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Poland's open-faced street pizza: a long French-style baguette halved lengthways, topped with fried mushrooms, melted cheese, ketchup and chopped parsley, baked under a salamander until the cheese bubbles.
The zapiekanka was invented in 1970s Poland as a cheap way to feed cities during food shortages of the late communist era. The original was a piece of stale baguette, topped with mushrooms and processed cheese, finished with sweet tomato ketchup (an exotic Western import at the time). The dish exploded across Polish university cities through the 1980s as the standard drunken late-night food and became iconically associated with Krakow's Plac Nowy Round House, Wrocław's late-night strips and Warsaw's bus-station kiosks. The simple version is sold from windows everywhere in the centre after midnight.
3 editor picks for Zapiekanka in Wrocław, ranked by editorial score. All Wrocław signature dishes · Zapiekanka across every city.
Also in: Kraków.
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.
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.
Bar Lubię To on Łokietka is the Nadodrze locals' lunchtime canteen: home-style Polish plates at student prices, schabowy sets, daily soups, ruskie pierogi.
OrderThe schabowy set (breaded pork cutlet, potatoes, slaw), plus a bowl of żurek to start.
TipKitchen runs 10:00-18:00 weekdays; the lunchtime queue from 12:30 is the busiest window, and they sell out of devolay by mid-afternoon.
Zapiekanka makes more sense with someone from Wrocław explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Experience traditional Polish food and the local drinking culture on a guided walking tour around Wroclaw's pubs and restaurants.
Private tour · 2.5 - 5 hours
Sample traditional Polish food and enjoy local flavors on this food tour in Wroclaw. Try various dishes, appetizers, and desserts. Get an interesting lesson about the ...
Guided tour · 2 - 4 hours
Embark on a journey through the world of Polish beer in Wroclaw Old Town! Visit the best local venues and taste 7-13 different flavors of popular, regional and craft beer.
