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Hugely popular, Cherubino is a playfully kitsch restaurant with a smattering of cherubs on the walls and even a 19th-century carriage where you can enjoy your dinner. A second room evokes the countryside, with log cabin décor. Generally relaxed, this place is fashionable among affluent Krakovians. It also serves Polish dishes.
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Chopskie Jadlo (Peasants’ Fare) has been a runaway success, so much so that they now have three restaurants in Cracow, one north of the square (*listed here), one just to the south, and one between Kazimierz and the Old Town. The formula is simple: rustic décor, lashings of turquoise paint on the walls, and straight-forward, well-cooked food. Prices are not extortionate, and waitresses are attired in dainty folk costume. You may be surprised by the onthe-house lard and crackling pot, but tuck in if you’re a meat-eater, it’s much tastier than it looks.
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Hotel restaurants can often be rather dull, over-priced places, but this little gem has a plenty of aces up its sleeve. To start, there’s the marvellous setting – the showpiece is an ornate Renaissance wooden ceiling. Copernicus offers a modern take on Polish classics (with a smattering of International dishes too) generally delivered with a light touch. In summer you can reserve a table on the rooftop terrace, which has one of the best views in the city. The wine list is mainly Italian.
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One of the most upmarket restaurants in town, and popular with visiting dignitaries as well as Polish celebrities, this is very much a classic place. Cyrano is squirreled away in an expansive medieval cellar that’s decked out with tapestries and antique wooden furniture. It boasts an extensive wine list and exquisitely prepared French cuisine, with everything from foie gras to magret de canard with caramelized peach.
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Fabryka Pizzy is a small, contemporary place that serves good food at fantastically low prices. Their excellent, generous pizzas come with amusing [name]s such as Donkey in a Sombrero and Hog on Holiday.
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