24 polish modern rooms in Gdańsk we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Gdańsk | Polish Modern across every city.
The new wave of Polish cooking in Gdansk balances tasting-menu ambition with neighbourhood bistros and milk bars. Eliksir in Oliwa and Sztuczka on Granary Island lead the contemporary end, while Restauracja Fino and Niesztuka work the Main Town. At the everyday level, Bar Mleczny Neptun on ul. Dluga keeps the classic milk-bar format alive.
Eliksir ★ 4.8
oliwa · ul. Mariana Hemara 1, 80-280 Gdańsk
Eliksir in Gdańsk was the first Polish room to receive a Michelin Green Star. Open Wednesday to Sunday only. Walk-ins are rare; book seven days ahead minimum.
Sztuczka ★ 4.7
granary-island · ul. Stara Stocznia 20, 80-862 Gdańsk
Sztuczka in Gdańsk, on Granary Island, was Poland's best new opening of 2025. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Book Wednesday or Thursday for the calmest service.
Tygle Gdańskie ★ 4.4
granary-island · ul. Chmielna 10, 80-748 Gdańsk
Tygle Gdańskie in Gdańsk, on the restored Granary Island, runs a Michelin-recommended menu under chef Michał Stężalski. Kitchen leans modern polish.
Restauracja Fino ★ 4.5
main-town · ul. Grząska 1, 80-833 Gdańsk
Restauracja Fino in Gdańsk hides off the tourist track on ul. Grząska, with chef-owner Jacek Koprowski running a Michelin-recommended tasting menu.
Niesztuka ★ 4.5
main-town · ul. Mariacka 2/3, 80-833 Gdańsk
Niesztuka in Gdańsk works a Mariacka townhouse among the amber-shop terraces, with chef Jakub Śliwiński cooking a concise card that changes several times.
Restauracja Gvara ★ 4.2
main-town · ul. Chlebnicka 48/51, 80-830 Gdańsk
Restauracja Gvara in Gdańsk sits at the base of St Mary's Basilica on Chlebnicka, a modern-Polish room that pulls traditional Pomeranian plates.
Pikawa Bistro ★ 4.0
main-town · ul. Piwna 16, 80-831 Gdańsk
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 $$.
Eliksir ★ 4.8
ul. Mariana Hemara 1, 80-280 Gdańsk
Eliksir in Gdańsk was the first Polish restaurant awarded a Michelin Green Star, recognising the zero-waste kitchen Paweł Wątor and Mateusz Trzeciak run.
Tygle Gdańskie ★ 4.4
ul. Chmielna 10, 80-748 Gdańsk
Tygle Gdańskie in Gdańsk, Michelin-recommended on Granary Island, runs Michał Stężalski's three-track menu (meat, seafood, vegetarian) through Pomeranian.
Restauracja Filharmonia ★ 4.1
ul. Ołowianka 1, 80-751 Gdańsk
Restauracja Filharmonia in Gdańsk holds a Gault Millau fork, served by Kashubian chef Marcin Szlagowski on Ołowianka Island. Herring tartare.
Mercato ★ 4.3
ul. Targ Rybny 1, 80-838 Gdańsk
Mercato in Gdańsk runs the only Michelin-listed kitchen open past midnight Friday and Saturday, in the Hilton on Targ Rybny. At ul. Targ Rybny 1.
Bunkier ★ 4.0
ul. Olejarna 3, 80-844 Gdańsk
Bunkier in Gdańsk runs a six-storey converted Second World War shelter as a club-bar complex Friday and Saturday until 05:00. Five floors of bar.
Zahir Kebab ★ 3.8
Targ Rybny 11/i U4, 80-838 Gdańsk
Zahir Kebab in Gdańsk runs a midnight close every day on Targ Rybny, the easiest cheap late-night eat between the Crane and Mariacka. At Targ Rybny 11/i U4.
Józef K. ★ 4.4
ul. Piwna 1, 80-831 Gdańsk
Józef K. in Gdańsk runs the candlelit Kafka cafe-bar on Piwna deep into the night Friday and Saturday. At ul. Piwna 1. Reservations advised.
Restauracja Gvara ★ 4.2
ul. Chlebnicka 48/51, 80-830 Gdańsk
Restauracja Gvara in Gdansk: tucked at the foot of st mary's basilica on chlebnicka, the modern-polish room tourists walk past on the way to busier mariacka.
Restauracja Filharmonia ★ 4.2
ul. Ołowianka 1, 80-751 Gdańsk
Restauracja Filharmonia is a modern polish room in Gdansk. Cross from Długie Pobrzeże; the dining-room view back to the Old Town is the trip.
Witómë ★ 4.3
ul. Piwna 36/39, 80-831 Gdańsk
Witómë on Piwna behind St Mary's is Gdańsk's centrally-located Kashubian dining room plating the regional fish soup and a 07:30 breakfast counter.
Lang.fuhr ★ 4.3
ul. Aldony 6, 80-414 Gdańsk
Lang.fuhr in Gdansk: a wrzeszcz storefront cafe on aldony at the wajdeloty roundabout, in the european coffee trip guide but invisible to old town tourists.
Bar Mleczny Neptun ★ 4.2
ul. Długa 33, 80-827 Gdańsk
Bar Mleczny Neptun in Gdańsk is the city's most famous milk bar on Długa, two courses for under 25 $, opens at 07:30 for a Polish breakfast counter.
Bar Mleczny Stągiewna ★ 4.0
ul. Stągiewna 15, 80-750 Gdańsk
Bar Mleczny Stągiewna in Gdańsk is the milk bar between Granary Island and the Old Town, on the bridge route. Pierogi, soups, mains, a full meal under 25 $.
Pyra Bar ★ 4.0
ul. Garbary 6/7, 80-827 Gdańsk
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk is the city's most reliable potato counter: spuds with 20-plus toppings, strong vegan options, the full plate well under 40 $.
Pierogarnia Mandu ★ 4.4
ul. Elżbietańska 4, 80-894 Gdańsk
Pierogarnia Mandu in Gdańsk Śródmieście serves a dozen-pierogi plate from 25 $. Made-to-order; budget 25 minutes from sit-down to first plate.
Pierogarnia Stary Młyn ★ 4.0
ul. św. Ducha 64, 80-834 Gdańsk
Pierogarnia Stary Młyn in Gdańsk runs oven-baked pierogi at counter prices, a 12-piece plate under 32 $. Lunch sets pair with soup for 30 $.
Manekin Crepes ★ 3.8
Aleja Grunwaldzka 270, 80-314 Gdańsk
Manekin in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz turns out crepes in 60-plus combinations, half-portions under 25 $. The Polish chain's Tri-City room runs to 23:00 weekends.