Over at Krakow Explorers Walking Tours we’ve been working on a chart of all our favorite things in Krakow– and wanted to make sure it is also available to you here! Have a category you think should be added? Just send me an email at emilysguidetokrakow@gmail.com
| The Best Restaurants for Polish Food: • Kuchina u Doroty • Babcia Maliny • Morskie Oko • Dawno Temu | The Milk Bars (Bar Mleczny) in Krakow: • Bar Mleczny Centralny • Bar Mleczny Poludniowy • Bar Mleczny Pod Temida • Bar Mleczny Flisak | Best Place in Krakow to Grab a beer: • Wezze Krafta • Multi Qlti • Viva la Pinta • Omerta Pub • CK Browar |
| Cool Bars in Kazimierz (The Jewish Quarter): • Alchemia • Mleczarnia • Eszeweria • Singer • Hevre | Our Favorite Museums in Krakow: • Schindler’s Factory (WWII) • Czartoryski Palace (they have a Da Vinci!) • MNK (National Museum in Krakow) • MOCAK (Modern Art Museum) • Manggha Japanese Museum • Eagle Pharmacy | Our Favorite Sites that often get overlooked: • Eagle Pharmacy Museum • St. Francis Basilica • Ghetto Wall Fragment • Plaszow Concetration Camp • The Mounds of Krakow |
| Cheapest Bars in Krakow: • Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa • Bania Luka • Komisariat | Best Wine Bars in Krakow: • Metalowe Wino • Czarna Owca • NOTO Wine Bar • BARaWINO | Hidden Bars in Krakow: • Mercy Brown • William Rabbit • The Trust Bar |
| Beer Gardens/Courtyards: • Mleczarnia • KlubRe • Schindler’s Passage Bars • Ulica Krokidyli (in the back) | Places to Swim in Krakow: • Lake Zakrzowek • Zalew Bagry • Przylasek Rusiecki • Kryspinow • Sosina (outside of Krakow) | Best Spots in Nature in Krakow: • Las Wolski Forest • The Planty Park • Park Bednarskiego • Zakrzowek • Ojcow National Park (outside the city) • Krakus Mound |
| Best Outdoor Activity: • Watch the sunset from Krakus Mound • Swim in Zakrzowek Lake • Hike through Last Wolski forest to the Pilsudski Mound for a picnic • Take a stroll through Planty Park | Best Breakfast/Brunch in Krakow: • Poranki • Charlotte • Alchemia • Hevre • Ranny Ptaszek • Milk Bar Tomasza • Manggha Cafe | Best Non-Polish Restaurants: • Vamos! • Mezallians • MAZI • Luktung • Molam Thai • Youmiko Sushi • Urara Hot Pot (Shabu Shabu) • Akita Ramen • Kinki Ramen |
| Best Spots for a Coffee in Krakow: • Aura in Stary Kleparz • Karma • Crush • Marble Cafe • Camelot | Best Ice Cream or Gelato in Krakow: • Emil’s near Rynek Podgorski • Good Lood (multiple locations) • LODY (Pracownia Cukiernicza) • MagdalenkaGelato | Indoor Activities (Non-Museum): • Krakow Arcade Museum • Hala Centralna for bowling, billiards, or roller skating • Park Wodny Indoor Waterpark • Bunny Cafe • Cat Cafe |
| Best Day Trips from Krakow: • Zakopane (Tatra Mountains and Morskie Oko) • Auschwitz Concentration Camp • Wieliczka Salt Mines • Wadowice (JPII Birthplace) • Czestochowa (Home of the Black Madonna at Jasna Gorna Monastery) | Best Souvenir Shopping in Krakow: • The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) • Hello Handmade • Krakow Story • Popper Synangogue • KrakowPlaces.com | Best Markets in Krakow: • Stary Kleparz (Mon-Sat) • Nowy Kleparz (Mon-Sat) • Hala Targowa Flea Market (Sundays) • Plac Nowy Secondhand Clothing (Sundays) |
| Best Polish Food to Order: • Pierogi • Bigos • Żurek • Gołąbki • Kielbasa • Placki ziemniaczane • Barszcz • Oscypek • Rosół • Kotlet Schabowy (also available as chicken usually) | Best Polish Street Food to try: • Zapiekanka from Plac Nowy • Kumpir Baked Potatoes • Kielbasa Sausage from the Blue Van • Maczanka from Andrus food truck • Obwarzanek | Best Old Town Sites: • St. Mary’s Basilica • Wawel Cathedral • Slowacki Theater • City Walls and Barbican • The Cloth Hall • St. Francis Basilica • Jagiellonian Univeristy • Wawel Courtyard • Smok Wawelski Fire-Breathing Dragon |
| Best Churches to Visit: • St. Mary’s Basilica • Corpus Christi • Wawel Cathedral • St. Francis Basilica • St. Joseph’s Church | Best Synagogues to Visit: • Remuh Synagogue (Functioning Synagogue) • Popper Synagogue (Local Bookstore) • Old Synagogue (Museum) • Temple Synagogue (Functioning Synagogue) | Best Vegan or Vegetarian: • Veganic • No Bones • Glonojad • Ranny Ptaszek • Vegab • Hummus Amamamusi |
| Best Jewish Quarter Sites: • Any of the 7 Synagogues • The New or Remuh Jewish Cemeteries • Szeroka Street • Plac Nowy • Schindler’s Passage | Best Neighborhoods to Visit: • The Old Town • Wawel Castle District • Nowa Huta • Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) • Podgorze |