When Lynn first told me that she wanted to stay in Krakow for a month, I had no clue what I was getting into. I had no notion of what Poland would be like at all. I was very glad she chose Krakow.
Going from place to place each month lends a lot of surprises to be had. What will the apartment/house be like? Will we have issues working things like the washer? Will there even be a dryer or just a drying rack? What will the kitchen be like? Will it be fully kitted out or will we resort to eating out for every meal but breakfast? Our place in Krakow was a surprise. The place was designed by a man and made for short term stays of people who don't want to or don't know how to cook. The kitchen was tiny and had very few things in the way of amenities- knives, pots, etc. I cooked one meal and then gave up. It was a good meal to be sure though. I digress though.
In one word, how was the food in Krakow? Good. Actually, great. It was great. And it was affordable. Especially when you have just come from two countries that charge $100 for lunch for two with a bottle of wine. Lunch here, with a bottle of wine? $40. Yeah, that's right. $40. That was an average. Of course, there were meals when we spent more. But, really, you don't need to. The food at the smaller, cheaper places was just as good as the food at the more expensive places, if not better.
Our first meal was at a restaurant that proved to be the last place we ate at in Krakow as well. It was at Amadeus just inside Old Town from where we lived. One glass of wine, a lamb shank and ice cream later, we left feeling full and happy with our choice. It wasn't a well thought out choice by any means. Normally, we do research into places (for the most part)- TripAdvisor has become a very good friend. Frommer's (who we rely on for hotel and cities to visit) not so much since restaurants change very quickly. For this meal, we were hot and tired. We had just driven and unpacked the car. We had to get organized. We had to find the closest grocery store and do a shop. It can make for a long day when you have to get settled in a short amount of time and it's hotter than hell outside.
We wandered into Old Town and chose Amadeus because it had the two things we required- food and air conditioning.
Going from place to place each month lends a lot of surprises to be had. What will the apartment/house be like? Will we have issues working things like the washer? Will there even be a dryer or just a drying rack? What will the kitchen be like? Will it be fully kitted out or will we resort to eating out for every meal but breakfast? Our place in Krakow was a surprise. The place was designed by a man and made for short term stays of people who don't want to or don't know how to cook. The kitchen was tiny and had very few things in the way of amenities- knives, pots, etc. I cooked one meal and then gave up. It was a good meal to be sure though. I digress though.
In one word, how was the food in Krakow? Good. Actually, great. It was great. And it was affordable. Especially when you have just come from two countries that charge $100 for lunch for two with a bottle of wine. Lunch here, with a bottle of wine? $40. Yeah, that's right. $40. That was an average. Of course, there were meals when we spent more. But, really, you don't need to. The food at the smaller, cheaper places was just as good as the food at the more expensive places, if not better.
Our first meal was at a restaurant that proved to be the last place we ate at in Krakow as well. It was at Amadeus just inside Old Town from where we lived. One glass of wine, a lamb shank and ice cream later, we left feeling full and happy with our choice. It wasn't a well thought out choice by any means. Normally, we do research into places (for the most part)- TripAdvisor has become a very good friend. Frommer's (who we rely on for hotel and cities to visit) not so much since restaurants change very quickly. For this meal, we were hot and tired. We had just driven and unpacked the car. We had to get organized. We had to find the closest grocery store and do a shop. It can make for a long day when you have to get settled in a short amount of time and it's hotter than hell outside.
We wandered into Old Town and chose Amadeus because it had the two things we required- food and air conditioning.
We were surprised when we got an amuse bouche. It featured local smoked cheese, tomato and currants. It was very nice and a great way to start the meal. The cheese did have a strong, smokey flavor, but it was very tasty. This was followed by a lamb shank with broad beans and a wheat bread souffle. It was amazing. The lamb shank was well seasoned and was done to perfection. The beans weren't the best, but that can be overlooked. The bread souffle was just what it sounds like. It was a great method to soak up the juices that were coming out of the lamb. To finish off the meal, we shared some ice cream. I had just wanted one scoop of the rose ice cream that came with something else, but I got more than I bargained for. It, of course, was eaten.
This meal was a great way to start off our stay in Krakow. Not expensive and very well done. It's no wonder that we went back.
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