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Restaurant festival · 54 restaurants across Krakow

Krakow Restaurant Week, autumn 2026

7 October to 25 November 2026

Fixed-price set menus at 54 Krakow restaurants, booked online by date and time. We went through the whole list and picked the twelve worth booking.

Set menus, booked through week.pl · Organiser ↗

Wine fair (trade) · EXPO Kraków

ENOEXPO international wine fair

4 to 6 November 2026

Poland's big international wine fair, held together with the HORECA show: tastings, master classes and the Polish Wine and Cider Competition results. Mostly for importers and restaurants, so confirm visitor access before you go.

Aimed at the wine trade, check entry rules with the organiser

Food fair · Stary Kleparz market

Art & Food Bazar at Stary Kleparz

Sunday 15 November 2026, 11:00 to 17:00

A Sunday food and design fair inside the city's oldest market, with street food, local producers and makers' stalls.

Free entry · Organiser ↗

Dates to be confirmed

Christmas market · Rynek Główny, the Main Market Square

Christmas market on the Main Square

Expected late November 2026 to 1 January 2027

Grilled oscypek, kiełbasa, pierogi, bigos and mulled wine from wooden stalls on the Main Square. The organiser has not announced 2026 dates yet; last year it ran from 28 November to 1 January.

Free entry, pay per stall · Organiser ↗

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New · Polish foodPolish Food in Krakow: 14 Dishes and Where to Eat ThemPierogi, żurek, obwarzanek, zapiekanka and oscypek, with the canteen, milk bar or dinner table we send people to. New · NightlifeKrakow Nightlife: Bars, Clubs and Who Closes LastWho is open right now, who stays open until 4, 5 or 8 am, and the bars we reviewed. RankingThe 10 Best Restaurants in KrakowOur flagship ranking across every cuisine, from the two-Michelin-star Polish table to the best pizza, sushi and Georgian in the city. BrunchBest Brunch in KrakowSix spots for a slow weekend: Kazimierz buffets and crepes, eggs benedict, and a riverside view. WineBest Wine Bars in KrakowPolish wine by the market, natural wine in Zablocie and Kazimierz, and Georgian amber by the glass. CocktailsBest Cocktail Bars in KrakowA marquee cocktail-and-music bar, two hidden speakeasies, and cocktails in a former synagogue. MatchaMatcha in KrakowThree cafes that take matcha seriously, led by Cafe Belmont and its own Yume Matcha brand. BudgetCheap Eats Under 30 zlMilk bars, Syrian grills and student-priced plates where a full meal stays under 30 zloty. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google LaptopBest Cafes to Work From a LaptopFour cafes tested a full working day each: sockets, Wi-Fi, food and how long you can actually sit. NeighborhoodKleparz Food and Coffee GuideKrakow's oldest market district, five minutes from the main station and still wonderfully overlooked. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google StationCoffee Near the Main StationTwo independent cafes within ten minutes of the platforms, timed with a suitcase. BreakfastBreakfast in Krakow Before 9 AMSix spots that actually open early, from 7:00, with exact hours and prices. Café Belmont counter with the neon logoPhoto: Filip Bojdo / Google NeighborhoodKazimierz Coffee and Brunch GuideCoffee in former prayer houses and the calm end of the loudest district. Autumn 2026Autumn Menus: Pumpkin Spice, Matcha, HojichaCOPPA's house pumpkin syrup, Yume matcha at Café Belmont, Bruk by the station. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google With a dogDog-Friendly Cafes in KrakowWater bowls and treats confirmed, from Bruk by the station to Kazimierz: five places that mean it. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google CoffeeSpecialty Coffee by NeighborhoodOne pick per district, from the station to the roastery in Zabłocie. Old TownOld Town Cafes Locals Actually UseSix places inside the Planty ring where the person next to you lives here. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google QuietQuiet Cafes for Reading and StudyBookshop cafes, stone walls, no rush. Six places where you can hear yourself think. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google ItineraryA Day in Kleparz: ItineraryMorning coffee to evening cocktails in the district most visitors walk past. VeganVegan Breakfast in KrakowSix places where plant-based breakfast is the point, not the afterthought. NeighborhoodPodgorze Food GuideThree Michelin picks, the best view in the city and a French bakery on the quiet square. CoffeeBest Flat White in KrakowSix specialty cafes across five neighborhoods, two with their own roastery. Bruk Cafe interior with rugs, plants and tall windows, ul. Krótka 1Photo: Marta Synowiec / Google Remote workKrakow for Digital NomadsLaptop cafes, coworking day passes, costs and visa rules for remote workers. OutdoorsBest Outdoor Cafes and TerracesSeven hidden gardens, courtyards and riverside terraces where outside is the point. NeighborhoodKrowodrza Food GuideA family roastery, the best bakery in the city and Polish wine at the market.

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News

Openings, events and festivals

What is new in Krakow this month, checked against the live listings.

Just openedHabit opens in the Ogiński PalaceMaro Kafaro's Central European restaurant on Piłsudskiego 4, with bars, jazz and art upstairs. NewsMlaskoty food festival, Plac Na Stawach, 25 OctoberKrakow's free local food festival returns to Zwierzyniec: Sunday 25 October, 11:00 to 17:00, about thirty small kitchens. NewsArt & Food Bazar at Stary Kleparz: Sunday dates and how to plan itKrakow's oldest market opens on three autumn Sundays for a free food fair: 18 October, 15 November, 6 December, 11:00 to 17:00. Breakfast at Bruk first. NewsRestaurant Week 2026: all 54 restaurants and the 12 we would bookThe full Kraków lineup by district with festival dishes, prices, the sold-out room and the booking questions answered. News8 new restaurants and cafes, autumn 20266 October 2026 · A Zablocie steakhouse, empanadas on Krupnicza, a gluten-free bakery, a new roastery and a 30 zl milk bar. NewsKrakow Restaurant Week 2026: how to book6 October 2026 · Three courses and a cocktail from 69.99 zl at 54 restaurants, 7 October to 25 November. Dates, prices, steps. NewsCOPPA: specialty coffee and tiramisu on Mazowiecka18 August 2026 · A new Krowodrza cafe that specializes in tiramisu, with a real kogel-mogel note in it, pouring specialty coffee seven days a week. News9 new restaurants and cafes, summer 202613 August 2026 · Swedish fine dining, matcha cocktails, Berlin kebab, an outdoor food court and five more openings worth knowing about. NewsGreen Film Festival: what to eat by the river13 August 2026 · The eco food zone on the Bulwary, river restaurants near Wawel, and three more food events this August.

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What we ordered · 9.5/10
"Burnt on top, almost liquid in the middle, impossibly delicate. The plate did not survive ten minutes."

Basque cheesecake at Bruk Cafe, Kleparz
What we ordered · 9/10
"Crunchy kadayif, thick pistachio cream, chocolate that snaps. The hype for once undersells it."

Dubai chocolate at Cukiernia BiBułka, Karmelicka
What we ordered · 9.5/10
"Bright green, properly whisked, no chalky bitterness. This is where you drink matcha in Kazimierz."

Matcha latte at Café Belmont, Kazimierz
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