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       Where to Eat and Drink

                                                Price Guide
       Okół and Stradom    and duck dominating the menu,   Prices are for a three-course meal per
       Quarters            accompanied by a fine selection   person, with a half-bottle of house wine,
                           of Hungarian wines. The lovely   including tax and service.
       Balaton         zł zł  courtyard seating is a major draw.  zł  under 50zł
       Hungarian  Map 1 C5 & 6 D4               zł zł  50zł to 80zł
       ul. Grodzka 37       DK Choice           zł zł zł  over 80zł
       Tel 12 422 04 69
       A plain-looking restaurant, Balaton   Miód Malina  zł zł zł  rich dining room. The wine list
       has long been around and still   Traditional Polish  Map 6 D4  covers all corners of the world.
       serves the best goulash soups   ul. Grodzka 40
       and pörkölts (paprika-rich stews)   Tel 12 430 04 11  Trattoria La Campana  zł zł zł
       in town. Savour them with wine   Occupying lovely barrel-vaulted   Italian  Map 1 C5 & 6 D4
       from the excellent Hungarian list.   rooms decorated in raspberry   ul. Kanonicza 7
                            shades of red, Miód Malina   Tel 12 430 22 32
       Il Calzone      zł zł   (“Honey Raspberry”) is one of   The rustic cellars filled with
       Italian  Map 2 D5 & 6 E3  the most welcoming places to   candelit tables are perfect for
       ul. Starowiślna 15a  eat in Krakow. Traditional Polish   a romantic dinner.
       Tel 12 429 51 41     festive fare is the main focus,
       This is the restaurant to visit for   with generous portions of
       a range of high-quality fish and   meat and poultry followed
       pasta dishes, plus a long menu   by delicious desserts.  Old Quarter
       of inexpensive pizzas. There is
       a terrace for outdoor dining.           Ambasada Śledzia  zł
                           Pod Aniołami   zł zł zł   Polish  Map 6 D3
       Smak Ukrainski  zł zł  Traditional Polish  Map 6 D3  ul. Stolarska 8/10
       Ukrainian  Map 1 C5 & 6 D4  ul. Grodzka 35  Tel 662 569 460
       ul. Grodzka 21      Tel 12 421 39 99    An outstanding example of the
       Tel 12 421 92 94    Classic Polish recipes, superbly   vodka-and-snack bars cropping
       Hearty meat-and-potato dishes   prepared, are served in   up all over Poland, the “Herring
       and dumplings from Poland’s   meticulously restored medieval   Embassy” serves marinated herring
       eastern neighbour are served   cellars that were once home to   dishes at rock-bottom prices.
       by costumed staff in a lively   goldsmiths' workshops.
       cellar. Wash them down with             Camelot           zł
       a selection of Ukrainian beers.  Pod Baranem  zł zł zł   Café-patisserie  Map 6 D2
                           Polish    Map 2 D5 & 6 E4  ul. Św. Tomasza 17
       Copernicus     zł zł zł   ul. Św Gertrudy 21  Tel 12 421 01 23
       Fine dining  Map 1 C5 & 6 D4  Tel 12 429 40 22  This mildly bohemian café with
       ul. Kanonicza 16    There are few better places in   a cabaret club downstairs is
       Tel 12 424 34 21    Krakow for Polish cuisine with a   famous for its good coffee, fine
       This atmospheric hotel restaurant   modern European twist, made   cakes and delicious apple pie.
       specializes in superlative modern   with locally sourced ingredients.
       Polish cuisine and lots of game.        Chimera           zł
                           Pod Nosem      zł zł zł   Polish  Map 5 C2
       Kurka Wodna    zł zł zł   Contemporary Polish  Map  6 D4  ul. Św. Anny 3
       Contemporary Polish  Map  6 D4  ul. Kanonicza 22  Tel 12 292 12 12
       ul. Kanonicza 15    Tel 12 376 00 14    At this buffet restaurant in a
       Tel 730 700 248     The best in modern Polish cuisine,  medieval cellar, guests pay
       Classic Polish recipes are given a   including lots of game and Baltic   according to the size of their
       modern touch, with rabbit, lamb   fish dishes, is served in a tapestry-  plates. It is ideal for sampling
                                               a variety of different dishes.
                                               Vegetarian options aplenty.
                                               Przypiecek        zł
                                               Traditional Polish  Map 6 D1
                                               ul. Sławkowska 32
                                               Tel 12 422 74 95
                                               This is something of a temple
                                               to the humble pierogi (stuffed pierogi (stuffed pierogi
                                               dumplings), which are served
                                               with a range of fillings. The
                                               savoury, sweet and baked
                                               versions are all well represented.
                                               U Babci Maliny    zł
                                               Traditional Polish  Map 6 D1
                                               ul. Sławkowska 17
                                               Tel 12 422 76 01
                                               Krakow has no shortage of
       Welcoming, traditional decor of the Polish restaurant Miód Malina  queue-at-the-counter budget
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