Best Bars and Drinks in Krakow
Krakow, a city steeped in history and culture, is also renowned for its vibrant nightlife. The city's bar scene is a delightful mix of traditional Polish taverns, chic cocktail lounges, and lively beer gardens, each offering a unique experience. This article will guide you through the best bars in Krakow, where you can sample everything from local craft beers to exquisite cocktails. We'll also introduce you to some of the must-try drinks in the city, giving you a taste of Krakow's rich and diverse drinking culture. Whether you're a connoisseur of fine spirits or simply looking for a fun night out, Krakow's bars and drinks won't disappoint.
Free pub
4.6
(1166)
Reviews:
Nice small pub in a basement. Cheap beer, but only two beers (lager and wit) on draught. But very cheap. A pint of lager for Zloty 10. A pint of Wit for Zloty 13. Good and friendly service.
Will De Jager
Visited in November 22. Amazing bar! Cozy feeling cellar, plenty of sport on the TV and the best music playlist in the whole of Kraków! If they’re serving the Cytrynówka, buy a bottle and a spare to shove in your suitcase! Great staff, had a brilliant time.
S Hastings
Drinks were affordable and the pub felt nice and cosy. Definitely recommend their homemade lemon vodka. Bathrooms weren't terribly well kept as there was no loo roll, and they smelled quite a bit too.
Emily Matson
Great underground bar,really clean and well looked after.cheap beer and friendly bar staff. They do shots at 20zl for 6 but these are more small cocktails than pure shots so not that strong. They do a great wheat beer for 10zl that tastes just like hoegarden. Around the bar area it is relatively smoke free but if you go into the back room you cannot see for the smog.
Stuart Haysom
One of the pubs situated in underground cellars this place is definitely worth a visit. Friendly staff, cheapest beer we found, great choice of cocktails. Food menu available. Very close to Market Square.
aelwen hughes
Sławkowska 4, 31-014 Kraków, Poland
Czeczotka bar
4.4
(1630)
Reviews:
A fantastic place to relax after work or exploring the old town. The drinks served and the atmosphere of the bar allows you to completely relax and get into the rhythm of the city. Very comfortable armchairs simply do not allow you to leave this place. The service is highly professional and the drinks taste unforgettable.
Marcin Zych
Nice chic bar located in the heart of Krakow old town. Has a wide variety of drinks. There was a guitarist performing live when we were there.
Julian P
Review for Czeczotka Bar: "Absolutely enchanted by Czeczotka bar. It's the perfect place to watch the world unfold against the stunning backdrop of the old town square. The ambiance is serene, perfect for introspection and even planning one's goals, both personal and fitness-related. Their coffee was so delightful that I went for a second round, but the true stars of the show are their meticulously crafted cocktails. While you're there, if you ever feel inspired to embark on a transformative journey, both physically and mentally, feel free to reach out. With over 20 years of personal training and life coaching experience, I'm here to help. But for now, just sit back and relish in the magic that is Czeczotka."
Daniel Beckwith
Best hot Scot I ever had by prob. the best Batista, with the best singer ever in town, top up with the best view over the Square and absolutely IG-able elegant decor. unfortunately it's the worst customer services. There are always 500 & 1 solutions and you chose the only one. If possible, I will go straight to the barista and do a takeaway.
Kan Chau
Wow. Wow. Wow. Simply some of the best mocktails on the planet. The passionfruit, Yuzu, "professore", and lavender "gin." For under 8 usd (~36pln) per drink. Incredible.
Sylvester Jakubowski
Świętej Anny 2, 31-008 Kraków, Poland
Sababa cocktail bar
4.6
(362)
Reviews:
Upstairs from a touristy restaurant, Sababa, Hebrew for cool or trendy, is the very definition of the word. Dark and sultry, Sababa would be a classy joint in any city. Our drinks were well made by the informative Bartek, who was young but old school in practice. Sababa might be the most attractive cocktail lounge in Krakow.
Philip Gissen
We loved the cocktails we had here. My boyfriend ordered off the menu. I told the bartender what I liked and he made me two different cocktails that were both absolutely phenomenal. Whenever we travel we like to try the best cocktail bars in the cities we visit. This was one of the best our entire trip. The drinks were Paradiso level good just minus the theatrics. We regret not being able to stay longer and trying more cocktails.
Jane Kim
Very nice authentic place with delicious cocktails. Definitely will visit again. The service also was very fast and nice.
Maryna Onipko
Amazing atmosphere!!! The place is beautiful! The staff is great (look for one of the Catspers there). The drinks are all beautiful and tasteful! Just enjoy!
The Incredible Travel
Chill and cool place in this neighborhood. Good quality of cocktails, Israeli wines (not best one from my taste), the drinks are much better. Individual approach, professional staff. On Friday was a DJ (till midnight). English speaking spacious bar. Like it
Katerina K
Szeroka 2, 31-056 Kraków, Poland
Oliwa pub
4.5
(538)
Reviews:
Poor attitude towards customers. Did not want to serve at all, witnessed a German tourist walking out because of the lazy service. Did not stick around for food. Had to wait until he finished his snack at the side of the bar before he served me! It turns out the staff member was in fact the owner. Never again!
Boab Mitchell
If you love rock music, cocktails and beer that’s your stop! Cozy, vibrant place with lots of music memorabilia (Oliwa is well known person on the polish rock scene, someone would say a LEGEND). It’s not surprise then if you lucky you’ll meet here some of well recognisable faces. Downstairs you’ll find second bar along with mini scene were the “magic” is made. I definitely will back for more: cytrynowka/lemon vodka, music and to shake hand with the owners. 🍻
Bolo S
Laid back dive bar kind of thing. Random furniture, rock photos and guitars on the walls, brilliant playlist. If you want upscale then this is not your place, although you can get cocktails! They do live music too although not on the night we we were in. I guess that happens in a small room out back. We just sat for couple hours listening the music, drinking cheap beer and watching curling on the TV. Enjoyable.
York Red
Barstaff not very friendly, bit expensive when you take into account the quality of beer served, played mainstream rock music everyone has heard over a thousand times and locals where not welcoming
Harry
Love it. I highly recommend the Oliwa Pub to anyone looking for a great place to go for a drink in Kraków. The pub has a warm and inviting atmosphere, and the staff is friendly and attentive. You can listen to good music, sit with friends or play darts. I've been going to the Oliwa Pub for years, and I always have a great time there. The drinks are cold, and the live music is always top-notch. Feel like in good ald Kraków bar.
P. L. (OCTOBeer)
Miodowa 14, 31-055 Kraków, Poland
Sour. drink*tapas*activity
4.6
(419)
Reviews:
Had a bit of the tapas options here and a cocktail. The cocktail menu was cool and covered a wide choice to tastes/flavoured. I really enjoyed my cocktail, but the food wasn't as impressive. You get alot, which isn't always a bad thing, but I'd say it wasn't very special. Just basic snack types and uncreative. Serves its purpose it guess. Good out door seating and the inside was funky with a good atmosphere
Lauren Hill
Cool place. Dark yet colorful, with plenty of yellow tones. The concept of leaning on sour drinks and food is original. Food is sound. Had a plate of fish to share and it tasted surprisingly, for Krakow, fresh. Sauces to accomoany the plate were nice as well. Extensive choice of drinks. Well crafted and strong. I would say on par with some of the cocktail bars in city, with the added benefit of having good food to eat too. Service friendly and fast. I will return, probably. Liked the vibe. Not so much the prices though, around 15-20% higher than expected. But at least the quality is there.
Gianluca Fiore
Nice place with tasty cocktails, especially amaretto sour. One confusing thing was about tempura shrimp without tempura, maybe tempura just ended and that's why they were coated simply in batter. Anyway it was still tasty 😋
Maks Kost (savkusamdetka)
This bar is just amazing! The interior is well designed as spacious. Since we were with a relatively large group, they were able to give us a private room. This made the atmosphere very intimate. And they were able to play music which we liked which made us dance and wanna drink more! Thank you for making our evening unforgettable!!
Erwin 020
Quirky cocktail menu themed after Grand Theft Auto with a beautiful interior decor
Giorgio Morelli
plac Szczepański 9, 31-011 Kraków, Poland
Scandale royal restaurant & bar
4.5
(1367)
Reviews:
the cocktails are delicious, the prices are above average. the interior is nice! but the service wants better!!! we didn't deserve elementary napkins, the sediment from the cocktails spilled over the table and it was very uncomfortable to sit at it. there were few people, but we waited a long time for our waitress ((((
Arya Solo
We were going to Charlotte for breakfast, that is next to this place. There was a long queue so we discovered and wanted to give a try to this scandale royal that it had people but no waiting time. Best decision ever! From outside it looks like small place but in the inside is surpringsinly spacious and uniquely decorated. Menu for breakfast had everything we needed, for all tastes. And lemonade was awesome. We ordered Royal eggs and Shakshouka. The Royal eggs were really perfect, full of salmon and perfect made eggs; I really wish the plate would be with one more toast. Shakshouka was perfectly well balanced spiced, delicate. Conclusion: will be always my favourite place for breakfast (till I try more things there :P )
Beatriz García Martín
Been here for breakfast and the English fry is amazing, we stayed in antique apartments and were able to get our breakfast for around 10pln. we were served by a girl who was lovely although I didn't catch her name, at dinner we were served by Adrian. He gave us such a warm welcome when we walked through the doors as he remembered us from earlier that morning, he constantly checked if everything was ok, always passed us a smile when he went by. He gave us 10% off our next dinner also. he cocktails are amazing especially the star drop (can't remember if I got the name right)
Caoimhe Stewart
Overall a good experience. However for the price I paid for food I would have expected a better job from the wait staff.
Danuta OrganicFitnessBlog
Ok so don’t go next door (Charlotte). Scandale is amazing. We had 7 days in Krakow and had breakfast here 6 days! (The one at Charlotte was aweful!). Had pretty much everything off the menu and all was fantastic! Roch, Gabriella and Julia our waiters were all lovely and catered for amendments to the menu for us fussy one with no complaints at all! We will be back!
Steve Shortt
plac Szczepański 2, 31-011 Kraków, Poland
Old town restaurant and wine bar
4.7
(1836)
Warm, wood-paneled eatery dishing out hearty Eastern European meat & sides alongside wine & beer.
Reviews:
The pork knuckle was the best I've had and we had just visited Berlin. The pork knuckle had amazing crackling and was very moist on the inside, utter perfection. The pork neck and duck breast was cooked really well and had great sauces. We ordered the Cheesecake to finish and it was very crumbly and not too sweet. I would come back just for the pork knuckle.
G S
We enjoyed the dumplings and the pork knuckle. The food was stunning, so beautifully cooked with great flavours. We tried a few of the aperitif shots and they were lovely. The service was also excellent, we had a lovely waitress who was so kind and gave good recommendations. Would definitely recommend and I’ll return if I’m ever back in Krakow!
Latia Corbin
Highly recommend, you must come here if you are in Kraków! The food is amazing, extremely reasonable in terms of price (we had a meal for 2 which came to £44 and included drinks!) the atmosphere is lovely and the owner is the most incredibly kind, patient and friendly host you could ask for! Highlights were the duck leg and the pork soup in a bread bowl! If you don't have enough room for dessert you absolutely should try the vodka infused with honey and herbs (perfectly recommended by our host)! 10/10, the perfect start to our trip in Kraków!
Stephanie Reid
It was the best restaurant we went to in Krakow. We went without a reservation but were lucky to get in. The waiters were nice and friendly and we ordered duck breast and honey pork, both of which were delicious. If you go to Krakow you should go there.Highly recommend !!!
A S
Reservation recommended as they had no room on a weekday. Came back with a reservation and had a very good experience. The food and drink were excellent. Staff were able to speak English and were friendly.
Casey
Bracka 6, 31-005 Kraków, Poland