Photos: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Krzysztof Popławski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Krzysztof Popławski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rolada and Mariacka Street's kitchens
Your local guide
Ewa Szewczyk
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Highlights
- Rolada, prepared on camera
- Silesia's most definitive dish
- Dumplings and red cabbage, explained
- Mariacka Street's lunch terraces
- What actually defines Silesian cooking
About this tour
This session looks at rolada, the beef roll with dumplings and red cabbage considered Silesia's definitive dish, through a kitchen on Mariacka Street preparing it. You see the dish taking shape, then the street itself as its terraces fill for lunch. It is a short, food-focused look at what actually defines Silesian cooking.
We start in the kitchen with a short sound check, then move out to the street for the second stop. I explain the dish and its regional identity as we go and take questions about what else is worth trying. A short list of where to eat it follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone curious about Silesian food beyond the usual Polish classics. It also works well booked before an evening session on the same street.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Katowice before heading out.
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A Mariacka Street kitchen 21 min
The camera looks into a kitchen preparing rolada, a beef roll served with dumplings and red cabbage, and I explain why this dish is considered the definitive Silesian meal.
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Mariacka Street terraces 21 min
We move out onto the street itself, and you see the terraces filling up for lunch, a good sense of how central this one street is to how the city eats.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Katowice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zur slaski and Srodmiescie, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Katowice, showing you A Mariacka Street kitchen and Mariacka Street terraces live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Katowice live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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