Polish Cuisine

29 dishes · Community built

Polish Dishes

#1

Pierogi

Poland's most beloved comfort food — half-moon dumplings filled with potato and cheese, meat, mushroom and sauerkraut, o...

#2

Bigos

Poland's national dish — a hunter's stew of sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, various meats and sausages, mushrooms and tomato,...

#3

Zurek

A distinctive sour rye soup — made from fermented rye flour starter, cooked with white sausage, hard-boiled egg and some...

#4

Kotlet Schabowy

Poland's schnitzel — a breaded and fried pork loin cutlet served with mashed or boiled potatoes and sauerkraut or braise...

#5

Sledz w Oleju

Pickled herring fillets marinated in oil with onion, a classic Polish appetizer.

#6

Oscypek

A smoked cheese made from salted sheep's milk, traditionally shaped in decorative wooden molds.

#7

Flaki

A robust tripe soup cooked with marjoram, ginger and paprika in a rich beef broth — one of Poland's oldest dishes, docum...

#8

Barszcz

A clear, tangy beetroot soup, traditionally served with small dumplings or as a starter.

#9

Chlodnik

A chilled beet and buttermilk soup, refreshing and tangy, popular in summer.

#10

Rosol

A clear, comforting chicken noodle soup, considered the classic Polish Sunday soup.

#11

Karp Polski

Fried or baked carp, traditionally served as the centerpiece of Polish Christmas Eve dinner.

#12

Zapiekanka

An open-faced baguette topped with mushrooms and melted cheese, a beloved Polish street food.

#13

Kaczka Pieczona

Whole duck roasted until crisp-skinned, traditionally stuffed with apples.

#14

Sernik

A dense Polish cheesecake made from twaróg curd cheese, lighter in texture than Western-style cheesecake.

#15

Makowiec

A rolled poppy seed cake, sliced to reveal a spiral of sweet, dense poppy seed filling.

#16

Krupnik

A hearty barley soup with root vegetables and a smoky ham hock, a traditional Polish comfort soup.

#17

Golonka

A slow-braised pork knuckle, tender and falling off the bone, served with sauerkraut and mustard.

#18

Kopytka

Small potato dumplings, similar to gnocchi, typically pan-fried with butter after boiling.

#19

Kaszanka

A traditional Polish blood sausage made with buckwheat groats, pan-fried until crisp.

#20

Rolada Slaska

A rolled beef roulade stuffed with bacon and pickle, a Silesian specialty served with dumplings.

#21

Nalesniki

Thin Polish crepes filled with sweet cheese, fruit preserves, or savory fillings.

#22

Kartacze

Large potato dumplings filled with seasoned minced meat, a specialty of northeastern Poland.

#23

Kompot

A lightly sweetened fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water.

#24

Placki Ziemniaczane

Crispy fried potato pancakes, often served with sour cream or applesauce.

#25

Pyzy

Large, soft potato dumplings, sometimes filled with meat, boiled until tender.

#26

Golabki

Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice and minced meat, simmered in a tomato sauce.

#27

Grochowka

A thick, hearty Polish split pea soup with smoked meat, often served in a bread bowl.

#28

Faworki

Light, crisp fried pastry ribbons dusted with powdered sugar, traditional for carnival season.

#29

Racuchy

Small, fluffy apple pancakes, fried until golden and dusted with sugar.

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