Kraków Obwarzanek

About the Obwarzanek

Kraków is Poland's ancient royal capital, and no symbol of its street life is more beloved than the obwarzanek krakowski — a braided ring of dough, boiled and then baked to a golden crust and sprinkled with poppy seeds, sesame, or salt. Sold from blue carts on nearly every corner of the Old Town, as it has been since the Middle Ages, the ring bread is protected by the European Union as a regional specialty, with tens of thousands baked fresh each morning for locals and visitors alike.