Karczma Karkonoska inn in Szklarska Poręba
Karczma Karkonoska is a traditional inn at ul. 1 Maja 11A in the centre of Szklarska Poręba, by the main hiking trail up Szrenica. According to its own website it has been running for over 20 years, serving home-style dishes: pork knuckle, pierogi, żurek and white barszcz. It publishes no opening hours — call +48 75 717 21 22 before you go.
What can you eat here?
The inn focuses on home-style regional cooking. Its website highlights:
- Golonka Karczmarza (innkeeper’s pork knuckle) — cured for 48 hours in brine, then marinated in dark Czech beer and roasted, served with cabbage and purée.
- White barszcz in a bread bowl — slowly cooked on smoked meat, thick with cream, with sausage and egg.
- Regional classics — żurek (sour rye soup) and placek po zbójnicku (potato pancake with goulash).
- Plus breaded pork cutlet, pierogi, chips and onion rings.
Is the inn open?
The inn does not publish opening hours on its website, and the hours found online come only from OpenStreetMap, so we do not repeat them. The safest way is to call +48 75 717 21 22. The inn also hosts private events such as christenings, communions, weddings and anniversaries.
Where is it?
The inn stands at ul. 1 Maja 11A in the centre, by the main hiking trail up Szrenica — a convenient stop before heading into the mountains or after coming down on the Szrenica cable car. More venues are on our page about where to eat in Szklarska Poręba.