Must-see restaurants in Poland

  • 77 Sushi

    Kraków

    This small sushi bar is always hopping, given its enviable position just off the Royal Route between the Old Town and Wawel. It offers a full range of…

  • Szuflada Bistro

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    One of Augustów's best year-round restaurants. Basement and ground-floor tables attract a smart crowd of locals for drinks and upscale snacks at night…

  • Szpulka

    Łódź

    One of dozens of places to eat in the sprawling Manufaktura complex, this hopping pub serves food through the day and night. The full breakfast menu…

  • Słodki Słony

    Warsaw

    Although it serves a full menu of savoury dishes, it's hard to drag your eyes away from the abundant and tempting platters of cakes, pastries and other…

  • Restauracja Kardamon

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    The Kardamon is quite a treat for northeast Poland with its beige-and-white antique-style dining room within Kętrzyn's old town hall. The fare on offer is…

  • Posmakuj

    Carpathian Mountains

    The best of the clutch of Polish and pizza joints lining Krosno's Rynek, Posmakuj shows the most ambition in the kitchen, sourcing regional ingredients…

  • Rybna Chata

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Świnoujście's best seafood restaurant is this simple affair where the main ingredient on your plate is guaranteed to have come from the Baltic. The fisher…

  • Antonio

    Wielkopolska

    If you're not hungry after smelling the garlic aroma drifting up to the street from this cellar restaurant just southwest of the Rynek, you must have just…

  • Bar Turysticzny

    Gdańsk

    Gdańsk's most clean-cut milk bar may have 'since 1956' on the door, but inside it's received a postmillennium makeover. Though the interior may not be…

  • U Braci

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    For pizza, pasta, burgers, Polish dishes and gooey desserts near the monastery, you could hardly do better than this authentic Italian-accented restaurant…

  • Indus Tandoori

    Kraków

    Reasonably good Indian restaurant, with an unbeatable central location if you're looking for something a little different. Indus serves curries and…

  • Ukraineczka

    Szczecin

    Serving Szczecin's large Ukrainian Gastarbeiter community, this simple place near the castle offers authentically traditional Ukrainian and Lithuanian…

  • Skamiejka

    Warsaw

    Specialising in Russian and Georgian cuisine, Skamiejka exudes a cosy warmth with its quirky decor including samovars, matryoshka dolls and old LPs of…

  • Knajpa U Fryzjera

    Małopolska

    Knajpa u Fryzjera is a kitschy restaurant that serves heaping plates of traditional Jewish–Central European mains – veal tongue, goose, beef brisket,…

  • Browar Tumski

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Tasty food served on the main square, with the added benefit of craft beer brewed on the premises. Styles range from light to dark. The menu holds few…

  • Smażalnia Ryb ATOL

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Since 1964 tourists have been flocking to this famous self-service fish fryer for finger-licking portions of cod and chips plus many other seafood dishes…

  • Otwarte Drzwi

    Łódź

    Head through the passage at Piotrkowska 120 and on the left you'll find the outdoor seating area belonging to this cosy Italian restaurant. The wood-fired…

  • Bar Asia

    Małopolska

    This old, cafeteria-style milk bar is a treasure. The name has obscure origins, but the food is fully grounded in Polish home-cooking. Everything is made…

  • Pergola

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    Elevated above the snaffling promenaders and serving a mildly Mediterranean and Polish menu, this is the best of the countless cafes that gather around…

  • Pivovaria

    Małopolska

    This comfy pub brews its own excellent beer in many styles on the premises (try the pale ale). The menu tends towards simple grilled meats, pastas, salads…

  • Babka

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Brightly lit, with sprightly service and decorated with colourful regional motifs, Babka has a good 'greatest hits' menu of eastern European fare. A…

  • Pizzera & Restauracja Rzym

    Carpathian Mountains

    'Rome', which looks like an unassuming pizzeria on the outside, is actually a pretty good all-around restaurant, with Polish dishes such as pierogi and…

  • Mexico Bar

    Wrocław

    A good 2km northeast of central Wrocław, the compact, colourful and eclectically furnished Mexico Bar features sombreros and backlit masks on the walls,…

  • Smak Ukraiński

    Kraków

    This countrified oasis, perched on one of the city's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, presents authentic Ukrainian dishes in a cosy dining room,…

  • Hamburg

    Silesia

    This popular burger bar could be in many a modern city, but there's no need to disdain its freshly cooked, generously stuffed burgers. The Blu (blue…

  • Kuchnia Świata

    The Great Masurian Lakes

    One of the best year-round places to eat in town, the ‘Cuisines of the World’ certainly lives up to its name, with countless reminders of the culinary…

  • Dobry Rok

    The Kraków−Częstochowa Upland

    Among the better of the string of restaurants that line the upper end of al NMP towards the monastery. There's a mix of Polish and international dishes,…

  • U Alika

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Enjoy the foods of the region at this humble house on the main drag. Dine amid antiques and sample Tatar staples such as hearty soups with dumplings and…

  • Nago Sushi and Sake

    Kraków

    With sushi and sashimi floating around in little boats looping around a ‘canal’ encircling a curvy communal table, and a good selection of ramen dishes,…

  • Il Calzone

    Kraków

    This pleasant slice of Italy is a well-kept secret, tucked away in a quiet nook set back from the street next to the Hotel Pugetów. Pleasant whitewashed…

  • Ato Sushi

    Łódź

    Excellent sushi served in a stylish, minimalist setting. The menu is a mix of traditional nigiri sushi and rolls, plus a few inventive, more modern…

  • Dawne Smaki

    Warsaw

    An excellent restaurant to try Polish specialities, such as herring in cream, stuffed cabbage rolls, pierogi (dumplings) and all the rest. The interior is…

  • Bar Wegetariański

    Poznań

    This cheap eatery 500m south of the Rynek offers tasty meat-free dishes, including its signature wholemeal crêpes stuffed with mushrooms and cabbage. It’s…

  • Restauracja Marysieńka

    Carpathian Mountains

    For lunch or dinner in Stary Sącz, look no further than Restauracja Marysieńka. Nothing fancy – just good Polish standards such as pierogi and crumbed…

  • Cztery Pory Roku

    Gdańsk & Pomerania

    A vague Italian aroma meets rural Poland at this long-established feeding spot in the rebuilt old town. Enjoy pastas, local fish dishes and pierogi in the…

  • Kafëbë

    Gdańsk

    Push open the heavy ornate door on ul Piwna to enter this folksy cafe with high-stacked gateaux, Kashubian burgers with curry sauce, fish pierogi and well…

  • Kogel Mogel

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    Hearty Polish fare served in a year-round cozy dining room featuring red and white checked tablecloths. There's a good beer list. In summer tables are set…

  • Masala

    Wrocław

    Masala produces well-cooked Indian dishes that will be familiar to any high-street curry aficionado. The room is cheerily decorated, staff members are…

  • Ogródek Pod Jabłoniami

    Mazovia & Podlasie

    The draws here are the grilled meats, including steak, pork and chicken, but they also do good pizza, burgers and a whole range of filling Polish staples…

  • Spokojna 15

    Warsaw

    Tucked away in a building owned by the Academy of Fine Arts and overlooking a courtyard garden, Spokojna 15 excels at thin-crust pizza but also serves…

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