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Cafés in Kleparz

North of the Old Town: Matejko Square, the Stary Kleparz market and early cafés on Długa and Krowoderska.

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Kleparz grew around St. Florian's Church, which Bishop Gedko built in 1184. Casimir the Great gave it town rights in 1366 under the name Florencja; in the following century the name Kleparz (Latin Clepardia) had replaced it, and the Great Sejm merged it into Kraków in 1792.1 Fires swept it in 1476, 1528, 1655, 1657, 1755 and 1768.1 It has belonged to District I, Stare Miasto, since 1954, and was named a Historic Monument of Poland on 8 September 1994.1

Two squares sit side by side at its heart: Matejko Square, flanked by the Academy of Fine Arts and St. Florian's, and the Kleparz market square.1 North of them, cafés line Długa, Krowoderska and Warszawska, and a few open before 07:00.

Local tip: For the earliest coffee near Matejko Square, Lajkonik at Basztowa 15 opens at 06:00 on weekdays and Tociekawa on Długa at 06:30.

At a glance

22Cafés listed
11With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
22:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Tociekawa, from 06:30 (Mon–Fri 06:30–20:00 · Sat–Sun 07:30–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Szklarnia, until 22:00 (Mon–Thu 09:00–21:00 · Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat 09:00–21:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (18%), outdoor seating (14%), vegetarian options (9%).

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Matejko Square and the Grunwald Monument

The Academy of Fine Arts was founded in 1818, and its main building on the square, Plac Matejki 13, went up in 1879; Jan Matejko headed the school from 1873 to 1893.2

The equestrian monument to King Władysław Jagiełło in the middle of the square was unveiled on 15 July 1910, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, and paid for by the pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski.3 German forces demolished it between November 1939 and April 1940, and a reconstruction led by Marian Konieczny was unveiled on 16 October 1976.3

The Stary Kleparz market

The market square lies between Basztowa and św. Filipa streets and was probably laid out when Kleparz received its charter in 1366. Horses were sold on its eastern part and grain on the western, which was officially named Rynek Kleparski in 1880; today it is covered with stalls run by the Stary Kleparz company.4

Lajkonik and Nakielny share an address at Basztowa 15, on the market's edge. Lajkonik opens at 06:00 on weekdays and 07:00 at weekends, and Nakielny at 08:00 Monday to Saturday.

Długa, Krowoderska and Warszawska

Długa and Warszawska have the most cafés here. On Długa, Tociekawa at number 37 opens at 06:30 on weekdays, Fornir at number 12 has outdoor seating and Wi-Fi, and koHfe at number 76 stays open until 20:00 at weekends. Bunny Cafe, at Długa 4, keeps later hours, 11:00–21:00 daily.

Warszawska leads to the main campus of the Cracow University of Technology at number 24, where Łupinka has Wi-Fi and step-free access.5 Punkt, at Warszawska 20, opens at 07:30 on weekdays.

On Krowoderska, Cafe Breizh Rid at number 33 opens daily at 07:00, and Szklarnia at number 39, with outdoor tables, baked goods and vegan options, stays open until 22:00 on Fridays.

Weekend and Monday hours

Powoli opens at 07:15 on weekdays but only 10:00–15:00 on Sundays. Krusz, a bakery-café on Paderewskiego with vegan options, opens Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00–18:00, and is closed on Mondays. Kaffe Bageri Stockholm at Łobzowska 17 opens at 07:30 on weekdays and stays open until 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sources

  1. Kleparz, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Grunwald Monument, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Stary Kleparz, Wikipedia (Polish), accessed October 2026
  5. Cracow University of Technology, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Kleparz cafés: questions

When was the Grunwald Monument on Matejko Square in Kraków's Kleparz unveiled?

The equestrian monument to King Władysław Jagiełło was unveiled on 15 July 1910, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, and was paid for by Ignacy Jan Paderewski. German forces demolished it in 1939–1940, and a reconstruction led by Marian Konieczny was unveiled on 16 October 1976.

What is the Stary Kleparz market in Kraków?

Stary Kleparz is the market on the Kleparz market square, between Basztowa and św. Filipa streets just north of the Old Town. The square was probably laid out in 1366, and its western part, once the grain market, was named Rynek Kleparski in 1880. Today it is covered with market stalls.

Which cafés open earliest in Kraków's Kleparz?

Lajkonik at Basztowa 15 opens at 06:00 on weekdays and Tociekawa at Długa 37 at 06:30. Cafe Breizh Rid on Krowoderska opens at 07:00 every day, Powoli at 07:15 on weekdays, and Punkt on Warszawska and Kaffe Bageri Stockholm on Łobzowska at 07:30.

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