Ancora Restaurant


Ancora is the creation of master chef Adam Chrzastowski, whose own dishes make up the menu of the restaurant. Ancora is the first of its kind in Krakow, as well as the first which can boast such a large selection of wines - 400 at the moment, and growing! The restaurant's seafood variety is impressive as well, especially in comparison to most Polish restaurants. Ancora's uniqueness can be spotted outright, from its exclusive yet open character which welcomes all sorts of clients, from business lunch types to families and tourists, to its open kitchen in the middle of the restaurant, where you can watch as professional chefs prepare every dish with flare. What sets Ancora Restaurant apart is its attention to every detail of the dining experience, not just the food itself.

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Ancora Restaurant

"I visited Ancora restaurant last April 2008 with several friends. The food is excellent and beautifully presented. It cost about €35 a head for 3 courses with wine. A meal of this standard in Dublin would cost double this amount. Even though we all thoroughly enjoyed our food, I am knocking 1 point off as we were seated down stairs and it was quite cold. Also, the service was not 100%."

DENISE CHALKLEY
Ireland
May.12.2008
Overall rating
4/5

"Celebrated our 25th Anniversary in your restaurant with six friends. Was a night to remember, the food was wonderful, the athmosphere was a delight and what better celebrating with good friends and good food and wine. You have to try it - memorable. The staff were also very good - good recommendation on wine & food."

Finola Byrne
Ireland
Apr.10.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"A group of seven friends and I visited Ancorra this weekend and were absolutely delighted with the quality of the meal that we received. The menus is varied but not too large, the food is stunningly presented and tasted delisious. Not one of us was disappointed with any of our choices. We all particularly enjoyed the intermediate course of sorbet and vodka. I would highly recommend Ancora to anyone visiting Krakow. It was an excellent meal for a svery pecial occasion and best of all we all paid just under £30 per head where back home we would have easily been charged double that for a meal of this quality. "

Ashley
United Kingdom
Feb.26.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Went to Ancora last night with some friends. I'd been looking forward to it for ages but we all left a bit disappointed. The food was too heavy and seemed to lack freshness. My veal was beautifully rare, but the vegetable garnish was overcooked, and it came on a pile of overcooked tagliatelle with a very heavy cream sauce. Toffee tart was just sweet, it had no real toffee flavour and the pear sorbet didn't taste of pears. A good modern European restaurant would be a welcome addition to Krakow's dining scene, but it's a shame they've taken such an old fashioned approach to cooking. "

Ewa
Poland
Feb.26.2008
Overall rating
3/5

"This was our first visit to Ancora .Excellent food,beautifully presented with service to match. This restaurant has only been opened a short time and deserves to become very popular. "

Bradshaw
United Kingdom
Feb.04.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"We have only been once, and we weren't expecting any culinary magic, as it was January 1st, and most of the country was hung over. However, it was a birthday, and as luck would have it, the restaurant exceeded all expectations. We started with a small selection of tartares which we both enjoyed immensely. Having been off venison for five years after a bad experience in London, I was nervous about trying it again but I did, and it was nothing short of perfect. My better half tried her luck with the tuna steak with pepper. Again, a triumph. As we were now heading into grossly indulgent territory and soon to be several stone larger than before Christmas, we thought it only wise to give the chocolate cake a whirl. Another masterpiece. It was served with apple sorbet - something we'd never had before, but a perfect complement. The cake itself had the very welcome surprise of a reserve of liquid chocolate in the centre.Could not have been bettered. To add to this, the service was friendly yet professional. All in all a revelation. "

Nick
United Kingdom
Jan.07.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"I can not agree with Mike, I visit Ancora few times. Food was always high level and I could say that is one of best places in town. There is not cheep restaurant, but for quality of products witch they use that prices are absolutely reasonable. I can hardly recommend that restaurant. "

Matti
Netherlands
Jan.06.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"I went there last night with my girlfriend; the menu leans towards italian with some Polish additions. I had a lobster soup and salad (they have only one salad on the menu, a minus). My girlfriend tried a soup and mushroom risotto. Aside the lobster soup, which was good, the food was really average, no acute tastes, rather mild fare. The menu is definately overpried for what they offer (at this price, Farina rocks or Carlito on Florianska or the little Italian joint on Kupa in Kazimierz). Can't recommend this one."

Mark
United States
Jan.06.2008
Overall rating
1/5

"Ate here just the once, (18/12/07), during our stay after reading the reviews on this site and visiting the restaurants own website. Decided it looked really quite smart and trendy! On arrival we were a little put off as there were no menus or prices on display. However, we went in anyway and decided we'd bite the bullet whatever it cost, (it looks quite expensive!) The food was excellent, we had 3 courses, drinks and coffee and it cost us little more than a decent pub meal costs in the UK! It's easy to find in the Old Town, it also looked good with smart, friendly, good-looking staff. I don't know if Poland has TV chefs but this guy should be one - Ready Steady Cook-ski!! Highly recommended - but don't expect traditional Polish cuisine."

Jason Miller
United Kingdom
Dec.20.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Im so glad we found the Ancora Restaurant, I have eaten in many five star places around the world and I would class this restaurant on a par with many of them! The staff were excellent and so helpful, the wine list was extensive! and the food exquisite! This is the first food review I've taken the time to write so that is a reflection on our experience to this restaurant."

Jacqueline Morrow
Ireland
Dec.11.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"We found this by chance. How lucky we were. The decor is delightful, food superb and the service was excellent. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys fine wine, great food in a comfortable surround. I only wished we had our last night here rather than at Cyrano de Bergeracs. The pepper vodka and oyster shot as an intermediate course was a real wow. Our waitress was so helpful and we genuinely got the impression she actually cared about our dining experience. All our party were in the catering trade so this is high praise."

Simon Burchell
United Kingdom
Nov.14.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"beautifull place, excellent food and perfect service... there's nothing more i'm looking for.. and i found that all and lots "more" ("ancora").. thanks Adam!"

karyn
Ireland
Nov.11.2007
Overall rating
5/5