The post-war ruin rebuilt 2017 onward into the city's most ambitious dining strip: Sztuczka, Tygle, True and Brovarnia within five minutes of each other on the Motława.
Sztuczka in Gdańsk, on Granary Island, was Poland's best new opening of 2025. The Wałęsa brothers and chef Rafał Wałęsa build a French-leaning tasting menu around Pomeranian producers and family-roastery coffee.
Signature: Beef tartare, Turbot with beurre blanc
Order: The full tasting menu, including the seasonal turbot with beurre blanc if on the card.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Book Wednesday or Thursday for the calmest service.
True in Gdańsk sits on Granary Island in the Radisson Hotel, with Michelin recognition for its surf-and-turf cooking. Aged beef and Baltic seafood share the same kitchen and a Motława view of the Crane.
Signature: Beef tartare, Scallops
Order: The aged sirloin with one of the seafood add-ons.
Tip: The Motława-side window tables go first; ask at booking. Closed Sunday evenings.
Tygle Gdańskie in Gdańsk, on the restored Granary Island, runs a Michelin-recommended menu under chef Michał Stężalski. The three-section card splits meat, seafood and vegetarian routes through regional Pomeranian flavours.
Signature: Beef tenderloin with asparagus, Pomeranian seasonal tasting
Order: The beef tenderloin with asparagus when on, or the seafood section in late summer.
Tip: Windows over the Długie Pobrzeże fill fast at sunset; book a 19:00 slot for that view.
Brovarnia in Gdańsk operates inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia, the city's oldest active brewery. House-brewed Złoto Brovarni won gold at Concours de Lyon 2022; the kitchen pairs Polish classics.
Signature: Pork knuckle in dark beer, House-brewed Złoto Brovarni pils
Order: The pork knuckle braised in dark beer with a glass of Złoto Brovarni pils.
Tip: Sit in the high-beam main hall, not the modern annex. The brewery vats are behind the bar.
Brovarnia in Gdańsk runs the city's oldest active brewery inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia. House-brewed Złoto Brovarni pils, Polish kitchen classics, the riverside terrace in summer.
Signature: Pork knuckle in dark beer, Złoto Brovarni pils
Order: Pork knuckle braised in the house dark beer, with a Złoto Brovarni pils on the side.
Tip: Sit in the high-beam main hall; the brewery's copper vats are visible behind the bar.
Vis a Vis in Gdańsk sits over the Motława on Szafarnia, facing across to the Old Town granaries. A boutique Polish menu, strong pierogi card, and the kind of riverside terrace tourists usually find by accident.
Signature: Pierogi, Polish duck
Order: A mixed pierogi plate followed by Polish duck.
Tip: Reserve the riverside-facing table at booking; it is the room's whole reason for being.