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. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Book Wednesday or Thursday for the calmest service.
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. Kitchen leans steak and seafood.
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. Kitchen leans modern polish.
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. Located in Granary Island. Priced at $$.
Signature: Pork knuckle in dark beer, House-brewed Złoto Brovarni pils
Order: The pork knuckle braised in dark beer with a glass of Złoto Brovarni pils.
Tip: Sit in the high-beam main hall, not the modern annex. The brewery vats are behind the bar.
Brovarnia in Gdańsk runs the city's oldest active brewery inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia. Located in Granary Island. Priced at $$.
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.
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.
SASSY Rooftop in Gdańsk's Granary Island is the eighth-floor cocktail bar and club above the Nikka Asian restaurant on ul. Chmielna, with a glass-walled terrace looking across the Motława to the Main Town skyline.
Tip: Reserve a terrace table on besassy.pl for sunset; the floor opens 22:00 Friday and Saturday. Cocktails 38-58 PLN.
INK Above in Gdańsk's Granary Island is the top-floor cocktail bar of the Puro hotel on ul. Stągiewna, with the rooftop terrace looking straight at the Crane and the Mariacka spire across the Motława.
Tip: Bar opens 17:00 daily; the corner seats facing the Crane book first. Author cocktails 38-52 PLN, non-alcoholic 25-32 PLN.