8 eastern european rooms worth the trip across Poland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Poland.
Restauracja Kubicki ★ 4.3 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Wartka 5, 80-841 Gdańsk
Kubicki in Gdańsk is the city's oldest restaurant, opened 1918 by Bronisław Kubicki on Wartka Street. Fresh fish priced by weight, eisbein from a kept-secret recipe and a pianist Wednesday to Saturday.
Tip: The window tables on the Motława side fill fast; reserve for sunset in summer.
Restauracja Kubicki ★ 4.3 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Wartka 5, 80-841 Gdańsk
Restauracja Kubicki in Gdańsk has run since 1918 on Wartka Street, the oldest surviving room in town. Fresh fish priced by weight, the famous eisbein and a pianist Wednesday through Sunday.
Tip: Book the window tables for the Motława view at sunset.
Restauracja Monopol ★ 4.3 · Wrocław
stare-miasto · ul. Heleny Modrzejewskiej 2, 50-071 Wrocław
The dining room of Hotel Monopol in Wrocław, the city's grand hotel since 1892. Refined Polish cooking on the same ground floor where Hitler once stayed and Picasso later did.
Tip: Sunday brunch in the gilded room is roughly half the price of a Friday-night three-course dinner with similar dishes.
Goldwasser ★ 4.1 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Długie Pobrzeże 22, 80-888 Gdańsk
Goldwasser in Gdańsk sits in a 15th-century tenement on Długie Pobrzeże, named for the gold-flake liqueur first distilled in the city in 1598. Traditional Polish cooking with the famous Goldwasser poured at the table.
Tip: Open from noon every day; the Motława-side terrace is the room's best feature May to September.
Goldwasser ★ 4.1 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Długie Pobrzeże 22, 80-888 Gdańsk
Goldwasser in Gdańsk sits in a 15th-century tenement on Długie Pobrzeże, named for the liqueur first distilled in the city in 1598. Traditional Polish cooking, fresh fish, and the actual Goldwasser poured at the table.
Tip: The Motława-side terrace from May to September is the best seat in the room.
Pyra Bar ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Garbary 6, 80-827 Gdańsk
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Oven-baked spuds with 20-plus toppings, a strong vegan run and a price ceiling well under 40 PLN per dish.
Tip: Order at the counter, sit upstairs by the window for the best Old Town view.
Pyra Bar ★ 4.0 · Gdańsk
main-town · ul. Garbary 6, 80-827 Gdańsk
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Oven-baked spuds with 20-plus toppings, strong vegan options, full plates well under 40 PLN.
Tip: Order at the counter; sit upstairs by the window for the Old Town view.
Vis a Vis Szafarnia ★ 3.9 · Gdańsk
granary-island · ul. Szafarnia 6, 80-755 Gdańsk
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.
Tip: Reserve the riverside-facing table at booking; it is the room's whole reason for being.