Must-see restaurants in Silesia

  • Chinkalnia Restauracja Gruzińska

    Wrocław

    Georgian restaurants are popular in Poland, and this is one of the best. A tiny front dining room hung with Georgian artefacts encourages familiarity, as…

  • Restauracja Jadka

    Wrocław

    Jadka takes creating fine Polish food very seriously – sourcing faultless local produce, working closely with the best suppliers, respecting the seasons…

  • Panczo

    Wrocław

    Part of a Polish trend that has seen street-food businesses opening up in permanent premises, Panczo serves up huge portions of lip-smacking tacos,…

  • Tatiana

    Katowice

    Perhaps Katowice's best restaurant, Tatiana takes Polish food, particularly that of Silesia, and elevates it without uprooting it. Expect mains such as…

  • Rybex

    Silesia

    Part deli, part quick-and-satisfying fish bar, Rybex sells all sorts of smoked, preserved and fresh fish to take away, or they can fry you up a fillet or…

  • OHY-AHY

    Lower Silesia

    Definitely something fresh for Zielona Góra, this chatty, informal eatery has proved a massive hit, offering wood-fired pizzas, burgers, pastas and a few…

  • Frykówka

    Silesia

    This elegant, well-regarded restaurant on the main square offers classic Polish cooking, finessed to a higher standard than most. Their gołąbki (cabbage…

  • Bistro Madame

    Silesia

    Celebrity chef Magda Gessler is the drawcard behind this upscale restaurant on the Rynek. The interior is a bit to swallow – tricked out in plum, custard…

  • Chata na Zaborskiej

    Oświęcim

    The 'Cottage on Zaborska' is an unlikely discovery on this busy stretch of road, albeit one set back from the traffic at the end of a long drive. Woodsy,…

  • Akropolis

    Wrocław

    Easily confused with the Akropolis Taverna, a few doors along at Rynek 20/21, this restaurant serves excellent Greek food with great views of the market…

  • Pierogarnia Momos

    Wrocław

    Facing down a row of bland Italian restaurants across the street, this little dumpling specialist knows a higher standard of dough. Not content with the…

  • Wegeneracja

    Silesia

    With its stripped-wood counter, whitewashed walls, reclaimed furniture and potted greenery, Wegeneracja exudes calm, an atmosphere the staff maintains as…

  • Metafora

    Sudetes Mountains

    With framed photos dotting the walls, individual table lamps, a well-stocked bar and a congenial atmosphere, Metafora is a good bet on the central square…

  • Mała Arkadia

    Sudetes Mountains

    Within a cosy interior that resembles a living room via its floral wallpaper and dark-wood furnishings, this attractive restaurant on the main square…

  • Lepione Kuźnicza

    Wrocław

    This gleaming, white-tiled self-serve cafeteria with plate-glass windows is an update on the popular Polish bar mleczny (milk bar). It's aimed at students…

  • Darea

    Wrocław

    Sushi – freshly prepared by a few serious-looking robed chefs at their station – and other Japanese favourites seem to predominate at this mixed-cuisine…

  • Karczma Lwowska

    Wrocław

    Karczma Lwowska serves up tasty Polish standards such as gołąbki (stuffed cabbage rolls) in the kind of rustic space where heavy ceramic mugs of beer are…

  • Vega Bar Wegański

    Wrocław

    This buzzing vegan restaurant and takeaway in the centre of the Rynek serves everything from breakfasts (until noon) of oatmeal and millet with vegan milk…

  • Vento di Mare

    Silesia

    The 'Sea Breeze' blows a pleasant, fishy scent over Opole's Rynek, serving high-quality seafood dishes from various European countries lapped by the…

  • Bernard

    Wrocław

    This lively split-level bar-restaurant is inspired by the Czech beer of the same name, and the menu features plenty of Czech dishes such as svickova …

  • Kryształowa

    Lower Silesia

    This appealing place – with its nooks, crannies, eclectica, mismatched furniture and general sense of putting guests at ease – does a fine line in the…

  • Złoty Osioł

    Katowice

    A cheerful, popular vegetarian cafe just off one of Katowice's main nightlife strips, the ‘Golden Donkey’ offers vegetarian and vegan fare in a charming…

  • Restauracja Młyn Łukasza

    Sudetes Mountains

    'Luke's Mill' occupies an old watermill in central Szklarska Poręba. Built in 1870 and subsequently used for a variety of purposes, it's been given the…

  • Restauracja Winiarnia Bachus

    Lower Silesia

    Occupying the rough-brick cellars beneath the town hall, this restaurant makes good on its culinary ambitions, and is the best place in town to try local…

  • Czeska Restauracja Zdrojowa

    Sudetes Mountains

    With leather-backed chairs, a polished wood bar, and street-side tables for warm weather, this Czech restaurant is one of the more inviting options in…

  • Restauracja Aurora

    Sudetes Mountains

    This cosy Russian restaurant and bar bills itself as a 'minimuseum of socialist realism'. Decor features large portraits of communist bigwigs as well as…

  • Metafora

    Sudetes Mountains

    Metafora serves pierogi and other Polish staples alongside a few regional specialities and more imaginative dishes. The dining room looks like the Disney…

  • Nota Bene

    Sudetes Mountains

    Note well: this place isn't Italian, despite the name, but Polish. Sitting in a long, light-filled dining room with polished tile floors and river views,…

  • Restauracja w Ratuszu

    Sudetes Mountains

    Housed within the town hall (as the name indicates) this pleasantly old-fashioned restaurant serves a good range of regional dishes and Polish favourites …

  • Mexico Bar

    Wrocław

    A good 2km northeast of central Wrocław, the compact, colourful and eclectically furnished Mexico Bar features sombreros and backlit masks on the walls,…

  • Hamburg

    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…

  • Central Bar

    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…

  • Masala

    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…

  • Leb Na Karku

    Lower Silesia

    Originally food-truck cuisine, the bulas (steamed buns) at this unusual little shopfront-restaurant come stuffed with slow-cooked meat, salads, sauces and…

  • La Scala

    Wrocław

    La Scala pulls out most of the stops to produce authentic but relatively pricey Italian food. The cheaper trattoria at ground level serves good pizza and…

  • Café Domek

    Sudetes Mountains

    This all-rounder does pizza and more substantial mains, and serves draught beer. There's a broad tiled terrace out front, ideal for relaxing and…

  • Bistorante 654 m n.p.m

    Sudetes Mountains

    The in-house restaurant of the Willa Kaprys is a roomy, mellow place, with a polished central bar and dark bentwood chairs. The menu is evenly split…

  • Bar Popularny

    Silesia

    Cheap as chips and enduringly popular with the locals, this unreformed bar mleczny on the main square looks drab and basic, but the food is tasty. The set…

  • Cudova Bistro

    Sudetes Mountains

    Overlooking the spa park, this bright contemporary eatery serves a tasty selection of Polish dishes and pizzas. There's a cosy back room for more intimacy…

  • Carrefour

    Wrocław

    The largest full-service supermarket in central Wrocław is this Carrefour, in the Galeria Dominikańska shopping centre 600m east of the Rynek.