Bakery counters in Gdańsk worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Pellowski Piekarnia Cukiernia Kawiarnia ★ 4.2

Bakery$Mon-Sat 06:30-19:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyPomeranian rye breads and family-recipe pastries

Pellowski in Gdańsk is the family bakery on Długa, with branches across the city. Open mon-sat 06:30-19:00, sun 08:00-15:00. At ul. Długa 40.

Tip: The Długa branch fills fast at lunchtime; the larger Słupska Street store is calmer.

Worth the queue: Poppy-seed bread

ul. Długa 40, 80-827 Gdańsk

Pellowski Słupska ★ 4.1

Bakery$Mon-Sat 06:30-19:00, Sun closedWalk-in onlyWholegrain bread and seasonal cakes

Pellowski Słupska in Gdańsk is the larger production bakery and cafe of the family chain, in Przymorze. Open mon-sat 06:30-19:00, sun closed.

Tip: Bigger choice of wholegrain and seeded breads than the Długa tourist branch.

Worth the queue: Apple cake (szarlotka)

ul. Słupska 26, 80-392 Gdańsk

Cukiernia Paradowski ★ 4.6

Bakery$Mon-Sat 07:00-19:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyPre-war Polish patisserie recipes

Cukiernia Paradowski in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the city's oldest active confectionery, opened spring 1945 by Stefan Paradowski. Son Andrzej still runs the shop.

Tip: On Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek, the last Thursday before Lent), the queue stretches down Wajdeloty.

Worth the queue: Pączki on Fat Thursday

ul. Wajdeloty 11, 80-437 Gdańsk

Cukiernia Le Delice ★ 4.5

Bakery$Mon-Sat 08:00-19:00, Sun 09:00-17:00Walk-in onlyFrench laminated pastries

Le Delice in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz works a tight cukiernia-piekarnia format on Partyzantów. Croissants out of the oven about 09:30; the chocolate ones go fastest.

Tip: Croissants out of the oven about 09:30; the chocolate ones go fastest.

Worth the queue: All-butter croissant

ul. Partyzantów 9, 80-254 Gdańsk

Nowy Chleb ★ 4.7

Bakery$Tue-Sat 09:00-18:00, closed Sun and MonWalk-in onlyNatural sourdough breads

Nowy Chleb in Gdańsk Przymorze is Łukasz Stafieja's artisan micro-bakery: own-milled flours, natural starter, wheat and rye sourdoughs to order.

Tip: Pre-order online for Saturday pickup; walk-in stock sells out by 13:00.

Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf

ul. Śląska 17A, 80-389 Gdańsk

Cynamonka Bakery ★ 4.5

Bakery$Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyHand-rolled cinnamon buns

Cynamonka in Gdańsk works a Grobla III unit a block off Długie Pobrzeże, the city's most-named cinnamon-roll counter. Open tue-sun 09:00-18:00, closed mon.

Tip: Plain (sauté) sells out first. The cream-filled cinnamon rolls go by mid-afternoon.

Worth the queue: Classic cinnamon roll

ul. Grobla III 17, 80-837 Gdańsk

CINNAMOON ★ 4.3

Bakery$Mon-Sun 11:00-19:00Walk-in onlySpecialty coffee and cinnamon rolls

CINNAMOON in Gdańsk works a Podwale Staromiejskie counter on the edge of the Old Town: cinnamon rolls in 10-plus combinations, paired with specialty coffee.

Tip: Pistachio-cream sells first. Vegan options on the board most days.

Worth the queue: Pistachio-cream cinnamon roll

ul. Podwale Staromiejskie 94, 80-844 Gdańsk

Cukiernia Sowa Długa ★ 3.9

Bakery$Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-19:00Walk-in onlyPolish patisserie classics since 1946

Cukiernia Sowa in Gdańsk runs the Długa branch of Poland's oldest national patisserie chain, founded Bydgoszcz 1946. Napoleonki, butter cookies.

Tip: Napoleonka is the brand's signature; ask for them at the counter, never from the case.

Worth the queue: Napoleonka (cream slice)

ul. Długa 13-17, 80-827 Gdańsk

Pellowski Galeria Madison ★ 3.8

Bakery$Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun closedWalk-in onlyBakery counter inside a shopping centre

Pellowski in Gdańsk's Galeria Madison runs the family bakery's shopping-centre counter, close to the train station. Open mon-sat 09:00-21:00, sun closed.

Tip: If you missed the Długa queue, this is the fallback. Closed Sunday.

Worth the queue: Rye bread loaf

ul. Rajska 10, 80-850 Gdańsk

Chleb z Natury ★ 4.4

Bakery$Wed-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-14:00, Sun-Tue closedWalk-in onlyDedicated gluten-free bakery (certified)

Chleb z Natury in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the city's dedicated gluten-free bakery, run by A&J Olejniczak: every loaf is certified safe for coeliacs.

Tip: Hours are short (Wed-Fri afternoons, Sat morning); a separate pickup point on ul. Kielneńska 7 in Osowa runs Wed-Fri 19:00-20:00.

Worth the queue: Gluten-free buckwheat sourdough loaf

ul. Klonowa 1/8, 80-264 Gdańsk
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