On one of the last refuges of the elusive "magiczny Krakow" stands Cztery Pokoje (meaning Four Rooms, which it indeed has), a new addition to Golebia Street. Luckily, the questionable Boom Bar Rush is in a cellar, allowing the rest of us to get on with being moody musicians or over-educated students in the cafes at ground level. Admittedly the decor in Cztery Pokoje is a pretty shameless rip-off of Krakow fail-safe Spokoj, with its orange walls, retro wallpaper and jumble of second hand furniture. Posters of Martini ads (one also, strangely enough, acting as a lampshade) and crookedly framed vistas round off the quirky atmosphere. Let's also not forget the tempting-looking fireplace, which, one can only hope, will warm the fingers and toes of stressed out students this winter. A bonus, though seemingly not yet functional, is a rumoured 6 mb/s WIFI connection allowing blazing speeds which may run the risk of drawing pirates from as far as Stary Port. A dubious soundtrack may be the only major drawback, though I suppose that's fairly subjective considering my partner happily hummed through the entire Invisible Touch album by Genesis.

4.5 / 5

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