Bakery$Mon-Sun 11:00-19:00Walk-in onlySpecialty coffee and cinnamon rolls
CINNAMOON in Gdańsk works a Podwale Staromiejskie counter on the edge of the Old Town: cinnamon rolls in 10-plus combinations, paired with specialty coffee.
Tip: Pistachio-cream sells first. Vegan options on the board most days.
Worth the queue: Pistachio-cream cinnamon roll
Bakery$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)
Bakery$Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun closedWalk-in onlyBakery counter inside a shopping centre
Pellowski in Gdańsk's Galeria Madison runs the family bakery's shopping-centre counter, close to the train station. Open mon-sat 09:00-21:00, sun closed.
Tip: If you missed the Długa queue, this is the fallback. Closed Sunday.
Worth the queue: Rye bread loaf
Bakery$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
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)