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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.