Editor Pick
Hawelka
- July 30, 2006
- Rated 4 of 5 by
mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
Hawelka restaurant on Rynek Glowney has been serving food to Cracovians and visitors since the 19th century, when Antoni Hawelka opened a breakfast room in his shop.
The ambience is European old-style elegance, with muted lighting, wooden partitions, crisp white napkins, and tablecloths. It appeared a bit forbidding when we first entered, but first impressions are not always the full story, as we found the service to be friendly and efficient (our waiter looked disturbingly like a good friend of ours!) and the atmosphere relaxed.
As for the food, it was good, solid, traditional, and well cooked, something you can get your teeth into, as my husband put it! And though not the cheapest meal we had in Krakow, it was still a very good value.
We had
Salmon and Horseradish - very nice
Carp Jewish style (in Aspic) - interesting but not entirely to my taste; that doesn't mean it wasn't well presented or there was anything wrong with it!
Sole with Cream, Broccoli and Fried Potatoes - very nice. vert tasty
Duck Cracovian Style with Dumplings - lovely comfort food
Chocolate Torte
Apple Pie and Cream
Beer, Vodka and Coffee
Total cost for 2 people plus tip: 190 zloty approx. £33.00/$61.00
From journal Krakow - History, Culture and Legends