Tower Pub


A good example of Cracow's extraordinary cellar pubs, you'll find here a real taste of what makes Cracow's nightlife so vibrant. The place is particularly popular with students and musicians, and there's a slight Gothic feel to it when the Polish Rock bands descend - but they've thrown in a dancefloor with lasers, satellite TV for the sports fans, darts, pinball, all in a 14th century basement with medieval frescos on the wall. It's an utterly unpretentious mishmash that feels just right. Oh, and the barman speaks English too!

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Tower Pub

"HI ! I'm looking for the tower pub's adress or mail adress ! Please! Please ! Please! We were 7 days in Krakow and we spent all our nights in this pub ! We met each times other people from every country ! Very nice, funny and emotional ! Please give me one adress !!! Thanks"

cerisepoivree
France
Mar.27.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"This is a great pub for rock'n'rollers and metalheads as myself! Really loved it! Cant give it full score because of small details , like the music being to low and stuff. Rather than that: BRILLIANT!"

Dan
Norway
Jan.08.2008
Overall rating
4/5

"if you're ever at this fantastic place, order a drink called "russian fire" (it's a secret drink of the bartender)... the bartender will love you. and you will have the time of your life :-)"

Mario
Austria
Feb.26.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Great rocky jukebox, but the barman told us not to select too many tracks as it would stop working!!"

Neil
United Kingdom
Jan.29.2007
Overall rating
3/5

"Be careful on the stairs, I slipped went to grab the handrail and ripped open my finger as the handrail was made of cheap aluminium and was square! Then the barman appeared, assumed I was langers and said they were closed. Never been in the place, but a warning, watch your step..."

Alex
Ireland
Jan.16.2007
Overall rating
3/5

"A satisfyingly dark cellar bar with a clientele that includes goth rockers with alabaster pallours, chainsmoking locals popping in for a post-work snifter, the obligatory loud-voiced Aussies and alas, blotchy Brit stag parties in humourlessly homemade matching t-shirts. Thankfully the deadbeat stag elements tend to skulk off early doors in search of lapdance drudgery, leaving a superb drinking hole with extremely friendly staff. It boasts a jukebox with an impressive selection (from Rammstein to Leonard Cohen) a fine choice of hooch and an atmosphere unlike any other bar I've found here. Not to be missed. "

anthony
United Kingdom
Nov.30.2006
Overall rating
5/5

"Have just returned from a weekend in Krakow with a mate and spent a considerable amount of time (althouigh not much money given how cheap the place is) in the Tower. It is just off the main square so is very central and is a typical cellar bar. The owner even remembered what our round was (2 Zywiec - local beer, with Jagermeister chasers. The death metal etc doesn't take away from the pubs character. Well worth a visit."

Jonathan
United Kingdom
Jul.04.2006
Overall rating
4/5

"This is a great cellar bar. I'm not the biggest heavy metal/rock fan in the world but it doesn't matter. Lovely staff, great women and lots of character. I always go here before setting off for bars with more jazz/chill based music"

Andrew
United Kingdom
Mar.13.2006
Overall rating
4/5

"A great place to spend an evening, if you're lucky enough to find it. The Tower Pub plays exclusively heavy metal music. Even if you're not a big fan, give this place a try! The staff are friendly as are the interesting mix of Polish people who come here to drink. It's the place to be if you want to meet Polish people. We stayed until sunrise one night because we had such a great time! I agree with Richard that the Tatankas are wonderful!"

Bob
United Kingdom
Nov.08.2005
Overall rating
5/5

"Stunning place. Good music, friendly people, especially the guy who wanted to learn English with a Brummie accent so he could talk like Ozzy! Beware the Tatankas! Vodka & apple juice & soooo good"

Richard
United Kingdom
Sep.15.2005
Overall rating
5/5

"great place with a down to eath local feel more than other bars i whent togo down the steps into a more rock feel bar with friendly folk drinks are good to jukeboxs was good but need a locals help as i could not work it out- what ever you do dont wring the bell unless you have enough zlotys to buy drinks for evey one in the place- we found this out almost to owr cost!!!!"

Ben
United Kingdom
Apr.12.2005
Overall rating
5/5

"forgot to rate it to 5/5!! Everything you have to do there is to be nice to Marion and use money the first time you're there, and next time you'll get all you need!"

camiiiila Strrroong
Denmark
Apr.10.2005
Overall rating
5/5

"To my friend MARION! Tower Pub is awesome..!! Good that we from Denmark got the VIP room everyday in the week!! I'v never had such a good time, and the best was that you named a drink after me: Camila Strooong! veeery gooood! Anyways, we love TOWER PUB"

Camilla 'Strong'
Denmark
Apr.10.2005
Overall rating
3/5

"a rock n roll bar? watch your heads when you go in, very low ceiling, but great music ranging from deep purple, to system, to joe satriani, very expensive, but very good cocktails, or i say expensive, but works out about uk prices - good place to go after the buddah bar, before going back to the buddah bar again"

Tombob
United Kingdom
Apr.08.2005
Overall rating
3/5

"Excellent bar, good mood! Jukebox offers a huge selection of hard rock and metal. Excellent! Keep on the same way in future."

Jussi
Finland
Mar.22.2005
Overall rating
4/5

"The music was often good (System Of A Down for example), but they did have a tendency to go for too much Malmsteen twiddly stuff! They also have a jukebox that is louder than the stereo itself, so choose where you sit carefully. The bar staff seemed to be up themselves a little bit, so what could have been great left us feeling disappointed. Give it a go though if you want rock and not jazz. Nice."

Paul
United Kingdom
Feb.28.2005
Overall rating
2/5

"unfortunately this was the only place we were ripped off in. Over charged for 2 drinks! This was a shame, and spoilt our experience of the bar thought luckily it didn't spoli the day."

Eleanor Middleton
United Kingdom
Feb.15.2005
Overall rating
1/5

"This place is crazy! It's like stepping into a goth hangout, except instead of painting their faces, the kids play darts and dance. You get the distinct feeling that this place doesn't care if you like it or not. Definitely NOT a tourist trap. I'm coming back fo sho."

Nathan Kramer
United States
Nov.20.2004
Overall rating
4/5

"Gets my vote! Goth student hangout with balls! Who cares about all the tourist trap pubs elsewhere in Krakow? Go Tower Pub!"

Sean K
Australia
Nov.02.2004
Overall rating
5/5