Mak Bread & Coffee

Mak Bread & Coffee is a bakery café on Przemyska Street in Kazimierz, attached to the PURO Hotel. It bakes on site, and the counter is stacked with its own sourdough loaves, bagels, baguettes, cinnamon rolls and other pastries. The space is roomy, with a modern and cosy design, and art albums and periodicals are left out for customers to browse, which encourages a long, slow breakfast.

Breakfast is served all day, and that is the main reason many visitors choose Mak. The menu, available in English, marks vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes clearly, which makes ordering simple for travellers with dietary needs. At lunchtime the choice extends to bagel sandwiches, shakshuka, omelettes, quiche, soups and salads, so it works as well for a midday meal as for a morning visit. The pastries are the obvious accompaniment to coffee, and a cinnamon roll is a good way to judge the bakery. If you are self-catering or planning a picnic by the Vistula, a sourdough loaf or a bag of bagels to take away is an easy way to enjoy the bakery beyond a single visit.

Coffee is taken seriously too. Espresso drinks, drip coffee and cold brew are all on offer, and the quality has earned praise from local guides. Cold brew is a welcome option on warm summer days.

Mak suits guests staying at PURO or elsewhere in Kazimierz, families looking for an easy breakfast that will please children, couples, and remote workers who need a comfortable place to sit with a laptop. It is a calmer alternative to the busy cafés of the Old Town and a good place to start a day of exploring the district on foot. The PURO Hotel lists the café as open daily from 8:00 to 21:00, so it covers breakfast before sightseeing and an afternoon coffee afterwards.

Przemyska Street is a short walk from the synagogues of Szeroka Street and around twenty minutes on foot from the Main Market Square. If you are heading across the river to Podgórze, Schindler's Factory and MOCAK, a takeaway coffee and a pastry from Mak make a good start to the walk.