Krakow Street Food, Krakow, Poland

After I travel a while, I get tired of eating every meal at a restaurant, particularly in Europe where the service is slow. I recognize it is slow to allow diners to enjoy their meal, but when I am on my own, sitting around is not my first choice. I’d rather be exploring. As such for the few days I was in Poland, I seeked out some Krakow street food.

Fortunately, I visited during the Christmas markets which made eating street food easier. I picked out a couple of traditional Polish meals. First, Pierogi.

Once considered a peasant food, pierogi gained popularity among all social classes, including nobles. Now they are considered Poland’s national dish. A pierogi is a noodle dough filled with a savory or sweet filling boiled in water and sometimes fried.

I visited the Domowe Pierogi stand at the Christmas market and ordered a plate of ten pierogi for 17 zloty (less than $5). I picked five spinach and feta pierogi and five mushroom and cabbage. The young lady at the booth added on a “Ruskie” which is a popular choice!

Another night I visited the Goralska Chata stand which served traditional soups. I tried a bowl of Bigos for 15 zloty. Bigos is translated in English to Hunter’s Stew. It includes a variety of meat such as pork, beef and chicken as well as sauerkraut. A nice hearty bowl is warming on a cold night! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).