Bakery$Mon-Wed 07:00-22:00, Thu 07:00-00:00, Fri 07:00-01:00, Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-22:00Walk-in onlyFrench-style croissants and laminated pastries
Charlotte on Św. Antoniego in Wrocław doubles as bakery and bistro: French-style croissants, daily bread bakes, breakfast plates. At ul. Świętego Antoniego 2.
Order: Almond croissant and a long black; the morning queue moves quickly.
Tip: Order croissants to go after 11:00 when the bistro service takes over the seats.
Worth the queue: Almond croissant
Bakery$Mon-Sat 07:00-19:00, closed SundayWalk-in onlySourdough breads
The Krzyki branch of Wrocław's Chleboteka, the bakery's southern outpost. Easier weekday parking than the centre; useful if you're driving in from Borek.
Order: The whole-rye loaf, the city's best brown bread.
Tip: Easier weekday parking than the centre; useful if you're driving in from Borek.
Worth the queue: 48-hour sourdough loaf
Bakery$Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00, Sat 08:00-15:00, closed SundayWalk-in onlySourdough breads and modern pastries
Chleboteka on Ruska in central Wrocław bakes the city's most ambitious sourdough, some loaves a 48-hour prove. At ul. Ruska 64/65. Booking recommended.
Order: The country sourdough sliced thick, plus a cinnamon bun for the walk.
Tip: Get there by 09:30 for the best pastry selection; the morning bake sells through by lunch.
Worth the queue: 48-hour sourdough loaf
Bakery$Mon-Fri 06:00-18:00, Sat 06:00-14:00, closed SundayWalk-in onlyTraditional Polish breads and Wrocław doughnuts
Piekarnia Złoto Nadodrza in Wrocław's Nadodrze has run by the Krajewski family since 1979, one of the city's best craft bakeries. At ul. Henryka Pobożnego 20.
Order: A plum-cinnamon pączek, eaten warm out of the paper bag.
Tip: Buy three pączki to take across the river; they hold for the day if not refrigerated.
Worth the queue: Pączki with plum and cinnamon filling