Carpathian Mountains
'Half and Half' is something new in Tarnów: a modern, idiosyncratic, food-focused restaurant that takes forays into innovation without ever abandoning…
Must-see restaurants in Carpathian Mountains
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The gorgeously designed, riotously colourful Folk is Rzeszów's destination diner. Taking Polish and European standards and top-notch ingredients, and…
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This family-run restaurant, 1km southwest of the Rynek, is easily the best in Krosno. Expect excellent traditional Polish cooking such as duck fillet with…
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This handsome cafe and restaurant occupies the Doma Zbója Becza, a 15th-century townhouse on the main square. Step through the carriageway to the period…
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Przemyśl's best restaurant aptly occupies a handsome, arched tenement on the main square. The warm interior of white brick walls, light woods and flowers…
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This repurposed peasant's hut from 1905 is the setting for possibly the best restaurant in this part of Poland. The attention to detail speaks volumes,…
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Attached to Szczawnica's reconstructed Victorian pump room, Café Helenka is a handsome, light-filled establishment with a broad terrace for warm-weather…
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Sanok's best restaurant, the 'Old Sideboard' has high culinary ambitions, and it delivers. Imaginative starters such as turkey liver with caramelized…
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The Nosh is the first kosher cafe to open in Tarnów for 70 years, since the murder of the town's 25,000 Jewish citizens. Increasing interest in the…
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This combination bar and art gallery also serves great, simple cooking such as sausages, pierogi, grilled meats and other local favourites. Even if you're…
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A stalwart of Tarnów's dining scene, this atmospherically old-school restaurant-cafe doesn't aim to pull any surprises, offering żurek (traditional sour…
Zakopane
One of the better choices among a group of similar highlander-style restaurants along ul Krupówki, Zapiecek offers great food, an old stove and a terrace…
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Big, handsome brewpub on the main square that serves oversized plates of steak, ribs and grilled meats, plus (as a nod to Poland) house-made pierogi and…
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Dating to 1850, this atmospheric old-style pub comprises an informal family-friendly part with picnic tables, a slightly more upscale dining area with…
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The place for hearty Carpathian dishes such as Boyko cabbage cakes with fried lamb and beetroot salad or Hutsul pierogi with bryndza (west Ukrainian…
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Polish staples such as zurek (sour rye soup) with white sausage and egg rub shoulders with more international fare such as burgers and tagliatelle with…
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This amenable, folksy bar and restaurant on the main square serves up unusual Carpathian dishes, including hreczanyky (minced pork and buckwheat groats)…
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This inn, the name of which recalls Niedzica Castle’s Hungarian origins (hajduks were Hungarian mercenaries who fought against the Habsburgs in the 17th…
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This popular 1970s-style diner serves delicious traditional Polish food at reasonable prices. With its red laminate walls and chrome chairs, the interior…
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A narrow alleyway south of the Rynek hides one of Nowy Sącz's best restaurants, a pleasant trattoria in a brightly lit cellar space. The pizzas are a sure…
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This handsome traditional wooden lodge and restaurant in 'downtown' Ustrzyki Górne boasts the best kitchen in the immediate vicinity. Big plates of pork…
Zakopane
The alpine-style 'Mountain Trout' serves some of the freshest trout, salmon and ocean fish in town. Decked out in abundant rustic timber and overlooking a…
Zakopane
Carnivorous nirvana, 'Steak Cottage' doesn't limit itself to beef – lamb, pork, chicken and burgers all get a licking from the flames. Vegetarians will…
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This place is a glorious throwback, with its orangey palette, well-preserved formica tables, spotless tile floor and general sense that nothing's changed…
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The best of the clutch of Polish and pizza joints lining Krosno's Rynek, Posmakuj shows the most ambition in the kitchen, sourcing regional ingredients…
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'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…
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For lunch or dinner in Stary Sącz, look no further than Restauracja Marysieńka. Nothing fancy – just good Polish standards such as pierogi and crumbed…
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You’ll find excellent Polish cooking at this upscale restaurant on a small square on the western end of the Rynek. We’re a big fan of the home-style żurek…
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This great spot for coffee and cakes also offers a free and reliable wi-fi connection. It’s opposite the Main Pump Room at the northern end of the Old Spa…
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If you’re looking for ice cream or a slice of something homemade and sweet, this retro, diner-style cafe on the pedestrian drag just east of the Rynek…
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This restaurant below the town hall specialises in pierogi and has an impressive range indeed, including some stuffed with nettles, poppy seeds, buckwheat…
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Within the castle grounds is a decent restaurant that serves mostly Polish dishes in traditional surrounds. It's not exactly ducal levels of luxury, but…
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This modest pizzeria, on the southern side of the Rynek, is the best of a slim range of dining options in town. Expect big, satisfying pizzas plus…
