Silesian$$stare-miasto
Restauracja Wrocławska on Szewska has cooked pre-war Wrocław and Silesian classics for nearly thirty years. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$.
Signature: Rolada śląska, Śląskie niebo, Kluski wrocławskie
Order: Rolada śląska with kluski śląskie and modra kapusta, the canonical Silesian Sunday plate.
Tip: The menu nods to Marek Krajewski's pre-war Wrocław novels. Ask for the bigos wrocławski if it isn't on the list.
Traditional Polish$$stare-miasto
Konspira on Plac Solny treats Wrocław's Solidarity past as a dining room, 1980s living-room props, Communist-era menu typography. Located in Stare Miasto.
Signature: Pierogi, Żurek, Bigos
Order: The pierogi sampler with sour cream and the żurek served in a bread bowl.
Tip: Ask to see the hidden 1980s apartment behind the wardrobe; it doubles as a quieter dining alcove on busy nights.
Polish$$$stare-miasto
The dining room of Hotel Monopol in Wrocław, the city's grand hotel since 1892. Located in Stare Miasto. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans polish.
Signature: Duck confit, Beef tartare
Order: Duck confit with red cabbage and the beef tartare assembled at the table.
Tip: Sunday brunch in the gilded room is roughly half the price of a Friday-night three-course dinner with similar dishes.
Italian Seafood$$$stare-miastoDaily 12:00-16:00, 18:00-22:30
Acquario sits on the sixth floor of Hotel Monopol in Wrocław, with glazed walls that frame the historic skyline. Kitchen leans italian seafood.
Signature: Crudo selections, Mediterranean fish mains
Order: The crudo platter to start and whichever whole fish is on the day's chalk.
Tip: Lunch service is quieter and the same kitchen runs a shorter daily menu at roughly two-thirds of the evening price.
Modern European$$$stare-miasto
OK Wine Bar shares the Marina building with Między Mostami and stocks over two thousand bottles. Seafood-leaning small plates, a riverside terrace.
Signature: Crudo and seafood small plates, Wine flights
Order: A flight of three Polish whites and the chef's seafood platter for two.
Tip: Walk up to the bar Wed-Sun; the dining room books out by Friday afternoon in summer.
Modern Polish$$$stare-miastoMon-Thu 9:00-23:00, Fri 10:00-23:00, Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 9:00-23:00
Przystań & Marina sits in the yacht harbour above the Oder in Wrocław and cooks Polish seafood with French technique. Located in Stare Miasto.
Signature: Pike-perch with beurre blanc, Crab tartare
Order: The pike-perch (sandacz) of the day, classic beurre blanc, dill potatoes.
Tip: Best lunch on a sunny Wednesday from the upper terrace; weekends queue from 12:30.