Le Delice in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz works a tight cukiernia-piekarnia format on Partyzantów. Big French-school croissants, eclairs, the kind of cake-case display Wrzeszcz returns to weekly.
Tip: Croissants out of the oven about 09:30; the chocolate ones go fastest.
Address: ul. Partyzantów 9, 80-254 Gdańsk
Nowy Chleb in Gdańsk Przymorze is Łukasz Stafieja's artisan micro-bakery: own-milled flours, natural starter, wheat and rye sourdoughs to order. Sezon and a handful of other rooms buy their bread from here.
Tip: Pre-order online for Saturday pickup; walk-in stock sells out by 13:00.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Cynamonka in Gdańsk works a Grobla III unit a block off Długie Pobrzeże, the city's most-named cinnamon-roll counter. Hand-rolled buns, natural ingredients, between 6 and 15 PLN a piece.
Tip: Plain (sauté) sells out first. The cream-filled cinnamon rolls go by mid-afternoon.
Worth the queue: Classic cinnamon roll
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, hot to 19:00 every day.
Tip: Pistachio-cream sells first. Vegan options on the board most days.
Worth the queue: Pistachio-cream cinnamon roll
Cukiernia Sowa in Gdańsk runs the Długa branch of Poland's oldest national patisserie chain, founded Bydgoszcz 1946. Napoleonki, butter cookies, Florentine biscuits, cheesecakes, takeaway boxes for the train home.
Tip: Napoleonka is the brand's signature; ask for them at the counter, never from the case.
Worth the queue: Napoleonka (cream slice)
Pellowski in Gdańsk's Galeria Madison runs the family bakery's shopping-centre counter, close to the train station. Useful for grabbing a loaf en route to a day-trip train; the same range as Długa.
Tip: If you missed the Długa queue, this is the fallback. Closed Sunday.
Worth the queue: Rye bread loaf
Chleb z Natury in Gdańsk Oliwa is the city's dedicated gluten-free bakery, the rare Polish-Tri-City room where every loaf is certified safe. Buckwheat sourdough, seeded rye-style loaves, pastries.
Tip: Pre-order Saturday loaves online; walk-in stock disappears by 12:00.
Worth the queue: Gluten-free buckwheat sourdough loaf
