KRAK-REST — Restaurant in Krakow

As a tourist, if you don't get yourself to a milkbar then you haven't experienced Poland and you've more than likely been absolutely robbed by all the other establishments that say they cater to tourists, this is real polish food, cooked by real polish people. This is homely food and it's super cheap. You go in, you order (in Polish or in English, most will understand you, if not try your best or just use your fingers and point) and you get your food all within a few seconds. Just be weary, it will be packed at lunch but the line moves quickly! The food is nothing fancy at all, it's not gourmet, it's the food you'd get if your babcia was cooking for you. But my god do they know how to cook! Do yourself a favour and get some zupka i pierogi. Pierogi ruskie is a crowd favourite but if your really want to fit in with the crowd, get the standard order of a cutlet of meat, mashed potatoes and three salad sides. You'll have a soup to start and then a...

Great local place with cheap prices and delicious meals. On my first visit, I tried tomato soup with rice, it was really good. I also had some kind of warm compote with strawberries and some other fruits in it. It was also delicious. This is a good choice to warm up especially on these chilly days. I paid 11.9PLN for the two.

The environment is very friendly, you might have to sit with other people at the same table, but no worries, that’s a great way to feel like a local. You might have to wait, for a short while, for a table to become available with your tray in your hands if it’s a...

A Taste of Polish Nostalgia — The Best of the Best

These “milk bar” cafeterias, a remnant of the communist era, are where both my family and my husband went as children. What was once a place for affordable meals is now a cultural gem serving superb, hearty Polish food at incredibly low prices.

We came here three times during our visit, and if it were up to my husband, we would have come daily.

Beyond the food, it is an amazing cultural experience — a living memory of Poland’s past, still dishing out comfort, authenticity, and...