Bakery$Mon-Sat 06:30-19:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyPomeranian rye breads and family-recipe pastries
Pellowski in Gdańsk is the family bakery on Długa, with branches across the city. Open mon-sat 06:30-19:00, sun 08:00-15:00. At ul. Długa 40.
Tip: The Długa branch fills fast at lunchtime; the larger Słupska Street store is calmer.
Worth the queue: Poppy-seed bread
Bakery$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)
Bakery$Mon-Sat 07:00-19:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in onlyPre-war Polish patisserie recipes
Cukiernia Paradowski in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the city's oldest active confectionery, opened spring 1945 by Stefan Paradowski. Son Andrzej still runs the shop.
Tip: On Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek, the last Thursday before Lent), the queue stretches down Wajdeloty.
Worth the queue: Pączki on Fat Thursday
Bakery$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
Bakery$Tue-Sat 09:00-18:00, closed Sun and MonWalk-in onlyNatural sourdough breads
Nowy Chleb in Gdańsk Przymorze is Łukasz Stafieja's artisan micro-bakery: own-milled flours, natural starter, wheat and rye sourdoughs to order.
Tip: Pre-order online for Saturday pickup; walk-in stock sells out by 13:00.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Bakery$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