r/krakow • u/ejst21 • 2d ago

Banh Mi craving

Hi folks

I’ve been travelling for eight weeks now and will be in Krakow next week. I plan on eating the hell out of plenty of Polish food (even doing a cooking class) but NGL - I am CRAVING a good banh mi. A proper Vietnamese kick-me-in-the-face-with-chilli banh mi.

So my question to the brains trust is - will I find this in Krakow or do I need to wait for another city??

Thank you redditers 🙌

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 2d ago

If you can get to Azory (130 bus from main station) you will find Przystanek Wietnam. Incredibly good banh mi. Other places in the city sell them (notably the branch of Wietnam restaurant on Mostowa) but if you want the best, it's out near IKEA. The owner is Polish-Vietnamese and really puts herself into her food with pride.

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u/ejst21 2d ago

Amazing thank you! I’m not sure I’ll get out there but it’s definitely on my list to try! I appreciate you ☺️

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 2d ago

It's a 15 minute bus, not totally in the middle of nowhere. I moved house last year and one of the reasons I chose my new place is proximity to Przystanek Wietnam.

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u/ejst21 2d ago

Oh that’s easy! I love your priorities 🙌🙌🙌

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u/sk8erbha1 2d ago

You a foodie or just a Bahn mi fan ? 

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 2d ago

Bit of both

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u/sk8erbha1 1d ago

I appreciate your priorities man.

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u/sk8erbha1 2d ago

Drop a review when you try it. I haven't had a good banh Mi in a while now 

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u/princess_k_bladawiec 2d ago

Where's the one near IKEA? I haven't seen any there.

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 2d ago

The answer is in my first reply:) Azory pętla.

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u/princess_k_bladawiec 2d ago

I saw your comment and I know this place, but I thought you were referring to another banh mi shop which is actually near Ikea. Because the bus terminus - well, that's... not near Ikea. That's a whole bus stop away and on the other side of the road to boot. This is in no way "near".

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 2d ago

It's a ten minute walk, if we're really being that pedantic. I know because I live between the two.

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u/chungleong 1d ago

Big question: Do they put coriander into the sandwich?

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u/rybnickifull Mieszkaniec | Inhabitant 1d ago

As someone cursed by the soapy gene, I can confirm she is happy to comply with the bez kolendry request.

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u/chungleong 1d ago

So it's in there by default? That's what makes a banh mi taste like a banh mi.

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u/Quickliger 2d ago

Easy one: BaWietka

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u/Blyskacz 2d ago

I wouldn't recommend them. Overpriced, small and not even very tasty in comparison to which I could get in Warsaw (Viet's Baguette).

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u/ejst21 2d ago

Thank you so much!!

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u/princess_k_bladawiec 2d ago

There's also Banh Mi Dzień Dobry in Mazowiecka.

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u/sk8erbha1 2d ago

A vietnamese lady I met said it's the best in the city. 

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u/No-Page-7244 2d ago

I think this one is the best.

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u/ejst21 2d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/szczepanpoprawny 2d ago

Yeah, the two mentioned above + BaWietka are my top 3.

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u/ejst21 2d ago

Fabulous thank you - so much choice!