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Top Spots For Polish Food In South Florida

Polish food is a rare thing in South Florida and the interested customer has to look hard and travel at length to find places to get good kielbasa, pierogies, bigos and other dishes. These places have wonderful products or present tasty dishes from Poland.
Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
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Old Heidelberg Deli
328 Crandon Blvd., Suite 120
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(786) 334-6175
www.oldheidelbergdeli.com

Located in beautiful Key Biscayne, this German deli also stocks Polish kielbasa on its menu. Stop in and pick some up, then go home and check the deli's website for some great recipes that give you plenty of options for using it in a dish. This is a great way to bring a piece of Poland into your own kitchen

Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
(credit: mrmoes.com)

Hofbrau Beerhall
943 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 538-8066
www.hofbraumiami.com

Walk to Bavaria down Lincoln Road and enter the Hofbrau Beerhall. Along with the traditional decor of an Eastern European eatery, the menu boasts an appetizer of Polish potato pancakes that come with apple sauce or sour cream. These cakes are unlike anything your taste buds have encountered before. A side order of these potatoes will fill you up in no time.

Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
(credit: mrmoes.com)

Pyza Polish Deli
2665 E. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 601-2399
www.polish-deli.com

Along Atlantic Boulevard sits the Pyza Polish Deli where customers can sit down and eat Polish dishes. It offers breakfast (croissants or English muffins with eggs, ham, bacon and/or cheese) with Polish lunch servings such as stuffed cabbage (golabki), dumplings, pierogies, stew (bigos) and kielbasa. Customers can also drink cappuccino and espressos at the Polish Deli. The store is open Monday to Sunday at 10 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. at the earliest and 7 p.m. at the latest.

Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
(credit: mrmoes.com)

Taste of Europe Polish Deli
5707 S. Dixie Highway, Unit E
W. Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 383-2368
www.taste-of-europe.com

Similar to the specialty stores of the Hispanic, Asian, Jewish or African American cultures, the Taste of Europe Polish Deli offers customers a wide selection of products from Poland. It has a selection of cold cuts to order from in a traditional deli format plus pierogies, bigos, kielbasa and other dishes. It also has canned products like marinated herrings, jam, sauerkraut and pickles. Taste of Europe offers a selection of Polish and German breads as well. It's a great addition to a diverse community of cultures in South Florida.

Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
(credit: mrmoes.com)

Romanian Eastern European Food & Grocery Store
217 N. Federal Highway
Hallandale, FL 33009
(954) 458-9880

Find any ingredient for any dish at this store. Stocking a majority of Romanian and Russian products, the store also carries Polish favorites as well. It is open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. giving the working-class population plenty of time before and after work to buy comfort food or stock up for lunch and dinner. These are products that are very hard, if not impossible, to find in regular grocery stores. The store is fully stocked with these products and offers a selection of authentic music, videos and souvenirs from the region.

Mr. Moe's Restaurant & Bar
(credit: mrmoes.com)

PRL Euro Cafe
1904 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 980-8945
www.prlcafe.com

PRL stands for Polish Republican Lounge and is owned and operated by a native of Poland. It is open from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. and although the bar is small, it is a popular hangout. It has a wide variety of beers and holds open mic nights and DJs spinning music. The website advertises wines and ciders for women and on the first Friday of every month, it features local artists' creations in an art show. There is also outdoor seating available at the site to alleviate the crowds on weekend nights.

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Eric L Labrador is a freelance writer covering all things Miami. His work can be found on Examiner.com. http://www.examiner.com

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