Cocktail barHeritage liqueur bar$$$Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sun 09:00-22:00
Goldwasser in Gdańsk runs a bar in the 15th-century tenement on Długie Pobrzeże, named for the 22-carat gold-flake liqueur the city has bottled since 1598.
Signature drink: Original Danziger Goldwasser flight
Food: Polish snacks
Tip: Order the Goldwasser flight, three pours including the 22-carat original.
Cocktail barCocktail bar$$$Mon-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; Sun 18:00-01:00
Flisak '76 in Gdańsk has run on Chlebnicka since 1976, a Tri-City cocktail-bar institution now under the third generation of the same family.
Signature drink: Polish-spirits classic cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Closes 02:00 Friday and Saturday; reservations recommended after 22:00.
Cocktail barTiki and rum bar$$$Mon-Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00; Sun 16:00-24:00
Mała Sztuka in Gdańsk runs a basement-cocktail room near the Green Gate, with the biggest rum collection in town. At ul. Powroźnicza 13. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Tiki cocktails on a 200-plus rum list
Food: No food
Tip: About fifteen seats and a no-standing policy; arrive before 21:00 or expect to wait for a table to open.
Cocktail barLiterary cocktail bar$$$Mon-Thu 10:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-03:00; Sun 10:00-02:00
Józef K. in Gdańsk is the Kafka-named Piwna Street cult bar, retro lamps and mismatched books on the walls. Order the strong spirits and herbal infusions.
Signature drink: Strong spirits and herbal infusions
Food: Home-baked cake
Tip: Quieter on weeknights; arrive after 18:00 for the candlelit version.
Cocktail barCocktail and whisky bar$$$Mon-Wed 17:00-01:00; Thu-Fri 17:00-02:00; Sat-Sun 17:00-01:00
Gatsby Gdańsk works a 1920s Art Deco room near Mariacka, the only Tri-City bar with 30-year Macallan on the back wall. Reservations advised.
Signature drink: Prohibition-era classics, 150+ whisky list
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Book the booth tables at the back; the bar runs through the centre.
Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar$$$Mon-Wed 15:00-01:00; Thu-Fri 15:00-02:00; Sat 13:00-02:00; Sun 13:00-01:00
Craft Cocktails Piwna in Gdańsk hides behind an almost-anonymous door on Piwna, a dark speakeasy room 1920s in look and bartending. At ul. Piwna 56.
Signature drink: House cocktails on local Polish spirits
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Door has no signage; look for the small Piwna 56 plaque between two Old Town townhouses.