30 editor picks across Poland.
30 street food worth the trip across Poland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Poland guides.
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.
OrderGrilled kielbasa from the night van
TipCash only. Closed Sunday. Bread, kielbasa, mustard; 15 zl the whole thing.
Zapiekarnik on Ruska in Wrocław runs the city's most popular zapiekanka window: an open-faced baguette pizza loaded with mushrooms, cheese and sauces.
OrderThe classic mushroom-and-cheese zapiekanka with garlic sauce.
TipFriday-Saturday the counter runs to midnight; useful when the Rynek bars start to close.
Pampa on Podwale in central Wrocław is the city's only proper Argentinian empanada counter: hand-pinched dough, fillings rotated daily, mate tea.
OrderThree empanadas: beef with olive, ham with cheese, plus the daily special filling.
TipClosed Mon-Tue; Wednesday to Sunday afternoons are the move. Order four for takeaway; the empanadas hold warm in the bag for the walk home.
Endzior at the round former kosher slaughterhouse in Kraków's Plac Nowy has poured zapiekanka, the open-face baguette, since 1989. Open daily 09:00-03:00.
OrderZapiekanka
TipCash only. Open until 03:00 weekends. The half-metre version is shareable; ketchup and garlic sauce on the side.
Bar Pierożek in Wrocław's Nadodrze is a basic-seating pierogi room: handmade dumplings to a short list of fillings, kompot to drink, prices that haven't.
OrderPierogi ruskie (potato-cheese) by the dozen, plus a glass of cranberry kompot.
TipDaily lunch deal Mon-Fri before 14:00; one of the cheapest hot meals in central Wrocław.
Bufet Truck Zapiekanki on Kościelna 13 in Poznań is the city's best zapiekanka counter, with a premium-ingredients list and personalised orders.
OrderZapiekanka
TipCustomise the sauces; the house tomato-basil is the safe start but the spicy mayo is the local pick.
Tandyr House in Wrocław's Nadodrze pulls Georgian breads, both plain and filled, straight out of the clay tandyr oven. Cheap, hot, satisfying.
OrderA filled khachapuri-style bread with cheese and a side cup of cherry compote.
TipThe Kościuszki 83 branch near the train station is the quicker takeaway window for the same product.
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.
OrderMaczanka krakowska
TipThe sandwich runs 18 zl. Cash and card. Closed Sunday; queue at lunch.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! in Warsaw's Praga district serves pyzy dumplings in jam jars under fluorescent strip lights. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00. At ul. Brzeska 29.
OrderPyzy in jam jars
Mango Vegan Street Food inside Hala Koszyki in Warsaw is the fourth branch of the seitan-kebab pioneer, opened in 2016. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00.
OrderVege kebab with seitan, falafel, vegan ramen
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar on Poznanska in Warsaw counters Lebanese mezze with Belgian and Polish beers and Lebanese wines. Open mon-sun 12:00-02:00.
OrderHummus, falafel, kofta
Na Winklu on Śródka 1 in Poznań is a pierogi counter open since 2015, with a long range of savoury fillings, seasonal specials and oversized baked dumplings.
OrderPierogi z kaczką
TipThe baked dumplings travel; the boiled ones do not.
iBO Falafel on Mikołaja in Wrocław is the city's best counter for falafel wraps, daily-fried chickpea balls with hummus, fresh vegetables and gluten-free.
OrderFalafel wrap with hummus, pickled vegetables, plus the house chilli sauce.
TipCloses by 19:00 most weekdays and 20:00 Thu-Sat; lunch and early evening only. Closed Sundays.
Bar Mleczny Neptun in Gdańsk is the most famous milk bar in town, on the Długa pedestrian street. Open mon-sun 07:30-18:00. At ul. Długa 33.
OrderPierogi and gulasz
TipVariety drops fast; arrive before 14:00 for the best of the day's hot pots.
The red-and-yellow obwarzanek krakowski carts on Kraków's Rynek Główny sell the EU-protected salted ring bread for 2 to 3 zl. Open daily 06:00-22:00.
OrderObwarzanek krakowski
TipChoose poppy seed, sesame or salt. Best within 30 minutes of the oven; older rings turn rubbery.
Frytki + sos on Antoniego in Wrocław is a takeaway window selling sweet-potato fries with homemade dipping sauces. At ul. Świętego Antoniego 14.
OrderA medium portion of sweet-potato fries with the curry-mango sauce.
TipWeekend evenings the queue runs down the street; lunchtimes Mon-Thu are easier.
Tuk Tuk inside Hala Koszyki in Warsaw is the food-hall Thai counter pulling Pad Thai, pad udon, curries and chilli-fried shrimp, eaten at the Long Bar.
OrderPad Thai, green curry, chilli shrimp
poké poké on Antoniego in Wrocław is the city's most reliable poke counter: build-your-own bowls with sushi-grade fish, rice or salad base, twelve toppings.
OrderSpicy salmon on warm sushi rice with avocado, edamame and crispy onions.
TipLunch sets cheaper than evening; weekends from 12:00 the queue moves fast.
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk is the Old Town's most reliable potato counter: spuds with twenty-plus toppings, strong vegan options, full plates well under 40 $.
OrderOven-baked stuffed potato
TipCounter order; pay first then choose your topping at the till.
Bar Mleczny Stągiewna in Gdańsk runs a milk-bar counter on the bridge route to Granary Island. Pierogi, soups, barszcz with uszka, a full meal under 25 $.
OrderPierogi and barszcz
TipOrder at the counter; pay at the till. Daily specials run out by 14:00.
Pierogarnia Stary Młyn in Gdańsk specialises in oven-baked pierogi, a Pomeranian-style golden-topped version of the dumpling. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00.
OrderOven-baked pierogi
TipThe oven-baked ruskie with sour cream is the signature; ask for double cream.
Syria Kuchnia Orientu in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz works the Metropolia shopping centre food court, the most consistently recommended Middle Eastern counter in town.
OrderFalafel and shawarma
TipOrder the falafel pita; lunch sets include hummus and tabbouleh under 35 $.
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.
OrderVegan kebab
TipOpen until 02:00 daily. The seitan kebab with garlic sauce is the order; vegan zapiekanka as a backup.
Pyra Bar on Strzelecka 13 in Poznań is the potato-bar canteen that serves pyry z gzikiem, plendze and pyzy at fast-casual prices, born in 2009 out of love.
OrderPyry z gzikiem
TipOrder at the counter, pay first, then collect at the second window; the queue moves quickly.
Zahir Kebab on Półwiejska 23 in Poznań is a late-night kebab counter on the main pedestrian street, running until 4am on weekends and ranked in Poznań's top.
OrderKebab
TipOrder the standard pita with garlic-and-spicy sauces; the 'box' versions over-fill and the sauce dilutes the meat.
Zapiecek on Swietojanska in Warsaw is the chain that taught the Old Town to queue for pierogi. Open mon-sun 11:00-23:00. At ul. Swietojanska 13.
OrderHand-rolled pierogi
Pan Precel on Ruska in Wrocław runs a pretzel counter with both sweet and savoury fillings, the late-morning snack locals fall back on. Second branch.
OrderA salt pretzel split with butter and ham, the canonical version.
TipŚwidnicka 12 branch sells faster turnover; pretzels arrive hotter.
ZapieCKanki at Food Hall Stacja inside Galeria Metropolia serves the 1970s PRL-era zapiekanka in its straight form: half-baguette base with cheese.
OrderPRL-era zapiekanka with cheese, mushroom and bacon
TipFriday and Saturday the counter runs until midnight; the Zmiennika is the house signature.
Zahir Kebab in Gdańsk works a Targ Rybny counter, a 90-second walk from the Crane. Open until midnight every day; useful after late bars on Długie Pobrzeże.
OrderDoner kebab in pita
TipOpen until midnight every day; useful after late bars on Długie Pobrzeże.
Czeburek and Kebab in Gdańsk Old Town runs a halal kitchen on Świętojańska, serving Russian-Tatar czebureki alongside falafel and Turkish kebab.
OrderCzebureki and falafel
TipCzeburek is the fried-dough Tatar pasty; order one mushroom, one cheese for a 25 $ lunch.
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