Polish Culture in Melbourne, Australia

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The lines for the food were pretty appalling... not to mention the prices. $7 for 4 pierogi is frankly a rip-off.

Considering what goes into them, thats nothing short of a complete rip off!

A lot of the profits went to local polish organisations, keep in mind that food at venues are always very expensive, a meat pie at the MCG costs about 9$, etc, no one is going to sell food at cost price.

Yeah I guess... can't help but cringe at the price though having just arrived from Poland.

Speaking of pricey, I saw the restaurant 'Babka' in fitzroy is selling barszcz (beetroot soup) for $8.50! This defeats the whole purpose of the Polish expression 'tani jak barszcz' (cheap as beetroot soup) :D

What is the name of that pub in Sunshine. I live nearby it. .

things are more expensive here than in poland...you can get a bottle of chopin vodka in poland for equivalent of $15-20AUD but in australia it would be $60-70AUD.

it isnt too bad a price considering what some "polish" restaurants in melbourne charge.


i would say that this is the going rate for soup, especially in fitzroy.

Yeah I know it's the going rate, it's just funny how people think they're getting something fancy when it's just... barszcz.

Where are these other 'Polish' restaurants in Melbourne you speak of?

hahahaha...it's fitzroy. you could sell sh1t with a fancy name there and the trendies would still be all over it.


they're more eastern european hybrids:

- court jester in brunswick
- borsch, vodka, tears in windsor (a sister restaurant right next door to elsternwick cinema)
- red lemon in richmond
- polish clubs in albion and rowville

I'm looking too. All my friends and family are back in Poland.
I live in Southbank, Melbourne.

try this site, but the people may not be in your age range: dziuplamelbourne.com

there are also monthly (sometimes once every 2 months) polish dances, but it would be hard meeting new people there. but you never know.

I am new to Melbourne. I'm looking for some polish people to hang out with and for opportunities to get to know the polish community here. Im not Polish by birth, but i spent good amount of time in Poland. Let me know if anything is up. Cheers. Eugene

Just a quick question. I don't want to start a new topic for that.
Where can i go to get my easter food blessed ?
Its going to be my first Eatser here and i want my colorful pisanki to be blessed.
I live in South Melbourne.

karolina77

i know there is a polish church in essendon.

my parents get their local aussie church to bless their baskets.

i just googles polish church in melbourne and it seems there is one in richmond:

cam.org.au/mass-times/richmond.html

also, this old but may prove useful:

apcs.org.au/attachments/publications/Polish_Services_Directory_2005.pdf

any help karolina?

I know this is for the Polish Melbournites but for your information there is a Polish Club (Milton) and Church (Bowen Hills) in Brisbane.

Wesołych Świąt (Wielkanoc)
Grzegorz

Hi does anyone know of any polish butcher/small goods place in the north /north west of Melbourne that is reallly good... i'm looking to buy yummy kranskies, pierogi and ponchki.

if so can you please provide the address?

People keep mentioning this club in albion, can someone provide an address?

thank you for your help!

depends where you're living karolina...i know there is one at the vic market, glenroy and sunshine. just type in wujek google and you will find the address/contact info.

the albion club's address is:

19 Carrington Dr, ALBION, VIC, 3020

Thank you for your prompt reply... i live in Kensington...

I’ve been to the one is vic markets, there kranski's aren’t that good and they don't sell pierogi or ponczki

I typed in wujek in Google - it brang up a lot of polish writing - I can’t read polish so I still don’t know the address for the deli's

If you know the address or the names that would be a great help - thankyou!

yeah, vic market is dodgy now, 3-4 years ago you could get pierogi/bigos/etc that was sourced from the albion club. now they sell russian pre packaged pierogi. awful.

location of polish deli: polka.net.au/locations.html

Buy Polish products at Polish Deli, shop 5-6, Dairy Hall, Queen Victoria Market (9348 9211); Uncle's Smallgoods, Dandenong (9793 0135); Mitko Deli, Sunshine (9311 8490); Polka Deli, Glenroy (9304 4700).

theage.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/easter-feaster-20100322-qr0d.html

just type "polish deli (location)" in wujek google, should be no polish.

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w niedzielę!! Musisz tam być!!

An incredible Polish singer is coming to Melbourne from Sydney for 2 only performances. She has just returned from a tour in Paris and it is a real treat to have her here!! Read below for information for whomever wants to comeSORELLI at CZECH HOUSE

NADYA'S 101 CANDLES ORKESTRA
Friday 4th of November 2011 at 8.30pm
Saturday 5th of November 2011 at 8.30pm

FROM SYDNEY WITH 2 EXCLUSIVE CONCERTS
OF GYPSY & EASTERN EUROPEAN MUSIC

There are many Gypsy bands around and yet not many give real justice to the Gypsy genre. Audiences in Europe and Australia have delighted at Nadya's performances. The warmth and depth of her voice and her linguistic ability give the music a dimension rarely heard. The Candles have a familiar and personable style, which make concerts feel more like an intimate soiree amongst good friends. This group brings you one night of Gypsy and Eastern European music which will linger in your memory long after the evening. Be sure to come along and enjoy this treat.

Tickets: $30/$28
SORELLI at CZECH HOUSE 497 Queensberry St North Melbourne
Bookings requested: enquiries@sorelli.com.au
Bookings via telephone: 0425835705 or 0403947836

Hey where are all the good looking polish girls? Or do have to go to poland?

Hi I am peter born in australia. i grew up in the hunter valley & have just arrived in melbourne for work.
i am 46yrs old single & seeking a polish lady for companionship.

Anyway, i came across your letter on this web site while searching online & seen your name;
GRZEGORZ...this was my grandfathers name.
He died in australia when i was about 7 yrs old, dads name was mick in english. forgot how to spell it in polish, but i remember dad saying that grzegorz means Gregory in English?

From the menu of Chłopskie Jadło, Krakow:

Barscz Zł 8,oo
Gołąbki Zł 18,00

Total Zł 26,00

Australian $ 7.45

Makkes it hard to pay Melbourne prices, even at the Polish club!

Still more expensive than the Wong Kei in central London, or the Kashmir in Bradford! :D

However, I do appreciate the effort which goes into making gołąbki (which is why I rarely make them, but I frequently make special fried rice lol), which makes good restaurant gołąbki well worth paying for ;)

We live near Kluska Restaurant and its pretty good. It reminds me of some of the things my grandmother made. Its located at 161 Foster Street in Dandenong, Melbourne. The prices are much cheaper than most. The website and menu can be found at http kluskarestaurant.com.au