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I have been living in Krakow for a month and have tried many restaurants in my area. I noticed this restaurant when walking to Wawel for the Corpus Christi procession. I also noticed that Yelp did not have a recent review. Today I decided to go there for lunch. I arrived when they opened at 12.00, and I was the only one in the restaurant until 13.00 when some Polish families came in.
I decided to order the Pieczeń cielęca w borowikach (Roast veal with porcini mushrooms). Originally I wanted the boiled new potatoes. but they didn't have them today, so I had fries. The menu reminds all customers that the meals are prepared fresh and therefore take 30 minutes. My meal arrived slightly earlier than that. See the photo for the presentation. The dish was fantastic. The veal and mushrooms were perfectly prepared. The sauce was superb, a creamy dill sauce that ideally matched the dish. The fries were perfectly cooked. In the end, there was nothing left on my plate. The perfect amount of food for me.
I saved room for dessert. It is difficult for me to pass up Creme Brulee any time I see it on a menu anywhere, and I wanted to try my favorite dessert in Poland. It was also perfect, nicely paired with Earl Gray tea.
With all that in total plus tip, the cost for one person was 100 zloty. A very reasonable price for the totally delicious meal that I greatly enjoyed. I will be in Krakow a while longer, and I will definitely be back here for another lunch. I saw at least 4 other main dishes on the menu that I would like to try. But the veal will be hard to beat.
The menu is very large, with a huge variety of dishes to choose from, including vegetarian options and traditional Polish dishes. But the focus of this restaurant is meat cooked to perfection, and I mean all meats: deer, duck, boar, lamb, beef, fish, chicken, and more. I heartily agree that they achieved this perfection.
The restaurant is VERY large, able to accommodate very large groups in multiple rooms. The decor is very nice, many paintings and photographs on the walls, a sophisticated home feeling. I dressed casually, as did the other patrons that arrived after me, but I suspect that dinner is a more formal affair requiring reservations. I didn't see reserved parking for the restaurant, but there is "sidewalk" parking along the road, and the nearby side streets also can accommodate more vehicles.
If you have just seen Wawel in the morning and would like a fabulous lunch, I highly recommend this restaurant. If you are about to see Wawel in the afternoon, you can easily eat here for lunch and then see the castle. Or make the special trip to this restaurant, it is highly worthwhile.