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Polish Cuisine Tour: Krakow's Culinary Delights
5.0
146 Ratings
Kraków
Savor authentic traditional Polish dishes and specialties. Explore carefully selected local dining spots in Krakow. Discover Krakow’s rich history, distinctive culture, and traditions with a personal guide. Enjoy the vibrant social scene of Krakow and remember to bring your appetite!
Savor authentic traditional Polish dishes and specialties. Explore carefully selected local dining spots in Krakow. Discover Krakow’s rich history, distinctive culture, and traditions with a personal guide. Enjoy the vibrant social scene of Krakow and remember to bring your appetite!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Little Market Square (Mały Rynek) - Begin the evening at Mały Rynek (Small Market Square), where the guide will meet you. Enjoy your first taste and a local beer while discussing Polish cuisine and why Kraków is renowned as a food city.
- Stare Miasto - Next, wander through the vibrant streets of the Old Town and visit a hidden local gem for a…
- Little Market Square (Mały Rynek) - Begin the evening at Mały Rynek (Small Market Square), where the guide will meet you. Enjoy your first taste and a local beer while discussing Polish cuisine and why Kraków is renowned as a food city.
- Stare Miasto - Next, wander through the vibrant streets of the Old Town and visit a hidden local gem for a bowl of soup that is highly regarded by Kraków residents—so much so that it has its own annual festival.
- Royal Way (Droga Królewska) - Continue along the Royal Route, enjoying a classic Kraków view towards Wawel Hill, before indulging in one of Poland’s beloved comfort foods: pierogi. Experience the authentic taste and learn why this simple dish is considered a national treasure.
- Jewish Ghetto Memorial - With your appetite whetted, proceed to Kazimierz, Kraków’s former Jewish Quarter, now a lively area known for its bars, food, and evening ambiance. Here, savor Jewish-influenced flavors, enjoy a shot of bison grass vodka, and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere, often accompanied by live music.
What's Included
- Local Friendly Tour Guide
- 1st stop: local cheese, traditional round bread and beer at Small Square Market
- Private tour option with hotel pick up
- 3rd stop: sample national dishes - Pierogi, potato pancakes, hunting stew, or cabbage rolls
- 4th stop: select a cake and enjoy a shot of Polish vodka
- 2nd stop: savor a traditional soup at a hidden culinary gem
- Local Friendly Tour Guide
- 1st stop: local cheese, traditional round bread and beer at Small Square Market
- Private tour option with hotel pick up
- 3rd stop: sample national dishes - Pierogi, potato pancakes, hunting stew, or cabbage rolls
- 4th stop: select a cake and enjoy a shot of Polish vodka
- 2nd stop: savor a traditional soup at a hidden culinary gem
What's Not Included
- Additional food and drinks you might have (not necessary)
- Gratuity
- Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up
- Additional food and drinks you might have (not necessary)
- Gratuity
- Small group tour option excluded hotel pick up
Additional Information
- How you will help the local community by joining this tour: - We visit only locally-owned bars, restaurants, and food vendors that are off the main tourist trail, ensuring that they benefit from tourism in their cities. - Any leftover food not consumed on the tour is donated to the charity organization to be redistributed to the homeless. - We use…
- How you will help the local community by joining this tour: - We visit only locally-owned bars, restaurants, and food vendors that are off the main tourist trail, ensuring that they benefit from tourism in their cities. - Any leftover food not consumed on the tour is donated to the charity organization to be redistributed to the homeless. - We use only local transport (tram) or our feet so our carbon footprint is practically zero!
- Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.
- Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
- Tips: If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
- For private tour option we offer central Krakow hotels pick up. Please call or email us.
Location
Mały Rynek 4
Mały Rynek
Your Krakow Urban Tours guide will be waiting in front of the house at Mały Rynek 4 (4 Small Market Square, Old Town).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Roxdude
Jan 29, 2026
Amazing, cultural food tour - This was a great tour. Mateusz was my guide. First, I appreciate that he was willing to do a 1:1 tour, because a lot of food tours will not do that. I didn't need 1:1, but no one else was booked (low season). He is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about history and guiding, and told several stories that really brought the city and the food to life.
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Zsazsa99
Jan 17, 2026
Pierogies, Hospitality, and a True Taste of Krakow - This food tour in Krakow was a highlight of our trip. Our guide, Paula, was wonderful—warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely welcoming. We began at an open-air market where she taught us how to order ingredients in Polish, which made the experience feel authentic and immersive.
Paula then invited us into her apartment, where she showed incredible hospitality and carefully walked us through the process of making traditional pierogies. She explained each step clearly and patiently, making it easy and fun to follow along. Along the way, we learned about her life in Krakow, and she took a sincere interest in learning about ours as well.
The pierogies turned out delicious, and the entire experience felt personal rather than touristy. This tour offered not just great food, but a genuine cultural connection. I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Krakow.
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Matthew_t
Jan 5, 2026
10/10 Must Do! - My tour guide Alicja was awesome. I booked very late in the afternoon for a night tour, she accommodated me perfectly. As I booked late it was just me on the tour, she took me to 4 stops, first starting with Pierogis. They had meat, potatoes & white cheese, cabbage & mushrooms, sweet ones with cheese and raspberry. My favourite was the potato and white cheese. Next she took me to a great underground bar which I returned to the next night, where we had Hot apple cider. It was my first time trying it, I wanted to immerse myself in Polish culture and this helped. It was really good and did warm me up. The third place was the main meal, as a single person i ate as much as I could, the food was amazing and wonderful. I especially enjoyed thr Zurek and potato pancakes. For dessert we had a wonderful dessert, which was like an apple pie with sweet jam and cream. It was amazing! Although i was full from dinner i still ate it all. The last place we went to was a bar where we had a WIŚNIÓWKA (cherry shot for digestion) Overall rhe experience was amazing, food incredible and Alicja was awesome. She answered questions i had about the food and culture and we had a great time. If Alicja is your guide consider yourself lucky!
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Inspire19694017296
Dec 17, 2025
Yum!! - A wonderful, delicious and filling food tour with a delightful and knowledgeable guide- highly recommend- just arrive very hungry and don’t expect to eat much if anything for the rest of the day!
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Cynthiamt4142dr
Dec 11, 2025
Wonderful and very tasty - Alicja was an amazing guide whose knowledge and great enthusiasm made it fun! Our favorites were the pierogi but it was all delicious.
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594gigil
Dec 8, 2025
Pierogi making in Krakow - We really enjoyed visiting the market and Paula’s knowledge or the area, the market, and the food. Paula was very welcoming and helpful. Always making sure we were comfortable and answering any questions we had. It was a very enjoyable experience. She made us feel like family.
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Treesprite07
Dec 4, 2025
Wonderful experience - We had a great time making pierogies with Paula. She is a fun and interesting peson. I would highly recommend her and her tours!
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Kahuna29
Nov 26, 2025
Had a wonderful time! - Had a wonderful time making perogies and eating lunch. We particularly enjoyed going to the market to purchase the ingredients and other items for lunch. We were introduced to several vendors and got several tips on other products to try later like cheeses and smoked meat and sausage. We returned to the market on another day. I highly recommend doing this activity. We loved it!
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Rupeg2019
Nov 25, 2025
Food tour heaven - I would rate the food tour as excellent. Paula was an excellent guide. She took us to some of the most interesting places in Krakow and exposed us to a variety of different food and wine. She was interested in understanding our interests in food and spoke about her own food journey.
She has been a particularly engaging host and was patient and didn't rush us at all, even though we took our time. Overall, it would be an excellent idea for you to book this tour and spend a whole evening with lots of excellent variety of food, authentic Polish cuisine, and, on top of that, an engaged and attentive food guide.
This tour is thoroughly recommended.
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Pattysu3157zv
Nov 11, 2025
Great food tour - Really like tasting all the different types of food and the different restaurants we visited. Alicia the guide was so sweet and made the tour fun.
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