Polish Cuisine

Polish food is hearty, regional, traditional and extremely diverse. From mountain cheese to seaside fish, each part of the country offers unique flavours.

Pierogi

Traditional dumplings filled with potato, cheese, cabbage, meat or fruits.

Bigos

Hearty stew made with sauerkraut, cabbage, meat and mushrooms.

Żurek

Sour rye soup served with sausage, potatoes and sometimes an egg.

Gołąbki

Cabbage rolls stuffed with rice, vegetables and minced meat.

Oscypek

Salty smoked sheep cheese from the Tatra mountains.

What to Try in Each Region

Podhale

Oscypek, kwaśnica, moskole.

Silesia

Rolada, modra kapusta, kluski śląskie.

Mazovia

Pyzy, flaki, żurek.

Kujawy

Pierniki, sweet fish soup.

Kashubia

Herring, cod fish, regional pastries.

Podlasie

Kartacze, sękacz (tree cake).