The Polish hunter's stew of sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, smoked kielbasa, pork shoulder, dried mushrooms and prunes, simmered for hours and reheated for days until the flavours deepen into the national winter dish.
Bigos has appeared in Polish kitchens since at least the 14th century, originally as a hunters' field stew made from whatever game and pickled cabbage the household had. Mickiewicz immortalised it in Pan Tadeusz. Every Gdańsk traditional kitchen, from Kubicki to Witómë, keeps a pot through the cold months.
4 editor picks for Bigos (Hunter's stew) in Gdańsk, ranked by editorial score. All Gdańsk signature dishes · Bigos (Hunter's stew) across every city.
Restauracja Kubicki ★ 4.3
main-town · ul. Wartka 5, 80-841 Gdańsk
Kubicki in Gdańsk is the city's oldest restaurant, opened 1918 by Bronisław Kubicki on Wartka Street. Located in Main Town. Kitchen leans polish.
Witómë ★ 4.2
main-town · ul. Piwna 36/39, 80-831 Gdańsk
Witómë in Gdańsk runs the only centrally-located Kashubian dining room, on Piwna behind St Mary's. Located in Main Town. At ul. Piwna 36/39.
Goldwasser ★ 4.1
main-town · ul. Długie Pobrzeże 22, 80-888 Gdańsk
Goldwasser in Gdańsk sits in a 15th-century tenement on Długie Pobrzeże, named for the gold-flake liqueur first distilled in the city in 1598.
Restauracja Filharmonia ★ 4.1
main-town · ul. Ołowianka 1, 80-751 Gdańsk
Restauracja Filharmonia in Gdańsk sits on Ołowianka Island opposite the Old Town, with chef-Kashubian Marcin Szlagowski cooking his region: herring tartare.