Must-see restaurants in Gdańsk

  • Tawerna Mestwin

    Gdańsk

    The speciality here is Kashubian regional cooking from the northwest of Poland, and dishes such as potato pancakes, stuffed cabbage rolls, fish soup and…

  • Exterior of Restauracja Pod Łososiem.

    Restauracja Pod Łososiem

    Gdańsk

    Founded in 1598 and famous for its fish dishes, this is one of Gdańsk’s most highly regarded restaurants. Red leather seats, brass chandeliers and a…

  • Restauracja Gdańska

    Gdańsk

    Dining in any of the five over-the-top banqueting rooms and salons here is a bit like eating out in a well-stocked museum, with surroundings of antique…

  • Kaszubska Marina

    Gdańsk

    Go Kashubian at this delightful place opposite the Town Hall, which manages to evoke a rural theme without a single ancient agricultural knick-knack or…

  • Bar Neptun

    Gdańsk

    It’s surprising where some of Poland’s communist-era milk bars have survived – this one is right on the main tourist drag. However, Neptun is a cut above…

  • Filharmonia

    Gdańsk

    Occupying a red-brick corner of the Philharmonia building facing the Targ Rybny (Fish Market) across the river, the cooks here dabble in fusion cuisine to…

  • Kresowa

    Gdańsk

    Take your taste buds to Poland’s long-lost east and beyond at this two-level, 19th-century period restaurant with the mood of an Imperial-era Chekhovian…

  • Kos

    Gdańsk

    If you're travelling with the family in tow, this internationally minded, kid-friendly place is an excellent choice. The crowd-pleasing menu is a pizza…

  • Bar Mleczny Stągiewna

    Gdańsk

    The milk-bar 'concept' raised slightly upmarket, the food and ambience here are far from the workers' canteens of yore. Have your Polish staples heaped…

  • Gvara

    Gdańsk

    Take a retro-style seat under bare lightbulbs to enjoy some scrumptious Polish fare at this new bistro-restaurant. Your finger could do worse than land on…

  • Bar Turysticzny

    Gdańsk

    Gdańsk's most clean-cut milk bar may have 'since 1956' on the door, but inside it's received a postmillennium makeover. Though the interior may not be…

  • Kafëbë

    Gdańsk

    Push open the heavy ornate door on ul Piwna to enter this folksy cafe with high-stacked gateaux, Kashubian burgers with curry sauce, fish pierogi and well…

  • Pellowski Bakery

    Gdańsk

    Pellowski's run over 20 cafe bakeries across the city centre and are Gdańsk's best-known bakers. This branch opens early enough throughout the week for a…

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