Whole or fillet halibut from the Baltic, the prized white fish of Pomerania, usually grilled or pan-roasted with brown butter and dill. The most-asked plate at every Gdańsk fish restaurant on the Tokarska strip.
Baltic halibut has anchored the Pomeranian luxury-fish trade since medieval times, when the Gdańsk fish guild held a monopoly on the inland trade. The Hanseatic merchants shipped salt-cured halibut across northern Europe. Zafishowani made it the room's argument when it opened on Tokarska; Targ Rybny Fishmarkt sources from the same Hel Peninsula boats. Season runs strongest May to September, when the larger flatfish move closer to shore.
4 editor picks for Baltic halibut in Gdańsk, ranked by editorial score. All Gdańsk signature dishes · Baltic halibut across every city.
True ★ 4.4
granary-island · ul. Chmielna 10, 80-748 Gdańsk
True in Gdańsk sits on Granary Island in the Radisson Hotel, with Michelin recognition for its surf-and-turf cooking. Kitchen leans steak and seafood.
Zafishowani ★ 4.3
main-town · ul. Tokarska 6, 80-888 Gdańsk
Zafishowani in Gdańsk runs out of a townhouse on Tokarska, with a wine bar and shop attached to the restaurant. Kitchen leans baltic seafood.
Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt ★ 4.3
targ-rybny · ul. Targ Rybny 6C, 80-838 Gdańsk
Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt in Gdańsk sits on the historic fish-market square that gave the city its name. Kitchen leans seafood. At ul. Targ Rybny 6C.
Cała Naprzód ★ 4.0
main-town · ul. Tokarska 21-25, 80-888 Gdańsk
Cała Naprzód in Gdańsk crowns the Maritime Culture Centre with a fourth-floor terrace beside the medieval Crane. Kitchen leans polish seafood.