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Stare Miasto
0.3 miles from Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square
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On Cracow’s oldest street lies this intimate restaurant that sits within the Hotel Copernicus, a former palace with 15C origins and an impressive Gothi...
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Reviewed May 10, 2023 via mobile

The Copernicus Restaurant in Kraków is a gourmet temple and one of the leading restaurants in the city, if not in Poland. It is a tastefully furnished restaurant on the ground floor of the five-star Copernicus Hotel. The restaurant opened in 2000 (at the same...time as the hotel) and therefore has a certain tradition to look back on. The restaurant has no windows to the street. From the outside, the house looks rather uninviting. I even considered whether I should actually go inside or go to the restaurant „Pod Nosem", which is only a few steps away from Copernicus and looks much more inviting from the outside. There are two dining areas in the Copernicus Restaurant: the atrium area and the chimney room. Probably the two best tables are in the chimney room. These are the table in the library and the table next to the chimney. Intimacy is preserved here. I was lucky enough to get the table next to the chimney. On this evening, a 5-course and a 7-course menu was offered. There was also a 9-course meal on the menu. However, the waiter explained to me that it was already too late for this (at 8 p.m.). I opted for the 5 course menu. The food was excellent and included several "greetings from the kitchen" in addition to the regular courses. Here the restaurant showed that it deserves its place among the leading restaurants in Kraków. However, the restaurant cannot score with the wines. Wine pairing is not offered, which is unusual for a gourmet restaurant. Although the wine list includes over 100 wines, the number of wines by the glass is limited. There are just 11 wines on the wine list, which can be ordered by the glass, including 3 red wines and 3 white wines. I chose a red wine from Trentino/South-Tirol (Lagrein Riserva). The wine was okay, but not a special taste experience. The bill came to 474 zlotys. I asked the waiter if service is included, which he denied. I then gave a 50 zloty tip in cash. I later found out that the bill already included a service fee of 50 zlotys. So I actually gave 100 zlotys. You can consider tipping in addition to the service charge. However, this requires that you get a correct answer to the question of whether the service is already included. The waiter should have pointed out that the bill already includes a service charge, but a tip is appreciated.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Anna Kozera, Other at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded May 15, 2023

Dear Andreas K, Thank you for taking the time to write, all customer feedbacks are important to us. We will carefully analyze every point of your opinion to make our service better. I will talk to the waiters about tips to make sure this doesn't...More

Reviewed April 3, 2023

We had pre-booked this restaurant from the UK as we like tasting menus. The food was very good but no dish had a real wow factor for us. The service was reasonable however the restaurant lacks any real atmosphere possibly due to the layout. Overall...the meal was very good value compared to others we have been to.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Anna Kozera, Other at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded April 5, 2023

Dear David, Thank you for your note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed March 10, 2023 via mobile

Superb 5 course tasting menu, excellent food and great value for Money. Two glasses of Gavi, a bottle of Primitivo and two coffees for around £140!

Date of visit: March 2023
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded March 13, 2023

Dear BhoyRacer, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed December 28, 2022 via mobile

Here for a team dinner for work and everything was wonderful! Great service and food as well as ambience. Everyone enjoyed their meal. We were not rushed and sat in an area that gave us just enough privacy. I look forward to coming back and...sharing this gem with my family.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded January 12, 2023

Dear Jula, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed November 17, 2022 via mobile

Excellent tasting menu with wine pairing. Great surroundings and professionel and friendly staff. We had the 5 course chef’s tasting menu and it was filling and delicious

Date of visit: November 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded November 18, 2022

Dear Mette G, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed October 31, 2022

My wife is a chef and we are both big foodies and we both agreed, this is the best meal we've 'ever' had, simply stunning. We went for the 7 course Michelin Star taster menu and we must have had 11 courses not 7 which...was a bonus. Peter, our excellent server explained every dish in detail to us and had a really good manner about him making us feel so welcome. Super small, personal dining was perfect and every single dish was amazing! 👌 For a Michelin Star restaurant it was an absolute bargain too!More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded November 2, 2022

Dear Caddymart, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed June 6, 2022

Wonderful tasting menu. We had the five course one and everything was great. Our waiter was the best service we had in Poland. First rate experience. The duck entree was my favorite with raspberry sauce and foie gras on the side

Date of visit: June 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded June 8, 2022

Dear Edward, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed May 9, 2022

Without a doubt, our dinner at the Hotel Copernicus was one of the best meals we've ever had - inventive, delicious, and delightful, and our waiter was wonderful. The technique and execution were amazing. Sitting at the table in the little alcove was magical. Can't...recommend highly enough.More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded May 11, 2022

Dear Rnperry, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed April 15, 2022

We were here under Easter. We were alone in the whole restaurant. The Waiter and Waitress were amazing. The food presentation was professional. The food was amazing! Very nice taste and very exciting. We got a lot of extra food then the 5- courses we...order. A lot of complementary food. I recommend this restaurant a lot!More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded April 20, 2022

Dear Jacobchohan, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed February 23, 2022 via mobile

We are a French couple living in Krakow and Copernicus is our favourite fine dining restaurant. Food is delicious and gorgeous. They offer different tasting menus and have good wines. Beautiful setting and ambiance, friendly service. Highly recommend!

Date of visit: February 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded February 24, 2022

Dear Alexcathlada, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed January 7, 2022

Absolutely exceptional experience. Very good fine dining in Cracow. We have tasted 5 courses menu and it was just excellent.

Date of visit: January 2022
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded January 9, 2022

Dear Anna, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed December 30, 2021

After relaxing massage in Copernicus SPA - very good place to eat & drink. Strong coffe and some sweets as a gift were nice. Great atmosphere.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded January 6, 2022

Dear Tomasz, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed December 19, 2021 via mobile

We enjoyed a five course meal. The food was pleasantly plated. A good combination of flavors and textures made for delicious food. The server was very helpful and described each dish as served.

Date of visit: November 2021
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded January 6, 2022

Dear M9286PVbriant, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed November 12, 2021 via mobile

First day in Krakow we stopped here for a lunch. Probably one of the best times we ate in this city. Fine cuisine, delicious, pieces of art on a plate. The service was superb. You got to try this restaurant!

Date of visit: November 2021
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded November 15, 2021

Dear TobyB1211, Thank you for your lovely note regarding your recent visit at the Copernicus Restaurant. We would be happy to welcome you back in the near future again. With best regards Anna Kozera

Reviewed November 11, 2021 via mobile

This is really a gem! We had the lovely three-course lunch menu. This is one of the best value meals I’ve ever had, and the half-empty restaurant was such a shocking sight for the quality you get. I’m sure they have more seatings in the...evening! It started out with ‘the chef’s interpretation of a caprese salad’ (not listed on the menu), a truly excellent, painstakingly prepared dish quite beyond many things I’ve had at other Michelin-starred restaurants. We were told to mix exerything together, which resulted in a foam that was just delicious and very balanced, yet with every taste clearly defined. While the following broth — the official first dish — was very forgettable, the main dish, beef with beetroot, while sloppily plated, was much better than the nearly identical dish we had at the (Michelin-starred) Bottigliera 1881 a few days before. Tender, feel-good Autumn food. The small but, again, nearly perfect and beautifully plated crème brûlée left us wanting more, and the finishing petit fours were a nice surprise from the kitchen. Service was polite, if a little cold. I can’t imagine anything better for the bargain price if a lunch menu, and I implore anyone visiting Cracow to go!More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Anna Kozera, Manager at Restauracja Copernicus, responded to this reviewResponded November 15, 2021

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