Restauracja Cyrano de Bergerac

Went here for a company dinner and would say that it's good but nothing spectacular. In terms of taste, it was pretty bland, with no impressive flavor or uniqueness. Had the onion soup as a starter to begin with, the beef wellington and ending with the apple pie. And the best would be the dessert even if I don't personally like apple pies. But this one had a nice flavor, and the apples weren't mussy. Beef wellington i expected more from since it didn't have much in flavors going on and also was a bit cold. Especially the potatoes in the dish. Service, on the other hand, was very formal, and everything was served in that manner. Both ask about wine for each dish and filling up the water glass when needed. Local was also very nicely decorated and had a special atmosphere. The restaurant is also located centrally in Krakow.

We booked to try the restaurant as part of the restaurant week festival in which they were participating. The interior and atmosphere was very picturesque and impressed us. It's a beautiful space. Service was attentive and polite. Unfortunately the whole experience was let down by the meal itself. Simply Incredibly bad. I am not sure wether this is due to them not considering their participation in the festival as important or simply it being a bad day, but the food was just bad. Too much pomposity and delicate plating and no substance and flavour. Even basic seasoning was off. We had both the offered menus. The starters were nice with the Jerusalem artichoke soup standing out. The beetroot and goat cheese tart was not the nicest but acceptable. The main courses were both disappointing. The guinea fowl was unsalted and very dry and the arancini was bland. The fish had not been cooked well as it's skin was soggy and wet and at the same time the flesh was overcooked and dry, the accompanying polenta was not properly seasoned and the decorations on the plate unnecessarily with the drops of gellified coconut milk just being plain weird. As for the desserts they were ok but nothing special. Overall and extremely underwhelming experience. The food did not live up to the restaurant's reputation. I don't know if this is the case just for the restaurant week set menu but regardless it was a disappointing experience. All looks and no substance.

Beef wellington was the best! My lobsters soup and scallops were ok but not really memorable. I was unable to have dessert after three dishes. Wine pairing with Beef wellington was superb. Downside was only that the restaurant is located in the basement so if you have problems with mobility it will be challenging.

Fantastic! The best meal I have had in Krakow! I had the lamb and it was absolutely amazing.

Romantic French restaurant in the city centre in the old basement. Atmosphere is very cozy. But there are lots of stairs so maybe not very convenient for older people. We were there for the first time during Restaurant week. Service was ok but food was a bit average, I’d expect better from such place. Especially dessert was very simple, just pancakes even though presentation with flame was impressive but taste was not so good. Fish was good but I’d expect better presentation, not in the paper. Not sure what they have in the main menu but if the purpose of Restaurant week is to attract customers, then it failed this time.

A very particular environment, it almost seems like going back in time. Soft lights and music create a wonderful atmosphere. Finely prepared dishes, delicious and at the right price. The wines are also worth trying. A waiter is constantly at your disposal. The courses are quick and they have a lot of attention to detail. Absolutely perfect.

Outstanding experience!! Michelin starred restaurant. Service is at the highest level, very calm and relaxing atmosphere. OK, meal portions are not that big, but to be honest, it was quite enough and we filled really satisfied. And prices are quite reasonable, I cannot say it is overpriced for what you are getting including the highest quality and food design, even the plates looks amazing 🤩. To conclude, I really recommend to check this place and feel it.

My go to for beef Wellington. Added several additional meal pics. The service is always on point and ambiance is fantastic. Menu changes occasionally but some classics are always there. Meals are spaced out perfectly so you leave feeling fully satisfied. Staff are very knowledgeable, helpful, and dependable, offering great advice if you’re on the fence between wines or dishes.

I had been waiting to eat here forever. I was not disappointed. It's fantastic. White glove service but not snobby as I was wearing a button up and jeans. The food is some of the best I have ever eaten. If you want French cuisine in Poland don't miss this. It knocks out most of the restaurants I've eaten at in Paris. (No Yelp back then to review). The dining area is all original 500 years old below ground. The exposed brick and candles make it lovely. Not good for kids or large groups but it's not to be missed. Update: just returned for dinner 8/9/19 I will just say that it's as great or better than my previous dinner. Do not miss it. Service is impeccable and the food just wonderful.

The waiter who served us during this wonderful dinner is one of the most professional waiter we have ever met! He makes this dinner to one of the most memorable ever! The underground location in an old brick cellar is just stunning and has a lovely warm feeling. We had starters, main and dessert. The main menu was deer medallions with black lilac and blackberries and entire lobster with cognac sauce for my wife - both tasted delicious! To the lobster our professional waiter recommends a chardonnay from Uruguay(!) and it was one of the best chardonnay we have taste ever! The service, the staff, the food, the wine - the whole feeling was great! I would highly recommend this place for a high-quality meal! NB: Book ahead as it obviously has a good reputation!

Ate here 40 years ago and then again, visiting Krakow in 2014. Food, drinks & atmosphere is outstanding and still brings back many fond memories, with the cuisine being the center piece. Will not disappoint. Smacznego & Cheers!

Me and my girlfriend visited CdB our first night in Krakow and the moment we stepped inside the rustic wooden door we were hooked. The place is classy but without being snobby, I'd recommend wearing at least a button up but a suit and tie won't be out of place although the restaurant does not seem to have a formal dress code it's nice to go with the general feeling of the place. We had oysters, ravioli, deer, duck, cheeses and creme brulee and both of us agreed that every single one of them was the best version of that dish we'd ever had. With each course our waiter gave great wine recommendations and was overall extremely nice and helpful. This is without doubt a 5-star rating.

Fabulous French food in Kraków Three of us had three delightful courses and sent empty plates back to the kitchen. The fois gras was not a terrine (as per the menu) but rather pan fried liver and melt in the mouth Service was excellent I'd heard it could be hot inside and was worried given it had been 35c during the day but it was just fine. If I was back in Kraków I would return here without hesitation.

Good stuff!!! My favourite...Fabulous quality of food and so the service...many years let their customers have great dining experience and also lunch one...I would say they are still rock & rolling with type of menu they have to offer and also very classy- like for well-mannered and experienced with high-levelled people :) Amazing for celebrating something, events and please feel free to- Celebrate in style!!!

I can only speak of my personal experience having gone here twice without eating here. My first time attempting to eat a late lunch or early dinner at approximately 16:00 when literally NOT A SINGLE PERSON in the restaurant they as if we have a reservation. Which, unfortunately I didn't. They then say it's impossible to eat there now because they have large groups coming and they're fully booked for the entire day. They asked if I'd like to make a reservation for another time and I respectfully declined and he offered and recommended that I go there for lunch at 12:00. It won't be as busy and can definitely do so then. So I figured okay. They're not at all busy then, would more than likely be done before they'd even have other tables filled. But busy, come on. NO ONE THERE BUT STAFF! Literally and no exaggeration. I arrived there the next day. There was one couple, 2 staff members that paid no attention to us and the waiter of the only two people at the restaurant promptly at 12:00 again asked if we had a reservation. I mentioned we the day before declined the offer because the host the day before recommended we go to lunch at 12:00. The current waiter mentions it is simply not possible that they are fully booked for reservations. For me, that about does it for them. I don't care if I am starving and they are serving the last meal on earth I will not eat there. They treated us poorly and practically lied to us. It is either a very wealthy person reserved the entire restaurant which I've seen done but usually would be mentioned and understandable. But the evening prior I ate at a restaurant across the street with a direct view of the front of their restaurant and not a single person enter or exit their restaurant. Therefore, not a single large party or reservation for a table filled. Unless there is a secret passage way and some type of secret society going on then I don't recommend this place. A very nice alternative which in my humble opinion more romantic and just 200 years newer than their setting built in the 1400s is Restauracja Galicyjska. Trust me you won't go wrong. If you still choose to stick with this one. Just make sure you have reservations or know where the secret entrance is and be a member of the secret society.

Being Polish I am so passionate about the food, the people, the ambiance, so this restaurant really hit it on the nose for me. I mean that literally too, my nose lead us here, the smells of their dishes lured us in from the bustling square. As we were taken downstairs to dine, I fell in love with the candlelit ambiance, quietly tucked away in the cities historical walls. It is a foodies dream dining experience. Summer can be musty in the underground anywhere in the city so upstairs seating is an option, just request and they will provide it for you.

If you wish to eat anything that resembles French cuisine, this place is not for you, even though the decor is very beautiful. The waiter steered me toward ordering the Turbut fish fillet that was to come with cauliflower and tarragon sauce. I received a re-heated piece of fish that was swimming in butter and the only spices I noted were sugar and salt. The fish lied near a ragout of spinach. The spinach was swimming in butter and seasoned with salt and sugar. Near the spinach there was a potato puree. Like the rest of the food, it was swimming in butter and spiced with salt and sugar. To my surprise the cauliflower, undercooked, was not seasoned with anything. Nowhere could I note any hints of tarragon. Other herbs would have probably been beyond what the chef can imagine. What can I say? For this kind of disaster I can eat in a Polish home-style restaurant . I must add here that as much as I enjoy visiting Poland, I'm completely revolted by the sugar and fat added to everything, from salsa to gulash in polish cuisine. For sure, a mom and pop Polish restaurant serving this food won't cost 150 zloty per person (without wine or beer). The cafe latte I ordered came as mainly semi-cold milk with some diluted coffee probably made from al-cheapo beans. The espresso at the end of the meal tasted the same, water colored in brown. The only plate that might have resembled something French was the cheese plate. I'm glad the chef did not put sugar on the cheese. I also requested salad vert to go with it, in the hopes that the fresh greens will help me digest the incredible amounts of butter. The greens were very tired, quite wilted. Aside from one kind of bread roll, all the bread that was served was not fresh, and no one even bothered to re-heat it the same way the fish was re-heated and supposedly improved with copious butter and sugar. The olive oil that came with the bread was reasonable. The service was very slow, yet the waiter was kind enough to lower the volume of the kitschy french musac. At this point you are wondering why I haven't returned the plates to the kitchen and requested to be fed with the French food for which this restaurant is oh so famous - Michelin stars etc. I came for a mid-day lunch. I erred by not eating breakfast. I was hungry, so I figured out that I'd better eat this crap rather than faint from hunger until the chef concocts something that has some semblance to French food. I paid. I left a 15% tip. As I was walking and enjoying the fantastic weather, I started having palpitations. I usually get these as I digest food with MSG. Perhaps this MSG explain the super saltiness of the food. Two and a half blocks from the restaurant, I threw up the whole lunch. I don't know whether this was because of the copious amounts of butter or because I was so deeply disgusted by the sugar in the fish, the sugar in the spinach, the sugar in the potatoes etc. Luckily, I had dog poop bags to collect the mess, and Krakow has many trash cans to keep the city clean. I must add here that the French restaurant at the other edge of Krakow's old town does serve something that reminds one of French food. For sure they use spices other than sugar and salt for their main dishes. They are about 30% cheaper than this sham.

The idea was the place is great. Its a cool little French restaurant underground in what looks like a dungeon. The problem? We went in the summer and it was soo humid down there, it was difficult to enjoy the food. French food is very "heavy".. and in order to enjoy that.. you cant be hot. They really need a/c in there. Also, it was weird because there were a lot of mosquitos and we were inside. The food was tasty. Not many options.. but what we did have was good. I couldnt finish my meal or my wine because of how humid it was. I just wanted cold water and to get out of the dungeon. Sorry Cyrano's.. you need an air conditioner.

This place is amazing! There are several items on the menu that are classic French and few items that are a bit more contemporary. We started out with the Foie Gras and I'm not sure I've had better Foie Gras in my life. For our main entrees, I had the Venison and she had the lobster. Both were more classic French and were out of this world. Is there a better restaurant in Kraków? I can't imagine there is.