Polish Easter

Traditional Polish Easter Food

Discover our selection of traditional Polish Easter food and festive cakes, chosen from products that reflect the closely connected culinary traditions of Poland and Central Europe.

Although Best of Hungary specialises in Hungarian food, many Easter traditions cross national borders. Smoked ham, horseradish, eggs and rich poppy seed cakes are all familiar sights on Polish Easter tables, making several products from our range particularly well suited to customers looking to recreate a traditional Polish Easter in the UK.

This collection is especially useful for members of the Polish community living in Britain who may be looking for familiar Easter flavours, as well as anyone interested in discovering the foods traditionally served during Wielkanoc.

Polish Easter Traditions

Easter, or Wielkanoc, is one of the most important celebrations in the Polish calendar, with food playing a central role throughout the weekend.

On Holy Saturday, families traditionally prepare a basket of food, known as święconka, to take to church for blessing. Typical baskets contain eggs, bread, salt, horseradish and a piece of ham or sausage, alongside cake and other symbolic foods.

The blessed foods are then shared as part of the Easter Sunday meal, where ham, sausages, eggs and horseradish are joined by traditional cakes and pastries.

Makowiec – Polish Poppy Seed Cake

Makowiec is one of Poland’s best-known festive cakes and a particularly strong fit for the Easter table.

The soft rolled pastry is generously filled with ground poppy seeds, dried fruit and sweet spices, creating the rich, nutty flavour characteristic of traditional Central and Eastern European baking.

Makowiec is enjoyed during major Polish celebrations, including both Christmas and Easter, and can be served simply in slices with tea or coffee or finished with icing and chopped nuts.

Ham for a Polish Easter Breakfast

Ham and other cured meats are traditional elements of the Polish Easter feast and are commonly included in the święconka basket before appearing on the Easter Sunday table.

Our smoked Easter ham is Hungarian rather than Polish, but it is prepared in a style that fits naturally with the wider Central European tradition of serving cooked ham at Easter.

Once cooked and sliced, it can be served cold with hard-boiled eggs, bread and horseradish as part of a Polish-style Easter breakfast or buffet.

Chrzan – Horseradish for Easter

Horseradish, or chrzan, is one of the most characteristic flavours of Polish Easter.

It is traditionally served alongside ham, sausage and eggs and is also one of the foods commonly placed in the Easter basket for blessing.

Our horseradish sauce is made from freshly grated horseradish root blended with apple and spices, providing a milder accompaniment to smoked meats and boiled eggs.

Tokaji Wine & Poland

Hungarian Tokaji wine also has a centuries-old connection with Poland. Polish merchants were important customers of the Tokaj wine region from at least the 16th century, helping Tokaji become one of Central Europe’s most celebrated wines. Trade with Poland became so significant that Polish merchants even influenced the language used for one of Tokaj’s traditional wine styles.

Szamorodni was originally known in Hungary as főbor, or prime wine. Polish merchants brought the name Szamorodni into wider use in the early 19th century. The word is commonly interpreted as meaning something close to “as it grew” or “born of itself”, referring to wine made from whole bunches containing both healthy and naturally botrytised grapes rather than selecting the botrytised berries individually as for Aszú.

Our Polish Easter collection therefore includes both Tokaji Sweet Szamorodni and Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos. They are Hungarian wines, but their long-standing connection with Poland makes them a particularly fitting addition to a Polish Easter table, whether served with festive cakes or enjoyed as part of a celebratory meal.

Explore more styles in our Tokaji wine collection.

Eggs & the Święconka Basket

Eggs are one of the most important symbols of Polish Easter, representing new life and resurrection.

Decorated Easter eggs, known as pisanki, are traditionally placed in the święconka basket and later shared with family during the Easter meal.

Polish Easter Food for the UK Polish Community

For Polish families living in the UK, Easter food can be an important connection to traditions passed down through generations.

Our aim with this collection is not to present Hungarian products as Polish, but to bring together foods with a genuine Polish identity or that belong to the closely related Central European Easter tradition.

Carefully Packed for UK Delivery

Our experienced team packs our Easter products by hand at our Aberystwyth warehouse, led by Abe and Chris.

We pack chilled products such as Easter ham using refrigerated cold packs and thermally insulated packaging designed to maintain suitable conditions during transit, while carefully protecting cakes to help them arrive ready to serve.

We send orders via Royal Mail Tracked 24, with tracking information provided after dispatch.

Read more about our UK delivery and protective packaging.

Buy Polish Easter Food Online in the UK

Shop our selection of Polish Easter food and Central European Easter favourites, including traditional Makowiec poppy seed cake, smoked Easter ham and horseradish for delivery across the UK.

Whether you are recreating a family Wielkanoc celebration or simply exploring the shared Easter food traditions of Poland and Central Europe, the collection offers familiar festive flavours delivered directly to your door.