Budget
Boogie Hostel
Offer you cheap accommodation in comfortable conditions in the very centre of WrocÅaw. You are welcome to choose from 19 and very spacious but cosy rooms both private for 1, 2, 3 or 4 people, as well as for many people 8 or 10.
HiWay Hostel
(http://www.hiwayhostel.pl). Price form: 35 zÅ 8 bedded dorm. Apparently the smallest hostel in Wroclaw. Comfortable facilities, WiFi, Internet, free breakfast, laundry, friendly staff. Only few minutes walk from Ostrow Tumski and Panorama Raclawicka. About 15 minutes from the Main Square.
Pierożek, MarszaÅka Józefa PiÅsudskiego 20 next to the Casino, close to the Scandic Hotel - according to many Wroclavians, the best pierogi in WrocÅaw, priced at about 10 zÅ for a small portion you may need to order two if you're hungry. Try pierogi ruskie with potatoes and cottage cheese with kefir and barszcz borscht and "nalesniki" pancakes to experience what real Polish pierogi ought to taste like. The place is small and basic, you may need to wait for a seat, but the food is top-notch.
Cultural note: the "bars" listed below are in fact self-service canteens, known as milk bars bar mleczny, offering inexpensive and traditional Polish meals. They are a gastronomic and cultural experience. They should be open even on national holidays. Expect short queues.
Bar MiÅ, 48 Kuźnicza Street, 700 ft. north of Rynek Market Place or central square. M-F 7-18 and Sa 8-17. Offers an ample and diversified menu, including meat-based dishes. Students, staff and professors of the University of Wroclaw usually eat there, together with homeless people, elderly and pensioners. After entering go to the cash desk at the left corner and order your meal Polish only. Turn right, go to the food counter and handle your receipt to the person serving the meals. Mains 1.50-4.50 zl.
Bar Bazylia, Kuźnicza Street / corner of Universytecki Square, 300 ft. after bar "MiÅ", inside the building of University's Law Department. Very clean and fast service. Offers a more stylish ambient. Mains 3-9 zl.
Bar Mewa, Dubois Street, 7 minutes walk north from Rynek through University Main Building and Pomorski Bridge. M-F 8-18, Sa & Su 9-16. The cheapest. Offers some dishes only at specific hours: pirogi - 13:00, pancakes - 14:00, pirogi with cabbage - 15:00, potato pancakes - 16:00. You pay directly at the food delivery counter Polish only.
Hostel Babel
Located within a stone's throw of the old city, just around the corner from the train station. Sheets, lockers and Internet are provided. There is a media lounge where you can watch DVD movies and play video games. Formerly called The Stranger Hostel.
Splurge
Radisson Hotel. Next to Panorama RacÅawicka.
Pod papugami. At Rynek, next to Spiż Cellar see above. Offers good meals and a good selection of salads.
Novocaina
Organic-based pizza and pasta dishes. Reservations are necessary, but can be made a day in advance through their website.
Mid-range
Masala Grill & Bar
An Indian restaurant. The restaurant is air conditioned, has a seating capacity of 110 and is child friendly. The cuisine is Indian keeping European tastes in mind. The Xpress Lunch combo is a favourite and very reasonably priced with a free soft drink. The main menu has a wide variety of dishes to choose from including soups, salads, starters, Tandoori Grill, special Indian curries, fragrant basmati rice and Indian bread naan. The bar at the restaurant specializes in a wide variety of eye-catching cocktails and mocktails.
Abrams' Tower - Resto Bar and Wine Shop also formerly known as Baszta and La luz, 14 Krainskiego Street. Both the first wine bar and multi-ethnic kitchen in Wroclaw, with delicious food influenced mainly by Mexican but also a unique menu of "Global Tapas", Thai, Indian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, Italian and other dishes, relying on authentic preparation and ingredients. Their Mexican selection is on the level of high caliber Tex-Mex cuisine, including fresh cilantro coriander, imported corn tortillas, jalapenos and chipotles. Yet prices are very reasonable. They also serve a wonderful selection of quality wines. Situated inside a 13th century tower, it's a bit hidden in a courtyard behind old buildings made in the socialist times but a rare jewel worth the effort to find, an alternative to the crowded city's market square. The first floor has a decor of illuminated wine bottles and ethnic music is also played from Caribbean to gypsy to acid jazz and Latin rhythms. Lounge sofa seating with big fluffy pillows lining the walls, antique furniture and candles everywhere, lends a very comfortable homey atmosphere. Food is served until late evening and while cigarettes are not allowed, shisha is available on the bar floor, the staff friendly and English speaking.
Amalfi, Wiezienna Street. The only place in southwestern Poland serving authentic thin-slice Italian pizza from a proper, scorching-hot wood oven. Tastes just like in Rome. About 15 zl for a pizza for one person. Italian owners.
Oregano, Igielna Street. Inexpensive restaurant with pizza and a variety of other dishes.
Piramida, Wita Stwosza Street. Egyptian restaurant. Kitschy interior and big portions.
GruziÅskie Chaczapuri, Mikolaja Street nearly adjacent to Market Square, a budding franchise originating from Krakow, serves Georgian food khachapuri. Try "lawasz z adżapsandaÅem" dough filled with a tasty mix of tomatoes, bell peppers, aubergines, garlic and goat cheese for about 15 zl.
Mexico Bar, Rzeźnicza Street. A favorite of many Wroclavians. As long as you are willing to eat a somewhat modified version of Mexican cuisine, you should enjoy the large, rich portions at Mexico Bar. You might want to order the "hot" na ostro version of your dish, as the regular dishes are surprisingly mild. This is a small, popular place, so you may have to wait for your seat at the bar.