Restaurants
You would be hard pushed to have a bad meal in Cracow, and this whatever your budget. From little traditional cafs to gastronomic restaurants, Cracow has the gamut of eateries, and prices are low by Western standards. Try the local cuisine, which is excellent, from the wild duck Cracow style (stewed with wild mushrooms and served with pearl barley) to soups (borsch and zurek especially) and the local take on cheesecake.
The prices quoted below are for a three-course meal for one, including a pint of beer (wine is more expensive in Cracow) and service: $ (under ZL30) $$ (ZL30 to ZL80) $$$ (ZL80 to ZL150) $$$$ (over ZL150)
Gastronomic
Cyrano de Bergerac Fine French cuisine in beautiful old cellars. One of the best restaurants in Cracow (although the service wasn’t up to scratch on our last visit). Closed Sunday.
Ulica Slawkowska 26 Tel: (012) 411 7288. Website: www.cyranodebergerac.pl Price: $$$$
Pod Aniolami Award-winning restaurant serving traditional Polish food in beautiful surroundings. Booking essential.
Ulica Grodzka 35 Tel: (012) 421 3999. Price: $$$
Business
The Olive Mediterranean cuisine under the beautiful glass atrium of the Sheraton Hotel.
Sheraton Krakow Hotel Ulica Powisle 7 Tel: (012) 662 1000. Website: www.sheraton.com/krakow Price: $$$
Pod Gruszka Polish and international cuisine in pretty period rooms. Professional service. Great soups.
Ulica Szczepanska 1 Tel: (012) 422 8896.
Szara An amazing setting (here you dine under beautifully restored gothic ceilings), wonderful food and smooth service have ensured this restaurant’s popularity.
Rynek Glowny 6 Tel: (012) 4216669. Price: $$$
Trendy
Paese Corsican cuisine where you would least expect to find it. Extremely popular restaurant, so book ahead.
Ulica Poselka 24 Tel: 421 6273. Price: $$$
Trattoria Soprano Pasta, pizzas and traditional Italian fare at very reasonable prices in charming, busy restaurant.
Ulica Anny 7 Tel: (012) 422 5195. Price: $$
Budget
Cyklop Small pizza joint with friendly staff and delicious pizzas cooked in a wood fire oven.
Ulica Mikolajska 16 Tel: 421 6603 Website: www.pizzeriacyklop.krakow.pl Price: $
Rozowy Slon A perennial favourite with the students of the nearby university, this salad bar, which serves decent Polish food at bargain prices, has a smashing pop art decor. You will be forgiven for believing you’re eating in a giant comic book!
Ulica Straszewskiego 24 Tel: (012) 4211047. Price: $
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