8 bars in Gdańsk, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Gdańsk.
Flisak '76 ★ 4.6
ul. Chlebnicka 9/10, 80-830 Gdańsk
Hours: 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.
Tip: Closes 02:00 Friday and Saturday; reservations recommended after 22:00.
Józef K. ★ 4.5
ul. Piwna 1, 80-831 Gdańsk
Hours: 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.
Tip: Quieter on weeknights; arrive after 18:00 for the candlelit version.
Gatsby Gdańsk ★ 4.5
ul. Mariacka 1, 80-833 Gdańsk
Hours: 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.
Tip: Book the booth tables at the back; the bar runs through the centre.
Craft Cocktails Piwna ★ 4.5
ul. Piwna 56, 80-831 Gdańsk
Hours: 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.
Tip: Door has no signage; look for the small Piwna 56 plaque between two Old Town townhouses.
Mała Sztuka ★ 4.4
ul. Powroźnicza 13, 80-831 Gdańsk
Hours: 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.
Tip: About fifteen seats and a no-standing policy; arrive before 21:00 or expect to wait for a table to open.
Pub Browar Spółdzielczy ★ 4.4
Aleja Grunwaldzka 190, 80-266 Gdańsk
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 16:00-24:00
Pub Browar Spółdzielczy in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the Tri-City flagship of the Co-operative Brewery from Puck on the Baltic coast. Twenty rotating taps.
Tip: Cellar pub, hidden behind the Garnizon development; follow Grunwaldzka and look for the door behind the offices.
Browar PG4 ★ 4.2
ul. Podwale Grodzkie 4, 80-895 Gdańsk
Hours: Mon-Thu 13:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-01:00; Sun 13:00-22:00
Browar PG4 in Gdańsk works the brewery-restaurant beside the central station, named for its Podwale Grodzkie address. At ul. Podwale Grodzkie 4.
Tip: Tasting flights of five 100ml pours cover the whole house list for around 30 $.
Bunkier ★ 4.0
ul. Olejarna 3, 80-844 Gdańsk
Hours: Thu 21:00-02:00; Fri-Sat 22:00-04:00; Sun-Wed closed
Bunkier in Gdańsk works a six-storey reinforced concrete shelter built by the Germans during the Second World War. Order the house cocktails, craft beer.
Tip: Weekend club hours are 17:00-05:00; weekday format closer to a bistro pub.