pick; Fat Thursday queue runs hours long.
Cukiernia Vanilla in Kraków runs traditional Polish patisserie from two shops, Brzozowa 13 and Na Szaniec 14. Open daily 10:00-21:00. At ul. Brzozowa 13.
Worth the queueSernik (Polish cheesecake)
TipSernik krakowski is the city's lattice-topped cheesecake; ask for it at the counter.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Savor the flavors of Poland on a 4-hour food tasting tour of Krakow. Learn about the local food culture, and hear fascinating stories about the Polish relationship to ...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Go on a journey through the vodka culture of Poland on a 3.5-hour tasting tour in Krakow, and visit 3-4 different shot bars to taste 6-7 different types of vodka. Hear...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Eat your way through the historic Kazimierz district of Krakow on a 3-hour food tasting tour. Visit at least 4 local restaurants to try 11-13 different dishes and 2 vo...