The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Kraków's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Kraków.
Endzior at the round former kosher slaughterhouse in Kraków's Plac Nowy has poured zapiekanka, the open-face baguette, since 1989. Six windows ring the rotunda; Endzior is the pick.
Try: Zapiekanka
Tip: Cash only. Open until 03:00 weekends. The half-metre version is shareable; ketchup and garlic sauce on the side.
The red-and-yellow obwarzanek krakowski carts on Kraków's Rynek Główny sell the EU-protected salted ring bread for 2 to 3 zl. About 150,000 leave the carts daily.
Try: Obwarzanek krakowski
Tip: Choose poppy seed, sesame or salt. Best within 30 minutes of the oven; older rings turn rubbery.
Andrus in Kraków's Kazimierz revives maczanka po krakowsku, the city's marinated-slow-roasted-pork sandwich on a homemade bun. Started as a food truck 2014.
Try: Maczanka krakowska
Tip: The sandwich runs 18 zl. Cash and card. Closed Sunday; queue at lunch.
Vegab on Starowiślna near Kraków's Kazimierz is the vegan kebab counter that broke the city's late-night habit. Seitan kebab in pita with garlic sauce, vegan zapiekanka and chips.
Try: Vegan kebab
Tip: Open until 02:00 daily. The seitan kebab with garlic sauce is the order; vegan zapiekanka as a backup.
The blue Nysa van outside Hala Targowa in Kraków has grilled kielbasa off the wood-fired grill since the 1990s. From 20:00, the queue runs past midnight.
Try: Grilled kielbasa from the night van
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sunday. Bread, kielbasa, mustard; 15 zl the whole thing.
Peak food season in Kraków is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Kraków rewards trust.