Piekny Pies Club

The old Piekny Pies, which used to be just one street over, was a Cracovian institution: barely marked, never advertised, and yet always packed at all hours of the evening and night; a place where bohemian artists exchanged slurred words with foreign students and local jazz musicians. Now, the popular bar has moved to a location that's easily three times the size of the old hole in the wall it used to be (though amazingly it's still just as hard to get through to the bar), and yet miraculously managed to keep the exactly same atmosphere that made the old Pies great. And with a cellar downstairs with a stage and space for dancing, the new locations promises many more events and parties.

"Despite the massive hangover you'll have the next day, this place is 100% recommendable for all booze lovers & those who do not like posh, overpriced, lacking-with-atmosphere places."

Chris
United States
May.12.2010
Overall rating 5/5

"Dangerous, but have not found it so for reasons described by Bob. Simply seems hard to leave here without an epic, epic hangover in the post. Enjoy at your peril!"

Sam
United Kingdom
Jun.19.2009
Overall rating 4/5

"I was in the Pies last night and some pseudo intellectual told me to fuck off and threatened to kill me. I'm a start, well-educated foreign guy who speaks Polish and is generally fun and respectful. Has anybody else encountered this kind of elitist behaviour? Thanks Bylem w pse wczoraj wieczorem i jakies koles mi powiedzial zebym sie odwalil i potem i zagrozil ze mnie zabije. Jestem normalnym, wyksztalconym obcokrajowcem mowiacy po polsku i generalnie jestem milym i szanujacym czlowiekiem. Czy ktokolwiek inny zauwazyl ze niektorzy w pse zachowuja sie w taki banalny sposob? Dzieki za opinie :-) "

Dark bob
United States
Jun.15.2009
Overall rating 1/5

"Gentle elves and kind, bearded gnomes inhabit this cave. An occasional ogre has been known to enter, but the spell that has been cast in the Piekny Pies appears to render them harmless. Highly recommended if you wish to gain several enchantment and herbalism skill points! "

John
United States
May.18.2009
Overall rating 3/5

"Me diverti muito neste lugar, na minha opinião o melhor pub de Cracóvia :) as pessoas são gentis e abertas o que não é tão fácil de encontrar na Polônia!!! Tenho ótimas recordações!!! Gostaria de voltar um dia!!!"

Patrícia Kornalewski
Brazil
Apr.01.2009
Overall rating 4/5

"Just stayed in krakow. Really great place with wondelful funk-soul music !! Nice person also in there !! Near to another great club: the Carpe Diem II. Sure I will be back !! :-)"

Roberto
Italy
Feb.18.2009
Overall rating 5/5

"My friend was randomly attacked by a bouncer at this place. Dangerous"

John Simpson
United States
Oct.29.2008
Overall rating 1/5

"It's always open!!! Perfect for starting and ending your party night, we really loved this place"

Alberto
Spain
Jul.07.2008
Overall rating 5/5

"Best atmosphere in Krakow, especially on weekdays when other places are dead! THE place for an afterparty..."

Tanka
Poland
Feb.14.2008
Overall rating 5/5

""i've always loved the old Pies and never had a bad experience, and so far the new Pies seemed just as cool, until about a week ago: my friend and i came on a slow day, monday or tuesday, and it was pretty empty as it was only like 9 p.m. we ordered our beers (tyskie from the tap) and sit down to drink, and after one taste (which i practically spit out) we're determined there's definitely more water than beer in our beer. it really tasted like woda gazowana mixed with beer - it was disgusting and we definitely didn't want to finish our beers. so my friend takes our beers to the bar to complain, and the barman takes a sip and says, "i don't know what you mean, this is great beer!" and even though my friend tried to argue with him that it was piss not beer, he wouldn't give us a refund or a new beer from a bottle, so we just left our waste of 12 zlotys on the table and left. i've since come back, but i only get beer in bottles there now!""

Ania
Poland
Jun.21.2007
Overall rating 3/5

""The dog is dead - long live the dog!! It's amazing, you can come here at midnight on a Tuesday and there's still a good dozen people smoking and drinking - Piekny Pies is definitely one of my favorite Krak bars!""

Dagny
United States
Jun.21.2007
Overall rating 5/5

"Great place to hang out. Great music, and at a good volume level to be able to hold a conversation. Very relaxed."

Robert Szczesniak
United States
Nov.22.2006
Overall rating 5/5

"The best bar in Town, really great time, crowded with all kinds of types, good music, the owner (she) is HOT like hell and the staff behind the bar, quick and friendly. Will come back to this place and hang out all night, till sunrise!"

Ron
Netherlands
Sep.21.2006
Overall rating 5/5

"Funny one this bar. Basically its pretty scruffy inside but has the 'x' factor - its cool, crowded and has atmosphere! Occasionally when I've tried to get in its so crowded its almost impossible to get into it at all. Clos by there are a few other places, and they're almost empty! How do they do it?"

Keith Williams
United Kingdom
Sep.03.2006
Overall rating 4/5

"Very good atmosphere! Always good sounds and vodkas! It's the place to be when u are in Krakow! Sympatics barmans..."

cricri
France
May.05.2005
Overall rating 5/5

"Cult! Not as cult as Lubu Dubu though. But well worth checking out. Friendly atmosphere."

Luc Wijnans
Netherlands
Apr.26.2005
Overall rating 4/5

"Slightly seedy bar that's bursting with character nonetheless. Rammed at night - better to head down for a coffee in the afternoon - much more chilled. Good music. Axe above the bar unlikely to conform to EU safety standards. Nice sugar tin."

John Halmesworth
United Kingdom
Nov.19.2004
Overall rating 4/5

"Cool as a very beautiful dog. Tripout music and perfect beers for a kickback night in Krakow. Love it."

Marcu
United Kingdom
Oct.15.2004
Overall rating 5/5