Must-see restaurants in Poland

  • Stary Browar Food Court

    Poznań

    The dining section on the second level of this gigantic Stary Browar shopping mall 750m south of the Rynek offers decent food in chic surrounds, including…

  • Grota

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    Restaurants on the marina may draw crowds with their lake-front views, but Grota gets the locals’ vote for its food. Wood-oven-fired pizzas and a mix of…

  • Pod Zieloną Górką

    Carpathian Mountains

    Dating to 1850, this atmospheric old-style pub comprises an informal family-friendly part with picnic tables, a slightly more upscale dining area with…

  • Kresowa

    Gdańsk

    Take your taste buds to Poland’s long-lost east and beyond at this two-level, 19th-century period restaurant with the mood of an Imperial-era Chekhovian…

  • Karczma Lwowska

    Wrocław

    Karczma Lwowska serves up tasty Polish standards such as gołąbki (stuffed cabbage rolls) in the kind of rustic space where heavy ceramic mugs of beer are…

  • JCC Warszawa

    Warsaw

    The Jewish Community Centre is a welcoming, contemporary and far from strictly orthodox place that offers a variety of classes and activities, including…

  • Eatalia

    Poznań

    The cuisine in this upmarket restaurant is very much Italian influenced, but the really interesting stuff begins with the meats, which are mostly slow…

  • Karczma Polska Pod Kogutem

    Szczecin

    A lovely spot for a lowlit dinner, this rustic barn inserted into the ground floor of a post-WWII tenement displays its yesteryear knick-knacks with style…

  • Lukullus

    Warsaw

    Ask many Varsovians to name their favourite pastry shop and invariably Lukullus will be the answer. Specialising in cakes, tarts, pies, pastries and…

  • Carska

    Białowieża National Park

    Set in a woodsy grove in what was once the tsar's private railway station, 2km southeast of the village centre, this restaurant offers elegant meals amid…

  • Český Film

    Sopot

    The phrase Český Film (Czech film in Czech) in Polish means something surreal and incomprehensible, but there's no confusion about the quality of this…

  • Kos

    Gdańsk

    If you're travelling with the family in tow, this internationally minded, kid-friendly place is an excellent choice. The crowd-pleasing menu is a pizza…

  • Bar Mleczny Stągiewna

    Gdańsk

    The milk-bar 'concept' raised slightly upmarket, the food and ambience here are far from the workers' canteens of yore. Have your Polish staples heaped…

  • Zakład Gastronomiczny

    Łódź

    The food is nominally Polish but it's influenced by many of its EU cousins – not a bad thing. The simple breakfast plate of scrambled eggs with bacon is…

  • Bar Bursztyn

    Sopot

    A millennium away from the milk bars of yesteryear, this snazzy canteen with nightclub decor, polite English-speaking staff, free magazines, pagers that…

  • Europejska

    Kraków

    Sure, the Polish food at this classic establishment is good, but most people come here to soak up the old world atmosphere of the restaurant's back rooms…

  • Wiejskie Jadło

    Poznań

    This compact Polish restaurant, hidden a short distance back from the Rynek, serves what it says on the sign – wiejskie jadło (country food). It offers a…

  • Polka

    Łódź

    The over-the-top twee decor here is what might result if your spinster aunt took acid. But it shouldn't be a surprise given that Polka is the brainchild…

  • Dom Polski

    Warsaw

    Quite rightly tipped as one of the best places in Warsaw in which to enjoy a traditional Polish meal, Dom Polski occupies a caramel-coloured house…

  • Krowarzywa

    Warsaw

    So much for vegan establishments being humourless and bland – this vegan burger specialist has a contemporary interior with minimalist furniture, and…

  • Vega Bar Wegański

    Wrocław

    This buzzing vegan restaurant and takeaway in the centre of the Rynek serves everything from breakfasts (until noon) of oatmeal and millet with vegan milk…

  • Tandoor

    Warsaw

    Long established and still one of the best Indian restaurant's in Warsaw, the food here is prepared by experienced North Indian chefs using a genuine…

  • Piktonówka

    Carpathian Mountains

    Polish staples such as zurek (sour rye soup) with white sausage and egg rub shoulders with more international fare such as burgers and tagliatelle with…

  • Jama Michalika

    Kraków

    Established in 1895, this cavernous place was a hang-out for writers, painters and others associated with the Młoda Polska movement. Today, it feels more…

  • Tawerna Portowa

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    This red-brick warehouse on the waterfront, with old railway lines running past the door and fishing boats bobbing outside, houses one of Ustka's best…

  • Mango

    Warsaw

    Mango is a chain of stylish all-vegan eateries. Excellent menu items range from quinoa burgers to veggie kebabs. The 'mango plate' (talerz mango) of…

  • Besamim

    Warsaw

    Meaning 'spices' in Hebrew, you don't need to pay to go into the Museum of the History of Polish Jews to eat at its pleasant self-service restaurant. It's…

  • Bar Syrena

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    The bar mleczny (milk bar) brought almost into the 21st century, serving Polish standards in a spick-and-span tiled dining room. You’ll forgive the…

  • Cafe Szał

    Kraków

    The fact that this cafe is only open in the summer months makes it all the more special. A glorious view of St Mary's Basilica and the main square, the…

  • Vento di Mare

    Silesia

    The 'Sea Breeze' blows a pleasant, fishy scent over Opole's Rynek, serving high-quality seafood dishes from various European countries lapped by the…

  • Papierówka

    Poznań

    Set alongside pleasant parkland, Papierówka has reinvented itself out of a long family tradition, serving seasonal dishes from a small menu. The little…

  • Charlotte Chleb i Wino

    Warsaw

    This casual French-Polish bakery and bistro dishes up tantalising croissants and pastries at the break of dawn, then transitions to big salads and crusty…

  • Bernard

    Wrocław

    This lively split-level bar-restaurant is inspired by the Czech beer of the same name, and the menu features plenty of Czech dishes such as svickova …

  • Karczma Hajduk

    Carpathian Mountains

    This inn, the name of which recalls Niedzica Castle’s Hungarian origins (hajduks were Hungarian mercenaries who fought against the Habsburgs in the 17th…

  • Tel Aviv

    Warsaw

    Warm, welcoming Tel Aviv offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free mains, including lots of salads, hummus, vegan burgers and even vegan wine. Where this…

  • Le Cedre 61

    Warsaw

    Choose from a wide range of hot and cold mezze and mains at this long-running, colourfully decorated Middle Eastern restaurant. There's a fair number of…

  • Targ Śniadaniowy

    Warsaw

    Basically a big fun picnic gathering, this weekly market offers a tasty array of local food producers. Shop for groceries, graze on the dishes to go –…

  • Repeta

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Opposite the tourist office in a brightly muralled strip of buildings, this clean-cut bistro serves pizzas, burgers, salads, pastas and light meat dishes,…

  • Bar Rubin

    Carpathian Mountains

    This popular 1970s-style diner serves delicious traditional Polish food at reasonable prices. With its red laminate walls and chrome chairs, the interior…

  • Kurna Chata

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Świnoujście's craziest place to eat is this friendly, rurally themed restaurant, its entire ceiling hung with a meadow's-worth of dried flowers, homemade…

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