Krakow Grocery Shopping + Polish Milk Bar

Our Poland adventure continues in Krakow and the first place we visit is our neighbourhood milk bar. You really MUST eat at a milk bar when visiting Poland. A milk bar is left over from Poland's communist days when the government subsidized the food to allow people to afford a meal out. Today it's a no frills, self-serve, authentic place to find traditional Polish food at an extremely affordable price. Truth be told, milk bars are our favourite places to eat when in Poland. When we're full of delicious pierogi, we hit the grocery store to fill up the fridge in our Airbnb. Biedronka is a grocery chain you find across Poland - look for the cute little ladybug symbol. We always visit the grocery store when travelling, even just to look around. We walk into Krakow's Old Town to get a first impression of the city and come across a charming market. For dinner we head to Sticky Fingers and find pizza that's a metre long.
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[@EileenAldis]

So you have a metre long pizza...what toppings do you order on it?! 👇🍕

[@zbigniewstanowski496]

Hi! I have never seen such a pizza anywhere. Can you ask for the name of the pizzeria and eggs and the address?

[@wikingagresor]

On some part there must be a ham&pineapple combo to piss off some Americans... ;)

[@EileenAldis]

The pizza was delicious 🍕 The place is called Sticky Fingers near the main square in Old Town Krakow 😊

[@EileenAldis]

Wait, why do you think Americans don’t like ham and pineapple? 🤔

[@wikingagresor]

@@EileenAldis in many videos on yt and on the some forums there are Americas ranting about putting pineapple on pizza.

[@lollol-pw6gv]

11:04 Keanu in Poland. :)

[@EileenAldis]

🤣

[@nonperson22]

😊 😋 😎

[@tulipc]

that's Hugh Jackman

[@AlanCazam]

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[@aldismurray2150]

YOUR SMILES SAY IT ALL

[@EileenAldis]

That's a nice way of putting it! :)

[@TheAffi91]

I Love that moment when you loughing😊😊😊

[@kimouthuis1372]

Laughing*

[@eddieb4401]

Glad you are having a great time. I also love your positive attitude to life and the natural SMILE. Cheers!

[@EileenAldis]

aww thanks a lot, Eddie! :)

[@TheAnia7057]

Brought my family to Poland last year, amazing memories in Krakow.

[@EileenAldis]

That’s wonderful!

[@RajPatel-es9qp]

You two are the happiest couple l have ever seen .Heart 'rendering to watch you two get by ..

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you 😊

[@josephrosa3973]

You are a lovely couple and thank you for sharing with us interesting sites in Poland. Marc just a minor reminder about men eating in Poland without the hat on. Thank you again and waiting for next one.

[@soniadelmoralconsuegra2185]

Id you're in Krakow for a few days you have to go to to restaurant called "Morskie oko" is near to main square and the forniture is like a typical polish home in the Tatra mountains. Enjoy your stay in this amazing city!!!

[@EileenAldis]

Wow, that sounds really cool! Thanks for the suggestion :) Next Krakow video coming soon!

[@grodt88]

yup, you just visited Poland and bought german products (Riso, Knoppers, Haribbo, Milka) in Portugal shop (Boedronka) I think you should try local products or at least Polish

[@MrRW1980]

i never forget this german sport " morgens um halb 10 " "i the morning at hlaf past 9 "....knoppers:) love your videos..

[@nancyjohnson9247]

Apartment is beautiful! Love the bridge and art. Just awesome. Grocery shopping is one of the "local" things I love to do. So interesting. Where next??

[@EileenAldis]

We LOVE going to the grocery store! Next up is another Krakow video :)

[@cathyburns750]

Wow! I love pizza but.... Great video once again! You guys are adorable together! It's sooo amazing that you guys get to travel around the world! What a terrific life! You're very blessed! And we, your fans are very blessed that you share your adventures with us! Thank you again!!

[@EileenAldis]

aww that's very kind, Cathy! Thank you! We feel very grateful to be able to travel :) And, yeah, that pizza was enormous, eh?! 🍕

[@lindalouwagie-neyens4692]

That was so much fun joining you on your first day in Krakow! I loved the grocery shopping and the beautiful bridge/art installation was brilliant! Finally, a pizza that will feed our family. I hope you brought a doggy bag with you! :)

[@EileenAldis]

hahah you're right, that pizza would be big enough! ;) A doggy bag would've been a good idea...

[@jerzy7118]

I watched all your episodes about traveling in Poland. It was very nice to see your enthusiasm in getting to know my country, I have the same enthusiasm in visiting other countries, because they are different. I see a lot of positive energy in you.

[@Shaun_Garratt]

Looks like a really fun day. The bar at the end was really cool, couldn’t believe the size of the pizza! Would do well to eat half of that. Names of the pizzas looked interesting. The bridge looked impressive, liked the way it was lit at night. Look forward to seeing more of your time in Krakow.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Shaun! Yeah, it was a great introduction to Krakow. Our next video will show more of the city :) The pizza was insane - never had one that long before and I loved that we could have four different kinds...helpful when you can't pick just one ;)

[@RottenRonnies]

Love the. Bar. That was an awesome pizza. Looks like such a fun place. Pretty cool bridge as well. Loved the ideo. Good work.

[@EileenAldis]

The bridge was really neat and the pizza was soooo looong haha

[@agness9104]

Kocham Kraków !!!

[@sophieneyens5682]

Such a lovely and informative video as always Marc and Eileen! I love getting to travel along with you two from the comfort of my home, and see how much fun you both have creating these videos! 😊 As always, looking forward to seeing more travel videos and adventures! 💕

[@EileenAldis]

aww thanks so much, dear Sophie! We love knowing that you're watching and so thankful for your support on this adventure 💖

[@nadajniczek]

You're such a lovely couple :) And your trips make me want to double your adventure ❤

[@EileenAldis]

aww thank you! That's nice to hear :) If you actually *do* want to come travel with us we just posted a video about planning a group trip! All the details are here if you're interested: bit.ly/cometravelwithus :)

[@moniquea1791]

Your smile and vibe are just wow 😍😍😍😍... Greetings from Egypt ❤️

[@EileenAldis]

aww thanks! Hello to you in Egypt :)

[@nyonyopraia]

Pool table!? Whoa!

[@EileenAldis]

Yeah, that’s a first for us in an Airbnb! 🎱

[@FoodandFootprints]

Now that is an awesome place to stay! A pool table?! Whaaatttt

[@EileenAldis]

So cool! Never had that in an Airbnb before 💯

[@79darson]

What is address of that apartment?

[@ginafriend1690]

That was fun! Awesome bridge. Restaurant was cool with its musical theme. That pizza could feed an army. Yikes 👀! Air B&B is certainly one of a kind 🎱! Enjoy! 💑 Oh, the grocery carts. They are space savers, however would be aweful for bad backs and old folks, bending over. Could have given Marc a ride in one. He probably would have loved it 😁

[@EileenAldis]

haha pushing Marc in one of those wee carts may not have worked out so well ;) That's a good point about having to bend over - these particular ones at this store were definitely much smaller than we're used to in North America.

[@elizabethpiekut4730]

0h my , you definitely have eaten your share of pierogis while in Poland .You can be an expert on pierogi by now , I do love pierogis too . You crack me up specially when you went to biedronka . The only thing I wish is that you could have bought dinner rolls and bread from regular bakery , Poland have awsome bread but you have to buy it at the bakery not at Biedronka Auchan , Lidl ,etc. because it’s not good it’s cheap but not good. Oh ,well maybe next time . I bake my own bread here in the US, but when in Poland I enjoy buying from the bakery.The roof of the biedronka is great you can pull-up a chair and watch people shopping and my husband would just love your Bnb with that pool table. Have fun and I’m looking forward to more vlogs from your travels 😘

[@EileenAldis]

That's great you bake your own bread - it always tastes best :) We've also had fresh bread and rolls from a bakery and it was lovely. We were lucky that these ones at Biedronka had JUST been brought out and they were still warm. Another Krakow video is coming up next!

[@laurapagani7729]

Waiting for the next ones!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@EileenAldis]

Yay ❤️More Krakow coming soooon!

[@john80c]

Pirogi and Muller Rice the perfect meal. Love the apartment esp the pool table.

[@freysigurnbjornson6036]

You guys are an absolute delight!!! Love your energy:) If you want a real Krakow experience go to a restaurant “Chimera” ! It’s hard to find but I’m sure you will love it!

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks so much! That's very nice to hear :) And thanks for the suggestion!

[@danieljurkiewicz1695]

looks like you have really good time there guys :)

[@EileenAldis]

Krakow is fantastic! Lots more in our next video 😀

[@robertmarchewka9633]

My favourite Biedronka on Limanowskiego street in lovely Podgórze district ;)

[@snsl28500]

Y'all look like the happiest couple :D I'm moving to Gdansk in 5 days for med school, and just binging every video about poland on yt hahah

[@vanvink8593]

One small note: eating in a headdress is quite commonly regarded in Poland as a sign of lack of culture and familiarity. This does not apply to eating street food, but indoors (bars, restaurants, etc.) it is quite a faux pas. Nothing personal - just a little information about local customs 😉. Enjoy your stay!

[@PollyIsADog]

Awesome video! Love trips to the grocery store. It would have been fun to try those packaged hamburgers and hot dogs haha.

[@EileenAldis]

They look so funny all ready to go in their packaging! Always love going to the grocery store :)

[@sirlipton1040]

They taste just like they look. They rather for a hungry students.

[@nonperson22]

This apartment is awesome 😊 😊 😊

[@EileenAldis]

It is! So cool having a pool table 👏

[@toobydude41]

Ok did you guys you finish that meter long pizza? I'm assuming no :) I sure don't want this Polish series to be finished! Hehe that shopping cart looked like a laundry basket on wheels...but indeed it's cute! Just like you two! Your laugh is adorably contagious :) Couldn't help but giggle with you when you opened the wrong door at the supermarket. Happens to the best of us :)

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Scott! You're right - we didn't (couldn't!) finish that enormous pizza. Needed a doggy bag :P It DID sort of look like a laundry basket on wheels...that's a great way of putting it haha. So cute.You don't have to be sad about the Poland series ending yet because there's still more to come...! ;)

[@robertraszkowski3016]

Again - awesome video. Thanks. :)

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Robert! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@EK-ck2xf]

If you want to experience proper Xmas then there's no other city like Wroclaw to visit during that time. Just look it up on KZbin how the old town look like at the end of the year. Plenty of stands full of food mulled wine and great spirit 😉

[@EileenAldis]

We actually visited the Wrocław Christmas market two years ago and made videos about it! Videos are here if you'd like to see our experience: bit.ly/PolandPlaylist :) You're right - super magical and lots of Christmas spirit 🎄

[@Morrov]

I always go and visit Sopot for christmas. The decorations they have are so pretty. It needs snow though, which is getting quite rare...

[@kojak8403]

Eileen - your sensitivity and culture and smile make me think you're a time-traveller from times in history when people were still sane, esp. in comparison to modern America. Which state were you born and raised in if I may ask?

[@davecurda2350]

Great video. I love the Christmas market in Germany

[@EileenAldis]

Glad you enjoyed it! Where in Germany is your favourite market? Have you seen our videos about the Christmas markets in Berlin? It's here if you're interested: bit.ly/christmasmarketplaylist :)

[@Anna_Krol]

My city and I miss milk bars here, in Canada... Did You try "nalesniki z serem"? Love your video!

[@paulakowalska8467]

Swietny film. Dzięki za promocję Polski

[@enjoytheadventure5190]

The food looks delicious 😍

[@EileenAldis]

Polish food is amazing 🤤

[@maciejszymanski2386]

3:05 Unshaved, black cap, dark thick winter jacket: typical milk bar consumer outfit :))

[@BIGJED75]

Wow, finally found you again. Haven't seen your Vlogs since your Tawain trip.

[@EileenAldis]

Oh no, that's too long ago! Very happy you found us again - welcome back! :)

[@TheProrokpl]

I am from Kraków and I have never seen this last place! I will check it out if it will still be there after the pandemic is over.

[@satnamjattsatnam8637]

Lot's of love from Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦🤘💕keep it up very nice video 💕💕💕💕💕🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@EileenAldis]

Glad you enjoyed it! Love back to you :)

[@arandomki]

Cool

[@EileenAldis]

😎

[@mukhlisbinmuslim73]

Great travelling,.👍👍

[@mukhlisbinmuslim73]

Nice to meet you,..👍👍👍

[@thelukaszkrakow]

As a resident of Krakow, it's nice to watch you, but shopping in a typical grocery store where bread is baked from frozen food is not something worth recommending. If you want to try something real, you have to visit micro bakeries, where we can buy real sourdough bread. This is for the future, there are still many places to discover where we can try things that are unique to the city. Best regards!

[@FoodandFootprints]

A milk bar looks like our kind of spot!

[@EileenAldis]

I think you guys would LOVE milk bars! ❤️

[@sirlipton1040]

Milk bars are very cheap. You can have soup for 0,5 euro -to aprox. 1,5 euro. Main course from 1,5 to 4 euro. With drinks (non alko.) dinner for one person is between 3-6 euro. In polish cities there is a lot of them, and its not fancy places, but they serve traditional food like grandma did. In polish they are called "bar mleczny" so just write in google maps and You can find one.

[@stefanwawrowski1618]

Polska jest piękna i naturalna.

[@EileenAldis]

Kochamy to.

[@CosmoTrav]

Poland looks definitely like an interesting travel destination! It’s just the food which is holding me back to go there... 😬

[@EileenAldis]

Really?! The food is amazzzing! One of my FAVOURITE parts of visiting Poland! Polish food is delicious ❤️

[@CosmoTrav]

Maybe it is just in my head that the food is rich and heavy to digest 😁. I will keep an open mind and try some Polish food!

[@everoarke3078]

@@CosmoTrav If you don't want polish food, in bigger cities such as Krakow or Warsaw are plenty restaurants with cusine from all world, and vega food are very popular and easy to find.

[@CosmoTrav]

eve roarke Good to know! But I am always in favour of trying local foods (at least once 😉)

[@everoarke3078]

@@CosmoTrav Ofcourse, but this always can be your plan B, so you can visit Poland :P

[@rtservice6858]

Number one attraction in this city is the king's castle and I recommend to visit the salt mines it's worth it.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks for the tips, Robert! You'll see the castle in our next video and the salt mine soon after... :)

[@rtservice6858]

@@EileenAldis No need to take a tour bus. There is direct train to salt mines.

[@EileenAldis]

@@rtservice6858 Yep, we took the train and it was great 👍

[@dobryhumor4920]

fajny montaż i fajna muzyka

[@ilovesyababe]

Lovely trip around Poland, taking us with you to Krakow.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! As you can tell from all our videos, we love Poland. ❤️

[@kk10loebl]

Y'all are so funny lol

[@cricketnewsajendrakumaraje3810]

Good

[@frankmontez6853]

Yes very curious as to costs there

[@krzysztofhadala9126]

When Poland 🇵🇱 was so called communist country such cheap bars were extremely popular. Most of the menu did not change but prices were much much lower comparing to anything/ £$, wages etc. Sometimes l visit these places to feel a hint of my childhood. Thank you so much for exploring my hometown. Enjoy 😊 your stay in Kraków.👍

[@EileenAldis]

It's nice milk bars bring childhood memories :) We absolutely love eating at them. Another video from beautiful Krakow is coming soon.

[@krzysztofhadala9126]

👍 please, visit ‘Pod Filarkami’ ul. Starowislna 29, technically on the corner of Dietla Street and Starowislna, that’s my patch and ‘Flisak’ 1 Tadeusza Kosciuszki Street, my childhood memories. Both still exist and work well. I can hardly recommend. I wish I could be there with you guys. Enjoy 😊 and have a lovely stay👍

[@jacquelineleung6261]

Hello, I am going to Poland visiting Krakow, Poznan, Wroclaw, Gdansk and Warsaw next May. May I know do you have any issue in exchanging CAD to polish Zloty? how do you deal with Prepaid SIM card for wifi? Thanks in advance.

[@mg42sd]

Wearing a hat inside a building and eating while wearing a hat is... let's say a medium-level no-no. Entering someone's house and not taking your hat off is a BIG no-no. Letting You know in case You would be back for more polish goodness ;)

[@wojs2401]

It's even not medium level! Not in Poland!

[@Sentientmatter8]

I know this milk bar! It's good.

[@EileenAldis]

Cool! Yeah, we loved it ❤️

[@maciejsobczak1362]

I ta twarz kiedy je ruskie pierogi! Pierwsza klasa! 👍👌

[@Arnel_A67]

💕

[@dorotajakobiak9768]

🍕🍕🍕🤗👍

[@EileenAldis]

Could not believe how long that pizza was 👏🤤

[@azgard30]

Krakau is a german word. It should be Krakow for foreigners. and you have to take the hat off during eating.

[@kilos4655]

0-3sec name song?

[@Pavel_81]

Remember for tourists Russian dumplings taste different in the restaurant differently from the store and differently hand-made by grandma. This is another taste of another league.

[@koksantracyt]

Not Russian, but Ruthenian dumplings.

[@cliffwheeler7357]

It’s not Kra-COW. It’s Krak-ouf. The second syllable is soft. Just listen to how the locals pronounce the name of their home city.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Cliff - yes, that’s how it’s said in Polish.

[@tori10tori10]

Milk bar is mainly for poor people and student. The bars are subsidised by the city hall to make the food more affordable

[@kreese-yi2nb]

Yes, but they are still just a fracture of all places. There are many commercial pierogi venues too, like "U Jędrusia" chain, many "Pierogarnias", "U Stasi", Zielony kredens", "Love pierogi" and a ton more.

[@ireallyhateyellow]

Ale zajawke mieli w tej biedronce xD

[@hubert2173]

Na zachodzie tego ni ma😂

[@115NDM]

I think it would be nice if you stayed here for good.

[@cezarycezary2501]

polish milk bar ist the best

[@EileenAldis]

Yep 👌🏻😋

[@johnlabus7359]

When a Canadian uses Spanish in Poland to describe a chocolate bar that's American style with peanuts.

[@sebastianwalczak5344]

Hi Guys ❤️🇵🇱🍀

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Sebastian 👋

[@sebastianwalczak5344]

@@EileenAldis Thank you for visiting my country ❤️.I live on ireland for over 17 years.Regards from Cork City 🍀

[@EileenAldis]

@@sebastianwalczak5344 We love Poland! We have yet to visit Ireland but would really love to as well. Best wishes to you in Cork!

[@sebastianwalczak5344]

@@EileenAldis thank you so much.Same to you ❤️🍀🇵🇱

[@horsefish2525]

Dont buy pierogies in shops. Only good pierogies are which are prepared for your order

[@EileenAldis]

We didn't buy them at the store but I gotta say...it's nice to have so much selection! Don't get that many options in Canada at the grocery store...and no milks bars ;)

[@aureliuszklemens]

Get tryJaworzno. So amazing.

[@andrewpoterek4447]

Czy Twoj towarzysz jest z Pakistanu?

[@ravenswood118]

I can't believe you didn't acknowledge Kinder candy, THAT'S BLASPHEMY

[@flyonthe7013]

One thing that annoys the hell out of me in Poland is... when people are NOT putting plastic gloves to pick up bread rolls. But you did! 😂

[@frankmontez6853]

But know when economy is much stronger costs will be higher.

[@RagnarCzerwony]

Biedronka wasn't actually your best choice to buy Polish food, as it's not a Polish shop and it sells generally cheap food i.e. not healthy.

[@jozefbania]

Don't buy market pierogi they are nasty. Sometimes there is a shop that is only doing pierogi and they are selling it on place or under your door. Google pierogarnia kraków to find something good for yourself.

[@johnsain]

Locks on bridges is the worst trend since graffiti.....such an eyesore.

[@davechard1143]

A 4" pizza is big enough - so overrated

[@vars666]

Crack ovv

[@konrada1814]

Rubbish!!!! there is no such thing as "too many pierogi" :-D. BTW it's pierogi not pierogies. Pierogi is already plural.