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Somnium Cafe Bar – The stuff dreams are made of
"Somnium Cafe Bar" in Krakow is one of my favorite cafes. It fulfills my dreams of specialty coffee, but it also really feels like home...
By
Kalina
Tyrkiel
Curry Up! – Asian street food with passion
"Curry Up!" in Krakow is a mood-boosting Asian street food restaurant loved by local foodies. My favorites are the dal tadka and chickpea curry.
By
Kalina
Tyrkiel
Milk Bar Miła – Communist style canteen
"Milk Bar Miła" in Krakow is a canteen from communist times. Today locales like this are disappearing. The prices are dirt cheap; be sure to have change!
By
Greg
Ryzio
Yellow Monkey – A jungle in the city
Yellow Monkey ticks all my boxes as it is small, serves speciality coffee and has the most friendly staff.
By
Magda
Bekou
Wine Bar Lustra – Through the looking glass
"Wine Bar Lustra" in Krakow has insane price-quality ratio. Even the fancier picks are quite affordable & the owner, Szymon, knows all about hospitality...
By
Kalina
Tyrkiel
Tociekawa – Come for the coffee, stay for more
"Tociekawa" brings together the speciality coffee community of Krakow. The place is tiny, and the staff is too sweet to leave after just 10 minutes...
By
Kalina
Tyrkiel
Słodko i Czule – Love me tender, love me sweet
Cafe "Słodko i Czule" in Krakow got me hooked from the 1st moment. The neon lights, the plant wall, the vegan sweets, the unusual choice of coffee beans...
By
Kalina
Tyrkiel
Kino Kika – Cinema & coffee
"Kino Kika" Krakow is an intimate cinema that plays films that other theater won't play anymore. Once, they played the film just for me, and I sat in a...
By
Zuzanna
Dziurda
Przystanek Pierogarnia – Stop for pierogi!
"Przystanek Pierogarnia" Krakow is a cute little restaurant to enjoy the view on a nice sunny day with the company of only the best pierogi in town.
By
Zuzanna
Dziurda
Kijów Centrum – The first modern cinema in Krakow
"Kijów Centrum" was the first wide-screen cinema in Krakow, built in the 60s. It has been the biggest and the most modern movie theater for a few decades.
By
Zuzanna
Dziurda
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