Pod Norenami in Kraków runs the city's most editorial vegan kitchen with a pan-Asian carte: ramen, gyoza, banh mi, sushi rolls. Krupnicza is the original room.
Tip: Closes around 22:00; the Krupnicza dining room is the original.
Address: Krupnicza 6, 31-123 Kraków
Vegab on Starowiślna near Kraków's Kazimierz is the vegan kebab and zapiekanka counter that broke the city's late-night habit. Seitan kebab in pita with garlic sauce; vegan zapiekanka.
Tip: Open until 02:00 daily. The seitan kebab with garlic sauce is the order.
Veganic on Karmelicka in Kraków cooks Polish classics fully plant-based: pierogi ruskie with cashew cream, beetroot tartare, vegan żurek soup, oat-milk kompot.
Tip: Closed Monday. The weekend brunch service is the easy table to take.
Chimera on Świętej Anny in Kraków runs a vegetarian salad-bar counter in a covered medieval courtyard near the Jagiellonian University. You build the plate.
Tip: Cash and card. Daily 10:00 to 22:00; the courtyard is the main dining area.
Glonojad in Kraków's Old Town has run the city's longest-standing vegetarian buffet since 2008. Pay-by-weight Indian-style curries, Polish-vegetarian stews, salads.
Tip: Open daily until 22:00. Build a 350-g plate for about 30 zl; mango lassi on the side.
Moment on Kraków's Estery in Kazimierz is the all-day vegetarian cafe with rotating daily specials, vegan pancakes, and the Sunday brunch set served on shared tables.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the easiest table at 11:00; closes 17:00 weekends.
Pod Norenami on Krupnicza in Kraków runs a clearly marked gluten-free section of its vegan pan-Asian carte: rice paper rolls, vegan sushi, ramen with rice noodles.
Tip: Ask for the gluten-free menu at the counter. The rice-noodle ramen is the safer order.
