Best Burgers in Kraków: Kazimierz, Old Town

The best burgers in Kraków are found in two clusters: the Old Town (Stare Miasto), inside the ring of the Planty park, and Kazimierz, the former Jewish quarter, whose bars stay busy late into the night. Across the Vistula, Podgórze and the old factory district of Zabłocie offer a quieter, more local alternative.

Kraków’s street food has a strong home champion. The zapiekanka, a halved baguette toasted with mushrooms and melted cheese, is sold from the hatches of the round market building on Plac Nowy in Kazimierz, and any burger here competes with it for the late crowd. The city also lies about 100 km from the Tatras, where shepherds make oscypek. This firm, smoked sheep’s milk cheese is sold grilled with cranberry jam at stalls across Kraków, and it is the regional flavour to look out for on a burger menu.

Burgers in Kraków: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the Old Town, Kazimierz, Podgórze and Zabłocie.
• Local rival: the zapiekanka from Plac Nowy, Kraków’s classic late-night snack.
• Regional ingredient: oscypek, protected in the EU by a designation of origin since 2008.
• Currency: the złoty (PLN), not the euro.
• Getting around: the Old Town is largely pedestrian, and trams link it with Kazimierz, Podgórze and Zabłocie.

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