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.

35. Massolit Books and Café

In good walking distance from the river (tram stop Jubilat) you find an old-fashion, neat and charming café. Massolit is known as an English book store with perhaps Krakow's biggest supplies of literature in non-polish language.. Even if you are not in need of a new novel or travel guide in English it is worth visiting. 

Massolit may seem a bit far off, but it is worth-while to go and see. The interior creates a cosy environment, that is perfect for bringing your laptop and sit there for hours. If you listen carefully, you hear background music that sounds like its from a gramophone and it takes you back to early 19th century.

If you are looking for a book, you can search for it on Massolit's homepage. You can also check the homepage for different events that sometimes take place here. 

Coffee index: 5 pln

Wifi available, but a little bit slow.

http://www.massolit.com/

34. Nowa Prowincja

Close to the under Rynek in ul. Bracka there is a quite neat place called Nowa Prowincja, that is popular among locals. They have daily offers for small breakfast, lunch, cake and coffee. Their home made lemon cake is famous and many locals enthuse about it as well as the big cappuccino they offer.

Its a lovely place with seats in an inside upstairs balcony and a lover level, where you can sit on old school benches and just enjoy a really specific atmosphere of being in a neat old fashion student club.

In the summer six tables outside on the street give room to enjoy the sun and watch the tourists linger by. The crowd you find there will consists of students, Professors, locals, who work abound the Rynek and tourists.

Tipp: find your way to the toilets and walk up the stairs on its left side (a bit in the back) - there you find more seats, 4 birds in cages and a wonderful "living-room-atmosphere" - a hidden gem!

Coffee Index: 7 pln
https://www.facebook.com/nowaprowincja