40 mid-range rooms in Gdańsk, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Gdańsk, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Gdańsk food.
Brovarnia ★ 4.8
ul. Szafarnia 9, 80-755 Gdańsk
Brovarnia in Gdańsk is the oldest active brewery in Pomerania, inside Hotel Gdańsk's 17th-century granary on Szafarnia. Booking recommended.
Tip: Brewery tours run by request; ask reception when you book the restaurant.
Nieczapla Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
ul. Wajdeloty 3, 80-437 Gdańsk
Nieczapla in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the city's standard-setting specialty roaster, working a four-table cafe in front of the production room. At ul. Wajdeloty 3.
Tip: Bring a clean takeaway tin; baristas refill at a small discount on retail bags.
Drukarnia Cafe (multi-roaster bar) ★ 4.7
ul. Mariacka 36, 80-833 Gdańsk
Drukarnia in Gdańsk is the city's most ambitious multi-roaster bar, not a roastery itself: Bonanza, Doubleshot, Casino Mocca, Java, Concept Coffee Roasters.
Tip: Order the Syphon brew if available; it is the only one in the Old Town.
SEZON ★ 4.7
ul. Grobla I 3, 80-834 Gdańsk
SEZON is gdańsk's only proper natural-wine bar hides on grobla i behind st mary's, five tables and a six-bottle list locals keep to themselves.
Tip: Arrive at 17:00 as the cafe flips to wine-bar mode; the orange-wine flight goes by 20:00.
Nieczapla Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
ul. Wajdeloty 3, 80-437 Gdańsk
Nieczapla Coffee Roasters on Wajdeloty in Wrzeszcz is the four-table cafe with the roastery in back, pouring weekly-rotating single-origin filter beans.
Tip: Ask what was roasted last week; the menu rotates faster than the printed list.
Kawana Palarnia Kawy ★ 4.6
ul. K. Wallenroda 7, 80-243 Gdańsk
Kawana in Gdańsk runs a roastery with two cafes, the Wrzeszcz flagship on Wallenroda the bigger room. Open mon-sat 10:00-18:00, sun 10:00-16:00.
Tip: The 250g retail bag is dated within seven days of roast; ask for the most recent on the shelf.
Pub Browar Spółdzielczy ★ 4.6
Aleja Grunwaldzka 190, 80-266 Gdańsk
Pub Browar Spółdzielczy in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz is the Tri-City flagship of the Puck-based Co-operative Brewery. Twenty rotating taps, half house, half guest.
Tip: Twenty taps means the line moves fast at peak; ask the barkeep for the latest house pour.
Flisak '76 ★ 4.6
ul. Chlebnicka 9/10, 80-830 Gdańsk
Flisak '76 in Gdańsk has run a Chlebnicka cocktail-bar institution since 1976, now under the third generation. At ul. Chlebnicka 9/10. Booking recommended.
Tip: Reservations recommended after 22:00 on weekends.
Józef K. ★ 4.5
ul. Piwna 1, 80-831 Gdańsk
Józef K. on Piwna in Gdańsk's Old Town is the Kafka-themed cult cafe-bar with rotating Monday cakes and a literary student crowd at the marble bar.
Tip: Ask for the cake of the day at the bar; it changes every Monday.
Cynamonka Bakery ★ 4.5
ul. Grobla III 17, 80-837 Gdańsk
Cynamonka Bakery is on grobla iii, a quiet block off długie pobrzeże; the city's most-named cinnamon-roll counter for those who know to walk one block north.
Tip: Plain (sauté) cinnamon rolls sell first; cream-filled by mid-afternoon.
Kawana Palarnia Kawy ★ 4.5
ul. K. Wallenroda 7, 80-243 Gdańsk
Kawana in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz pairs single-origin espresso with a small pastry case for a tight specialty-coffee brunch. Roastery on site; bags to take home.
Tip: The cinnamon roll sells out by 12:00 weekends; arrive early.
Pierogarnia Mandu Śródmieście ★ 4.4
main-town · ul. Elżbietańska 4, 80-894 Gdańsk
Pierogarnia Mandu in Gdańsk Śródmieście rolls pierogi to order in dough varieties from yeast to spelt. Located in Main Town. At ul. Elżbietańska 4.
Tip: Everything is made to order; budget 25 minutes from sit-down to first plate.
Avocado Vegan Bistro ★ 4.4
wrzeszcz · ul. Wajdeloty 25/1, 80-437 Gdańsk
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz cooks the everyday-Polish canon without animal product. Kitchen leans vegan polish. At ul. Wajdeloty 25/1.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
Pierogarnia Mandu Śródmieście ★ 4.4
main-town · ul. Elżbietańska 4, 80-894 Gdańsk
Pierogarnia Mandu in Gdańsk Śródmieście rolls pierogi to order in dough styles from yeast to spelt. Located in Main Town. At ul. Elżbietańska 4.
Tip: Made-to-order kitchen; budget 25 minutes from sitting down to the first plate.
Avocado Vegan Bistro ★ 4.4
wrzeszcz · ul. Wajdeloty 25/1, 80-437 Gdańsk
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz cooks the Polish everyday-canon without animal product. Soy schabowy, croquettes, stews and dumplings.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
Kawana Łąkowa ★ 4.4
ul. Łąkowa 16, 80-743 Gdańsk
Kawana Łąkowa in Gdańsk's Dolne Miasto is the roastery's downtown room, fifteen minutes' walk from the Old Town. Closes 18:00 sharp; not a late-evening room.
Tip: Closes 18:00 sharp; not a late-evening room.
Browar PG4 ★ 4.4
ul. Podwale Grodzkie 4, 80-895 Gdańsk
Browar PG4 in Gdańsk works a brewery-restaurant beside the central station, recreating pre-war Gdańsk beers (Jopen, Krollinger, Starogdańskie) alongside.
Tip: The 100ml-by-five tasting board covers the full house list for around 30 $.
Craft Cocktails Piwna ★ 4.4
ul. Piwna 56, 80-831 Gdańsk
Craft Cocktails Piwna in Gdańsk hides behind an almost-anonymous door, a dark 1920s speakeasy on Piwna. At ul. Piwna 56. Booking recommended.
Tip: Door has no signage; look for the small Piwna 56 plaque Kitchen close differs from bar close.
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.
Tip: After 22:00 the front cafe runs quieter; the back rooms fill.
Mała Sztuka ★ 4.4
ul. Powroźnicza 13, 80-831 Gdańsk
Mała Sztuka on Powroźnicza near the Green Gate is the basement tiki rum bar with fifteen seats and the biggest rum-and-tiki menu in northern Poland.
Tip: Arrive before 21:00 or expect to stand at the bar.
Drukarnia Cafe ★ 4.4
ul. Mariacka 36, 80-833 Gdańsk
Drukarnia in Gdańsk runs Mariacka Street's most ambitious coffee-and-brunch room, in a former printing house. At ul. Mariacka 36. Booking recommended.
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 weekends for a window seat; upstairs runs quieter.
Avocado Vegan Bistro ★ 4.4
ul. Wajdeloty 25/1, 80-437 Gdańsk
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz runs a plant-based brunch board until 14:00: tofu scramble, vegan pancakes, soy schabowy sandwich, daily specials.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
SEZON ★ 4.4
ul. Grobla I 3, 80-834 Gdańsk
SEZON in Gdańsk runs cafe service by day, with Nowy Chleb sourdough and seasonal tapenade and hummus until the bar flips to natural wine at 17:00.
Tip: Closed Monday and Sunday after 18:00; the brunch service runs only until the 17:00 wine flip.
Piwna 47 ★ 4.3
main-town · ul. Piwna 47, 80-831 Gdańsk
Piwna 47 in Gdańsk is the Michelin-recommended Old Town brasserie behind St Mary's, run by a kitchen that reads the Pomeranian rulebook. Located in Main Town.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The conservatory at the back is the brightest table for lunch.
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.
Tip: The window tables on the Motława side fill fast; reserve for sunset in summer.
Piwna 47 ★ 4.3
main-town · ul. Piwna 47, 80-831 Gdańsk
Piwna 47 in Gdańsk runs a Michelin-recommended Pomeranian brasserie behind St Mary's. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend dinners book out a week ahead.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend dinners book out a week ahead.
Restauracja Kubicki ★ 4.3
main-town · ul. Wartka 5, 80-841 Gdańsk
Restauracja Kubicki in Gdańsk has run since 1918 on Wartka Street, the oldest surviving room in town. Book the window tables for the Motława view at sunset.
Tip: Book the window tables for the Motława view at sunset Walk-ins usually OK.
Pierogarnia Mandu Oliwa ★ 4.3
oliwa · ul. Kaprów 19D, 80-316 Gdańsk
Pierogarnia Mandu Oliwa in Gdańsk is the chain's first room, the leafy-suburb flagship near the cathedral. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans pierogi.
Tip: Order via the QR card to avoid the lunch service crush Walk-ins usually OK.
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.
Tip: Skip the dining-room booking; the bar takes walk-ups until 00:30.
Mała Sztuka ★ 4.3
ul. Powroźnicza 13, 80-831 Gdańsk
Mała Sztuka in Gdańsk runs a basement Tiki bar near the Green Gate until 02:00 Thursday to Saturday. About 15 seats; reservations not taken, arrive by 21:00.
Tip: About 15 seats; reservations not taken, arrive by 21:00 Kitchen close differs from bar close.
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.
Tip: Order the Kashubian fish soup; the breakfast counter opens 07:30 and is the calmest service.
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.
Tip: After 18:00 the format flips to bar mode; ask for the Polka beer from the Kashubian brewery.
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.
Tip: Open seven days from 07:30; the late kitchen runs to 23:00 Friday and Saturday.
Witómë ★ 4.2
main-town · ul. Piwna 36/39, 80-831 Gdańsk
Witómë in Gdańsk runs a Kashubian dining room on Piwna behind St Mary's, the city's most centrally-located rendition of the regional kitchen.
Tip: Open seven days from 07:30, late kitchen until 23:00 Friday and Saturday.
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.
Tip: Live music Friday and Saturday evenings; reserve a window seat for the Basilica view.
Leń Coffee Roastery ★ 4.2
ul. Jana Kilińskiego 32, 80-452 Gdańsk
Leń Coffee Roastery in Gdańsk works a Wrzeszcz back-street unit, supplying Tri-City independents and a steady mail-order list. No public cafe.
Tip: Order online at lencoffee.com; pickups need 24 hours notice.
Browar Vrest at Stary Maneż ★ 4.2
ul. Słowackiego 23, 80-264 Gdańsk
Vrest in Gdańsk brews inside Stary Maneż, the restored 19th-century military riding hall now a concert venue. At ul. Słowackiego 23. Booking recommended.
Tip: Happy hour every day 12:00-15:00 halves the price of every house beer.
Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt ★ 4.2
ul. Targ Rybny 6C, 80-838 Gdańsk
Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt in Gdańsk runs a midnight close every day, the latest-serving proper seafood kitchen in the centre. Smoked eel, oysters, Baltic fish.
Tip: Last orders 23:30 for kitchen; the bar runs until midnight Kitchen close differs from bar close.
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.
Tip: Book a window seat for the Basilica view; arrive after 19:00 Friday or Saturday for the live-music room.
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.
Tip: Cross from Długie Pobrzeże; the dining-room view back to the Old Town is the trip.