Chorzów's food scene is unmistakably Silesian — the regional kitchen is heartier and slightly different from the rest of Poland, leaning on potato dumplings (kluski śląskie), red cabbage (modra kapusta), and rouladen of beef rolled around pickles and onion. The classic Sunday plate at a Silesian house is rolada z kluskami i modrą kapustą, and you will see it on most menus.
For a textbook regional meal, head to Karczma Śląska on Wolności (the long main street running through the city centre): an old-school inn with timbered interior and large portions at modest prices. Restauracja Tetmajera 24 is a more contemporary kitchen with seasonal Polish dishes and a small but serious wine list. Inside Silesian Park itself, Restauracja Łania does Polish staples on a terrace overlooking the trees — fine for a long lunch on a sunny day.