Polish Food is Way Better Than You Think

Описание: People always say Polish cuisine is heavy, simple, predictable.

Pierogi. Kiełbasa. Maybe żurek if someone did deeper research.

And that’s it.

Poland has so many incredible, regional, comforting, surprising dishes… and somehow most of them are still completely underrated online. When you search “Polish food,” you usually get the same 5 photos over and over again. The most obvious classics. The safe answers.

Meanwhile, there’s a whole world of flavors that barely anyone talks about.

And if you really want to experience traditional Polish food the way locals do, skip the fancy restaurants.

Go to Bar Mleczny (milk bar) isn’t just a place to eat - it’s an experience. No pretentious menus. No fusion experiments. No tiny decorative portions. Just trays, simple interiors, boards with list of dishes, and food that tastes like someone’s grandmother has been cooking since 6am.

Most milk bars feel like stepping into your babcia’s kitchen.

You’ll get proper soups, handmade pierogi, kotlet schabowy with mashed potatoes and mizeria, kompot in a glass that looks like it survived three generations… and prices that make you double check the receipt.

It’s authentic. It’s unfiltered. It’s very Polish.

And somehow… still not talked about enough.

So if you think you “know” Polish food - you probably only know the surface.

Discover Poland in the Polish way 🇵🇱