The hipster district west of the centre. Third-wave roasters, neo-bistros, the city's best Saturday market and a wave of small wine bars.
Modra Kuchnia in Jeżyce, Poznań is a small basement room on Mickiewicza, run by Szymon and Dorota, cooking a tight modern Polish menu with a wine pairing.
OrderRoast duck with the modra kapusta that gives the room its name.
TipThere are only a handful of tables; book a week ahead for weekend dinner.
Concordia Taste in Poznań sits inside Concordia Design, a converted print works above the railway viaduct, with chef Adam Adamczak cooking modern Polish.
OrderThe seven-course tasting menu.
TipTake a window table; the train viaduct view at sunset is part of the room.
Papierówka in Poznań, named for the early-summer apple, sits in a green oasis on Zielona 8 facing Zakrzewski park, with light regional cooking and a short.
OrderWhatever is on the chalkboard daily set; the prices are reasonable and the portions are small but plated.
TipEat outside under the trees in summer; the courtyard tables are the entire reason to come.
Marino Bistrot on Poznańska 50/2 in Jeżyce, Poznań is a Polish-Italian family room with chef-owner Livio Marino on the pass, an exposed-brick basement.
OrderGnocchi with gorgonzola, pear and walnuts.
TipThere is no pizza. Come for the pastas and the seafood mains; the dessert is the tiramisu.
Papierówka in Poznań, named for the early-summer apple, sits in a green oasis on Zielona 8 facing Zakrzewski park, with light regional cooking and a short.
OrderWhatever is on the chalkboard daily set; the prices are reasonable and the portions are small but plated.
TipEat outside under the trees in summer; the courtyard tables are the entire reason to come.
Uno Espresso on Prusa in Jeżyce is the Poznań cafe and training room for the family ODIJA roastery in Wiry, the drum since 2016 supplying espresso.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Chemex, Aeropress, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipOrder whichever single-origin filter the bar is featuring; ODIJA roasts in small batches so the menu turns over quickly and the freshest pull is the right pull.
Świeżo Palona on Glinianki has roasted in Poznań since 2010, the craft roastery firing the Coffed drum once or twice a week and packing for online shipping.
BeansEthiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Chemex, V60, Aeropress, French press, Moka, Whole bean retail
TipOrder online for next-day shipping or visit the Glinianki showroom before 15:00; the African single origins are where the roaster's profile lands hardest.
Kahawa on Plac Cyryla Ratajskiego in Poznań is a small-batch roastery firing every lot on premises, the menu led by Peru Quillabamba, Uganda Mount Elgon.
BeansPeru, Uganda, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipSubscribe online for fresh-roast delivery every two weeks; the Peru and Uganda single origins turn over fastest and reward booking ahead.
Chef's Table on Wyspiańskiego near Park Wilsona is the Poznań studio for modern Polish cooking, fish and seafood butchery, and rotating world-cuisine.
TipWorkshops run in Polish by default; email ahead in English to ask for an English-led private session for groups of four or more.
The Best Food's Akademia Gotowania on Dąbrowskiego runs Poznań's biggest open-plan culinary studio, the 240-square-metre kitchen hosting Italian, Spanish.
TipThe four-workshop bundle saves about 30 percent over single bookings; the Asian and sushi nights are the most popular and the first to sell out.
Czarna Owca on Jaskółcza in Poznań's Jeżyce is the long-running two-decade-old music club with a built DJ programme on a small dance floor and a heated terrace by the entrance.
TipThursday is the calmer alternative night; Friday-Saturday queues from 22:30. Pints from 12 zł.
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