Pierogi
Filled dumplings, with cheese and potato, meat or cabbage and mushrooms. Eaten at lunch or dinner in most traditional restaurants.
Krakow
What to eat in Krakow
- Pierogi
- Obwarzanek krakowski
- Zapiekanka
- Żurek
Data checked on November 2, 2026
Obwarzanek krakowski
A ring of bread twisted and sprinkled with seeds or salt, sold from street stalls in the centre. A cheap snack to eat while walking.
Zapiekanka
A split baguette with mushrooms and melted cheese, toasted and topped with ketchup. It is a late snack, sold around Plac Nowy in Kazimierz.
Żurek
A sour rye soup with sausage and egg, often served in a bread bowl.
Bigos
A slow-cooked stew of cabbage, sauerkraut and several meats. A winter dish, but available all year.
Placki ziemniaczane
Fried potato pancakes, served plain or with goulash. Common on menus in the Old Town and Kazimierz.
Every itinerary on this site keeps a lunch break after 12:30, so there is room for a proper meal in the middle of the day.
What a meal costs
- Meal in an inexpensive restaurant
- PLN 46
- Three courses for two, mid-range restaurant
- PLN 200
- Coffee
- PLN 16.32
Besides the sights
- Evening in KazimierzWalk Szeroka Street and Plac Nowy after dark, when the cafés and bars are open and the quarter is lively.
- The bugle call from St Mary's towerA bugle call is played from the basilica tower every hour. Stand in the Main Square to hear it.
- A walk on the Vistula banksFollow the river path below Wawel Hill for views of the castle, without any ticket.
- A concert in the Old TownSmall venues in the centre hold concerts in the evening, from piano recitals to folk music.
- Wieliczka Salt MineA separate half-day trip outside the city. Check the mine's official site for hours and tickets.