Pierogi
Polish stuffed dumplings, savoury (meat, cabbage-mushroom, potato-cheese 'ruskie') or sweet (fruit)
Generous, comforting Slavic cuisine: dumplings, sour soups, braised cabbage and vodka. Hearty, cheap and deeply convivial.
Incontournables
Polish stuffed dumplings, savoury (meat, cabbage-mushroom, potato-cheese 'ruskie') or sweet (fruit)
A stew of sauerkraut and fresh cabbage slow-cooked with several meats and sausages, the national winter dish
A sour soup made from fermented rye flour, with white sausage and hard-boiled egg, often served in a bread loaf
Breaded pork escalope schnitzel-style, served with potatoes and cabbage, the classic Sunday lunch
Half a baguette gratinated with mushrooms, cheese and ketchup, an iconic street food born under communism
Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and rice, topped with tomato sauce
Fried grated-potato cakes, served plain, with cream or with goulash
Smoked sheep's cheese from the Tatra mountains, often grilled and served with lingonberry jam
Boissons
The national drink, often drunk neat and ice-cold; Żubrówka (with bison grass) pairs with apple juice
A non-alcoholic drink of stewed fruit, served hot or cold, very common in milk bars
Local beer (Żywiec, Tyskie, Lech); the Polish craft scene is booming
Spiced mulled wine served at markets and in the mountains in winter
Street food
Vocabulaire
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Rachunek prosze | The bill please |
| Dziekuje | Thank you |
| Prosze | Please / you're welcome |
| Piwo | Biere |
| Woda | Eau |
| Smacznego (enjoy your meal) | Enjoy your meal |
| Na zdrowie | Cheers! (here's to you) |
| Bar mleczny | Milk bar (people's canteen) |
Etiquette
You toast with vodka saying 'na zdrowie', often downing the first glass in one
Wait to be invited to sit down at a family meal
Bread and soup are sacred: not wasting them is appreciated
Regime
Pierogi ruskie (potato-cheese) and mushroom pierogi are vegetarian
The milk bars offer many meat-free dishes (dumplings, soups, pancakes)
Kraków and Warsaw have a very well-developed vegetarian and vegan scene
Budget
10-20 PLN (2-5 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
25-50 PLN (6-12 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
60-130 PLN (14-30 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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