CK Browar

This lively pub and nightclub is something of a landmark in its own right in this part of town. Proudly bearing the Habsburg seal, CK Browar (The Royal Emperor's Brewery) doffs its hat to the grand days of the moustachioed Franz Josef. Besides the smart and cheerful decor, CK does indeed have its own brewery, and here you can put the world to rights over a flagon or five of cool Polish ales. A suitably Austrian restaurant is on hand should you be feeling peckish, whilst the bar's T.V may save the day if there's a key match on the box.

Try the wheat beer in a tube. Enough for all your mates!

We had a delicious couple of pints in here after walking around all morning. Their variety of fresh brewed beers was great, I loved the ginger beer and my boyfriend loved the dark ale! Good prices, plenty of room, clean toilets, enjoyable drinking in the afternoon!

Superb find - the tube of beer is fun if you have a big group - otherwise stick to the pints. Food is good but if you have steak, ask for it well done otherwise itll be a very red inside. They even do a minispit roast thing! One barmaid though was the only downside - she just didnt want to be there, or she had a bad day, or doesnt like stag groups

Nice pub atmosphere, and really good beer.
I recommend the wheat one (and of course 3.3 or 5 liters tubes)

Found this pub by accident. Great atmosphere, decent beer, excellent food and good service. Recommended

They stiffed us on New Years Eve. 350zl each was supposed to include 1 bottle per person (500ml of wine or 300ml of vodka)however after 5(tiny, defintely not 500ml) bottles for 10 people we were told we'd had our lot. Conversations with 3 different people including the manager which resulted in about 9 different explanations finally ended with us getting some of what we were owed. The accusations against us of lying, and the limited food or the promised unlimited soft drinks left a bad taste in the mouth.
We were the only table of foreigners there(English, Aussie, Korean and one Pole)and we were the only people getting conned. Not unexpected as apparently this has become the norm in central Krakow if you're a group of foreigners, as my Polish wife has informed me.

a unique place for krakow with great beer... unfortunately the service is one of the worst in the city and the music is loud, annoying, and totally inappropriate! so sad as this place could really be a gem.

Great potential but could be much better. Good things: 1. They brew their own beer, inlcuding a dark beer and wheat beer. 2. Interior is cool - downstairs in brick cellar type rooms, an arch i think. Beer vats visible behind bar. 3. Although we didn't eat here, food looks great. Bad things 1. The music was awful - totally inappropriate cheesy pop music blasting out. Was so annoying we had to leave! So inappropriate for a stylish pub with decent clientel. 2. Beer is decent but you get better in UK and elsewhere. 3. Fairly central so would expect you will get big groups of English at night.

Really enjoyed my evening here didn't go for one of the tubes, bit of a gimmick & like my beer fresh from the tap. Good atmosphere mostly people in their 30's. I drank the light beer which was slightly cloudy to the eye but actually very nice. Service was swift from the table waitresses, but unfortunately once again not service with a smile & that was the same for every customer not just me!!!! Even the 35 Zlotny tip didn't crack the ice maidens face! This was actually my favorite bar i've reviewed on here, there was a few which were better but i stumbled upon them later when alcohol had taken effect. Great time in krakow, managed to dodge a few stag parties which was a bonus.

You should be aware of the "selling practice" of the drinks!
Once in the while you should choose the "real man" option (3.3 or 5.0 Liter option)! It will not make a hero out of you but it will save you save some money, as G-Man told you before...
Otherwise I can recommend the Club!

The pub is OK.
If you want to drink a lot, you should consider to order the 3.3 or 5 Liter "Option"...otherwise they let you pay the "REGULAR" price for for 3.3/5.0Liter! It' not THAT much more but it sucks!!!
I was able to drink he 3.3L Option without having any problems ;-)
Be aware - you have to pay your debt in local currency!
I did not test the food but it was looking very tasteful.

Fantastic pub.Food/drink and staff can't be faulted....best pub I was in last weekend.

Grat pub to start and end any night, beer fantastic and as it's just off the main square really cheap. Worked out about £1 a pint!!! Really friendly staff and locals. Also just down the road from the fan zone will was great to catch all the Euro 2008 action.

bel pub con ottima birra!

If you only have one beer in Poland you'd be a fool, but make sure it's a Dunkel from C K Browar.

It used to be a great place but not any more. The standart and quality are not the same as few years ago. Some changes deffinitly have to be done because I used to really enjoy bear there!

not to be missed on a visit to krakow.

I went to Krakow on a errr ahem school trip :) and we trailed the city one night looking for a place. We found it! This place or PUB as it says over the door was brilliant! The 5 litre tubes of beer were novelty and the beer was great! We had a bit too much but yes Id recomend this place straight away to people of any age, the pub caters for anyone while the club is great for younger people! Awesome!!

their hefeweizen (wheat beer) is the best outside of belgium! i definitely recommend ck browar if you want a little more variety than just tyskie vs. zywiec.

this place is fantastic, found it purely by accident, try the tall beers,

spedzilam tam 2 sylwestry z rzedu ze znajomumi pierwszy byl super drugi troche mnie rozczarowal nie bylo fajerwerkow hejnalu jak rok temu mniej jedzenia i wyzsza cena. Chyba kierownictwo sie zmienilo na gorsze. Za rok nie wracam tam

Lovely friendly staff, good beer. Inexpensive and very good food-better than 'Alef's'! I particularly found the ginger beer nice-not like the ginger beer in England I might add! My favourite 'reliable' eating and drinking place in Krakow, always with a good atmosphere whatever the time of day or weather!

fine place with special not filtered beer in Cracow, but only early, because music is to loud. toilet it's not free!

went here several times the beer excellant bar staff brilliant spoke good english ver helpfull stayed till 5 in morning with barstaff left very drunk but had great time

The place is a work of art. Food is inexpensive and quite good. The beer however is lousy, I could not understand how anyone can give it a passing grade.

nice beer, a little more commercial than some of the better places we went. i find it funny though that an american is commenting on the quality of beer though - miller anyone?

definitely recommend this place and a 'pipe' of beer is a must. If you want to eat here I recommend booking ahead as it does get busy.

Always a regular watering hole for me when in Kracow. The food is wonderful and Cheap and the company is great.

The place is a work of art! The food is good and inexpensive. The beer is horrible. Otherwise recommended.

we visited on dec 26, 2005.

the dunkel beer which is why i went was not available. the light beer was good, but i was not overwhelmed. (i am a homebrewer etc....)

the food however was better than expected. the mushroom soup in a bread bowl was excellent and the greek salad was also good. the generous amounts of creamy feta was very nice. greek olives rather than spanish would have improved it. it was not overdressed as is often the case. they brought oil and vinegar to the table. they could use a better quality oil and olive at that.

for any beer enthusiast it is a must.

A Cracow must. Great atmosphere, even at 6pm on a Monday night in December. Home brewed (ginger) beer really good. Good friendly service.

Great beer (try the Imbirowe) food and atmosphere

Michal !!! I have huge 'kac' !!
Wisla rule !!

One of the few places where you can watch live sport on a BIG screen. Also try Rooster's and the Irish Arms (best for football and rugby, but on a small screen). Beer here is, well, the best. Can get a bit crazy late at night at the weekends!

This is a great place ! It's always my first stop when in Krakow. Great beer , pretty barmaids . I love it !!

The only thing better than a cold pint of beer is a cold meter of beer! Very sweet.

Lively atmosphere and very friendly service. The beer served here is absolutely delicious - well worth a visit or two!!