3 late-night dives in Gdańsk our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Gdańsk nightlife.
Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa ★ 3.7
Main Town · ul. Długi Targ 35/38, 80-830 Gdańsk
Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa on Długi Targ in Gdańsk's Main Town is the PRL-era nostalgia bar with transistor radios on the shelves and communist posters on the walls, cheap shots and beer on tap until 05:00 on Saturday.
Tip: Entrance from ul. Kuśnierska around the side; shots and pickled-herring snacks from 7 PLN. Loud after 23:00 once the students arrive.
Café Lamus ★ 4.0
Old Town · ul. Lawendowa 8, 80-840 Gdańsk
Café Lamus in Gdańsk's Old Town is the 1970s-throwback dive on ul. Lawendowa with heavy floral wallpaper, scavenged sofas and a bottled Polish craft beer list that anchors the city's hipster bar scene.
Tip: Entrance is from ul. Straganiarska around the side; deckchairs outside in summer. Bottled craft beers 13-22 PLN, occasional live jazz Thursdays.
Pro'Rock Pub ★ 4.1
Oliwa · Plac Dworcowy 2, 80-321 Gdańsk
Pro'Rock Pub in Gdańsk's Oliwa is the rock-and-metal dive at Plac Dworcowy beside the Oliwa train station, the reopened RockOut with 70 bottled craft beers, six taps and rock-and-roll karaoke into the early hours.
Tip: Six rotating taps from Polish craft brewers; karaoke runs from 21:00 most nights, outdoor BBQs in summer. Pints from 14 PLN.