Klezmer-Hois is a polish-jewish restaurant in Kazimierz, Kraków.
Klezmer-Hois in Kraków's Kazimierz is the Polish-Jewish kitchen in the 16th-century Great Mikveh on Szeroka. Gefilte fish, cholent on the carte.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Gefilte fish, Cholent
Must order: Gefilte fish, the chicken liver pâté and a glass of Slivovitz to finish.
Tip: Book ahead for evenings with klezmer concerts. Check the concert calendar in advance.
Address: ul. Szeroka 6, 31-053 Kraków
Starka in Kraków's Kazimierz cooks classic Polish in a townhouse cellar with a courtyard garden, and pours its house-aged Starka vodka in 8 to 25-year-old.
Signature: Duck with baked apple, Aged Starka vodka flight
Order: Duck with baked apple and the 10-year Starka vodka flight; courtyard table in summer.
Tip: Book the courtyard for sunset; the cellar room is the better seating in winter.
Ariel on Szeroka in Kraków's Kazimierz is a 16th-century tenement-house restaurant cooking Galician Jewish and Polish dishes across two dining rooms.
Signature: Carp Jewish-style, Roast goose with cherries
Order: Carp Jewish-style to start, then roast goose with cherries; a shot of slivovitz to close.
Tip: Klezmer concert runs every night (separate ticket); book the upstairs dining room for the larger space.
Zazie Bistro in Kraków's Kazimierz runs straight Lyonnais-bistro grammar: tartare, escargot, blanquette de veau, tarte tatin. Kitchen leans french bistro.
Signature: Beef tartare, Tarte tatin
Order: Beef tartare and the tarte tatin to share. House red by the carafe.
Tip: Walk-in only. Get there before 19:00 or queue 30 minutes. Closed Sunday.
Cargo Grill & Deli on Plac Nowy in Kraków's Kazimierz fires dry-aged Polish beef and fresh European seafood with a wine cellar to match. Priced at $$$.
Signature: Dry-aged Polish beef ribeye, Fresh fish of the day
Order: Dry-aged Polish ribeye with a bottle from the cellar; deli counter for cured meats on the way out.
Tip: Book the dining room for dinner; daytime walk-ins lean toward the deli side of the room.
Starka in Kraków's Kazimierz cooks classic Polish in a townhouse cellar with a courtyard garden, and pours its house-aged Starka vodka in 8 to 25-year-old.
Signature: Duck with baked apple, Aged Starka vodka flight
Order: Duck with baked apple and the 10-year Starka vodka flight; courtyard table in summer.
Tip: Book the courtyard for sunset; the cellar room is the better seating in winter.
Szara Gęś on Kraków's Rynek Główny runs a Polish carte in a Cloth Hall-facing dining room. Located in Stare Miasto. Kitchen leans polish-french.
Signature: Roast goose with apple and red cabbage, Pierogi with venison
Order: The roast goose for two with red cabbage and apple, in November during goose season.
Tip: Reservation only on weekends. The Cloth Hall side tables go first; ask when booking.
Ariel on Szeroka in Kraków's Kazimierz is a 16th-century tenement-house restaurant cooking Galician Jewish and Polish dishes across two dining rooms.
Signature: Carp Jewish-style, Roast goose with cherries
Order: Carp Jewish-style to start, then roast goose with cherries; a shot of slivovitz to close.
Tip: Klezmer concert runs every night (separate ticket); book the upstairs dining room for the larger space.
Zazie Bistro in Kraków's Kazimierz runs straight Lyonnais-bistro grammar: tartare, escargot, blanquette de veau, tarte tatin. Kitchen leans french bistro.
Signature: Beef tartare, Tarte tatin
Order: Beef tartare and the tarte tatin to share. House red by the carafe.
Tip: Walk-in only. Get there before 19:00 or queue 30 minutes. Closed Sunday.
Cargo Grill & Deli on Plac Nowy in Kraków's Kazimierz fires dry-aged Polish beef and fresh European seafood with a wine cellar to match. Priced at $$$.
Signature: Dry-aged Polish beef ribeye, Fresh fish of the day
Order: Dry-aged Polish ribeye with a bottle from the cellar; deli counter for cured meats on the way out.
Tip: Book the dining room for dinner; daytime walk-ins lean toward the deli side of the room.
Fiorentina on Grodzka in Kraków's Old Town is the Tuscan-inspired room with a vaulted red-brick ceiling. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$$.
Signature: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Hand-rolled pasta
Order: The bistecca for two with a Brunello by the bottle, and the gnudi as a starter.
Tip: The bistecca needs ordering in advance; closed Sunday. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
