Krakow Street Food – 9 Top Spots + Best Eats

The Krakow street food scene is pretty epic these days.

There are oodles of hipster food courts and food-truck squares, but also a couple of iconic spots that have been going for years.

You’ll get to taste an array of dishes from different cuisines, whether that’s spicy curries from the subcontinent or flavorsome burritos straight out of Mexico, Neapolitan pizzas to burgers and Polish pierogi on top.

This guide to Krakow street food pinpoints all the best spots in town to go eating, and highlights some of the most unmissable dishes in each (we’re looking at you zapiekanki!)

The popular Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz and the Old Town are two hotspots, but there are emerging culinary locations for street food over the river and other areas to boot…

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What to eat? Zapiekanka

A zapiekanka from the circular building (known locally as the okraglak) in the centre of Plac Nowy is probably the most iconic street food experience in Krakow.

What’s a…zak…whatever, you ask? Think half slices of baguette or other long bread rolls that are toasted with cheese, sauteed mushrooms and a whole medley of other toppings of your choice.

It’s a sort of long and narrow Polish version of fast-food pizza, topped with condiments such as ketchup, mayo, garlic sauce or mustard.

The dish was invented during the Communist times of the 1970s, when larders were bare and imagination was needed to rustle up something a little different.

Zapiekanki is something that Polish millennials will remember as a snack from their childhood holidays by the sea or a quick bite after school.

Although it’s not actually a Crakowian invention, the Plac Nowy circular building has become a place to go to try these yummy goodies – like the place in the WHOLE OF POLAND.

They used to cost 5 PLN a pop. As of 2025 that’s now up to nearer 15-20 PLN, but it’s still a bargain!

Some people say it really matters which stall you choose for the best zapiekanki, but we think they all taste pretty much the same. That said, Endzior is probably the most legendary.

PS: These are great drinking food and you’ll be right by some of the finest bars in Kazimierz to test that out for yourself (looking at you Kochanka!)

What to eat? Kielbaski

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Hala Targowa is another pitstop on the map of Krakow street food that anyone chasing a proper Polish dining experience will want to make.

Underneath the railway lines of the Grzegórzki station beside bustling Dietla Street about five minutes’ walk from Kazimierz, this is a traditional Polish food bazaar with all the bells and whistles – think farmer’s stalls selling muddy potatos and stacks of pickled gherkins to suit all tastes.

Expect to see men smoking and clinking big beers at like midday and babushkas strolling around with those pull-along shopping carts. It’s a fun place to be.

That’s the setting for the hugely unpretentious Kielbaski pod hala targowa – a street food stall that literally does what it’s name says: Sausages in Hala Targowa.

The dish? Simply grilled sausages served with a bread bun. That’s it.

They’re sold from a blue, run-down Polish van (nysa) on Grzegorzecka street every night of the week apart from Sundays. They usually open from 8pm and close whenever they like – sometimes as late as 3am!

This is one of those unpretentious meals; a traditional Polish snack. You will also get to experience the typical Polish customer service or lack of it! – at its best.

What to eat? Whatever tickles your fancy!

When it comes to the best summer Krakow street food spots, Hala Forum is hard to beat.

It’s become one of the hottest venues in the city over the past couple of years.

The setting alone is worth a mention…

What was once a prosperous and innovative hotel in a prime location on the banks of the Vistula River was left to ruin after its heyday in the 80s.

Later, it was turned into a hipster bar and music space and has skyrocketed in popularity in the 2020s to emerge as one of the coolest hangouts around – especially in the warmer weather.

The most recent addition to it all has been a food hall.

Food stalls at Hala Forum are located on the east side of the building on the ground floor and in the basement. You will find oodles of tempting things, from delicious Neapolitan pizzas to colourful curries, from burgers to yummy tapas.

There are spots for cold drinks and artisan coffee, plus a cocktial spot that makes a mean negroni (and we’ve tried plenty around town). It’s everything you need in one place.

The main selling point is the location, though! In the summer, rows of deckchairs are laid on the banks of Vistula River. They’re around 20 minutes from the heart of Kazimierz in one direction and the Main Square in the other.

What to eat? If the Thai place is still going there then the pad Thai was one of the best we’ve had in town

Now it’s time for something more modern: Hala Lipowa.

This is a relatively new addition to the upcoming district of Zablocie. Set in a cool industrial hall with a couple of small fast-food stalls and a craft beer bar, it’s made waves as probably Krakow’s best new street food haunt.

There are plenty of seats inside and outside, so come both summer and winter.

This place is perfect if you and your friends each want to try different things.

Plus, they have a selection of at least 20 different craft beers on tap and regularly host events like beer fests or football screenings when there’s a major tournemant on.

You can order at the bar or using and app. You’ll get a buzzer to collect your order when it’s ready.

PS: Schindler’s Factory is right next door, so be sure to check out the amazing exhibits in there. Plus, MOCAK is there, offering the best modern art collections in the whole city.

What to eat? Seafood at the Food & Art Bazaar

Stary Kleparz has a history that goes back something like six centuries – the name means “the old market.” It’s located just north of the Barbican and the Florianska gate to the Old Town, but it’s easy to walk to from the Main Square – it takes about 10 minutes total.

We’d recommend it too because you’ll get to experience a classic Krakow marketplace that’s bustling with people morning to night.

Recently, Stary Kleparz has branched out a bit more than its near neighbor of Nowy Kleparz to become a bit more hipster and edgy and experimental.

There are shops here that specialize in delicacies from Greece and Spain, selling imported olive oils and feta cheese and all that.

However, the main reason we mention it here in our guide to street food in Krakow is that it’s now the venue for a monthly Art & Food Bazaar. If that’s on when you happen to be in town then drop by to taste top-class seafood, Italian olives, oysters, sourdough breads, South American empanadas – loadsssss.

What to eat? A baked potato or the Belgian fries

Judah Food Market is one of the leading food truck plots in Kazimierz.

It’s a relatively small space with only a couple of trucks, all tucked into an empty lot on Wawrzynca Street.

There are about six or seven different kitchens on offer. The Belgian fries are kinda famous – half-drunk folks often make a strike mission to pick them up midway through a night up on Plac Nowy.

We’re personally partial to the baked potato offering, although that particular truck isn’t always there. It sells classic baked potats (called kumpi in Polish). Grab yours with all sorts of toppings – sour cream, bacon bits, smoked cheese.

More recently (as of 2024, we think), The Dog Food Truck has made waves with its creative mashup of Polish and American cuisines. They even do a veggie dog that’s filled with haloumi cheese and olives and various sauces.

There is no shortage of vegan and veggie options at this stop too.

Oh, and for afters, you can get a Hungarian sweet delicacy, a chimney cake. There is also a good café on site.

What to eat? Forget eating – take a mojito

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One of the more off-the-beaten-track options on this list, Kawiory Park is situated nearly 30 minutes’ walk from the Old Town, close to the university grounds of AGH.

That makes it a great place to visit if you want to rub shoulders with students and get a taste of how the locals live in this city; a city that’s much, much larger than just the mainstay tourist areas of the Old Town and Kazimierz!

On top of that, we’d add that Kawiory is one of the most pleasant street food settings on this list. It is literally inside a park, with seating areas tucked under the plane trees by small lawns.

It has one particularly well-known pizzeria but also a burger joint and one Indian street kitchen.

Gets busy at lunch when the students flock over to dine and on evenings over the weekend.

Oh yea, and if you want a mojito there’s a great hole in the wall here that does some proper cracking ones.

What to eat? Paneer curry at the Indian Street food stall

If you’re looking for a quick bite while in the Old Town, Mural has you covered.

It’s yet another example of an ad hoc Krakow street food park tucked into a disused lot, but this one is on Krupnicza Street, a bustling strip that’s now fully pedestrianised and known for its cracking coffee shops and international gastronomy.

Look for the Mural food court at the western end of the street. It’s quite a compact space, but they still manage to pack in a stall dedicated to Indian street food (they serve some of the best paneer pilau we’ve ever tasted) and the seriously fantastic Tres Amigos Mexican.

There are a few outdoor seating spaces and one rooftop area that’s covered in case it rains. However, lately, we’ve been grabbing takeaways from here and heading just around the corner to the gorgeous new park at Wisława Szymborska.

What to eat? Quesadillas from Companeros

Plac Izaaka Food Truck Market occupies a tiny courtyard in the heart of Kazimierz, on the corner of Jakuba and Ciena streets.

It’s just a stone’s throw away from Plac Nowy, so gets a steady stream of punters off the bars there.

It’s one of the first spots of this kind in the Jewish District and one of the pioneers of the now super popular food truck park idea. Sadly, it’s not quite what it was 10 years ago and we often rock up to find everything closed.

It’s also quite meat-centric, so better for the carnivores.

Plac Izaaka is all outdoors, but there are a couple of umbrellas over the tables in case of rain. Like most other food truck parks, this one has a range of options offering quick bites from different cuisines.

Our two cents as of 2024, walk the extra two mins down to the Judah Food Market (see above) for some better eats.