Polakowski
About Polakowski
A nice change to the budget cafes in Krakow is Polakowski on Poselska street, where eating out on the cheap, doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice pleasant surroundings, friendly service and a bit of comfort. Slightly bizarrely the dining area is decorated in a style reminiscent of a Grecian temple, with cloud bursts against a bluey sky leading up to a tiny flute-playing angel suspended to the ceiling. Cute. The walls are elaborately fitted out with an assortment of jars with preserves and pickles and luscious, fertile looking cabbages stuffed in between them.
Once you’ve made it through this Greek odyssey , the self-service bar area tempts you with the usual suspects, Golabki, Perogoi (described as Polish ravioli), soups and a good choice of different meats and sauces. A nice addition is Choulent, a traditional Jewish dish consisting of beans, meat and vegetables, which is only available on the Jewish sabbath. All mains are decently priced at between seven and twelve zloty with help yourself salads at 4.50 zloty, although the ‘bowls’ are more like over- sized teacups.
If you smile sweetly enough at your server, who will be fitted out in the Polakowski national costume of twee embroided skirt, blouse and milk-maid’s frilly mop cap, you’ll probably be treated to a complimentary taster of one of their soups.
Polakowski is a gem of a place to drop into, popular with locals and tourists alike, although when there I always imagine those angelic waitresses struggling back from the Stary Kleparz market weighted down with all those damn cabbages.
A sister outlet is in Kazimierz.
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Once you’ve made it through this Greek odyssey , the self-service bar area tempts you with the usual suspects, Golabki, Perogoi (described as Polish ravioli), soups and a good choice of different meats and sauces. A nice addition is Choulent, a traditional Jewish dish consisting of beans, meat and vegetables, which is only available on the Jewish sabbath. All mains are decently priced at between seven and twelve zloty with help yourself salads at 4.50 zloty, although the ‘bowls’ are more like over- sized teacups.
If you smile sweetly enough at your server, who will be fitted out in the Polakowski national costume of twee embroided skirt, blouse and milk-maid’s frilly mop cap, you’ll probably be treated to a complimentary taster of one of their soups.
Polakowski is a gem of a place to drop into, popular with locals and tourists alike, although when there I always imagine those angelic waitresses struggling back from the Stary Kleparz market weighted down with all those damn cabbages.
A sister outlet is in Kazimierz.
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