Do you love Breakfast? I surely do! It is the best and most important meal of the day! So if you will come visit Krakow, you will need to get your strength for the day. So where should you have breakfast? Well, after 12+ years of living in this fine city, after trying countless places for breakfast… I thought I would share with you some of the places that I really love 🙂 I will list 10 places, however, this is not really a top! I love going to all the below places and sometimes they switch places in my top… so… without any further ado, here is my list.
1. HAMSA hummus & happiness restobar
Location: ul. Szeroka 2 / Miodowa 41, Kraków
Right smack in Kazimierz (Jewish District), you cannot miss it! The closest tram stop is Miodowa. They do make nice vegan breakfast options. You can reserve the places you wish to dine – outside if the weather is fair or inside if it rains or gets too cold. Nice atmosphere and kind waitresses. Very good hummus 😉
2. Charlotte – Bar i Wino
Location: Pl. Szczepański 2, Kraków
This little quaint place is on Plac Szczepanski, a stone throw away from the Main Market Square. Be advised that especially during the weekends there is a large queue forming in order to get breakfast there! Also they do not take reservations. They have a lot of spaces but it is a very popular (hip!) location. The food was waaaaaaaay better a few years back but it does have a good breakfast now too. Tres’ French – croissants and jams are the thing! Also… if you do go to Warsaw, they have a place there too.
3. MilkBar Tomasza
Location: ul. Sw. Tomasza 24, Kraków
The best place in town to get Irish Breakfast! The MilkBar Tomasza’s Irish breakfast includes eggs, bacon, sausages, wedges, toast, hash brown, baked beans. This is typically a Milk Bar – Bar Mleczny. A old school memory of communist times. Good food, made in large portions, self service. The place is small so sometimes, for the breakfast option – during the weekend, you will have a queue. The place is also great for lunch – the 2 course option costs 32 zlotys (prices as of July 2023). Staff is super friendly and as a huge bonus they all speak English very well!
4. MO-JA Cafe & Bistro
Location: Starowislna 14, Kraków
The best place to have breakfast at any time of day! If other places stop having breakfast options around 12 or even 1 PM, MO-JA Cafe has breakfast options all day! And I think that is absolutely fabulous! The staff is super friendly, the service is fast, the options are clear and the food is delicious. I love the egg options but also the pancakes – especially the ones with seasonal fruits! The only minus, that is quite huge, is the fact that it is not elder/disabled people friendly – there are stairs to get up and no ramp or other access way for wheelchairs. The outside tables are tall, bar-like stools, so that is also not an option… So keep that in mind! Otherwise, this place is awesome!
5. Cafe Bar Magia
Location: pl. Mariacki 3, Kraków
This is one of the very first places I discovered in Krakow, and it is a place I come back to… time and time again. It is hidden and quaint and worth your time. There are 2 Cafe Magia but the eldest one, the more established one, is on Plac Mariacki. Don’t be afraid of the great wooden door! Open it and pass the corridor! The atmosphere is lovely, there may be a bit of waiting time… but this place is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
6. Lajkonik Piekarnia i Kawiarnia
Location: everywhere in Kraków 🙂
Lajkonik Piekarnia is a chain of bread and pastry shops in Krakow. You can find them almost everywhere, at any corner, and they all bear the sign of the Lajkonik. They usually have places inside where you can sit – comfy chairs and even sofas. Great options for quick breakfast or breakfast on the go. Delicious lemonade, hot cocoa, tea options + yummy sandwiches. I love the halves with egg paste – they are the best! Also, they do have plenty of yummy sweets.
7. AWIW Restauracja
Location: ul. Szeroka 13 Kazimierz, Kraków
Do you wish to experience live Klezmer music (flute and accordion)? Have a dinner at AWIW! But don’t forget to try the breakfast options too. The szakszuka is simply delicious here! This is a traditional Jewish restaurant located close to 2 of the remaining synagogues in Krakow. Also walking distance from the Miodowa tram stop.
8. Metrum Resto Bistro
Location: Swietego Tomasza 43, Kraków
This one is actually a stone throw away from MilkBar Tomasza 🙂 and it is a great place also to have an amazing view over Old Town Krakow. It is indeed a Krakow Hidden Gem. Located inside the Academy of Music, open to its students and professors, it is kind enough to open its gates to foreigners. The staff does speak English and the menu is written on a blackboard by the bar. It is self service. You order and pay and then you get a small ringer that announces you when the food is ready. You can pick indoor or outdoor seating. I like the places on the right side of the bar, as you go out and see the amazing view of Mariacki and Wawel. Don’t expect fancy! But it will be cheap and good and you will have the best views!
9. HEVRE
Location: Meiselsa 18 Corner Bozego Ciala, Kraków
The former Chewra Tehilim prayer house was built in 1896 under the direction of the architect Nachman Kopald based on an unknown project. We know that there was a prayer room on the ground floor as well as a women’s gallery. After 1951, the building became the headquarters of the “Krakowiacy” Song and Dance Group.
In 2008, wall paintings depicting biblical motifs and numerous friezes with floral motifs were discovered inside the synagogue. High up on the prayer room’s western wall there are images of four biblical animals ( lion, tiger, eagle and deer) in the decorative frames. On the level of the women’s gallery there is an inscription in Hebrew and a fragment of a view of Jerusalem.
In 2017, the contemporary minded yet traditional in spirit HEVRE community centre has opened a new chapter in the building’s history. HEVRE combines several different spaces – cafeteria, restaurant, bar, music club and a creative work space. HEVRE is located on 3 floors. It also hosts in the upper floors Vintage Fairs.
This one is a lovely find and the breakfast options here are also delicious. Breakfast is served until 1 PM but try and be there in time as the waiting time for service is quite long. Eggs Benedict is a must 😉
10. Cafe Camelot
Location: Zaulek Sw. Tomasza, Kraków
This place is quite nicely hidden in Krakow Old Town, but somehow it is always crowded – the locals know it 😉 I will start with the huge minus: one bathroom stall for all, and that bathroom is not always the cleanest… I tend to bring in my napkins and sanitizer just in case! But! The outdoor and indoor seating is great, the place is quirky and cozy and it is definitely worth your time. Love the pink walls! Nice menu. Good breakfast: omelets and scrambled eggs – you get a coffee in the price of breakfast option. I am a eggs fan but there are also croissants with jam OR porridge options. Great cakes!
Let me know what you think of my list, once you visit these places 🙂
Yours truly,
The Twisted Red LadyBug that loves a good Breakfast
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