Polish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Sydney

Alchemy Polish Cafe Restaurant

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"My fav place in the word � the Russian salad and a duck in a oranges are the must ! The best hospitality and the “medicine” to cure your..."

Mashenka Norka

"Incredible food, the most amazing pierogi I have ever eaten, even better than in Krakow! Wonderful, warm service; delicious beer (and 'medicine'!)..."

Amy Eimah

"I don’t know how I’ve lived in Surry Hills for over seven years with this place around the corner and I’ve only just discovered it now. Hands..."

Luke O'Neil

"There's not many cosy family European Restaurants left anymore... luckily this place is still going strong:)! ! First time i came here i devoured 2..."

Billy Enholm

"Dobra Dobra Dobra ! The best Polish food in Sydney for sure ! The perogi and the veal are highlights for me but really it is all good! Definitely..."

Michael Pell

"Magnificent �� highly recommend, best Polish restaurant. Just go, that’s..."

Peter Nicolas Maran

"We went there for a dinner and we were so impressed with the food and friendly atmosphere that we had to come back after two day for lunch!..."

Anna Izabela Coen

"We went for a breakfast very late and they were more than accommodating for us. Maybe the best breakfast in Sydney, the quality of the food amazing..."

Camille Chimier

"Lovely dinner for a winters night. The host was very welcoming and friendly and gave us some suggestions for our first visit to Alchemy Polish. He..."

Terrie Kwok

"Excellent service, delicious Polish food that anyone can enjoy... desserts to die for..."

Ellen Francisco

"Great authentic Polish food. Great atmosphere. The host Januš is the best. Could not get..."

Igor Mirkin

"I love this restusrantee, I've been coming here for years and would recommend it to everyone, the food is fantastic and the service is..."

Tony Lawryk

"Best fried dumplings in the world! The owner gives you a warm and beautiful personalised attention each time..."

Miranda Aguiñaga

"My partner and I went there for dinner tonight. Not only great food but the service was excellent, the owner was friendly and attentive to his..."

Venus Chow

"Outstanding. Go here immediately. 500ml Polish beer. Lovely wine. Ambience superb. Great music. Staff and owner are amazing...."

Chris Loh

"Great food, quality stuff that you won't see much here with good flavours - more flavour than I was expecting. The duck and apricot dumplings were..."

Dominic Svensson

"(4.5 stars) When you visit Alchemy Polish Café Restaurant, the Polish Pickles ($6.50) are your must-have meal..."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This

"Eating at Alchemy is like eating at the home of a Polish family. It’s traditional Polish food cooked with love. Everything we ate was absolutely..."

Marianna Tuccia

"Alchemy has been around for yonks in Surry Hills. I’ve had another brunch here and had perogies for dinner one time (Yum. Heavy but yum). A Sunday..."

Andy Quan

"Our review this week came from a Polish restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney, called Alchemy Polish Cafe Restaurant.I’m not quite sure why they decide..."

All About Food Blog

"There's not many cosy family European Restaurants left anymore... luckily this place is still going strong:)!!First time i came here i..."

Billy

"Nice cute little cafe restaurant. Enjoyed the special of the day which was the duck dumpling and cranberry sauce, (tasted great!) the speed lamb..."

Tastypanda

"Byliśmy w Alchemy w listopadzie 2016r. w czasie naszego niestety zbyt krótkiego pobytu w Sydney. Szkoda że znaleźliśmy to miejsce na kilka dni..."

Agnieszka Korban

"The food in here is great! very traditional and well priced. Big portions and will definitely make u feel full after eating.. Went on a weekday, it's..."

Maureen Grace Kuran

"An authentic and delicious experience! The food here was not only extremely tasty, yet was just like how my Babcia (grandmother) used to make. The..."

Kaitlyn Tyszkiewicz

"One of the must-visit-places in Surry Hills..Renowned for its home made Polish foods..Fresh roses on tables, The high ceiling with its bright..."

Lea

"Cute restaurant serving authentic and decently priced Polish food. I haven't seen many Polish restaurants in Sydney, so this was a rare find. My..."

Su Lwin

"The staff here are wonderful! The gentleman serving us was so friendly and we couldn't say no to dessert because he made it sound so good, and it was..."

Ferguson

"We had a family dinner at this restaurant. I saw some negative comments before visiting, so was curious about the place, but all negative comments..."

VeganRunner

"One cold evening, after dinner at Prasits, my dining companions and I were in search of a nice hot cup of coffee. We found refuge in Alchemy Cafe..."

Betty

"Perfect for a cold winter night. Consistently good food and great beers. The owner is very friendly too. Need to be hungry though - the portions are..."

Kate

"Absolutely fantastic! I've never had Polish food before, but was plesantly surprised! Wonderful wait staff and the atmosphere was very romantic. Well..."

Romy

"Alchemy!. This is a great little restaurant and mine host Yanos tends to his customers like gold. The food is amazing and the atmosphere gentle, warm..."

Stuart Bryce

"Authentic food. Pleasant service and..."

Marcus Kornmehl

"A Hidden Gem. I've been walking by this place for 4 years just thinking it was a coffee shop.I had my first meal there tonight and I can't..."

Owen Hickey

"Terrific. Friends insisted I try this place and I was not disappointed. The servings were large and delicious, the ambience was warm and old..."

Geiger

"Best Polish restaurant in town.. I'm Polish so maybe a little biased, but I have been here several times with non-Polish friends and the food is..."

Rob Sz

"My partner and I are regulars to this place for breakfast and are consistently delighted with the food, service and ambience... After reading another..."

Bagelbagel81

"A quaint little shop. I came here for breakfast with a friend and immediately noticed the simple ambience - I was particularly delighted to see a..."

Esther Tang

"Amazing,incredible,magnificent, splendid, superb, grand, glamorous;. I am very surprised by this comment of..."

Rob

"Stopped in for a chai latte on a cold night. Fresh poppies on the tables, candlelight, smooth jazz playing - a wonderful atmosphere! Very keen to..."

Nadia

"Yep - Dumplings are yum. I had the pork, spinach, cheese, pink pepper main (can't remember the name!) and it was delicious. So well cooked with..."

Helen Yoo

"Wonderful ambiance very friendly staff. I recommend the Polish Dumplings. Fantastic as snack or..."

Russ Parker

"We never tried Polish food before , but the food was surprisingly tasty and the portion size was good as well! Dine in experience was 💯 . The boss..."

Ling9 C

"Absolutely delicious. Great service- some of the best or the best Polish food I had in Australia. Everything tasted just like it should, flavours..."

Joopsie1313

"Rabbit was delicious, the creamy sauce was heavy but complemented the tender meat and mashed potato really well. The beef pierogi were the absolute..."

Joyce Qiu

"We went in a group of 8 and most of us had never tried Polish food before. We tried all 6 varieties of pierogi on offer topped with bacon, fried..."

Christopher Jones

"A terrific little place filled with atmosphere and the spirit of a forgotten age where European grandparents would fill young Australian born..."

Matthew Ilic

"Delicious food, served with lashings of polish hospitality. We started with the fried potato pancakes with caviar, then a mix of dumplings (pork and..."

Pretty Gouda

"The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the duck and apricot pierogi to share, the potato pancake w pork goulash, goulash soup and something..."

Isabelle

"Some of the best Polish cuisine I've tasted in Australia. It was delightful to experience the home-style cooking of my parents and grandparents in a..."

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