Eliksir in Gdańsk was the first Polish room to receive a Michelin Green Star. Chef Paweł Wątor and Mateusz Trzeciak cook zero-waste from producers within an hour of the city, paired with house cocktails.
Signature dishes: Foodpairing tasting with cocktail flight, Zero-waste Pomeranian menu
Must order: The foodpairing tasting menu with the matched cocktail flight.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only. Walk-ins are rare; book seven days ahead minimum.
Address: ul. Mariana Hemara 1, 80-280 Gdańsk
Mercato in Gdańsk reads the city's market history through Dominik Karpik's kitchen at the Hilton on Targ Rybny. The menu maps Fish Market, Coal Market and Hanseatic spice trade onto one tasting card.
Signature: Pomeranian lamb, Fish Market tasting
Order: The market-map tasting menu built around Pomeranian lamb and Baltic catch.
Tip: Kitchen runs until 01:00 Friday and Saturday, longer than any other Michelin-listed room in town.
Sztuczka in Gdańsk, on Granary Island, was Poland's best new opening of 2025. The Wałęsa brothers and chef Rafał Wałęsa build a French-leaning tasting menu around Pomeranian producers and family-roastery coffee.
Signature: Beef tartare, Turbot with beurre blanc
Order: The full tasting menu, including the seasonal turbot with beurre blanc if on the card.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Book Wednesday or Thursday for the calmest service.
True in Gdańsk sits on Granary Island in the Radisson Hotel, with Michelin recognition for its surf-and-turf cooking. Aged beef and Baltic seafood share the same kitchen and a Motława view of the Crane.
Signature: Beef tartare, Scallops
Order: The aged sirloin with one of the seafood add-ons.
Tip: The Motława-side window tables go first; ask at booking. Closed Sunday evenings.
Tygle Gdańskie in Gdańsk, on the restored Granary Island, runs a Michelin-recommended menu under chef Michał Stężalski. The three-section card splits meat, seafood and vegetarian routes through regional Pomeranian flavours.
Signature: Beef tenderloin with asparagus, Pomeranian seasonal tasting
Order: The beef tenderloin with asparagus when on, or the seafood section in late summer.
Tip: Windows over the Długie Pobrzeże fill fast at sunset; book a 19:00 slot for that view.
Piwna 47 in Gdańsk is the Michelin-recommended Old Town brasserie behind St Mary's, run by a kitchen that reads the Pomeranian rulebook with a few Mediterranean accents. The menu changes by the season.
Signature: Pomeranian seasonal main, Modern bistro plates
Order: Whatever seasonal main the chef has built around local Pomeranian produce that week.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The conservatory at the back is the brightest table for lunch.
Restauracja Fino in Gdańsk hides off the tourist track on ul. Grząska, with chef-owner Jacek Koprowski running a Michelin-recommended tasting menu. The plant-based parallel menu is one of the most ambitious in Poland.
Signature: Tasting menu, Plant-based seasonal menu
Order: The full tasting menu or, if vegetarian, the plant-based equivalent.
Tip: Easier to book Monday to Thursday. Service ends 22:00 weeknights and 23:00 Saturday.
