55. Kot Polski

Close to the Florianska gate with a view over the city walls, there is a cute and cosy café with an interesting theme: cats! Kot Polski is located at the bottom of Hotel Polski and functions both as a hotel bar and a café. The interior is in old, classic style with green furniture and dark wooden details.

The theme of cats is a nice contrast to the classic style; the cats are found everywhere, hanging, lying around, on paintings and in pictures etc. And it is even a yar where you can donate money to cat-shelters! Our theory is that the cute Polish lady that hosts the café is a real cat-lover.

It is not a big place, just a few tables. You can get normal coffees varieties, juices, hot chocolate and some cakes. 

Black coffee 6,50 pln.

48. Nova Resto Bar

A rainy day, we decided to check out an other place in Kazimierz: Nova Resto Bar. It is a huge place, maybe the biggest you can find in the former Jewish Quarter. Around 400 people find a seat in a special designed venture. The orange colour that is a consistent theme throughout the decoration gives a nice retro atmosphere.

A really extended menu offers you a lot of healthy and/or Spanish dishes, american burgers and shakes as well as really jummy sounding ice creams and dessert options. You can really see that they have spend a lot of time and effort to make the menu nice.

When we entered we first thought: "oh man its full, looks like a children birthday party", but after some short waiting we got seated by a rather nice waitress. It was young people, tourists, students and young families with all their children that surrounded us and loud music in the background, still we had a quiet corner and enjoyed our food a lot. However, when we wanted to order dessert with anticipation, we were told that it was rush hour and we needed to wait at least half an hour... 

Coffee Index: 7 pln

http://novarestobar.pl/

46. U Ziyada Restauraja i Kawiarnia

In the basement of the Przegorzaly Castle where the Center of European Studies of the Jagiellonian University has classes, there is a fancy café: U Ziyada Restauraja i Kawiarnia  that is well worth visiting for example on a Sunday. Since the castle is situated on a hill, the Kawiarnia has a splendid view over the whole Vistula valley that is lovely in summer times.

They offer many forms of Lavazza coffee in a fancy environment and both inside and outside, this café is a neat experience. Perhaps it is not the cheapest café in Krakow, however, if you count the  view and experience as well, then you get value for your money. 

Caffe Americano 7,50 pln

http://www.uziyada.krakow.pl/

45. Kawiarnia Pod Baszta

Up on the Wawel hill, there is Kawiarnia Pod Baszta, a tourist café to serve the guests of the hill who are in need of a break between visiting all the museums and attractions. It is mainly a café and they serve many kinds of coffee and cakes. A special offer is a coffee and a cake for 13 pln! Still, they do also have some food, for example soups, pierogi (polish dumplings) and salads.

Kawiarnia Pod Baszta is a typical tourist café, but its outdoor terrace is quite nice when the sun is shining and you can sit outside and look at the splendid view of the Wawel Cathedral and the Castle. A funny remark is that even though you are at perhaps the greatest tourist attraction in Poland, the waitress still spoke very weak English. 

Coffee Index: 9 pln

No wifi available 

(On the picture down to the right, it is a mushroom soup, served in a bread bowl. Very typical food for Poland!) 

http://kawiarniapodbaszta.com/?sLang=en

44. Cukiernia - Kawiarnia Claudia

A cute pastry shop with a genuine polish lady that makes you feel welcome. That is how we would describe the Cukiernia - Kawiarnia Claudia.

It is small place, with only 5 tables, but the main idea is to buy sweets to take home with you. There are all sorts of Polish cakes and sweets and also fresh coffee beans to take away. The place is clearly decorated by  the lady herself,  if you enter or leave the Cukiernia don't miss to see the holy cross above the door.

Locals and everyday customers come in to pick up their sweets for the afternoon or just have a short chat with the lady, that owns the place. It is maybe not the place to hang out or have a cozy coffee afternoon, but if you want some local sweet specialties its a good place to go.

Coffee Index: 8pln 

No WiFi available 

37. Met Café

Under reconstruction - NOT OPEN NOW! (16.03.2014)
In an American style, the Met Café is offering many different kinds of snacks and drinks. The environment is clearly American, but still with Polish details and old pictures or advertisements of different more or less famous cafés on the walls. The venture is really big, but separated in many smaller rooms that give the place a kind of cosy feeling.

The menu gives you a great variety of breakfast options, sandwiches, bagels, juices (even a bit more unusual as with celery and cabbage, shakes (we surely can recommend the peanut butter ones) and, of course, coffee.

The waitress we had was very helpful, nice and very obliging. Changes in our order or specific modifications of ingredients were not a problem at all. The portions are very big and you get quite some good food for small money.

Coffee Index: 7 pln 

Wifi available 

Facebook page

33. Café Galicja

Under reconstruction! NOT OPEN NOW (16.03.2014)
A typical café is Café Galicja, located between Rynek Glowny and Maly Rynek. It has an old-fashion atmosphere with Spanish music in the background and antique details as interior, an old radio, coffee mils and sepia pictures of Krakows old days on the walls. 

The menu offers a wide range of sandwiches, cakes and hot pasta dishes. It has also a big supply of alcoholic drinks if you would prefer that. The waitress was very nice and attentive, which made us feel very comfortable.

Coffee Index: 6 pln
Wifi available

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kawiarnia-Caffe-Galicja/106967952831396

19. Café Restaurant Europejska

Situated on the Rynek Glowny, Café Restaurant Europejska is the perfect place to visit if you want a genuine "Central European" experience. The classic, baroque-style interior makes you feel like you have traveled back in time to Vienna at the end of the 19^th century and are having coffee in an elegant café - the height of sophisticated culture (Kaffeehaus-Kultur).

The prices here are a little bit more expensive but you have a lot of choice. Different kinds of coffees (e.g. Vienna style) and food are offered. The bar is extensive with various kinds of liqueurs. During summertime, you can sit outside in the sun and watch the people strolling around the Rynek with the Santa Maria church and the Cloth Halls as a spectacular view. 

Wifi available (slow internet)

Black coffee: 8 pln 

16. Michalscy Cukiernia

After a small incident with a slippery stair, we felt that we were in need for a sweet treat. We were really happy when we, at the corner of the Rynek, found the biggest cake selection, so far) in Krakow City. At Michalscy Cukierna, you can find almost any cake you could wish for served in an elegant, classical and quiet atmosphere. An extra plus, was the wide variety of traditional polish, cream and fruit cakes.

It is a big cafe (enough seating for around 100 people) with a great chance to sit in small gallery near the window. The staff are pleasant and help you discover the ingredients of all their cakes so you can make the perfect choice to satisfy your cravings.

Coffee Index: 7 pln

WiFi available 
http://www.michalscy.pl/