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…
Must-see restaurants in Poland
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…
Kraków
Reasonably good Indian restaurant, with an unbeatable central location if you're looking for something a little different. Indus serves curries and…
Szczecin
Serving Szczecin's large Ukrainian Gastarbeiter community, this simple place near the castle offers authentically traditional Ukrainian and Lithuanian…
Warsaw
Specialising in Russian and Georgian cuisine, Skamiejka exudes a cosy warmth with its quirky decor including samovars, matryoshka dolls and old LPs of…
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…
Małopolska
Knajpa u Fryzjera is a kitschy restaurant that serves heaping plates of traditional Jewish–Central European mains – veal tongue, goose, beef brisket,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Toruń
Not a slap from a burly Gastarbeiter from the east but a neat, central Ukrainian cafe catering for Toruń's numerous Ukrainian community for whom it dishes…
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…
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…
Toruń
Done out like a 19th-century tavern – all bent-wood chairs, old typewriters and analogue phones – this recent addition to Toruń's eating scene offers a…
Kraków
This countrified oasis, perched on one of the city's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, presents authentic Ukrainian dishes in a cosy dining room,…
Wrocław
A good 2km northeast of central Wrocław, the compact, colourful and eclectically furnished Mexico Bar features sombreros and backlit masks on the walls,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Podgórze
Heaven for pasta lovers with a list of macaroni specialities as long as your arm. The cheerful interior makes for the ideal lunch spot, and the three…
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…
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…
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…
Sudetes Mountains
An atmospheric cross between a pub and a restaurant, the Central keeps locals happy with free-flowing draught beer, and simple but better-than-average…
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…
Toruń
With leathery seating and lots of exposed wood, this place resembles a Victorian British boozer but with flat-screen TVs hanging from the bar. Big burgers…
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…
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…
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…
Małopolska
Right by the Opatów Gate, this vaguely Swedish-themed restaurant is a new and glitzy addition to town, aimed at visitors. Canned cool jazz plays from…
Poznań
This pan-Asian eatery has a tasty selection of mainly Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese dishes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The menu is packed with…
Szczecin
Possibly the last thing you might expect amid Szczecin’s postcommunist cityscape: spicily aromatic Indian food served in subcontinentally adorned…
