Kraków's Best Record Stores

19 Jan 2026

In this era of streaming digital music, many have fallen in love again with the more deliberate listening experience and tactile, collectors' appeal of vinyl records, not to mention the old refrain that vinyl still provides the best sound quality of any music format (though we're not convinced most of those making this claim can hear the difference, including ourselves). Contemporary Poland has embraced vinyl like never before, and Kraków is now home to several independent record shops. Kazimierz is certainly the district in which to go crate combing; in addition to the best brick and mortar music shops in town, you can also find merchants selling used records on Kazimierz's Plac Nowy every afternoon.

If you're looking for mainstream releases, Polish franchise Empik (PL's version of Barnes & Noble, or Waterstones) has a music section - of varying size - in each of their stores that basically sells mass market releases; you'll find Empik in most shopping malls, as well as on the Market Square.

Also keep an eye out for occassional vinyl record fairs on the weekends, in which dozens of merchants participate. Happy hunting!

The Best Record Stores in Krakow

1. Paul's Boutique

Named after the classic Beasties album, this is Kraków's best record store for vinyl enthusiasts. At Paul's the records are well-protected, clearly labelled and priced and easy to browse. After years of being cramped into a 20m2 space, this cult crate-digging destination has gone full surround-sound by moving into a much roomier space in Kazimierz. With not a compact disc in sight, find several listening stations and a decent selection of used classics, but the emphasis at Paul's is on new records from the 90s to today, especially hip-hop, indie and electronic music. If you're looking for something specific, you can quickly determine if it's in stock, which shouldn't be taken for granted; and of course they can order anything you want.
ul. Bożego Ciała 24 | www.paulsboutique.store | FB

2. Records Dillaz

We're not sure about the name here; we assume it's an attempt to be hip and urban (Record Dealerz?) that turned into a grammar fail. Still, there's a lot of charm in this tiny Kazimierz shop specialising in vinyl, with crates of classic rock, soul and funk, hip-hop, indie rock, the latest club-bangers, DJ samples, and more; plus some CDs, t-shirts and culture zines as well.
ul. Berka Joselewicza 11 | www.recordsdillaz.com | FB