3 Best Restaurants in Krakow, Poland

Bottiglieria 1881

$$$ | Kazimierz Fodor's choice
This small place is something else: an elegant wine cellar, rediscovered and resurrected after have been buried some hundred years, deep in the old Kazimierz quarter. The small, high-quality menu is constructed primarily to accompany wine, and yet it is a serious affair: although the menu is small, the quality is high. Wines are taken seriously here, and the sommelier has a particular affinity for wines from northern Italy, particularly the Piedmont and Veneto regions. You can have a full gourmet meal or a selection of delicious wine snacks. The owners and staff are passionate and knowledgeable about their list and are happy to share wine stories, if you're in the mood to listen. Take a peek into the vault—the heart of the place. Reservations are essential, and this is definitely not a place for kids.

Farina

$$$ | Stare Miasto

True to its logo (a sack of flour and a fish), this restaurant offers consistently good fish, seafood, and homemade pasta. In addition to Mediterranean fare, there is also a selection of typically Polish dishes. A special selection of seafood is offered Thursday through Sunday. Whatever you order, first you will get Farina's trademark appetizer of an excellent truffle-and-mushroom pâté to spread on scrumptious little rolls. There's a good selection of wines, including a great dry Prosecco that would stand up to any champagne.

Pod Różą

$$$ | Stare Miasto

Built in the converted courtyard of a tenement house, Under the Rose is airy, spacious, elegant, and contained under a glass roof. A seasonally changing, contemporary menu is matched by impeccable service; there is nightly live piano music. Pheasant with foie gras in a French pastry crust is just one of many mouthwatering options. The chefs make their own pastas, ice cream, and bread. Adjoining sister restaurant Amarone serves slightly cheaper, but no less delicious, mostly Mediterranean cuisine, and it offers great price deals at lunchtime.

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