07/09/2025
500 Things to do in Krakow (131/500): Dig Into Polish Classics at Kuchnia u Doroty.
Will there be a line when you arrive? Probably. Is it worth waiting in it? Absolutely!
The menu here is huge- but everything on it is good. And the proof is that once you sit down, listen around you, almost every table will be speaking Polish, proving its authenticity and that it’s just as good as your grandmother would make…
Anyway, what you should you order- definitely a soup, if you come to Poland and don’t try some of their soups you’re really missing out on their specialties… from “żurek” to “barszcz” to “rosoł” all of these soups are worth a try.
After that, choose from traditional dishes like potato pancakes, pierogi, gołąbki, naleśniki, pork cutlet- known as “kotlet schabowy”, or maybe hunter’s stew- called “bigos”.
What’s my go to order here though? I like the chicken version of the pork cutlet- so imagine chicken pounded thin, breaded and pan-fried. Then I add on some boiled potatoes, and a set of salads, known as “surówka”... cut a bit of chicken, add on some potato, and a bite of salad, and that forkful is a perfect Polish bite!
And to wash it all down, don’t forget to order a pitcher of homemade “kompot”!
Located in Kazimierz, or as you may call it, the Jewish Quarter, technically it’s on the Christian side of the district as you’ll notice churches around you- but we’re not here to talk about history today, we’re here to talk about food.
So, what more is left to say other than- you should really go here! Oh, and…. “Smacznego!”