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Coffee Moose in Gdańsk runs a takeaway window on Długa, fast cup turnover, prices around half of any sit-down room. At ul. Długa 41. Booking recommended.
Signature drink: Filter and milk drinks for takeaway
Tip: No seating inside; benches on Długi Targ a 90-second walk away.
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Drukarnia Cafe in Gdańsk works a former printing house on Mariacka, the city's most photogenic street. Order the filter brewed on chemex or v60.
Signature drink: Filter brewed on Chemex or V60
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 weekends for a seat by the front window; the upstairs runs quieter.
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Cafe Ferber in Gdańsk holds a Długa Street townhouse on the main pedestrian spine of the Old Town. Order the espresso based drinks. At ul. Długa 77.
Signature drink: Espresso based drinks
Tip: Ground-floor bench by the front windows is the best people-watching seat on Długa.
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Pikawa Kawiarnia in Gdańsk is the cafe half of the Pikawa group on Piwna, beside St Mary's. Pastry case worth a coffee detour, light breakfasts until noon.
Signature drink: Cake-and-coffee pairings
Tip: Order the cake first, then ask for the matching coffee at the counter.
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Cafe Kamienica in Gdańsk runs two floors of a Mariacka tenement, the bohemian terrace room locals will tell you is the only proper cafe on the street.
Signature drink: Latte and homemade cakes
Tip: First-floor balcony tables look directly at the amber-shop terraces; book ahead summer.
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Józef K. in Gdańsk is the cult Piwna Street cafe-bar named for Kafka, lit by mismatched lamps, walled with old books and impossible objects.
Signature drink: Coffee, herbal infusions and home-baked cake
Tip: Arrive after 18:00 if you want the candle-lit Kafka room rather than the daytime cafe.