Restaurant in Kraków

Miod Malina

A warm, folk-painted room off Grodzka mixing hearty Polish plates with a few Italian touches.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

Miod Malina sits on Grodzka Street, the old Royal Route that runs from the Main Market Square down to Wawel. The name means honey and raspberry, and the room matches it: warm colours, folk painting on the walls, and an open kitchen sending out plates of Polish home cooking. A few Italian dishes sit alongside the Polish ones, a nod to the owners' time in Italy.

Polish plates with Italian touches

The core of the menu is traditional Polish cooking done generously: roasted meats, dumplings, soups and slow-cooked dishes, plus a handful of Italian pastas and grills for anyone who wants a lighter turn. Portions are full-sized rather than delicate. It is the kind of place people come to for a proper sit-down dinner rather than a quick bite. For the current menu, seasonal specials and prices, check the restaurant's own channels.

The folk-painted room

The setting is soft and rustic, with hand-painted floral motifs, timber and low lighting. It reads as homely rather than formal, and it fills up in the evening. Because it is a long-standing favourite on a central street, tables go quickly at peak times, so booking ahead is sensible.

Who Miod Malina suits

Good for couples and small groups who want a relaxed Polish dinner in the Old Town, and for visitors who want to try classic dishes without hunting for them. Less suited to anyone after a fast, cheap lunch, for which a milk bar makes more sense.

Finding Miod Malina off Grodzka

Grodzka is one of the main pedestrian arteries of the Old Town, so you are a few minutes from most central sights. For a cheaper, quicker Polish lunch a few doors up, try Bar Mleczny Pod Temida. For a beer-hall dinner near the castle, see Pod Wawelem. More places to eat and how to get around are in the Krakow guide.

The dining rooms sit in a historic building on Grodzka that was once known as the Stadnicki Palace, on the corner with Poselska. That corner puts it a few minutes from the Main Market Square along the Royal Route, midway between the square and Wawel.

The kitchen frames itself as Polish-Italian rather than purely Polish, a reflection of the owners' time in Italy, and the restaurant notes that its menu has been recognised in the Michelin Guide. For hours and to reserve, use the restaurant's own website.

Good to know

This is a sit-down restaurant on a busy central street, so reserve ahead for dinner, especially at weekends. Check opening hours and prices on the restaurant's official channels before you go.

Frequently asked questions

The core is traditional Polish cooking done generously: roasted meats, dumplings, soups and slow-cooked dishes, plus a handful of Italian pastas and grills for a lighter turn. Portions are full-sized, so it is a place for a proper sit-down dinner.

It is a long-standing favourite on a central street, so tables go quickly at peak times and booking ahead is sensible, especially at weekends. Check hours and prices on the restaurant's official channels.

It is on Grodzka Street, the old Royal Route running from the Main Market Square down to Wawel, so you are a few minutes from most central sights. For a beer-hall dinner near the castle the guide points to Pod Wawelem.

The setting is soft and rustic, with hand-painted floral motifs, timber and low lighting, homely rather than formal. It suits couples and small groups wanting a relaxed Polish dinner, and fills up in the evening.