Crisp Polish potato pancakes, finely grated raw potato and onion bound with egg and flour, fried in lard until lace-edged and golden. Served sweet with sour cream and sugar, or savoury under a goulash blanket.
Placki ziemniaczane became a Polish home-kitchen staple in the 19th century once the potato spread across rural Galicia. The Tatra-mountain version of the dish, placki po zbojnicku (highwayman style), tops the pancakes with a heavy goulash and originated in Zakopane bars; this version is served at Morskie Oko on Plac Szczepanski in Krakow.
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Pod Baranem ★ 4.3
stare-miasto · 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.
Milkbar Tomasza ★ 4.3
stare-miasto · 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 $.
Marchewka z Groszkiem ★ 4.2
kazimierz · ul. Mostowa 2, 31-061 Kraków
Marchewka z Groszkiem in Kraków's Kazimierz is the homely Polish bistro on the Mostowa footbridge: pierogi, gołąbki, beetroot soup with uszka.
Morskie Oko ★ 4.0
stare-miasto · Plac Szczepański 8, 31-011 Kraków
Morskie Oko in Kraków cooks Tatra-highlander Polish in a wooden-room dining hall with live folk music. Oscypek, kwaśnica cabbage soup, slow lamb.
Polakowski ★ 3.9
kazimierz · ul. Miodowa 39, 31-052 Kraków
Polakowski in Kraków's Kazimierz is the all-day Polish canteen for the Old Synagogue end: pierogi, bigos, schabowy, gołąbki, served counter-style from 10:00.