In England fish and chip shops are almost as prevalent as 24-hour off-licences are in Poland. So, if you want a portion of fish and chips you normally have to settle for some soggy, bread-crumbed piece of fish and some slender french fries. Now, in Kraków at least, there are two pla(i)ces where you can get your fix. ...read more...

It sounds almost too good to be true; a restaurant offering fine dining in the city centre with impeccable reviews and reasonable prices. Sound almost too good to be true doesn't it? ...read more...

There are a few things I always make sure I get my fill of whenever I go back to merry England. Fish and chips, cider and full English breakfasts. ...read more...

My shirts have been getting a little tight of late. As was usual for a Sunday night I had resolved to do something about it. ...read more...

You either have to be very brave or very foolhardy to include the word dog when naming an Asian restaurant. Luckily this restaurant came highly recommended, so I was quite keen to take the dog for a spin. ...read more...

Jama Michalika is a place steeped in history. Polish history, alas. Something of which I know very little about. ...read more...

Market forces are in action on Gołebia Street not far from Kraków's main square. ...read more...

I had often passed the Rondo Cafe/Bistro and barely given it a second glance. All that changed recently. ...read more...

A picture paints a thousand words, or so it is said. Alas, I didn't take any photos, so I shall just have to write those words  ...read more...

I was slightly underwhelmed by my last visit to TAO. The interior is a little too dark, I chose a meal that wasn't amazing. But I recognised that the place had potential (and a fantastic toilet, but more of that later). So, for my revisit I decided to mix it up a bit... ...read more...

Mr Lee's claims to be an authentic Thai restaurant. I can't vouch for that. The meal I had there wasn't at all bad. Alas, not all of my fellow diners could say the same. ...read more...

Good location, check. Nice decor, check. Cuisine, Czech. This appealing looking restaurant is situated at the end of Mostowa, right near the Kładka footbridge. I've wanted to try this place ever since it opened and as soon as I found out it had got its drinks licence I decided to czech it out ...read more...

I'm not a big lover or chilli in general. Being a true Brit I love bland food.  ...read more...

Hamsa, or to give the restaurant its full name "Hamsa Hummus and Happiness Israeli Restobar," superficially gives me a few reasons not to sample their fare. First, there is no way that hummus will ever make me happy, I can't stand the stuff ...read more...

I enjoy a nice bit of steak occasionally. When one of my favourite restaurants (Terraces in Brighton) shut down that occasionally turned into seldom. ...read more...

Usually I avoid eating in the immediate vicinity of the main square. Restaurants there are generally "tourist traps", with high prices and small portions.  ...read more...

Apart from feeding my fat face, there were other reasons for visiting what claims to be an authentic Indian restaurant in Krakow ...read more...

This restaurant came highly recommended. The chef (so it is said) has worked with masters of oriental cuisine ...read more...

I passed this restaurant just as the finishing touches were being put to it. The sign outside pronounced "B.B.Q. and Whisky", which sounds like an ideal name for a blues song ...read more...

My friend has a penchant for all things Balkan, so with that in mind we headed to Bałkanica restaurant which I'd recently discovered in Ul. Czysta. I'd worked up quite a hunger by cycling to Nowa Huta.  ...read more...

Now there's a specialist restaurant if ever there was one.  ...read more...

Molto Bene is Italian for very good. Anyway, enough of the Italian lessons. The restaurant is in fact molto average. It does have a few benefits which make it worth visiting (for me at least) ...read more...

After several hours of walking round Podgorze taking photos and a couple of hours sitting on my arse drinking beer I was tired and ready for something to eat. ...read more...

It tried typing Phong Hai into Google Translate to see what it really means. I was expecting it would mean something like "Beautiful Rose Garden in the Mountains" or something along those lines ...read more...

Another day, another restobar

I had planned to go to Mniam for a quick spaghetti ...read more...

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?"  ...read more...

I'm not a fussy eater, but there are some foods that I just don't like  ...read more...

For those of you who are interested in reading only my restaurant reviews you may, with a clear conscience, skip the next couple of paragraphs. ...read more...

I'd already had fish and chips (at my beloved North Fish in Galeria Kazimierz) when I decided to partake of some dessert. Jeff's American restaurant is only a few steps away from North Fish and staffed by girls wearing shorts ...read more...

People were beginning to worry about me. There was talk about staging an intervention. My addiction was well known; hardly a day went by without me checking my location to Facebook. "Colin is at McDonald's" ...read more...

I was wandering around Kazimierz trying to kill some time and burn off some calories. I saw a sign offering fish and chips for 15ZL. How could I possibly refuse? ...read more...

This restaurant has quite a few things going for it. The location is good (twenty or so yards from Plac Wolnica). The logo and branding is also very good ...read more...