Food
Where to eat in Poland: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Poland is Wierzynek, Kraków. The travel guide lists 114 places to eat and drink in Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław. Local dishes to try: Zapiekanka, Pączki, Bigos, zupa ogórkowa, and Czernina.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Poland
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 11
Restauracja Stylowa in Kraków
RestaurantKraków · Since 1956
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 8
Bars and pubs 2
Places travellers recommend in Poland
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Warsaw
All places in WarsawRestaurants and cafés
- PasiekaMid-range
Ul. Freta 7/9
- U FukieraSplurge
Rynek Starego Miasta 27
- Qchnia ArtystycznaSplurge
Jazdów 2
- Podwale 25 Kompania PiwnaMid-range
ul. Podwale 25
- Pyzy, flaki gorące!Mid-range
Brzeska 29/31
- ZielnikSplurge
ul. Odyńca 15
- ChiantiSplurge
Foksal 17
- El PopoSplurge
ul. Senatorska 27
Bars and nightlife
- Łysy Pingwin
Ul. Ząbkowska 11
- Cafe A. Blikle
ul. Nowy Świat 35
- Kawiarnia CAVA
ul. Nowy Świat 30
- Jazz Bistro
ul. Piękna 20
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Warsaw · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Kraków
All places in KrakówRestaurants and cafés
- Stylowa
os. Centrum C 3
- Poranki - breakfast, coffee & cakeMid-range
Plac Bawół 4
- Kuchnia u DorotyMid-range
ul. Augustianska 4
- Marchewka z GroszkiemMid-range
ul. Mostowa 2
- Cyrano de BergeracSplurge
ul. Sławkowska 26
- Kapłony i SzczeżujeSplurge
Izaaka 7
- No Bones Vegan FoodMid-range
Bracka 15
- Restauracja CechowaMid-range
Jagiellońska 11
Bars and nightlife
- Le Scandale
plac Nowy 9
- Mleczarnia
ul. Meiselsa 20
- Whisky Bar Egon
Urzędnicza 26
- Zielono Mi
Królowej Jadwigi 4
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Kraków · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Wrocław
All places in WrocławRestaurants and cafés
- PrzedwojennaBudget
Świętego Mikołaja 81
- Pizzeria Piekielny KupiecBudget
Rynek 46/47
- Misa HindusaMid-range
Piotra Skargi 22
- Pod PapugamiSplurge
ul. Sukiennice 9a
- Bar MiśBudget
48 Kuźnicza Street
- iBO falafelBudget
Świętego Mikołaja 15
- Bar Pierożek Wrocław ul. Sądowa 7Budget
Sądowa 7
- GiselleMid-range
ul. Szewska 27
Bars and nightlife
- Browar Stu Mostów
ul. Jana Długosza 2-6
- Targowa
ul. Piaskowa 17
- Spiż Cellar
Rynek-Ratusz 2
- Mleczarnia
ul. Włodkowica 5
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Wrocław · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Gdańsk
All places in GdańskRestaurants and cafés
- ManekinBudget
ul. Aleja Grunwaldzka 270
- Pierogarnia Mandu Gdańsk ŚródmieścieMid-range
Elżbietańska 4/8
- Słony SpichlerzMid-range
Chmielna 10
- Swojski SmakMid-range
ul. Heweliusza 25/27
- Montownia FoodhallMid-range
Lisia Grobla 7
- Pyra BarBudget
Garbary 6/7
- No To CykBudget
Chlebnicka 2
- Pasta HouseBudget
Lawendowa 9
Bars and nightlife
- Sassy
Chmielna 10
- Kaffe Perro Negro
37/39 ul Sw Ducha
- Pijalnia Wodki I Piwa
Dlugi Targ 35/38
- Brovarnia Gdańska
Szafarnia 9
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Gdańsk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Poznań
All places in PoznańRestaurants and cafés
- Bar Pod ArkadamiBudget
pl. Cyryla Ratajskiego 10
- AvantiBudget
Stary Rynek 76
- Double B's American DinnerMid-range
Ul. Szkolna 15
- Czerwone SombreroMid-range
Stary Rynek 94
- Kura Warzyw Gemüse KebabMid-range
ul. Wrocławska 20
- Dark KonceptSplurge
ul. Garbary 48
- BamberkaSplurge
Stary Rynek 2
- PiccoloBudget
Rynkowa 1
Bars and nightlife
- Cuba Libre
Wrocławska 21
- Klub 'Pod Minogą'
Feliksa Nowowiejskiego 8
- Kultowa
Wrocławska 16
- KontenerART
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Poznań · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Toruń
All places in ToruńRestaurants and cafés
- Piccolo Grande
Wysoka 12
- Pierogi Plus
ul. Ślusarska 5
- Manekin
ul. Wysoka 5, Rynek Staromiejski 16
- Karotka
ul. Łazienna 9
- Ciasna
ul. Podmurna 17
- Luizjana
ul. Mostowa 10
- Jan Olbracht
Szczytna 15
- Szeroka No 9
Szeroka 9
Bars and nightlife
- Projekt Nano
Podmurna 14
- Napar
Most Pauliński 3
- Krajina Piva
Rynek Nowomiejski 3
- Kadr
Żeglarska 5
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Toruń · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Poland is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Poland, the most widely known first.
Zapiekanka
Polish open-face sandwich made of half of a baguette or other long roll of bread
Pączki
Polish filled pastry
zupa ogórkowa
traditional Polish and Lithuanian soup made from sour, salted cucumbers and potato
Czernina
Polish soup made of duck blood and clear poultry broth
Ptasie mleczko
Cold beet soup
traditional Ukrainian, Latvian, or Polish chilled soup made from beets and kefir
Sour cereal soup
traditional West Slavic soup
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Poland?
Wierzynek, Kraków is the most widely documented place to eat in Poland: 5 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Poland known for?
Poland is known for Zapiekanka, Pączki, Bigos, zupa ogórkowa, and Czernina.
Where can you eat in Warsaw?
The travel guide to Warsaw lists Pasieka, U Fukiera, Qchnia Artystyczna, Podwale 25 Kompania Piwna, and Pyzy, flaki gorące!.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.