A trip to Krakow is a great opportunity to explore Polish national cuisine, which is an original mix of Slavic and Western European traditions.
Among the soups, we recommend trying white borscht (a creamy soup made with sourdough from rye flour, potatoes, and often garnished with sour cream), flaki (a thick soup based on beef broth with tripe and vegetables), and żurek (made with rye sourdough and usually includes sausage, eggs, and vegetables. żurek can be served in loaves of rye bread).
One of the national Polish dishes is bigos. There are many variations, but the classic bigos is prepared from sauerkraut, various smoked meats and sausages, mushrooms and dried fruits.
Also try perogi - a dish that resembles dumplings. Only here they are not boiled, but fried in the pan. Perogi come in different fillings, one of the most delicious is potatoes with fried onions.
Krakow is considered the meat capital of Poland, so you can expect a variety of delicious meat dishes in Polish cuisine restaurants. For example, the famous Krakow sausage, which is first smoked and then grilled.
Another meat delicacy is "golonka" (Polish-style pork knuckle). The pork knuckle is boiled and then baked in the oven, constantly basted with beer. The result is tender meat with a golden beer-infused crust — simply finger-licking good! Especially when accompanied by a glass of beer.
Those with a sweet tooth should try a variety of pastries (Mazurek cake, pretzels with poppy seeds, crispy favorks, sandy loaf with nut filling). And for the lovers of strong drinks - the famous Zubrovka.
It is a vodka of a pleasant yellowish shade infused with the grass that the bison eat. The result is a very fragrant and slightly tart drink. It is believed that it promotes digestion - just what you need after a hearty dinner.
