Top 14 Polish Food Tours in Krakow

1.Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Shopping and Local Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Meet Olga at Krakow’s Grunwald Monument, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s oldest marketplace, then walk to her apartment for a hands-on pierogi lesson. You’ll make potato, cottage cheese, and caramelized onion dumplings, share Polish snacks, and sample regional alcohol in a class limited to six people.

“This experience was amazing. Olga was so great at her teaching. She was funny and very helpful with other suggestions to do.”

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2.Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Visit & Home-Cooked Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Meet your English-speaking guide at Długa 1, shop for pierogi ingredients at a Krakow farmers’ market, then take public transport to a local home. In a group of no more than six, you’ll make dumplings, share Polish snacks and beer, and learn about food, language, and family customs.

“Very personal and homey experience learning how to make pierogies as if I was being taught by a family member. Would recommend for people who enjoy cooking and want to learn some Polish culture.”

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3.Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Pierogi, Vodka & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

Join a guide such as Ilona, Hannah, or Ronnie for about three hours of Polish food, local vodka, and city stories. You’ll walk from plac Nowy through Miodowa, Grodzka, Rynek Główny, and Floriańska, with shared and private options for groups of up to 12.

“Ronnie was a great tour leader. We stopped at eight restaurants which more than filled us up. It was a fun time. My only problem was that I was given the wrong information on the starting point. I was a half hour walk from the true starting point!! Viator needs to update its website to the correct route!”

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4.Pierogi Cooking Class: Mastering the Art of Polish Dumplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

At a Krakow restaurant near the city center, local instructors such as Olga, Magda, Maria, and Ania guide you through pierogi dough, savory potato and cheese filling, seasonal fruit filling, shaping, boiling, and tasting. The two-hour class includes food, a beer or wine, and practical tips for cooking at home.

“Magda was fantastic! I highly recommend her class! She was professional and extremely knowledgeable throughout the class.”

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5.6-Course Full Polish Food Tour with Vodka Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · from $70Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide under the blue umbrella by St. Mary’s Basilica. Walk to two Krakow restaurants and a street-food stop for Polish soups, pierogi, stews, mountain cheese, dessert, and four vodkas. Guides such as Dale, Alex, Kamil, and Wayne add food and city history along the way.

“setting and going to places we otherwise would have missed, and the stories and insights from the guide.”

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6.6-Course Full Polish Food & Vodka Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk Krakow’s Old Town with a local guide such as Dale, Aleks, or Kamil, stopping at restaurants and bars for six Polish courses and four traditional vodkas. Expect pierogi, żurek, bigos, smoked oscypek, dessert, food history, and a friendly group of no more than 12.

“Great tour, great group, great guide. Vodka was amazing! Alot of great food. We chose not to eat the raw beef dish, as we don't eat raw meat, but the other dishes were great!”

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7.Traditional Polish Food and Drinks Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Join a small English-speaking group with guides such as Aleksandra or Tomasz for more than 10 Polish tastings across Krakow’s Old Town. Expect street snacks, a full meal, dessert, two vodkas, local customs, and plenty of practical food tips.

“Our guide Tomasz was amazing, very informative and friendly. The food tastings and vodka tasting were very nice and we tried things we probably would never try if we explored Krakow on our own. The group we were in were great fun. Highly recommend!”

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8.Traditional Polish Food Tour in Krakow Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $111

Walk Krakow Old Town with guides such as Tomasz, Aleksandra, Ewa, Magda, or Joanna, stopping for more than 10 Polish tastings. Expect Krakow street food, vodka with snacks, a full soup-and-main-course meal, and a traditional cream cake. The group is limited to 10 people.

“Tomas was a great guide. He provided us with some memorable food tastings at a variety of venues around the old town.”

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9.4-Hour Polish Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 4 hours · from $115

Join a guide such as Tomasz or Mateusz for four hours of Polish food, local stories, and walking in Kazimierz and Krakow’s Old Town. You’ll visit four to six eateries, sample about 10 generous dishes, learn why fermentation matters in Poland, and finish with traditional sweets.

“We had a great experience with Thomas. He was very passionate about the stories behind the Polish foods we tried. Nice pace. Lots of chances to sit down discuss and enjoy the food. This was more like a progressive dinner than small tastings that you sometimes get on other food tours. Definitely one of the top food tours that we have been on.”

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10.Pierogi Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $108

Meet your English-speaking guide near Pod Globusem, visit a Krakow farmers market, then cook three Polish dishes in a local home. You will make pierogi, practice Polish phrases, share snacks and a three-course meal, and drink Polish beer with your host.

“Extra bonus learning a few Polish phrases and trying them out in the market when we bought fresh ingredients for our pierogis. Nice blend of culture and learning a new recipe.”

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11.Authentic Beer and Pierogi Tour of Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Meet near Krakow’s Town Hall Tower for a 2 to 3 hour evening of Polish food, beer, and city stories. Your guide leads you from St. Mary’s Basilica and the Cloth Hall to local bars and a pierogi tasting. Antek is one guide named in guest feedback. Adults only, maximum 15 people.

“We booked the tour hoping to learn about Krakow, their food and beer and have a guide chat with us. We had so much fun, the guides were knowledgeable, fun, entertaining and personable. Their English was impeccable and they added so much knowledge and history to our night. We didn’t want the night to end!! Highly recommend and would do it again in a heartbeat!”

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12.Deluxe Polish Food Tour Experience in Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $123

Explore Krakow’s food culture with a local English-speaking guide such as Judyta or Tomasz. Expect 10-plus tastings at four or five venues, from soup and cured meats to pierogi, dessert, coffee, and vodka. Groups cap at eight, with a vegetarian option by request.

“Tomas was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, engaged, fun, and friendly. What a great lesson on Polish food and culture. We’ve been in many food tours and this was definitely one of the best!”

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13.Krakow Private Traditional Polish Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $192

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Mały Rynek and walk Krakow’s Old Town while eating through Polish classics. Choose a 2 to 5-hour version with soup, appetizers, main courses, dessert, drinks, and, in the premium option, beer or vodka tasting. Thomas is one named guide.

“We took the Krakau private Polish food tour, done in German language. It was truly excellent. It was a perfect blend of history, life & culture, and culinary delight. Highly recommend.”

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14.Katowice Private Traditional Polish Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $188

Meet your private guide at the Silesian Theatre for a 2 to 5-hour walk through central Katowice. You will sample Polish appetizers, soup, main dishes, dumplings, dessert, beer, coffee or tea, and vodka while learning about the city’s landmarks and past.

“Piotr did a great job explaining what we were eating and the parts of the city we walked thru. Of course, the food was excellent. Would highly recommend this your to my friends and family.”

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