For some inexplicable reason, Polish people like to put ketchup on pizza. Pizzerias here will typically omit baking their pies with tomato sauce in anticipation that their customers will dress it afterwards. If you're used to pizza prepared in the American fashion--i.e. really saucy--this can be a bit jarring. "Man, where's the sauce?" I find myself asking often.
Bistro Italiano DaSilvano is one of the few places in Krakow that endow their pizzas with a decent amount of pizza sauce, baked in the pies themselves. They could almost pass for American pizzas. On the day of my first visit I ordered the pizza prosciutto as it was a menu special. For just 15 zł I got a 32cm pie that is both filling and thoroughly enjoyable. On another occasion I tried the salmon ravioli. It's a dish I'd also readily recommend. I quite liked the al-dente texture of the pasta.
One weak point at this otherwise fine establishment are their soups. I've tried two and both tasted rather cut-rate. As an item that accompanies set meals they might be adequate. Purchased separately they're definitely not worth the money.
Bistro Italiano DaSilvano is literally a mom-n-pop operation. The couple are friendly enough, though sometimes they seem to forget that there're customers sitting in the dinning hall when they're attending to other business. read more