Smakosz is one of the few remaining old school milk bar in Krakow. If you're a tourist searching…read morefor the authentic milk bar experience, this is the place I would recommend. It has a certain dignity to it. Housed in an impressive socrealist building, Smakosz is very spacious. It's more comfortable than most milk bar I've been to. The decor is decidedly dated, but in a charming sort of way. For a cheap eatery, Smakosz gets a fairly respectable clientele. When I come here, I mainly see people I reckoned to be government workers or students from the economics university. It is quite busy during lunch hours although I don't recall ever not finding a place to sit. There are many items on the menu. The soups and pierogis are always good, as are the naleśniki (pancakes). The cutlets tend to be so-so. A zestaw, consisting of a meat dish with sides plus a soup, will cost either 12 zł or 13 zł. The menu is Polish only. The ladies behind the counter have never given so much as a hint that they'd speak anything other than Polish. But hey, you're looking for an authentic experience.

Yelp! recommended this place as having good Silesian food. It's very close to the train station so…read moreafter arriving by train I stowed my bags in a locker and was there in just a few minutes walk. I arrived around noon and while they were busy I was seated promptly inside. They had exactly what I was looking for on the menu - Zurich soup and the beef roll. Food arrived in a reasonable time and was excellent. Not the best local food I've had but still was excellent. Was able to pay with credit card. Service was friendly. Highly recommend!

We stopped by here for a bite to eat and some drinks. Unfortunately I do not think I will be…read more coming back to eat here next time I'm in Katowice. Pros - Food was great and the drinks complimented the food wonderfully - Waiter was patient with us getting familiar with the menu and provided helpful recommendations - For tourists it is a pretty cheap place to eat, for 3 full meals and drinks we only paid 180pln (around $65/$70) Cons - Patio is crammed with chairs and tables too close together. I had to climb over chairs to get to my seat - We were overcharged 1 extra glass of wine and water costs 13pln

Place was clean and efficient. You order at the counter, there's a stack of English menus and you…read morecan point to what you want, wait for your plates, have a seat and possibly share a table, you bus your own plates. It's delicious, simple authentic Polish food for a very reasonable price. Everything was delicious. Strawberry pirogies were my favorite!

Krakus is a traditional Polish milk bar. By traditional, I mean from the communist era. Vestiges of…read morethat dysfunctional system are still evident here. First of all, the line: It was quite long when I was there. When I reached the counter I was told what I wanted wasn't available. Barszcz ukrainski? "Nie ma." Gołąbki? "Nie ma." I don't know how they could run out of their headline items in the middle of the day. The food was quite good. My soup was rather lukewarm though. Prices are quite low. One can eat pretty well for less than 15zł here. If you're want a taste of Poland's communist past, by all mean give Krakus a try. It's just a short walk from plac Bohaterów Getta. The menu is Polish only though and I doubt the stern lady at the counter has much patience for bumbling tourists.