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#291 of 2,405 Restaurants in KrakowPolish, European, $$ - $$$

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Ariel

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CUISINES

Polish, European, Eastern European, Central European, Israeli

Meal types

Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Kosher

FEATURES

Accepts Credit Cards

Full Bar

Highchairs Available

Live Music

Outdoor Seating

Private Dining

Reservations

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Table Service

Location

ul. Szeroka 18, Krakow 31-053 Poland

Kazimierz

Does this restaurant serve Romagna food?

Yes

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• Opens at 12:00 PM

Sunday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Monday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Thursday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Friday

12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Saturday

12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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3.6

1,427 reviews

Excellent

433

Very good

444

Average

290

Poor

138

Terrible

123

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BeaBi

Cobh562 contributions

No atmosphere, bad service

Aug 2024 • friends

Don't go there, really. We ordered herring in sour cream, we got something like ready to eat dish from the shop, herring was chemically softened, onion was tasteless, and sour cream was artificial. We did complain about this dish but waitress was not bothered at all, Main Dish was just okay, wine was just okay. When we wanted to pay, staff wanted cash for some reason, making not necessary comments about banking. We do not need this on our holidays!

Written August 17, 2024

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Peter B

Malmö1181 contributions

Pleasant atmosphere in a Jewish restaurant

Nov 2023 • friends

On a trip to Krakow in Poland. After the walk in Kazimierz, we visited the Jewish restaurant Ariel at ulica Szeroka, a pleasant and homely restaurant on several floors with several larger or smaller serving rooms. The walls where we sat were filled with scores of better or less good oil paintings, mostly romantic city and country motifs. We were not offered the Jewish menu, but the old standard three-course Polish. Initially a savory meat and vegetable soup, reminiscent of Felix' or Findus' meat and vegetable soup. The main course was a type of castle steak with sauce and good, crispy fried potatoes. Before dessert we were entertained by a trio playing klezmer music. It was bass violin and flute (actually clarinet) and then Sten Broman's favorite instrument. The female clarinetist played excellently, jazzy and sometimes wistful. Finally, the dessert was a dud. It looked like an ice cream sundae and a meringue, but was in fact an intricately arranged cheesecake and whipped cream.

Written November 10, 2023

soinic

3074 contributions

Average 😐

Sep 2024 • couples

Located on a nice and busy square this restaurant seemed perfect for a light lunch, BUT! the unfriendly head waiters were really a bad start! After this damiging to business NOT welcome, we took a seat outside and a young waitress "did her best" to serve us. The poor young girl was really stressed.... and we too 🙈 Drinks took a long time to be served, white house wine was ok but very small quantity served! Draft beer was ok. We cancelled however the second beer because we had finished eating and it hadn't arrived yet 🙊 Stuffed cabbage was "ok" (one with meat&tomato sauce, one with mushrooms&creamy sauce). Don't recommend this place ... because of the bad, unprofessional, lazy, not caring .... "service".

Written September 21, 2024

Julie C

Kent703 contributions

Really lovely visit

Oct 2023 • couples

We had a thoroughly lovely experience. The service was excellent, with good vodka recommendations, no upselling as mentioned in one of the previous reviews, and blankets brought out to ensure we were warm. We shared a starter, and they split it for us onto 2 different plates which was really thoughtful. The food was delicious and piping hot (I had the stew, no greyness there!), and the hot apple cake was particularly yummy. We felt the meal was really good value - around £45 for 2 course each plus a starter, plus drinks (and 3 vodkas). We would really recommend here. If anything needed to improve (and this is a tiny grumble to suit our taste), it would be to have more vanilla sauce on the apple cake! Thank you for making us so welcome and looking after us during our meal.

Written October 23, 2023

Clash46

Ashford120 contributions

Disappointing meal

Oct 2023 • couples

Really disappointed. Nice location but not a fan and wouldn't recommend. I had asked for one of the lamb dishes and the waiter said that if I liked lamb I should go for the roast lamb - I didn't want roast lamb and I felt that he was trying to get me to go for the more expensive option. The food wasn't all that good. My husband had the Jewish stew which was grey and like a school meal. I had the crepes for dessert and they were burnt underneath. It was busy to be fair with various nationalities but not for us.

Written October 12, 2023

Samantha L

8 contributions

Bad food, nice service, nice patio- BAD food

Jun 2023 • family

UGH! don't eat here. We sat down because of the outside patio and music, but the food was inedible. Lamb kebob and lamb dish were so dry, we could not chew the food. Waiter was shocked to see we did not eat anything, said he would tell the chef, but offered no option for other dish and gave us a complete bill. Go to Klezer Hois instead. This place was once good, but owner is new and serves bad food.

Written July 2, 2023

Riccardo B

Milan28 contributions

The tourist catcher

Aug 2023 • couples

In the beautiful square of the Jewish quarter here is a restaurant that attracts tourists and groups for a terrible dinner. The duck with cherries was quite an older turkey. Quick service and explicit tip request. Why then?

Written August 16, 2023

wendywarry

Manchester69 contributions

Should and could be amazing but wasn't!

Jan 2024 • friends

We came with friends a group of 7 international visitors! I recommended the restaurant after previous visit 18 months ago! What a disappointment from my last visit. Service was poor . Waiter unattentive and surly . Totally disengaged with our party ! The food was extremely poor . Overcooked and lacking in flavour. I left my chicken livers as so dry and tasteless which i informed the waiter of at the end of the meal as he was conspicuous by his absence and did not approach the table once during the meal to check if everything was fine ! No offer of alternative or taking off the bill cost of the meal which was inedible. We spent nearly a 1000 zloty for one of the worst meals i have ever had . The coffee was instant and not fresh ground coffee! The waiter then had the audacity to remind us that service was not included in the bill ! No tip for bad service and over priced inedible food. So disappointed! Feel truly violated ! Such a shame ! Avoid!

Written January 28, 2024

Anna D

3 contributions

Disappointment!

Dec 2023 • friends

Had high expectations after reading reviews. Was looking forward to live music which is promised every night, but nowhere does it say that it costs 30zl extra to sit on the upper level where the music is played. Rude staff. I felt that they were there mostly for their sake and that of their colleagues, and the guests were a disturbance, there was loud laughter in the bar, jokes were made, in my opinion completely inappropriate. No service minded staff. Cold in the room, poor lighting. The food was not something I will remember let alone try again, but it was my first time trying Jewish food so maybe it was right, not my taste. I sum up the whole visit to Ariel as disappointment. Do not recommend!

Written December 5, 2023

Lawrence D

24 contributions

Dive right in and enjoy the experience! The atmosphere is very authentic.

Dec 2024 • friends

Our waitress, Agata looked after us superbly. We asked for her recommendation throughout the whole experience and she came up Trump‘s every time . The whole experience was fantastic and would definitely recommend it to anyone and will definitely come again. She is a credit to the Business. If you get Agata for your waitress, you will be well looked after and definitely ask for recommendation for what to eat etc.

Written December 8, 2024

worldcreator9

1 contribution

Nice food but way too overpriced

Aug 2022 • none

We had three different dishes; pierogi was fine, golabki was a bit surprising as they didn't come with any side (except for a leaf of salad, slice of tomato and half of an olive, literally), but chicken was the worst of all. Tasted really nice but we discovered that the single piece of chicken cost 43 zloty with nothing on the side (except for the same poor 'salad'). It was served with potato latkes which we were assured come with the dish - turns out, you pay extra 12 zloty for them. So basically you pay 43 zloty for a piece of chicken + 12 for the side to go with it, which you're not informed is not included in the price when the waitress recommends you choose it (as if there was a choice of sides included in the price). I think that they get away with it as it's a touristic place where people from all over the world come and can afford it, but for someone who comes with Poland, these prices with such little food are a bit of a scam. Nice food, but there must be better Jewish restaurants out there.

Written August 3, 2022

Kay S

United Kingdom39 contributions

Excellent meal in lovely surroundings

Aug 2023 • couples

From the moment we arrived the service was 1st class with the waiter being very attentive and even recommending which sides we should have with our meal. The food was delicious, my husband had the duck and I had the steak both were fabulous. We even had a coffee to finish as we were enjoying ourselves so much. Would highly recommend

Written August 21, 2023

APhipps90

66 contributions

A traditional Jewish experience that has to be tried!

Apr 2023 • family

Me and my mother went here and we really enjoyed it. The decor is traditional, possibly a little dated, but warm and cosy. It’s what I mean by an experience, it feels like we were there to enjoy the quintessential idea of a Jewish restaurant. The food was very tasty, comfort food, and we loved it. The hummus and also the beetroot soup were delicious to start (the waiter pointed me towards the vegetarian dishes, he was very helpful) and then we both had the vegetarian potato pancakes. The gravy was really tasty, the portion was just right for a heavy dish and the addition of coleslaw, beetroot and carrot was most welcome, bringing a mid meal palette cleanser. Coming from London, we don’t really have traditional Jewish restaurants and it’s something we wanted to try. It’s not food for a hot day (it will warm you up!) but it is nonetheless very nice and well worth a visit.

Written April 19, 2023

Lucy J

Salisbury490 contributions

No thank you!

Dec 2022 • couples

The building is quirky, almost like being in someone’s front room and the service is good. However, the food was questionable, it’s like the restaurant is frozen in time and after being served the worst meal I’ve ever eaten in my life (carp with jelly) I wouldn’t ever return. It’s also very expensive compared to similar, local restaurants.

Written December 20, 2022

Kookiehere

Prague651 contributions

Good but pricey dinner in Jewish style

Jun 2022 • none

A nice restaurant in the center of Kazimierz with live music and a cute outdoor seating. When we entered there was almost no one inside except for the staff who was very loud so we felt kinda unsure if we want to stay at first but then gave it a chance. The atmosphere is very unique thanks to the unusual decorations in the style of an old Jewish home. The menu included a lot of Jewish dishes which we came to try there (but sadly they were out of the nut cake). We tried the well known zupa Berdycziwa, which was like nothing we ever had before but very tasty. The meal dishes and kugel were very good, too. It was a good dinner, just a bit pricey (but then again it's a well known restaurant on a good adress).

Written July 16, 2022