Hamsa Hummus & Happiness Israeli Restobar

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2,314 reviews

#86 of 2,406 Restaurants in Krakow$$ - $$$, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly

+48 515 150 145+ Add website

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Sun

9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Mon

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Tue

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Wed

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Thu

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Fri

10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Sat

9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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4.5

2,314 reviews

#86 of 2,406 Restaurants in Krakow

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CUISINES

Mediterranean, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Israeli

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Kosher, Gluten free options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Late Night

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2 Szeroka Street, Krakow 31-053 Poland

Kazimierz

+48 515 150 145

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CUISINES

Mediterranean, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Israeli

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Kosher, Gluten free options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Late Night

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.5

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John D

Chelmsford49 contributions

Family and friends meal

Dec 2019 • friends

We booked this restaurant in advance as we were travelling in a group of 12, made up of three families.This restaurant had been recommended to me by a friend. We had a fabulous evening here. The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was great and the food was fabulous. We would definitely return here to eat if we are back in Krakow again.

Written January 19, 2020

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DinuM

Bucharest86 contributions

Very good Jewish place in the heart of the Jewish district

Aug 2021 • family

A 20 min walk from the Wawel Castle takes you to the heart of Kazimierz, the former Jewish part of Krakow. The restaurant is surprisingly large, laying between 2 streets, so you have a choice of both indoor and outdoor options. The inner garden is very accomodating and takes you to a kind of Morrocan environment. Both the service and the food are great; though there are not on the menu, they serve also beer, wine and cocktails. The prices are average to high, for a two course lunch expect to pay about 80PLN/person. Do not miss the 'bedouin coffee', i.e. a very good, spiced arabic coffee.

Written August 3, 2021

Linda S

Durham65 contributions

Friendly, laid back place with amazing food

Feb 2020 • none

We called in just because we liked the look of it from outside, and so glad we did. The food was absoutely delicious, I had a beetroot salad which was huge, contained walnuts, goats cheese and the dressing was lovely. My husband had chicken kebab which he said was excellent. The mezze looked fantastic when it was served at the next table and the draft beer was very good too. Highly recommended.

Written February 16, 2020

Probvs

38 contributions

Instagrammable but uninteresting

Feb 2020 • friends

I had been quite excited with this restaurant before visiting Krakow, as I had thought I could taste some authentic Ashkenazi cuisine. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. Aesthetically, food looked beautiful - we tasted a few dishes just to formulate a better opinion. However, in our mezze, one could find pickled cucumber, despite the fact that this is a Jewish restaurant! Falafels were monotonous in taste, again flavoured with pesto (Italian element). Other dishes were seasoned with miso (Japanese element), whilst bread pitas looked more like greek pitas rather than traditional Jewish bread. The lack of salt (apart from the pitas) was more than noticeable and the service was rather slow. Finally, the beer was served almost in room temperature, giving the final blow to a mediocre evening. Given all these, I found it quite overpriced, too. All in all, it is not so bad a restaurant for someone who wants a bit of middle eastern flavour fused with other elements; nothing special or rememberable, though.

Written January 31, 2020

RSsydney

Sydney1151 contributions

Good concept but average food

Sep 2019 • none

Hamsa was located a 5 minute walk from our hotel and on checking their menu we thought that eating there would be a good change from Italian. We had their hummus, babaganoush and felafel accompanied by fresh hot flat bread. The hummus and babaaganoush were average however the felafel were pretty ordinary. We eat at a local Lebanese restaurant in Sydney that offers fantastic hummus and felafel. Disappointing!

Written February 25, 2020

gemaidie

Swaffham177 contributions

Great Menu

Aug 2022 • family

We had a lovely experience here 5 of us had the full Meze and one had a lamb dish everything was beautifully presented and tasted great. The restaurant is made up of lots of lovely rooms and the one we sat in was very beautiful. A very reasonable price for 6 people I would highly recommend this place

Written August 24, 2022

Scott K

South Ockendon15 contributions

Fresh and innovative presentation

Feb 2023 • couples

A quirky building always helps and a tagline of Hummus & Happiness sets a good tone. Mixed meze starter was not only delicious but presented so well it looked delicious before it went in your mouth. Chicken tagine was perfect for a cold evening and dessert, from a limited selection, was again well presented and very fresh and tasty. The food is very, very good and definitely worth being slightly expensive compared to other options in Krakow. Service not up to the quality of the food though (we were in the upstairs room) zero enthusiasm and would benefit from giving a few more smiles.

Written February 15, 2023

Andiaa

Krakow82 contributions

Healthy and tasty

Dec 2021 • couples

The menu might not be a long one but depending on your need, specially if you have a special diet, you will find something to order. We ordered a main dish for two with plums and lamb, first I should mention that the food arrived very fast and that was a big plus because we were super hungry. The taste was really nice, it was obvious that the dish was cooked slowly and with care. Besides, it was super healthy. The Ayran was too dense as a drink, it could be a bit more diluted. The staff were behaving friendly, perhaps even more than expected! That made us feel like at home. Just be aware that the prices are above the average. But hopefully you wouldn’t regret that.

Written December 5, 2021

Glasgow133 contributions

Israeli Lunch

Nov 2021 • couples

Had lunch here while on a city break to Krakow. The restaurant has a great atmosphere - bright and modern with nice plants and music playing. It was a busy Saturday and there was a good buzz about the place. The staff are super friendly and helpful, taking time to offer suggestions and advice about the food. We had some really delicious hummus with lamb, a portion of baba ganoush and the chicken kebab, which came with salad and pitta. The chicken was so tender and tasty, we really loved it. The hummus was silky and garlicky and the baba ganoush sweet and smoky. Everything was fresh, colourful and well presented. This was plenty of food between two of us and fantastic value. We also had a beer each and I tried the cardamom coffee which the server recommended and was LOVELY. We would definitely come back when we return to Krakow. Also we went into the Jewish bookshop which is in the same building as the restaurant and the man who worked there was very informative about the history of there area. Fabulous!

Written November 14, 2021

Grzegorz G

Katowice42 contributions

Big ambitions, much less quality.

Aug 2021 • family

We've tried to dine here a number of times. Today we successfully found a table in the garden and were able to taste the cuisine, advertised as the only place in Kraków with Israeli "super foods" served. After a not too long waiting we've received our dishes on colorful plates - made in Tunisia. We've ordered an Israeli mezze mix with Abu Gosh hummus (sic!), falafel and muhamarra and lamb shish kebab. Now to the quality - the mezze was ok, although quite meager, hummus was from a can, with little tahina, no garlic at all, muhamarra didn't almost taste after walnuts and the falafel was prepared a while ago, barely warm and hard. The shish kebab did not taste after any seasoning and it tasted like old mutton. Atop of that, the "couscous" turned out to be barley groats. Not recommended.

Written August 7, 2021

Zizza55

Gibraltar239 contributions

Nice Restaurant, close to real Israeli cuisine (close!)

Aug 2020 • none

This restaurant is awesome, it looks super nice and it offers a nice choice of dishes also vegan/vegetarian. If you can, try to sit in the inner garden, which is really unique. It's located in the center of a the jewish area where many "jewish" restaurant are. Their dishes are nicely served, staff speaks English. Taste wise...it is not really Israeli, but it's close to it :) and still very good. Please note that this restaurant is not Kosher (although it appears searching for kosher places in Krakow).

Written August 12, 2020

Facepainter.com

30 contributions

Truly amazing food and service

Feb 2020 • couples

After reading a few blogs about Hamsa I decided I had to visit. We ordered a set Mezze - of Hummus(pine nut and pomegranate), fried cheese and falafel. It didnt dissappoint and the deserts of baklawa and knafe were spot on. It all came to around 110zl (£22) so was a bargain to boot with drinks!

Written February 21, 2020

phoebe1315

St Mary Hoo31 contributions

Lovely setting and great food we really enjoyed it. The fresh orange juice was lovely, staff were friendly and it was al

Feb 2020 • couples

Menu was limited due to kitchen renovation but the food we ate was delicious. Lovely setting and relaxing atmosphere, we really enjoyed it. The fresh orange juice was lovely, staff were friendly and it was all immaculate.

Written February 25, 2020

Rebecca2401

Glossop89 contributions

Really liked the decor, great service

Jan 2020 • none

Visited with a friend on a trip to Krakow. We purposely found this restaurant as we are veggies and they had a good menu. Loved the decor and the service was fab. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive. We had a mix of starters and a salad. The food was nice, only downside was there was quite a strong dressing on the salad and it kind of overpowered the taste of the rest of it. Other than that it was really nice and would go again if we were in the area.

Written January 22, 2020

John Brannan

Glasgow32 contributions

Fantastic food and a great place to eat

Sep 2020 • none

Stopped in at Hamsa by chance for lunch after a tour guide suggested humus in the Jewish quarter as an option for a light bite. We were not expecting the portions to be as big as they were and we were blown away by the taste and quality of the food. Hamsa was busy but the waitress made an effort to find us a table outside facing the Jan Karski bench memorial. Our friends have neighbours visiting Krakow soon and we are recommending Hamsa as a must visit place.

Written September 7, 2020

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