30 street food worth the trip across Poland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Poland guides.
Kiełbaski z Niebieskiej Nyski (Blue Van) ★ 4.8 · Kraków
ul. Grzegórzecka 5, 31-532 Kraków
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.
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sunday. Bread, kielbasa, mustard; 15 zl the whole thing.
Zapiekarnik ★ 4.8 · Wrocław
ul. Ruska 49, 50-079 Wrocław
Zapiekarnik on Ruska in Wrocław runs the city's most popular zapiekanka window: an open-faced baguette pizza loaded with mushrooms, cheese and sauces.
Tip: Friday-Saturday the counter runs to midnight; useful when the Rynek bars start to close.
Pampa ★ 4.7 · Wrocław
ul. Podwale 19, 50-043 Wrocław
Pampa on Podwale in central Wrocław is the city's only proper Argentinian empanada counter: hand-pinched dough, fillings rotated daily, mate tea.
Tip: Closed 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 (Plac Nowy zapiekanka) ★ 4.6 · Kraków
Plac Nowy 4, 31-056 Kraków
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.
Tip: Cash only. Open until 03:00 weekends. The half-metre version is shareable; ketchup and garlic sauce on the side.
Bar Pierożek ★ 4.6 · Wrocław
ul. Księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego 3, 50-326 Wrocław
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.
Tip: Daily lunch deal Mon-Fri before 14:00; one of the cheapest hot meals in central Wrocław.
Bufet Truck Zapiekanki (Zapieksy) ★ 4.5 · Poznań
ul. Kościelna 13, 60-538 Poznań
Bufet Truck Zapiekanki on Kościelna 13 in Poznań is the city's best zapiekanka counter, with a premium-ingredients list and personalised orders.
Tip: Customise the sauces; the house tomato-basil is the safe start but the spicy mayo is the local pick.
Tandyr House ★ 4.5 · Wrocław
ul. Stanisława Dubois 14, 50-208 Wrocław
Tandyr House in Wrocław's Nadodrze pulls Georgian breads, both plain and filled, straight out of the clay tandyr oven. Cheap, hot, satisfying.
Tip: The Kościuszki 83 branch near the train station is the quicker takeaway window for the same product.
Andrus (Maczanka po krakowsku) ★ 4.4 · Kraków
ul. Świętego Wawrzyńca 16, 31-060 Kraków
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.
Tip: The sandwich runs 18 zl. Cash and card. Closed Sunday; queue at lunch.
Pyzy, Flaki Gorace! ★ 4.4 · Warsaw
ul. Brzeska 29, 03-737 Warszawa
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.
Mango Vegan Street Food (Hala Koszyki) ★ 4.4 · Warsaw
ul. Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa
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.
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar ★ 4.4 · Warsaw
ul. Poznanska 12, 00-680 Warszawa
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.
Na Winklu ★ 4.3 · Poznań
ul. Śródka 1, 61-126 Poznań
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.
Tip: The baked dumplings travel; the boiled ones do not.
iBO Falafel ★ 4.3 · Wrocław
ul. Świętego Mikołaja 15, 50-125 Wrocław
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.
Tip: Closes by 19:00 most weekdays and 20:00 Thu-Sat; lunch and early evening only. Closed Sundays.
Bar Mleczny Neptun ★ 4.2 · Gdańsk
ul. Długa 33, 80-827 Gdańsk
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.
Tip: Variety drops fast; arrive before 14:00 for the best of the day's hot pots.
Obwarzanek krakowski (Rynek Główny carts) ★ 4.2 · Kraków
Rynek Główny, 31-042 Kraków
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.
Tip: Choose poppy seed, sesame or salt. Best within 30 minutes of the oven; older rings turn rubbery.
Frytki + sos ★ 4.2 · Wrocław
ul. Świętego Antoniego 14, 50-073 Wrocław
Frytki + sos on Antoniego in Wrocław is a takeaway window selling sweet-potato fries with homemade dipping sauces. At ul. Świętego Antoniego 14.
Tip: Weekend evenings the queue runs down the street; lunchtimes Mon-Thu are easier.
Tuk Tuk (Hala Koszyki) ★ 4.1 · Warsaw
ul. Koszykowa 63, 00-667 Warszawa
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.
poké poké ★ 4.1 · Wrocław
ul. Świętego Antoniego 27, 50-073 Wrocław
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.
Tip: Lunch sets cheaper than evening; weekends from 12:00 the queue moves fast.
Pyra Bar ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
ul. Garbary 6/7, 80-827 Gdańsk
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 $.
Tip: Counter order; pay first then choose your topping at the till.
Bar Mleczny Stągiewna ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
ul. Stągiewna 15, 80-750 Gdańsk
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 $.
Tip: Order at the counter; pay at the till. Daily specials run out by 14:00.
Pierogarnia Stary Młyn ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
ul. św. Ducha 64, 80-834 Gdańsk
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.
Tip: The oven-baked ruskie with sour cream is the signature; ask for double cream.
Syria Kuchnia Orientu ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
ul. Kilińskiego 4, 80-452 Gdańsk
Syria Kuchnia Orientu in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz works the Metropolia shopping centre food court, the most consistently recommended Middle Eastern counter in town.
Tip: Order the falafel pita; lunch sets include hummus and tabbouleh under 35 $.
Vegab ★ 4.0 · Kraków
ul. Starowiślna 8, 31-038 Kraków
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.
Tip: Open until 02:00 daily. The seitan kebab with garlic sauce is the order; vegan zapiekanka as a backup.
Pyra Bar ★ 4.0 · Poznań
ul. Strzelecka 13, 61-845 Poznań
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.
Tip: Order at the counter, pay first, then collect at the second window; the queue moves quickly.
Zahir Kebab Półwiejska ★ 4.0 · Poznań
ul. Półwiejska 23, 61-885 Poznań
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.
Tip: Order the standard pita with garlic-and-spicy sauces; the 'box' versions over-fill and the sauce dilutes the meat.
Zapiecek (Old Town) ★ 4.0 · Warsaw
ul. Swietojanska 13, 00-288 Warszawa
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.
Pan Precel ★ 4.0 · Wrocław
ul. Swidnicka 12, 50-029 Wroclaw
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.
Tip: Świdnicka 12 branch sells faster turnover; pretzels arrive hotter.
ZapieCKanki ★ 3.9 · Gdańsk
ul. Jana Kilińskiego 4, 80-266 Gdańsk
ZapieCKanki at Food Hall Stacja inside Galeria Metropolia serves the 1970s PRL-era zapiekanka in its straight form: half-baguette base with cheese.
Tip: Friday and Saturday the counter runs until midnight; the Zmiennika is the house signature.
Zahir Kebab ★ 3.8 · Gdańsk
Targ Rybny 11/i U4, 80-838 Gdańsk
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.
Tip: Open until midnight every day; useful after late bars on Długie Pobrzeże.
Czeburek and Kebab ★ 3.8 · Gdańsk
ul. Świętojańska 47/48, 80-840 Gdańsk
Czeburek and Kebab in Gdańsk Old Town runs a halal kitchen on Świętojańska, serving Russian-Tatar czebureki alongside falafel and Turkish kebab.
Tip: Czeburek is the fried-dough Tatar pasty; order one mushroom, one cheese for a 25 $ lunch.