RFK Rankings · Krakow
Best Restaurants for Brunch in Krakow (2026)
Weekend brunch · Krakow · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published May 21, 2024 · Updated June 9, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Krakow does breakfast better than almost any city in central Europe, and its weekend brunch runs the full spread: a French bakery on an Old Town square, a hidden garden behind Gołębia Street, a bistro plating shakshuka and pancakes all day. These six, ranked, are where to spend a slow Saturday morning in the city.
1.Charlotte
A French bakery-café on an Old Town square serving viennoiserie and tartines; come early for the city’s best brunch terrace.
Charlotte sits at Plac Szczepański 2, a French bakery-café running on the chleb-i-wino idea: fresh bread, pastries, croissants and bagels through the morning. The freshly baked viennoiserie and the tartines are the orders, with a second branch, Charlotte Menora, in Kazimierz.
Brunch sits around 30 to 55 złoty a head, the square-side terrace is the most coveted morning table in the Old Town, and the bakery counter does half the work. Come early at the weekend; the terrace fills before ten.
2.Lastriko
A cocktail-bar bistro off Gołębia with a hidden garden; come for a lazy weekend brunch and a morning cocktail.
Lastriko on Gołębia Street pairs a central Old Town bistro with a hidden back garden that is the city’s best spot for an unhurried weekend brunch. The English breakfast and the brunch plates are built to sit over, ideally with a cocktail.
Brunch lands around 35 to 60 złoty a head, the garden is the draw on a warm morning, and the bar is serious enough to make brunch a long one. Book the garden at the weekend; it is small and fills fast.
3.Mo-ja Cafe & Bistro
All-day breakfast from shakshuka to pancakes, eight to five daily; the reliable everyday brunch on the Old Town edge.
Mo-ja Cafe & Bistro runs breakfast and brunch every day from 8am to 5pm on the fringe of the Old Town, with shakshuka, scrambled eggs or tofu, pancakes, burgers and wraps spanning several cuisines. Breakfast is the kitchen’s headline.
Brunch sits around 28 to 50 złoty a head, the room is relaxed and unfussy, and the all-day hours make it the dependable weekday brunch as much as a weekend one. Walk in early or book on busy weekend mornings.
4.Gossip Cafe
A two-branch Old Town café known for omelettes and good coffee; the easy central brunch near Wawel Castle.
Gossip Cafe runs two branches, one near Wawel Castle and one in the Old Town core, and is a long-standing local breakfast favourite for its omelettes and proper coffee. The omelettes and the eggs Benedict are the orders.
Brunch lands around 28 to 48 złoty a head, the rooms are bright and central, and the coffee programme is a cut above the tourist cafés around it. Come to the Wawel branch for a quieter table before a castle visit.
5.Step In Bistro
Pineapple French toast and Indian breakfast plates all day; the most globe-spanning brunch menu in the city.
Step In Bistro is a regular on the city’s best-breakfast lists for its globe-spanning all-day menu: pineapple French toast on Hokkaido bread, Indian uthappam, pancakes and all-day shakshuka and sandwiches. The French toast is the order.
Brunch sits around 30 to 52 złoty a head, the room is small and casual, and the menu reaches further than any other brunch room here. Come on a weekday morning to skip the weekend queue.
6.Bagel Mama
A Kazimierz bagel specialist with a deep fillings list; come for the city’s best quick, casual weekend brunch.
Bagel Mama, in the Kazimierz quarter, is the city’s bagel specialist, building brunch around different bagels and a long list of fillings rather than a sit-down spread. It is the casual, quick end of the Krakow brunch map.
A filled bagel and coffee runs around 22 to 40 złoty a head, the room is small and laid-back, and the format is fast rather than lingering. Come mid-morning at the weekend for a quick, good-value brunch in Kazimierz.
Not for brunch
Famous rooms that don’t do the weekend morning
Bottiglieria 1881. Krakow’s Michelin-starred room in Kazimierz is one of Poland’s best dinners, but it runs evening tasting sittings — there is no brunch. Plan it as a destination dinner instead.
Copernicus Restaurant. The fine-dining room in the Copernicus hotel on Kanonicza Street is a special-occasion dinner table, not a brunch. Save it for the evening, not the weekend morning.
Milk-bar canteens (bar mleczny). Krakow’s historic milk bars are a great cheap lunch of pierogi and żurek, but they are canteen counters, not a sit-down brunch. For a proper weekend morning, book one of the rooms above.
How to brunch well in Krakow
Krakow’s brunch clusters in two areas: the Old Town around Plac Szczepański and Gołębia Street for Charlotte, Lastriko and Gossip Cafe, and Kazimierz for Bagel Mama and Charlotte’s second branch. The two are a ten-minute walk apart, so a slow morning can move between them easily.
Book the garden at Lastriko and the terrace at Charlotte at weekends — both are small and fill before ten — while Mo-ja, Step In and Bagel Mama are easier walk-ins. Polish breakfast culture is strong, so portions are generous and the morning runs long.
Frequently asked
Where is the best brunch in Krakow?
Charlotte on Plac Szczepański is the marquee pick, a French bakery-café with the most coveted morning terrace in the Old Town. For a hidden garden and a brunch cocktail, Lastriko on Gołębia Street; for all-day breakfast, Mo-ja Cafe near the Old Town edge.
Does Krakow have a good brunch scene?
Yes — Krakow does breakfast and brunch better than most of central Europe. Charlotte, Lastriko, Mo-ja, Gossip Cafe, Step In Bistro and Bagel Mama span French viennoiserie, all-day shakshuka and Kazimierz bagels, and several run breakfast every day of the week.
Do you need to book brunch in Krakow?
For the most popular outdoor tables, yes. The garden at Lastriko and the terrace at Charlotte fill before ten at weekends, so book ahead. Mo-ja Cafe, Step In Bistro and Bagel Mama are easier to walk into, especially on a weekday morning.
What is a good French brunch in Krakow?
Charlotte on Plac Szczepański is the city’s French bakery-café, built on the chleb-i-wino idea of fresh bread, viennoiserie and tartines, with a second branch in Kazimierz. Come early for a square-side terrace table and the morning pastry counter.
Where can you brunch in Kazimierz, Krakow?
Bagel Mama is the casual Kazimierz pick, building brunch around filled bagels, and Charlotte runs its second branch, Charlotte Menora, in the quarter. Both are a short walk from the Old Town brunch rooms around Plac Szczepański.
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