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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 …

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Carrefour

    Wrocław

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

  • Kaiseki

    Silesia

    This stylish white-tiled Japanese restaurant, upstairs in a modern shopping mall, serves sushi as well as more substantial mains such as tempura, ramen…

  • Café U Telemanna

    Silesia

    Located in the courtyard of Pszczyna Castle, this is a good pit stop for a drink or a snack – such as cake, salad or pancakes – after sightseeing in the…

  • A Dong Restaurant

    Katowice

    It may look a little tired alongside some of central Katowice's more freshly scrubbed dining options, but A Dong is a good bet for Vietnamese dishes such…

  • Pizzeria Piec

    Silesia

    Drinkers and diners congregate in this den of pasta and pizza attached to the Town Weighing House. The interior is done out in timber and dark-green tones…