Aqua e Vino


Aqua e Wino could well steal the show amongst Cracow's Italian restaurants. New for the Summer of 2005, this stylish restaurant is in fact run by an Italian, a rare but crucial factor when it comes to delivering the goods. The owners Roberto and Francesco have created an elegant, contemporary vibe, at the same time taking care to bring out the charm of this classic medieval cellar. The menu is wide-ranging, and chef Francesco promises to take you on a memorable adventure through the delights of Italian cuisine. The wines have been carefully selected from the vineyards of the motherland, and Roberto has one more trick up his sleeve - the wine of eternal life - make sure you give it a try in their smooth lounge bar!

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Aqua e Vino

"BUON APPETITO!!!"

aldo e manuela
Italy
May.15.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"I visited Aqua e Vino last April having read the reviews on this site. I was quite surprised when I arrived at the entrance - it's not too inviting. However, the restaurant itself when you go down to the cellar is really lovely. The food and service are very good. I'm deducting 1 point as I have had better meals in Krakow. However, it's definitely worth a visit. "

DENISE CHALKLEY
Ireland
May.14.2008
Overall rating
4/5

"Ci vedremo al piu' presto. Gli antipasti erano buoni ma la pasta meglio di quella Italiana. Finalmente due veneziani cortesi e simpatici. CIAO"

I due Padovani
Italy
May.09.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Grandi! Si mangia divinamente!"

luca
Italy
May.06.2008
Overall rating
4/5

"This restaurant was a little hard for us to find, and we made it with no time to spare for our 7:30 reservation. It is tiny, as others have said, and the tables closer together, which made it easy to chat with a wonderful Italian couple who sat next to us. Two visits - two great meals. One of the most enjoyable dining experiences I have had. If you like seafood, go and enjoy this restaurant for what is: fresh ingredients, cooked well and served with a smile. We really enjoyed it and wouldn't hesitate to revisit or recommend. They stay open late too which is rare in Krakow."

Karl
Norway
May.06.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Fantastic food!The best in Krakow!!!!"

mary
Denmark
May.03.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Fantastic food, as always! The octopus starter is superb!"

Mark
United Kingdom
Apr.14.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Sono nata a Cracovia e studio l'italiano da ben 4 anni. Amo la cucina polacca ma metto quella Made in Italy al primo posto, per gusto, leggerezza e fantasia. L'unico ristorante a Cracovia dove posso trovare questi requisiti e' Aqua e Vino. Ieri in compagnia del mio ragazzo, abbiamo cenato, "come sempre", in modo impeccabile. Vino e pesce in simbiosi nel sapore. Un'esplosione di sapori in ogni singola pietanza. Buon lavoro e continuate cosi'. Bravi a tutti xxx"

Ania
Poland
Apr.12.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Very good restaurant. Food is great, and service is nice. J like it!"

Jane
United States
Apr.01.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"restauracja, o ktorej pragne napisac jest jedna z moich ulubionych,poniewaz...i tu moglabym wymieniac i nie wystarczyloby mi miejsca, aby zawrzec wszystkie pozytywne aspekty i opisac to urocze miejsce.Wymienie te najwazniejsze moim zdaniem: przychodzac do Aqua e vino mozna poczuc wloski klimat[terazniejszych wloch-nie tych slynacych z wyobrazen polakow] ,piekny wystroj-na scianach powieszone obrazy ze starych wloskich filmow ,cala restauracja natomiast w nowoczesnej aranzacji co stanowi wspaniale polaczenie!! fantastyczna obsluga, przemile kelnerki i kelner oraz wlasciciele-czlowiek moze sie[i nawet przy pierwszej wizycie] poczuc jak wsrod swoich znajomych!!:)ja czuje sie tam swietnie i zawsze moge porozmawiac !!zmierzajac do sedna sprawy ,bo nie napisalam jeszcze o najwazniejszym, a mianowicie o jedzeniu, ktore jest tutaj...i w zasadzie przymiotniki pyszne,rewelacyjne ,wspaniale ,smaczne (...)nie opisuja uczuc jakich doznaje czlowiek kosztujac czegos w tej restauracji--==jak mowi polskie przyslowie POPROSTU NIEBO W GĘBIE!!dlatego wszystkich serdecznie zachecam do odwiedzenia tego miejsca i skosztowania wloskiej kuchni -takiej jakiej nigdzie w krakowie nie znajdziecie!!"

Dagmara & Piotr
Poland
Mar.20.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"I VISITED AQUA E VINO'S LAST WEEK AND WAS AMAZED TO FIND SUCH A GREAT ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN CRACOW.MY FRIEND AND I ATE SUMPTUOUSLY ON THREE OCCASIONS AND WE WERE CONTEMPLATING A FOURTH VISIT,IF TIME ALLOWED.EVERYTHING ABOUT THE RESTAURANT WAS JUST PERFECT,FROM THE MOMENT WE WERE SEATED,THE STAFF ( FIRST OF ALL THE ELEGANT ROBERTO WITH HIS PERFECT SPANISH! )LOOKED AFTER US FANTASTICALLY.THE FOOD SPOKE VOLUMES ABOUT THE CULINARY TALENTS OF THE KITCHEN(THE SALT BAKED SEABASS WAS SUPERB)AND I PARTICULARLY RELISHED THE DESSERTS.SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT WITHOUT BEING OVERBEARING,THE FOOD AND WINE OFFERED GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY.GREAT SURPRISE FOR THE FREE LIMONCELLO AFTER DINNER...I WOULD HEARTILY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT TO ANYONE VISITING CRACOW,BOTH FOR IT'S ATMOSPHERE AND THE WHOLE MEAL EXPERIENCE. ""

Jorge from Chile
Chile
Mar.16.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"JAK DLA MNIE RESTAURACJA MA SWÓJ KLIMAT I ŚWIETNE JEDZENIE! The best... Sorry....... The best in Krakow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Agata
Poland
Feb.26.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Had a lovely meal at this restaurant, I had ravioli stuffed with venison in a truffle sauce which was delicious. We also shared a great bottle of red wine, which is quite unusual to fine in Krakow as Polish people are not really big wine drinkers. The dessert of Tiramisu was huge and tasted lovely. The staff were also very attentive but not in your face."

Cath-T
United Kingdom
Feb.26.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Grazie Roberto! Sono una cliente abituale di Aqua e Vino, e sono stata sempre felice del cibo e della cortesia mostrata nei miei riguardi. Sempre! A presto Roberto... "

Laura
Colombia
Feb.22.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"The best restaurant in Krakow for S.Valentine! So hot and romantic... Aqua e Vino's friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

girls&boys
Poland
Feb.13.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Zaprosiłem ostanio swoją dziewczynę na randkę do tej restauracji.Pierwszy raz tu byłem...i cóz za olśnienie!!!!Kuchnia wspaniała,przepyszna ,brak słów.moja dziewczyna była zachwycona.piekne ,nowoczesne wnetrze,mila atmosfera i profesjonalna obsługa. polecam gorąco!"

DAMIAN
Poland
Feb.06.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Cos wspanialego!! Pyszna pasta, przytulne wnetrze i mila obsluga. Na pewno do Was wroce!! Polecam pappardelle z krewetkami i borowikami:)"

Kasia
Poland
Feb.06.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"J am Italian boy, and for the first time in my life j find a great restaurant outside Italy. Also the waiter(Klaudia)is beautiful, nice and gentle. Why you don't want give me your telephone number? Soon j coming back... KISSES&KISSES&AND-MORE-KISSES"

Fabrizio dalla splendida Sicilia
Italy
Jan.12.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Rewelacyjna kuchnia!!!!!!!!!!!"

Krysia
Poland
Jan.08.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"CIAO CANOA, HO VISTO IL TUO RISTORANTE č BELLISSIMO!! BRAVO. CRISTINA "

cristina
Italy
Jan.06.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"We spent 5 nights in Krakow with our friends from Aberdeen who are living in the area and we dined in Aqua e Vino on their recommendation. The first time was on New Years eve and the food, wine and service was fantastic. It was so good we also spent our last evening back in the restaurant. We have some good Italian Restaurants in Aberdeen but Aqua e Vino by far outshines them. Special mention to Roberto who is a superb host. We will definitely be back in the Summer."

Lorraine and Graham Wilson
United Kingdom
Jan.04.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"SE MAGNA CHE E' NA FAVOLA! Le pennette proprio Bone. Aoh... Forza Roma!!! Italiani qua se magna da principi!!!!!!!"

Renato da Roma (la Capitale)
Italy
Jan.03.2008
Overall rating
5/5

"Very good restaurant,we are happy to find it, was too much cold outside. We raccomended this small places ;)"

Mrs & Mr Rasodo
Belgium
Dec.15.2007
Overall rating
4/5

"Aqua e Vino has become our "home from home". We are from Scotland but living in Krakow for one year and are keen fans of everything Italian. At least once a week we enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of this restaurant. The food is very authentic - always with a selection of special dishes not on the menu. The wine selection is 1st class and the service friendly, attentive but not intrusive. Roberto always makes time for a chat even when the place is packed out. Although Krakow has many fine restaurants, this has become our firm favourite."

Gill & Lee Drain
United Kingdom
Nov.25.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Avete passato il test cibo, cortesia e sorriso alla grande. Come promesso ecco la vostra review! L'agnello era ottimo, e il filetto all'arancio di Viola gustoso e tenero. Ci date la ricetta la prossima volta? Spero di rivederti al piu' presto Roberto, e non solo per i tuoi consigli sul come visitare la citta'. Siamo felici ed Appagate!!!!!!!"

Silvia e Nina da Firenze
Italy
Nov.21.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"We read the reviews on Krakow Life. We went in June 07. Outside did not look to inviting but we thought GO FOR IT!!. Brilliant food and great service, going to Krakow with my grown up children on 5th Dec 07 for the Xmas market. Ist night will be here for pasta and vino. Cheers Lee & Pam"

Lee Atkinson
United Kingdom
Nov.19.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"I've visited this gem of a restaurant on a number of occasions. Great food, service and atmosphere."

Stian
Norway
Nov.16.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"One of the boss is terrible..But the food is excellent.."

Client
United States
Nov.15.2007
Overall rating
4/5

"We eat at Aqua e Vino often and they always surpass our expectations. The food here is great. The staff is very attentive and knows our wine preference. One of our favorite places to eat in Krakow."

Wes & Evie
Poland
Nov.14.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"It came highly recommended, so maybe my expectations were a bit high - or maybe I wasn't lucky... but the food was "OK", nothing exceptional and my dish was badly translated (or they changed it without telling me) so what was supposed to be fresh papardelle with rucola and prawns, ended up as over-cooked fresh papardelle with mushrooms, dried tomatoes, cream and 10 grams of prawn-bits mixed somewhere in the middle. Wine was good though, but service distant and almost unfriendly... not impressed..."

Danielle
Switzerland
Nov.14.2007
Overall rating
2/5

"J find this place the second day. Food is fantastic, restaurant is normal inside but perfect for winter, wine is buonissimo. J give 5/5 for service too. Kisses to Sweety Marta "

JD
United States
Nov.14.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Col passar dei giorni dalla partenza da Cracovia, cominciano a mancarmi certe cose, certe persone, certi posti. Ed e' cosi' ogni volta che torno da li', un tipo di nostalgia che si sente solo per cio' che ci e' particolarmente caro. Sono ormai tre le settimane da quando salutavo Cracovia passando l'ultima sera delle vacanze nel sotterraneo di Aqua e Vino. E non vedo l'ora di ritornarci. Come sempre abbiamo chiesto dei consigli per i "piatti del giorno" (chiedete, non sbagliano mai), e abbiamo mangiato divinamente. La cucina e' arte, davvero. Avevo gia' scritto qua prima, ma ogni tanto ci vuole un rinfresco della parola scritta, cosi che venga notata. E quindi grazie di nuovo, grazie che esiste questo posto magico, sempre pieno di gente, risate, chiacchiere, pieno dell'Italia nel miglior dei modi. Di quel "tocco personale" che rende il ristorante unico, anche in confronto con i migliori ristoranti qua a Roma. Continuate cosi', ci vediamo a novembre! Baci e in bocca al lupo, ragazzi! :*"

Marta (da Roma)
Italy
Oct.30.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Just back from Krakow. Tried various restaurants but this one was our favourite. Can't understand why some people were moaning about it. The food was superb and excellent value. We went four times in one week so that tells you how how happy my husband and I were with the food. GO there and try it! We Scots love our food!"

Mrs Thomson
United Kingdom
Oct.22.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Food is good, service is normal,but restaurant is fantastic cellar for winter time! take a look... "

Mark
United Kingdom
Oct.20.2007
Overall rating
4/5

""Visited aqua e vino restaurant and was very impressed. The service, excellent; the food, fabulous. Seafood was fresh as well as the pasta. Excellent wine sellection. Will visit again." "

aldo
Italy
Oct.20.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Read lots of rave reviews about this restaurant which is why we (9 of us) choose to visit on 13 October. Quite frankly we were rather disappointed. The food was fine but the service and atmosphere on the night weren't good. It didn't help when the waiter demanded that we order quickly but it took ages for the food to arrive. Nothing special."

lie Gordge
United Kingdom
Oct.16.2007
Overall rating
3/5

"Absolutely great food! And thank you for the wodka which was a very pleasant surprise. With love, five ladies from Holland."

Dea
Netherlands
Oct.16.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Ho letto la review precedente e ci sono stato veramente male. E adesso vi spiego il perche'. Vengo a Cracovia circa ogni mese per lavoro, e amo in questa citta' 3 cose: Cracovia, le ragazze di Cracovia, e Aqua e Vino. Ho amato questo ristorante dal primo momento, ho amato e amo ancora oggi la sua senplice ma incredibile cucina, i decori, l'ambiente tenue ed armonioso. Ho deliziato quotidianamente la pasta, ho tagliato la carne di manzo talmente morbida e deliziosa da far ricordare le pere pesanti e granulose della Tascana. Non voglio salvare il culo di nessuno, sia ben chiaro, ma non voglio e non vorro' in futuro zittire il mio corpo e la mia anima dinanzi a stupidita' culturale copiosa. Siete, e lo dico con immenso orgoglio il miglior ristorante. CONTINUATE COSI'!!! PS for Mr T: Do you worked for A-TEAM? "

Francesco
Italy
Oct.16.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"This restaurant was a big disappontment. Having read many good reviews and write ups in guide books etc, we had high expectations. The reception was cold from the staff, who rushed us into ordering, then removed plates before we had al finished.We found the cellar restaurant very drafty and cold, ending the evening sat withour coats on. The restaurant has no atmosphere and whilst the food was o/k, it was a limited 'Italian' menu with none of the exciting dishes we had hoped for. We had the seafood main course for two people which was simply grilled tuna (one small piece),prawns and over cooked mussels which had a bread coating on them. Stick to traditional Polish restaurants unless you want to be disappointed."

MR T
United Kingdom
Oct.16.2007
Overall rating
1/5

"Impeccabile! Veramente bravi!!!!!"

Fabio e Lucia da Bologna
Italy
Oct.13.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"MNIAM MNIAM"

OLEG
United Kingdom
Oct.08.2007
Overall rating
4/5

"VERY GOOD ITALIAN DELI !"

Adam
United States
Oct.05.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"1st restaurant in Krakow. Maybe The Best in Poland!!!"

Cathy
Belgium
Sep.26.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Come promesso ecco la vostra review. Grazie immensamente per l'accoglienza, per la simpatia e per la vostra professionalita'. Abbiamo mangiato sempre divinamente ad Aqua e Vino. Ne e' valsa veramente la pena. Grazie per la cena a lume di candela e per i bellissimi fiori trovati, con nostra sorpresa, nel nostro tavolo. Avete reso la nostra luna di miele indimenticabile, e il nostro soggiorno a Cracovia ricco di emozioni. Un bacio e un arrivederci da Mattia e Chiara. GRAZIE "

Mattia e Chiara
Italy
Sep.25.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"'Poesia' sarebbe il nome perfetto per questo ristorante. Perche' ieri sera ho vissuto momenti di Paesia Vera assieme alla mia amica Bianca. Siamo state felici ed appagate per tutta la serata. Il menu' e' curato e impostato nel modo ideale per i clienti. Il cibo ricorda le musiche geniali di Mozart. Iniziero' dal pane buonissimo e fatto in casa, l'acqua in bottiglia e' made in Italy, i piatti tipici italiani, il vino interamente italiano. L'espresso Illy, i liquori, i dolci freschi. Poesia! Si cari lettori, la Poesia regna in questo piccolo ristorante. E per la prima volta nella mia vita ho vissuto l'emozione del primo colpo di fulmine. Lui si chiama Sante, e sedeva accanto a noi. Spero di rivederlo domani sera. Un grande bacio ragazzi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Vera Cicero
Italy
Sep.19.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"we ate here twice on our recent visit. Great food, service, ambience and price. I read somewhere that you should dress up for dinner here but I think you can relax a bit. Its not impossibly trendy, just a nice, smart italian restaurant."

Julia D
United Kingdom
Sep.13.2007
Overall rating
4/5

"12 of us eat here on Sunday night and had a fabulous time, food and wine was great, brilliant service, and very well priced , total gem."

Rob
United Kingdom
Sep.11.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Grazie Robert, perfeto italiano sexy. FOOD GREAT. Baci Luise, thank you and see you soon... "

'Paris' Luise
France
Sep.08.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Semplicemente unico nel suo genere. Aqua e Vino e' una piccola perla rara in una citta' storica come Cracovia. Piatti curati, proprietari carismatici, servizio impeccabile, sapori e profumi Italiani al 100%. Vorrei augurare cent'anni al Signor Mario!!! BUON COMPLEANNO MARIO!!! Siete fantastici. Siete un ristorante da 10 e lode!!!!!!!"

Barbara da Roma
Italy
Sep.04.2007
Overall rating
5/5

"Great original Italian restaurant at the heart ...of Krakow!"

Titsa K.
Greece
Aug.30.2007
Overall rating
5/5