If you are very hungry I would not recommend.The wait time was very long. We came in a group and…read moresome people got their food much before others, by the time my friend's food came half of us had finished our food. We were told the food would be quick but it was the opposite.The food was good depending on what you like and order. The place was in a very nice location,and atmosphere is good, but the waiting was too long.

Terrible service. Servers are rude eve by Polish standards. They can't clean tables to be able to…read moreseat. Avoid at all cost.

My most fun experience in Krakow, Poland: An underground, multi-level, cozy basement pub, with…read moreexposed red brick walls, designed with old Communist elements, including propaganda posters, b/w photos of life back then, and the DJ booth being the front of a vintage communist-era car. People exuberantly dancing on the small, packed dance floor to American poppy/fun hits from that period (Elvis, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison), interspersed with what sounded liked classic Polish pop/rock; they knew the words and were shouting and dancing along. This was a beautiful, zany glimpse into Polish life. Not a lot of tourists. Mostly locals, or, at least, Polish tourists if they were tourists. For a busy nightclub/pub, the bathrooms were reasonable.

Another Krakow cellar bar with cool décor and cool music. The bar gets quite busy late in the…read moreevening apparently so I came early. They has a lager here called Harnas which I didn't see anywhere else in Krakow. It was alright and I took my time over it sat in one of the very comfy chairs that they have here.

All of the Pijalnia bars are world class. We went to 3 different locations - all were excellent…read more Centrally located, cheap drinks, and a great atmosphere until 3am or later every day. A relatively young crowd - early twenties. Pijalnia could take the prize for best bar food. The drink selection ranges from polish beers to various shots - all for $1 euro. Food includes soups, cream cheese+bagels, and steak tartare on rye, all for $2 euros. These were 3 of the very popular dishes. A must go!

I loved the concept! I'd love this place in Chicago. Open all the time and cheap. The decor is…read morealso awesome and styled after the Communist era. Went to this location at the beginning of the night and to the Kazimierz location toward the end of it, or somewhere in the middle...it was definitely a long, epic night in Krakow. We did not try the food but I know I'd like it. Simple Polish standards that go well with drinking. All the food is 8 zl and all the drinks are 4 zl. We had shots only. Plain vodka, Vibovit, Polo-cocta, and Borewicz. The shots were very sweet so we finished washing them down with just plain vodka. All the vodka was perfectly chilled. That was not the case at the Kazimierz location where they were warmer. Warm vodka is not good vodka, blah. The idea of this chain is awesome.

This place is special…read more First of all it is open nearly 24 hours a day. I'm told they haven't even seen the key in several years. Officially they close at some arbitrary time around 8 or 9 in the morning but I've never seen it happen. Next, the crowd here is really interesting and ebbs and flows as the other drinking establishments open and close. In the early part of the evening it's generally a quiet, warm and friendly place to grab a drink. After 2 and 4 there are waves of already variously intoxicated patrons wandering in and out. This goes on until the light comes up when they slowly dissipate into the morning Krakow mist. Two things of note: 1) Philosophe! Try this stuff. The owner makes it from some magical combination of spirits and candy mixed with cream. 4 PLZ for a shot but it should be sipped and savoured. Also, it's really heavy and sweet so probably not the best thing to drink a lot of on one night. 2) The piano! Oh this piano is spectacular! It's perfectly out of tune and barely on the edge of being playable but it's a real joy to play in the setting of this bar. I've had some really beautiful musical encounters on it. Music and love are the common language of the planet and this piano has had many cross cultural conversations. As to love.... I got told a story last night that I can't unhear involving a very drunk guy that was buying me various drinks to try and his girlfriend who apparently has an affinity for the bathroom at the second herring place... ok... I'll stop there because it's a horrible thought but back to the piano.... yes! 3) Food... yeah, wow! This place actually has middle of the night zapiekanki (pizza of a sort) which isn't to bad... (I had a mushroom one). There isn't anything about it that is fine dining but it's nice to see a place that sells alcohol all night also have something to let people absorb a bit of it. :) As you wander around this fascinating city I highly recommend the Cafe Philo for a stop in, or three.

Polish puns on the walls, random 90s pop playing and bartenders that are just a little too cool for…read moreschool, this place is a gem. Try the Kawa po Bogdansku.