The Best Dinner Spots in Kraków 2024
Here is my dining in Kraków Part 2: Dinner edition! As I mentioned in my last blog post on The Best Lunch Spots in Kraków, I haven’t visited the city since I was a child. So I enlisted the help of my dear friend, Dominika, who is a local! She put together the following list with culinary critique, meaning this list is delicious.
Here are her favorite places for 2024!
3 Rybki Restaurant
3 Rybki,is an elegant restaurant located in the open space on the ground floor of Hotel Stary. The exceptional interior of the renaissance rooms, unique ribbed vaults and subtle ornamentation of the Gothic windows contrasts beautifully with the modern dining rooms. Tradition and modernity can also be found in the menu, which refers to the traditional Polish cuisine and changes along with the seasons
Website: 3 Rybki Restaurant
Instagram: @hotelstary
Address: Szczepańska 5, 31-011 Kraków
Gavi Restaurant
While Gavi Restaurant is the definition of sophistication and elegance (which won first place in Europe in the international competition World Luxury Restaurant Awards), the true gem lies in their outdoor patio. The green heart of Gavi is located just outside the restaurant door, in the courtyard of the tenement house.
The intimate Patio filled with plants is a true culinary oasis in the heart of Krakow. The head chef is culinary virtuoso, perfect in every detail, gave himself over to his passion for cooking and he has prepared his own menu with elements of old-Polish cuisine for our restaurant.
Website: Gavi Restaurant
Instagram: @gavirestaurantpl
Address: Plac Kossaka 6, Kraków
Fiorentina
Winner of the prestigious Gastronomic Academy award during the "Wine&Food Noble Night" gala, distinction in "Forbes" magazine and distinction in the "Gault&Millau" guide.
Fiorentina’s menu includes dishes based on fresh, unprocessed and preservative-free local ingredients. These dishes are served in modern arrangements and unusual combinations of flavors. One of their specialties is seasoned beef, prepared on a charcoal grill—aka Bistecca alla fiorentina.
Website: Fiorentina
Instagram: @fiorentina_krakow
Address: Grodzka Street 63, 31-044 Kraków
Restauracja Farina
A 2024 Michelin Guide Restaurant, Farina is a beautiful seafood eatery in the heart of the Old Town. The cooking style of Chef Monika Turasiewicz eschews fussiness in favour of reliably enjoyable dishes that allow the core flavors to shine. Seafood is the speciality, with fish arriving from France several times a week and then cooked whole over salt and herbs.
Website: Farina
Instagram: @farina_restaurant
Address: ul. Św. Marka 16, Krakow
Salta Resto
Salta Resto is a romantic, cozy, iconic place on the culinary map of Kraków. They specialize in steaks, burgers and pastrami, and the carefully selected products we use come from organic and certified crops and breeding. Perfect for a date night!
Website: Salta Resto
Instagram: @saltaresto
Address: Miodowa 19, Kraków
Bottiglieria 1881
2 Michelin Stars! Sophistication, depth and a wonderful purity of flavour can all be found in the cooking at this marble-floored restaurant. Choose from two tasting menus, the ‘Introduction’ or the ‘Full Experience’, both of which feature creative, well-balanced dishes. The best of the Polish larder is used throughout, while each finely crafted course is finished with an artistic flourish. Sit in the century old cellar for an intimate dining experience, or ask for a table opposite the open kitchen to see the talented team at work as they produce such stunning cooking.
Website: Bottiglieria 1881
Instagram: @bottiglieria1881
Address: ul. Bocheńska 5, Krakow
ZaKładka Bistro de Cracovi
Another Michelin Guide Restaurant! Just a few steps from a footbridge over the Vistula, you'll find this riverside restaurant with a striking orange façade. With their chequered floors and red banquettes, the characterful rooms have a classic bistro feel – and the French cooking also offers a traditional edge. Dishes are hearty and founded on high quality ingredients, and warm, professional service completes the picture.
Website: ZaKładka Bistro
Instagram: @zakladkabistro
Address: ul. Józefińska 2, 30-529 Kraków