Starka is a traditional polish restaurant in Kazimierz, Kraków.
Editorially verified August 24, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Have you heard that the drinking vodka is the most common tradition of Poland? During this Private Vodka Tasting Tour you will try it and find out on your own.
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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 ...
Address: ul. Józefa 14, 31-056 Kraków
Ariel on Szeroka in Kraków's Kazimierz is a 16th-century tenement-house restaurant cooking Galician Jewish and Polish dishes across two dining rooms.
OrderCarp Jewish-style to start, then roast goose with cherries; a shot of slivovitz to close.
TipKlezmer 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.
OrderBeef tartare and the tarte tatin to share. House red by the carafe.
TipWalk-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 $$$.
OrderDry-aged Polish ribeye with a bottle from the cellar; deli counter for cured meats on the way out.
TipBook the dining room for dinner; daytime walk-ins lean toward the deli side of the room.
Szara Gęś on Kraków's Rynek Główny runs a Polish carte in a Cloth Hall-facing dining room. Located in Stare Miasto. Kitchen leans polish-french.
OrderThe roast goose for two with red cabbage and apple, in November during goose season.
TipReservation only on weekends. The Cloth Hall side tables go first; ask when booking.
Ariel on Szeroka in Kraków's Kazimierz is a 16th-century tenement-house restaurant cooking Galician Jewish and Polish dishes across two dining rooms.
OrderCarp Jewish-style to start, then roast goose with cherries; a shot of slivovitz to close.
TipKlezmer concert runs every night (separate ticket); book the upstairs dining room for the larger space.
Zazie Bistro in Kraków's Kazimierz runs straight Lyonnais-bistro grammar: tartare, escargot, blanquette de veau, tarte tatin. Kitchen leans french bistro.
OrderBeef tartare and the tarte tatin to share. House red by the carafe.
TipWalk-in only. Get there before 19:00 or queue 30 minutes. Closed Sunday.
Cargo Grill & Deli on Plac Nowy in Kraków's Kazimierz fires dry-aged Polish beef and fresh European seafood with a wine cellar to match. Priced at $$$.
OrderDry-aged Polish ribeye with a bottle from the cellar; deli counter for cured meats on the way out.
TipBook 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 $$$.
OrderThe bistecca for two with a Brunello by the bottle, and the gnudi as a starter.
TipThe bistecca needs ordering in advance; closed Sunday. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
Filipa 18 in Kraków's Kleparz is the neo-Polish room inside Hotel Indigo. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$$. At ul. Świętego Filipa 18.
OrderWhatever tartare is on, and the duck with smoked plum if it's running.
TipTasting menu Tuesday to Saturday 17:00-22:00. Book a week ahead for weekend dinner.
