Eating Polish Food in Krakow Staying in Kazimierz

Cold walks through slippery, snow-covered cobblestone streets. You can feel the history in the buildings around you, and you start looking for almost any excuse to step inside, into something warm. To celebrate my younger brother turning 20, I brought him along on a weekend to Krakow. The idea was simple, spend some quality time together, eating and drinking while exploring the city in between. We stayed in the Kaszimierz neighborhood, which felt like the right choice almost immediately. In this video I'll show you some of the local Polish food, cafes and bars we tried, including the prices. When we arrived at the airport, we easily made our way into the city by train. My first mission was to feed my hungry brother some Polish pierogi at a so-called milk bar, traditionally known for serving simple, affordable meals. Let's see... The meal was solid, tasty, but not the first place I'd recommend if you're looking for something special. We later learned from a local that this place is popular with tourists, and that there are other places serving tasty pierogi for a cheaper price. After a cold but sunny walk through the city center, we quickly felt a need to warm up again, this time with some traditional Polish hot chocolate, much thicker and richer than what we're used to back home in Sweden. Can I even drink this? Yes, you can. Just a sip? It's really good. Yeah. It's really good. It's really nice. You can drink it, and then you get a little bit of a kick. Yeah. Oh, ----. It feels like it's going to burn in my throat for a while. Hello, vlog. We're drinking hot chocolate. We are international. Exactly. We then checked into our hotel room for a break before heading out again, starting with one of the many cozy bars in the neighborhood. Right outside the bar, we found ourselves on the old market square, where we decided to try zapiekanki, often described as the Polish version of pizza, and one of the city's classic street foods. I want the whole chicken. Don't you think it's spicy? I think I'll take this one. Zynka. With basil sauce. Hi, one whole chicken and one with ham. So he's paying? Yeah. I'll keep this. No, you can't. Give me your card. Thank you. Let's see what the total price is. 43... 43? But that's like... 110 kronor, I think. Yeah. 110. Ish. It's pretty cozy here now. It's pretty cold. It's a ******* penitentiary here. Oh my god, the police are behind us. Behave. They're eating kebab. Yeah, that wasn't bad. It wasn't small either. I can see your face in front of it. You're such an a-hole. I mean, taste this basil sauce. Oh, oh, oh. It's so nice. Admit it, the basil sauce was good. Oh, it was ******* good. Yeah, it was good. Earthy. Thank you. Wow. Yeah, it's chicken. Take it in english then. Oh god, now I'm so embarrassed. It's mushrooms, ham, and... Like a basil sauce. What do you have? Chicken from hell. What the ****? It was from hell. It was ----. It's nice. Is it good? It's good. This was the best so far. Didn't we eat so much? No. Can you do something about that? It hit me in the back of the hand. I told you not to take it hard when you take a big bite. Yeah, because it was pretty hard. We tried a few that we picked ourselves and let's just say we liked some more than others. Was it good? Yeah. It's good. Did you really like it? Yeah. And this was? Wasabi. Oh. Was it good? Yeah. I don't have much more to say. It was the best wasabi I've ever had. What the ****? We're here for the wasabi. It's like drinking wasabi. Yeah. Exactly. Let's go home and sleep. Next day started at this place which seemed to be a popular spot usually filled with visitors. In the morning, however, it was quiet and unhurried. The kind of place where you could take your time with a coffee and a simple meal surrounded by a lot of character. It looks like bacon. Really? There's wine on the salad. What the ****? It looks like sausage. I'd love to come back sometime in the summer and visit their beautiful beer garden just across the street. Aside from lots of cozy cafes and bars in the neighborhood there was also plenty of vintage shops and cute stores selling handmade items. We've been to a few second hand stores and in one of them there was this guy working who recommended some pierogi. He said it was like I think they're called like milk bars and the woman working there is like eh a bit angry probably don't speak any English but the pierogi is supposed to be really good the cheese pierogi specifically. So we're having a walk in the cove. I'm gonna try it out. Mm, that was really good. It was really good. Yeah, I liked it. Really good. So the woman working there she was not unfriendly or angry but she didn't speak any English so some guy sitting there helped us and he recommended the bigos it was like some sort of cabbage stew then we had the pierogi they only had a few left because they're about to close for the day we weren't that hungry so it was ok it was a nice place I think felt local, I appreciated that. Our plan for the evening was to rest up before dinner with an Irish coffee at Singer Bar, a dimly lit cozy spot filled with old sewing machines. Dinner plans were however briefly postponed when two rather tipsy Danes asked to borrow our decks of cards to demonstrate a few so-called tricks. Oh ----, oh ****. Sorry. I'm for ****'s sake. Once we got going and it was time for dinner, it felt only right to try some traditional Polish dishes, including the classic soup served in bread. I also felt the need to try some cheese pierogi which turned out to be the best ones I had on this trip. Oh, that was nice. That was really nice. Was it really nice? Yes, and it was very hot. Bigos? Is there any meat? What is it? It's some kind of sausage. Is it cabbage? It's so hot. It smells a lot like beef. This tastes like grandmother's food. I don't know if you remember. No, never. I don't remember any grandmother's food at all. I can't remember what I ate. It's so weird that I'm nostalgic about this food. But it was so good. Pierogi experience. Was it good? Very unique. We ended the day at a gaming bar conveniently located right next to our hotel. I'm sick of this life. You have several lives for a reason. The morning started in a former synagogue that's now a popular restaurant. The walls are beautifully preserved with old paintings worn down by time in contrast to the more modern interior. However, once the space filled up, the open layout made it pretty loud. I can't really speak for the food overall since we only had breakfast, which was good but not particularly remarkable. For me, however, it felt like the place was more about the atmosphere and history than the meal itself. Following, we spent some time wandering the city starting with an antique shop that was interesting and slightly unsettling. Help. It's so scary. What? You can pay to go inside and see more of the castle or you could just walk around enjoying the view of the buildings and the city from the outside. That's where we were yesterday. Yes, it must have been. Was it good? Yes, it was good. After a quick walk through the old town which, to be fair, felt a bit too touristy for our taste, we somehow found ourselves back in Kashmir where the atmosphere immediately felt more relaxed. It was nice. Cheers! It was nice. I think the beer thing was that way but... It looks cozy. We can go inside. Cheers! I feel like I'm on a boat. I feel like I'm on a trip. Yes, you do. We ended our last night in Krakow with a few beers card games and good conversations. Later that evening we had what was probably the best meal of the trip. I'd recommend making a reservation. In our case, we were lucky to get a table because of another group that didn't show up. We ordered five minutes ago Honest! That was fast! What was that? Pork neck? Yes, and it was so good! It's like a hamburger. And it was so good! It was so good! It's chicken mashed potatoes and pomegranate This wasn't bad. It was really good. I thought you had a little bit of everything. Are you ready to take this? Yes. Admit it. You were next level. Admit it. Can't I have a bite of yours? Oh damn, that was salty! Really? That's about all I managed to record in between actually hanging out with my brother. Thanks for watching and if you ever get the chance to take a trip like this with a sibling I'd really recommend it. I know I'll always cherish that I got to spend this time with him.