Going to Poland. Eating suggestions 1961

Jke

If you will be in Krakow, then the best place to try saussages will be the place near Hala Targowa. Everybody knows it, because this is the place that opens late in the evening, usually around 9pm. They arrive every day with their van and grill the sausages in the open air so you can easily spot them because of the fire. This is a very local thing - not many visitors know about it. I'm from Krakow, so I know ;) I also recomend that you try 'chlodnik litewski'. This is the cold soup (available only in spring/early summer) made from spring beetroot, sour cream, cucumber, and some other stuff, depending on who's making. If you are looking for a dish with cabbage, you can try 'golabki'. This is the baked cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and meat. This can come with tomato or mushroom sauce. I belive the thing that you refer to as 'sauerkraut with all kinds of meat' will be 'bigos' There are many restaurants in Krakow so I'm sure you will find something interesting. But if you would like to try the Polish dishes, you can visit Polakowski restaurant at ul. Sw. Tomasza. They have a very simple and very Polish kitchen - you can try 'golabki' there - they are very good. Also, this is a self-service place and is very cheap. I can also recomend Cherubino restaurant at the same street. They have a grill oven and make delicious grilled stuff - meat, potatos, mushrooms, etc. If you are looking for something more fancy, you can try Krew i Roza at ul. Grodzka, Pod Aniolami (same street) or Chlopskie Jadlo (at ul. Sw. Agnieszki). I definitely recomend having a beer at the summer gardens as we call them. These are the cafes in the open air surrounding the Main Market Square. You can try the beer Zywiec - from the town south from Krakow and its better to order the bottle then draft.

I hope that you will enjoy your stay in Krakow ;)

-- erfi