Villa Decius Restaurant

Formerly an aristocratic manor home, then a boarding school, and later a tuberculosis hospital, the beautifully renovated Villa Decius complex makes for an interesting diversion from central Kraków. The restaurant itself is housed inside a collection of vaulted brick rooms decorated with chandeliers and Persian carpets. The menu is quality, with waiters whisking away silver domes to reveal plates of duck fillet in red wine sauce, with pumpkin mousse and artichoke salad. Getting there without a car isn't impossible: catch bus 152 near the train station, getting off at the 'Sielanka' stop (a 20-30min ride) and walking 5 minutes in the direction of the zoo, or dole out 20-25zł for a cab. You won't be disappointed.