Local Cuisine Part I: Pierogi 🥟

What to eat in Krakow? Well, I have a few things on my foodie bucket list for this trip and started with some traditional pierogi. Nick, the hostel owner, had e-mailed some recommendations and I picked a place called "Pierogi Mr. Vincent" in Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter.

When I entered the small establishment, I gasped in delight: Mr. Vincent was actually van Gogh! The entire place, down to the smallest detail, rendered hommage to the artist.

The menu offered a variety of savoury and sweet pierogi as well as a (very) small selection of other regional favorites. They might not look like much on the plate, but as a fan of tortellini, dim sum, and the like, pierogi are right down my alley. And I wasn't disappointed.Read more