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Best Restaurants in Kraków (2026)

Kraków's restaurant scene ranges from humble pierogi counters to one of the most celebrated tasting menus in Central Europe. Bottiglieria 1881 in Kazimierz holds two Michelin stars and reinterprets Polish dishes with seasonal ingredients, while Albertina in the Old Town focuses on seafood and an extensive wine list. For traditional Polish cooking in historic settings, try Wierzynek on the Main Market Square, Pod Aniołami in Gothic cellars on Grodzka Street or Pod Baranem near Wawel.

Kazimierz is the best district for relaxed dining. Starka serves hearty Polish dishes and house vodka infusions, Marchewka z Groszkiem offers home-style cooking and a daily lunch special, Pierogi Mr Vincent keeps prices low with around thirty fillings, and Nolio makes Neapolitan pizza with Italian ingredients. Morskie Oko brings highlander food and live mountain music to Plac Szczepański. Book ahead for dinner at weekends, especially at the upscale places, and remember that some restaurants open only in the evening on weekdays. Lunch specials are good value, and prices just off the main square are usually lower than on it.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Kraków

  1. Bottiglieria 1881 Creative Polish fine dining, KazimierzA two-Michelin-star restaurant in Kazimierz where chef Przemysław Klima serves seasonal tasting menus that rework Polish dishes, backed by a strong wine list.
  2. Pod Aniołami Traditional Polish, beech-wood grill, Old TownA Polish restaurant in the Gothic cellars of a house on Grodzka Street, known for meats and game cooked over a natural beech-wood fire.
  3. Wierzynek Old Polish cuisine, Old TownA long-established restaurant on the Main Market Square serving Old Polish cuisine in art-filled rooms, named after the merchant who hosted a royal feast in 1364.

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1. Bottiglieria 1881

Creative Polish fine dining$$$$Kazimierz

A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Kazimierz where chef Przemysław Klima serves seasonal tasting menus that rework Polish dishes, backed by a strong wine list.

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2. Pod Aniołami

Traditional Polish, beech-wood grillOld Town

A Polish restaurant in the Gothic cellars of a house on Grodzka Street, known for meats and game cooked over a natural beech-wood fire.

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3. Wierzynek

Old Polish cuisineOld Town

A long-established restaurant on the Main Market Square serving Old Polish cuisine in art-filled rooms, named after the merchant who hosted a royal feast in 1364.

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4. Starka

Polish restaurant with house vodka infusionsKazimierz

A Kazimierz restaurant serving traditional Polish dishes with modern touches, homemade pierogi and more than twenty house-made flavoured vodka infusions.

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6. Pod Baranem

Polish cuisine with European touchesOld Town

A restaurant near Wawel founded in 1997 by chef Jan Baran, serving Polish cooking with European touches, from żurek and pierogi to lamb cutlets and game.

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8. Nolio

Neapolitan pizza and Italian-inspired cookingKazimierz

A Kazimierz pizzeria and Italian-inspired kitchen, a member of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, importing most of its ingredients and wines from Italy.

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10. Morskie Oko

Polish highlander cuisineOld Town

A candlelit highlander-style restaurant on Plac Szczepański serving regional Polish food such as roast lamb and pierogi, with live mountain music in the background.

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