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48 złTwo eggs in tomato sauce with red pepper and basil, bread and butter.
THREE ROOMS · OLD TOWN KRAKÓW
“Might just be my favourite cafe in the world.”
The Washington Post — 16 August 1998
Three rooms off a cobbled lane — one with a table perched in the window, like eating on a stage — a thirteenth-century cellar below, and the most famous apple pie in the city.
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breakfast, until 12:30
BREAKFAST
Breakfast plates come with your choice of coffee or tea.
FROM THE KITCHEN
“We make dumplings from Monday to Sunday.”
the sweet shelf
THE MOST FAMOUS
APPLE PIE IN THE CITY
— their own words for the szarlotka, and after one slice you stop arguing.
THREE ROOMS
A stage set, then a cafe
At the start of the twentieth century these rooms were a house of pleasure, remembered wistfully by Kraków's artists. When the building fell into ruin, its walls became a film set — the cult 1960s film Awantura o Basię was shot here. Below, the thirteenth-century cellars now host the Loch Camelot theatre, concerts and recitals.
Three rooms
The cafe spreads over three rooms: pink walls, old stoves, candlelight, and naive-art figures leaning against the walls. One room holds the famous window table — perched in the window itself, if you feel like eating on a stage.
The kitchen today
Chefs Justyna and Anastazja run the kitchen with a young team. The pierogi are made from Monday to Sunday, the pastas come in the same cream sauces as always, and the szarlotka — grey rennet apples, served hot — is the one the city calls its most famous.
KIND WORDS
“Turned out to be the best breakfast in a long time.”
“The eclectic decor and furnishings don't look as if they've changed since the 1920s and this adds to the wonderful atmosphere.”
“You feel like you are back in time, just as the entire visit to Krakow takes you back in time.”
“Highly suggested for a quiet morning in the city center. The hidden little garden in the back is quite nice too.”
VISIT
Św. Tomasza 1731-022 Kraków
- Mon–Thu & Sun
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Fri & Sat
- 9:00 AM – Midnight
“The essence of Cracow magic.”