A Quick and Affordable Taste of Poland
- November 19, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
web site in English: http://www.polskie-smaki.pl/en/Contact.html
(I swear, when we were there the sign said they were open just til 9pm, but according to the web site it's open til 11!)
After our not-so-wonderful experience at the much-recommended Pierogarnia, we came upon this "little" restaurant. Like the Pierogarnia, Polskie Smaki offers self-service Polish food at good prices (about 7 to 9 zlotych for an order of pierogi, which is generally 8 or 9 pieces). Most other dishes on the menu seemed to be around 10 zl. Drinks between 2 and 5 zloty, and soup about 3 or 4 zloty. The service seemed much friendlier than at Pierogarnia. There is a more easily viewable menu (in Poilsh and in English), and there are more drinks available, including water and bottled beer, but no beer on tap. Also, you get real plates and silverware, and the place is quite big, capacity of 70 guests! But it still feels cozy!
We tried the ruskie pierogi (filled with cheese and potato) as well as the ones filled with cabbage and mushrooms. Delicious! One thing to note: the pierogis are topped with pieces of ham/fat, so if you're vegetarian, try to ask them to leave it off!
They also have three different soups. We tried the borscht. Delicious and wonderful on a cold day! Without drinks, we paid 22 zlotych for two plates of pierogi and two soups. They also have a self-serve salad bar that looked pretty good, and of course there are plenty more (meaty) Polish dishes on the menu, all at good prices.
We went here twice! A great place for good food and nice atmosphere for a cheap price! But beware, they close at 9pm!
To get there from Rynek Glowny (the main square in the center), just walk up Slawikowska toward the train station, then left on Tomasza. The restaurant is on your left.
From journal Krakow in November