Brovarnia is a polish brewpub restaurant in Granary Island, Gdańsk.
Brovarnia in Gdańsk runs the city's oldest active brewery inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia. Located in Granary Island. Priced at $$.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pork knuckle in dark beer, Złoto Brovarni pils
Must order: Pork knuckle braised in the house dark beer, with a Złoto Brovarni pils on the side.
Tip: Sit in the high-beam main hall; the brewery's copper vats are visible behind the bar.
Address: ul. Szafarnia 9, 80-755 Gdańsk
Vis a Vis in Gdańsk sits over the Motława on Szafarnia, facing across to the Old Town granaries. A boutique Polish menu, strong pierogi card.
Signature: Pierogi, Polish duck
Order: A mixed pierogi plate followed by Polish duck.
Tip: Reserve the riverside-facing table at booking; it is the room's whole reason.
Restauracja Gvara in Gdańsk sits at the base of St Mary's Basilica on Chlebnicka, a modern-Polish room that pulls traditional Pomeranian plates.
Signature: Żurek with pork chop, Cod with blood sausage
Order: Żurek with the pork chop or the cod with blood sausage; the house cake to close.
Tip: Live music Friday and Saturday evenings; reserve a window seat for the Basilica view.
Vis a Vis in Gdańsk sits over the Motława on Szafarnia, facing across to the Old Town granaries. A boutique Polish menu, strong pierogi card.
Signature: Pierogi, Polish duck
Order: A mixed pierogi plate followed by Polish duck.
Tip: Reserve the riverside-facing table at booking; it is the room's whole reason.
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Order at the counter; sit upstairs by the window for the Old Town view.
Signature: Oven-baked stuffed potato, Vegan potato bowl
Order: Oven-baked potato with mushroom-onion topping; vegan on request.
Tip: Order at the counter; sit upstairs by the window for the Old Town view.
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz cooks the Polish everyday-canon without animal product. Soy schabowy, croquettes, stews and dumplings.
Signature: Soy schabowy, Vegan pierogi
Order: Soy schabowy plate with cabbage, the room's most-asked dish.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
Manekin in Gdańsk runs out of an Aleja Grunwaldzka unit in Wrzeszcz, the Poznań chain's Tri-City room. Crepes in 60-plus combinations, savoury and sweet.
Signature: Savoury crepes, Sweet crepes
Order: Half savoury, half sweet plate: spinach and goat cheese, then strawberry and white chocolate.
Tip: Tram 6 or 12 to Politechnika stop, two minutes' walk. Open to 23:00 weekends.
Pikawa Bistro in Gdańsk runs a small Old Town room beside St Mary's, sibling to the Piwna cafe two doors down. Located in Main Town. Priced at $$.
Signature: Pomeranian seasonal main, Polish breakfast plate
Order: The Polish breakfast plate; or whatever seasonal main the chef builds at lunch.
Tip: Book a window seat for the St Mary's view; weekends fill by 11:00.
