Drukarnia in Gdańsk runs Mariacka Street's most ambitious coffee-and-brunch room, in a former printing house. Five brew methods on the bar plus a tight Polish brunch plate at the counter.
Must order: Avocado toast with poached egg, filter coffee on the V60.
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 weekends for a window seat; upstairs runs quieter.
Address: ul. Mariacka 36, 80-833 Gdańsk
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz runs a plant-based brunch board until 14:00: tofu scramble, vegan pancakes, soy schabowy sandwich, daily specials.
Order: Tofu scramble with sourdough toast.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
Cafe Kamienica in Gdańsk runs two floors of a Mariacka tenement, the bohemian brunch room the street is known for. Cakes, breakfast plates, the first-floor balcony tables face the amber-shop terraces.
Order: Toast with cream cheese and dill; cake of the day after.
Tip: Book the balcony tables for summer brunch; ground floor fills first.
Kawana in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz pairs single-origin espresso with a small pastry case for a tight specialty-coffee brunch. Roastery on site; bags to take home.
Order: House espresso, cinnamon roll from the counter.
Tip: The cinnamon roll sells out by 12:00 weekends; arrive early.
SEZON in Gdańsk runs cafe service by day, with Nowy Chleb sourdough and seasonal tapenade and hummus until the bar flips to natural wine at 17:00. Five seats at the bar, three small tables.
Order: Bread from Nowy Chleb with seasonal tapenade; flat white.
Tip: Closed Monday and Sunday after 18:00; the brunch service runs only until the 17:00 wine flip.
Pikawa Bistro in Gdańsk runs Old Town breakfasts beside St Mary's, until noon every day. A Polish breakfast plate, eggs benedict, hot chocolate, fresh pastry from sister Pikawa Kawiarnia next door.
Order: The Polish breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, kielbasa and rye toast.
Tip: Book a window seat for the St Mary's view; weekends fill from 11:00.
Cafe Ferber in Gdańsk anchors the Długa Street parade with all-day cafe service. Polish-style brunch plates, coffee, the kind of front-window seat that puts you on the main parade.
Order: Eggs and toast plate with a strong flat white.
Tip: The front bench by the windows is the best people-watching seat on Długa.
