Miód i Wino is a polish bistro restaurant in Stare Miasto, 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.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pierogi ruskie, Pork knuckle in honey beer
Must order: Pork knuckle for two with honey beer glaze, with pierogi ruskie to start.
Tip: The summer courtyard runs first-come weekdays; book ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Address: ul. Sławkowska 32, 31-014 Kraków
Pod Norenami in Kraków runs the city's most editorial vegan kitchen with a pan-Asian menu: ramen, gyoza, banh mi, sushi rolls. Krupnicza is the original room.
Signature: Gyoza, Shoyu ramen with king oyster
Order: The gyoza and a bowl of the shoyu ramen with king oyster mushroom.
Tip: Cash and card; closes around 22:00. Walk-ins for early dinner, book for prime time.
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.
Pod Norenami in Kraków runs the city's most editorial vegan kitchen with a pan-Asian menu: ramen, gyoza, banh mi, sushi rolls. Krupnicza is the original room.
Signature: Gyoza, Shoyu ramen with king oyster
Order: The gyoza and a bowl of the shoyu ramen with king oyster mushroom.
Tip: Cash and card; closes around 22:00. Walk-ins for early dinner, book for prime time.
Hamsa in Kraków's Jewish quarter cooks Tel Aviv-style Israeli: hummus, shakshuka, sabich, fresh pita off the saj. Located in Kazimierz. Priced at $$.
Signature: Hummus with slow-cooked lamb, Shakshuka
Order: Hummus with slow-cooked lamb and fresh pita; arrive before the dinner queue at 19:30.
Tip: Book the terrace for sunset. The same group runs Hamsa Tel Aviv next door for a fuller dinner menu.
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.
Signature: Gefilte fish, Cholent
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.
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.
