Bąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio Highland Tavern

Bąkowo Zohylina Wyźnio is a regional highland tavern in Zakopane housed in a wooden "szałas" (shepherd-hut-style building) with a view of the Tatras. The restaurant stands on the edge of the Tatra National Park buffer zone, below the Wielka Krokiew ski jump, yet in the heart of the town. Next to the building is a glade with grills and fire pits that guests can use on hot days and during open-air feasts. Zohylina also has a "younger sister", Bąkowo Zohylina Niźnio, on the same Piłsudskiego street, closer to Krupówki.

The tavern greets guests in the local highland dialect and promises dishes "the gazda knows from his great-grandfather's tales", together with the famous highland hospitality. The interior features log walls, an open hearth and heavy benches, and the building blends into the mountain landscape. The szałas seats up to 90 guests, the summer garden another 80, and parties of up to 250 can be held on the glade, so weddings and family celebrations are common here.

What to try

The menu combines classic Podhale cooking with a few signature dishes. The specialities highlighted on the home page are braised lamb shank on celery purée with a mildly spicy sauce and lamb haunch on a hot stone with herb sauce. The menu (as of October 2026) also has genuine highland classics:

• kwaśnica on smoked ribs (sour cabbage soup) and Podhale żurek;
• traditional moskol baked on a griddle with garlic butter and bryndza;
• caramelised oscypek with lingonberry, ginger and pear preserve;
• pierogi with bryndza, "Hałuski Gaździny" with wild mushrooms and oscypek, and placek zbójnicki (robber's potato pancake) with goulash;
• mountain-stream trout and pork knuckle braised in beer;
• regional spirits from the "Bąkowa piwniczka" cellar and highland tea.

To start you can order sourdough bread with lard and pickled cucumber, and for dessert fruit pierogi or warm apple pie. There is also a children's menu with broth, tomato soup and a cheese pancake. According to the restaurant, main courses take about 30 minutes.

Practical information

Address: ul. Piłsudskiego 28a, Zakopane. From the town centre you can walk along Piłsudskiego street towards Wielka Krokiew. Bookings and enquiries: +48 18 201 20 45 or [email protected]. Opening hours are not published on the website, so it is best to call before visiting; in season, especially in the evening, the tavern is popular and booking is advisable. Indicative menu prices: kwaśnica 33 zł, moskol 28 zł, pierogi with bryndza 48 zł, caramelised oscypek 35 zł; service is not included. The restaurant suits families, and the summer garden and glade are pleasant in warm weather.

Tip: combine dinner here with a walk to the Wielka Krokiew ski jump. For groups, note the house rule: no more than two bills are opened per table. An allergen table is available at the bar.

Nearby

A few minutes away is the Wielka Krokiew ski jump. Krupówki street runs through the town centre, and at the market under Gubałówka you can buy oscypki to take home.

Official website: wyznio.pl

Photos: wyznio.pl.