Vegan
Fast food
Bakery
European
Breakfast
Polish

Vegan bakery opened here Jan 2018. Offers freshly baked loaves, sweets, granola, and light food like toast with different toppings such as hummus, nut butter, bean-spread. Baked goods sell out early on the weekends, please visit early. Breakfasts are served until 2:30pm. Relocated from Barska 4. Open Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00.


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106 Reviews

First Review by weganstwo_podcast

JohnPrior

Points +1045

Vegan
29 Dec 2024

As a bakery, great. As a place to eat…not so great.

It’s hard for me to give a 100% vegan place less than five stars, but in this case, I feel it’s warranted.
As a bakery, I highly recommend it. The bread is amazing!
However, those who eat here on the weekends are crammed into a tiny space, with people lining up for bread bumping into their backs and heads. It’s super uncomfortable and I don’t remember ever seeing a cafe with such poor usage of space.
The prices for some things are ok, others, not. 35zl for a piece of bread with some almond cream cheese and potatoes is definitely not worth it.

RubyMay

Points +805

Vegan
19 Dec 2024

Fully vegan bakery with nice breakfast options

This place is lovely. You can see the staff making the bread etc which is cool.
Drinks are nice, I love the matcha latte.
The food is good too, it’s a bit posh but is lovely. Very affordable too.
There are lots and lots of nuts here, almost in every dish. Would be good if there were more baked goods like buns that do not contain almond butter but for the breakfasts the staff were very good at substituting nut products.

Would recommend😄

PrzemekNL88

Points +215

Vegan
09 Dec 2024

Try the miso oatmeal!

A great place for breakfast. Also lunch take away. The potato tofu thing is great.

J105

Points +304

Vegan
28 Nov 2024

Delicious

So many options it was hard to choose! We got four different things to go, all were super tasty.

teddygross

Points +141

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

The best place in Cracow

Top of the top for baked goods and breakfast, no contest.

Pros: Specialty coffee, All vegan, Lots of seating space

Cons: They wont let me live there

oferaderet

Points +24

Vegan
29 Oct 2024

Wow

Just amazing.
Tasty. Friendly.
Diverse.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-29

cs6fc

Points +92

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

So good

This place is the best. Everything I’ve had from there has been delicious - pastries, scones, bread. Last time I ordered a cottage cheese toast and it was excellent. Just go and try it - you won’t be disappointed.

happy_banana

Points +1597

Vegan
12 Oct 2024

Highly recommend for sweet & savory!

We loved this spot so much we came back the next day for more and brought friends!
The first day, we tried a chocolate coffee bun (HEAVEN) and a almond ricotta focaccia that had a sourdough base, making it one of the more unique focaccias I've had - but it was still very good!
The second day, we got the sesame chocolate bun which had little sprinkles of halva on top, another focaccia, this one with roasted butternut squash, and a buckwheat porridge with tahini caramel (!) and caramelized banana with miso (!!). The bun was good although not as good as the one from the day before. The buckwheat porridge blew my mind a little, it was one of the most unique things I've ever tasted. Wow!

The bakery is warm, bustling, and filled with the smells of bread & baked goods. Warning: There's not a lot of seating. Really recommend this spot, and I would absolutely come back if I returned to Krakow.

Pros: Delicious baked goods, Really creative flavors

Cons: Lack of seating

Thanos2.0

Points +1487

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Padaria vegana muito top em Cracóvia

É uma agradável caminhada do centro de Cracóvia até a Zaczyn e vale muito a pena. Fui para almoçar, mas chegando lá a oferta de belos salgados e doces era tamanha que decidi experimentar uns.

Peguei um salgado caprichado na alcachofra e um doce com nome indecifrável (foto). Tudo foi tāo gostoso como belo e o doce estava bastante recheado de creme.

Pros: Totalmente vegano, Comida gostosa, Ambiente agradável

OttoVanGuttman

Points +212

Vegan
09 Sep 2024

So sweet and so savory

It’s so hard to find options when going for breakfast but zaczyn is such an oasis!their food is fresh and delicious and so many options to choose from from. I had a hot roll with potatoes and a small cinnamon roll. So many more things to try there! It’s a must visit

MiffyMills

Points +921

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Deserves it's reviews

We got the vegetable labneh and the brioche toast with Aalmond ricotta. They were SO good, loved the creativity, really fresh, tomato had lots of flavour

We got a whole heap of savoury and sweet pastries too, some better than others but overall we were very happy

The location is a bit of a random area, there's a lot of construction going on around it at the moment. It was also quite warm in the store, they didn't have any air-conditioning

sirdelibird

Points +18

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

Perfekt für Frühstück

Lecker Frühstück, ich hatte den Tempeh Burger und eine Scheibe Bananenbrot. Immer wieder gerne!

Pros: Alles vegan, Nette Leute

tdroeth

Points +373

Vegan
08 Jul 2024

immaculate vibes

and I was really satisfied that the matcha wasn’t sweet at all! also, not that expensive?? we got two pastries and two drinks for about $16

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-06

travelem

Points +278

Vegan
21 Jun 2024

mesmerising flavours

an absolutely incredible spot - beautiful interior, lovely vibe and the food is to die for. myself and my partner shared a savoury dish and a sweet one - they were both insane. the flavours are so unique and fresh and the pastries look amazing too, definitely busy so come early!! shout out to the matcha latte which was smooth as anything. big time recommend.

ekrulick

Points +121

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

I hope this is what heaven is like

Staying in the vegan hotel - Plantonia - next door and I can smell the bakery from there. This place is amazing.

gabi6966

Points +592

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

Oh my days so lovely!

Everything we got was amazing!

My partner got the mini pizza with olives which was yummy. I got the sweet bun with strawberry which was also yum! The miso and sesame bread was amazing! Lastly, the flat white was really strong and rounded.

The staff were great!

Pros: Mind blowing food, Good prices , Lovely staff

szczypiorek_zielony

Points +379

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Favorite spot on this side of Wisła river

Zaczyn is just one of my favorite spots in Krakow. Wonderful bread and snacks and amazing, original! breakfast recipes, unexpected flavor combinations. This place is full every weekend so you just need to be patient with the free table, but it’s worth it!

Pros: Great coffee , Original recipes

uahidka

Points +905

Vegan
30 May 2024

Amazing coffee and incredibly fluffy challah

Fully vegan bakery with a large variety of goods. I ordered small challah and it turned out to be enormous yet delicious. Espresso was served with a cup of water and refill was free of charge. It is truly an amazing place for both baked goods and coffee lovers

Pros: Taste, Amazing service and staff members , Proper coffee

RichardWatson

Points +102

Vegan
14 May 2024

Vegan Cinnabon heaven !

Yummy vegan Cinnabons ! Must try !!!

Pros: Friendly staff, Clean environment , Yummy food

TheAsd

Points +543

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Fajnie

Akurat trafiłem tam przed zamknięciem, więc mało już zostało, ale to co było, było smaczne, ładny wystrój, ceny ok.

RKDLB

Points +52

Vegan
21 Apr 2024

Amazing bakery

I had a savoury and sweet item, both were amazing, I had to double check that everything was vegan after eating the sweet. Would highly recommend the food here. I got there 20mins after they opened and had to queue for quite a while, so expect queues.

rikkio16

Points +941

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

Great selection of baked goods

Tried a few things here, both savory and sweet. Baked to perfection with interesting flavors. Would go back to try more!

rav4000

Points +498

Vegan
25 Mar 2024

pastries so good I had to ride it

Wish I discovered it when I still lived in Krakow - my biggest life regret maybe. Amazing place with amazing food, a bit pricey tho

ThomasZet

Points +1694

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

Good place for breakfast.

It is very popular.

Malwina1996

Points +1983

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

Pyszne!

Przepyszne wegańskie wypieki, gorąco polecam 💚

AfroditeGillespie

Points +97

Vegan
31 Jan 2024

Delicious pastries

The pastries were lovely but there was nowhere near as much variety as I saw on Happy Cow. I really wanted something savoury from the menu but there didn't seem to be an option to just sit down and look through the menu, it felt like we just had to choose some pastries from the display and that was it.

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: Expensive , Awkward to order

ZukiRosalié

Points +703

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

I adore this place

The food is mesmerizing, extremely tasty, something you wouldn't make at home. The ingredients are very special, they are homemade, ecological and the flavor combinations are really exceptional. It is a must to visit if you live in Krakow. I have tried many breakfasts here and ALL of them were THAT GOOD. They change their menu seasonally.
There is just one thing: the place is really crowded, if it's summer there are places to sit outside so it doesn't get as bad, but during the winter I always have to wait to get a seat and there isn't much space to wait either. But! I promise you it's worth it, these are the best breakfasts I have eaten my whole life! (the crowd just shows how extremely tasty this place is, they just should get a bigger place)
*their coffee is also very tasty, their desserts are a bit too sweet as for my taste
*portions are always enough for me or a bit too big

Updated from previous review on 2020-06-26

Pros: insanely tasty

Cons: crowded




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