Local drinks
Wódka miodowa
Is a honey vodka, often served chilled in shots. some of the better polish-themed restaurants will have house brands.
tatanka
A tatanka is a unique and delicious Polish beverage made with apple juice and a special kind of vodka called żubrówka, which is flavored with bison grass. It is also often referred to as a Szarlotka, or apple cake. Tatanka is a Native American term for bison.
Åliwowica
A plum brandy, is worth watching out for. there are two main variants: an 80-proof 40% yellow tinged one and a 140-proof 70% clear variety. while the 80-proof variety is often smooth and flavorful, some have compared the 140-proof to drinking gasoline. a good way to drink it is to deal with it like with an absynth. take a small spoon with sugar, put some sliwowica on it and fire it. let the sugar melt down for a while 10-30 seconds. then, mix the flaming sugar with the rest of the drink. let it burn for 5-10 seconds, then blow it and drink it. watch out and don't burn your lips! you can also let it burn longer, but then use a straw to drink it to avoid burning your fingers or lips.
Grzaniec
A sort of heated wine with cloves and other spices, very popular around christmas when sold on market square.
Bars, pubs, and cafes in Krakow are one of its biggest attractions. Not just their number or quality, but close proximity. It has been said that there are more than 300 eating and drinking establishments in the Old Town alone.
cafes
Krakow is not only full of cozy cafes, but is also said to be the place of the first cafe founded in Europe. Most cafes offer good espresso and something to nibble at a very reasonable price. As a rule, international-looking places are much more expensive.
bars
Thanks to their proximity to each other, Krakow's watering holes are ideal for bar hopping. Many locals and tourists have spent nights partying from the Old Town all the way to Vistula River at the end of Kazimierz. Walk down ul. Szeroka or head over to plac Nowy for streets full of bars.
In the warmer months, Kraków's nightlife moves outdoors into hundreds of sidewalk cafes and beer gardens. When winter comes around, it moves underground into cellars all around the city.