Polish Street Food

Polish street food, flavours to taste in Cracow

Around a square in Cracow, a gathering of food trucks releases enticing smells. Behind its rich heritage, Poland hides a generous and often little-known cuisine, to be discovered on the go. The Cracow audio-guided tour makes a gourmet pause here to taste the local street food, a tasty mirror of the country's culture.

A generous street food

Polish cuisine draws on a Central European tradition of nourishing and comforting dishes. Among the must-tries on the go is the obwarzanek, the historic Cracow bagel sold in the city's streets. Pierogi, grilled sausages and savoury specialities make up a tasty repertoire, which Cracow's young culinary scene revisits with inventiveness, notably around Kazimierz.

What to taste

To immerse yourself in the local culinary culture, nothing beats a stop at the food trucks and counters of Kazimierz, around Plac Nowy and its takeaway specialities. There you taste both traditional recipes and more current creations. It is a convivial and accessible way to discover Poland, beyond the monuments, by sharing the gourmet daily life of the inhabitants.

Practical information

Street food is enjoyed almost everywhere in the centre of Cracow, and particularly in the Kazimierz district, around Plac Nowy, reachable on foot. The food trucks and counters have their own hours, often wide but variable by day and season. There is no single place to visit: it is an experience to be had along the way.

Which Polish specialities should you taste in Cracow?

Among the must-tries: the obwarzanek, the historic Cracow bagel, pierogi and grilled sausages, to be enjoyed on the go in the streets and squares.

Where can you grab a quick bite in Cracow?

Notably in the Kazimierz district, around Plac Nowy and its counters, where food trucks and stalls offer Polish street food.