Pierogarnia Mandu in Gdańsk Śródmieście rolls pierogi to order in dough varieties from yeast to spelt. The international card runs from ruskie and wild boar to khinkali and Korean mandu; salmon-and-dill anchors the fish side.
Signature dishes: Salmon-and-dill pierogi, Pelmeni
Must order: The salmon-and-dill pierogi, plus a side plate of the sweet seasonal ones.
Tip: Everything is made to order; budget 25 minutes from sit-down to first plate.
Address: ul. Elżbietańska 4, 80-894 Gdańsk
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Oven-baked spuds with 20-plus toppings, a strong vegan run and a price ceiling well under 40 PLN per dish.
Signature: Oven-baked stuffed potato, Vegan potato bowl
Order: An oven-baked potato with the mushroom-and-onion topping; the kitchen makes it vegan on request.
Tip: Order at the counter, sit upstairs by the window for the best Old Town view.
Czerwone Drzwi in Gdańsk hides behind a red door on Piwna, two blocks from St Mary's. The kitchen runs a tight Pomeranian-Polish card with a fish-of-the-day and a goose dish locals book ahead.
Signature: Pomeranian goose, Baltic fish of the day
Order: The Pomeranian goose if on; the fish of the day if not.
Tip: Small dining room, around twenty seats. Book a 19:00 slot or expect to wait at the bar.
Brovarnia in Gdańsk operates inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia, the city's oldest active brewery. House-brewed Złoto Brovarni won gold at Concours de Lyon 2022; the kitchen pairs Polish classics.
Signature: Pork knuckle in dark beer, House-brewed Złoto Brovarni pils
Order: The pork knuckle braised in dark beer with a glass of Złoto Brovarni pils.
Tip: Sit in the high-beam main hall, not the modern annex. The brewery vats are behind the bar.
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Oven-baked spuds with 20-plus toppings, a strong vegan run and a price ceiling well under 40 PLN per dish.
Signature: Oven-baked stuffed potato, Vegan potato bowl
Order: An oven-baked potato with the mushroom-and-onion topping; the kitchen makes it vegan on request.
Tip: Order at the counter, sit upstairs by the window for the best Old Town view.
Avocado Vegan Bistro in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz cooks the everyday-Polish canon without animal product. Soy schabowy, croquettes, stews, dumplings, all turned out by one of the first vegan kitchens in Poland.
Signature: Soy schabowy, Plant-based pierogi
Order: The soy schabowy plate with cabbage, the kitchen's most-requested dish.
Tip: Daily specials sell out by 14:30; arrive at lunch for the full board.
Czerwone Drzwi in Gdańsk hides behind a red door on Piwna, two blocks from St Mary's. The kitchen runs a tight Pomeranian-Polish card with a fish-of-the-day and a goose dish locals book ahead.
Signature: Pomeranian goose, Baltic fish of the day
Order: The Pomeranian goose if on; the fish of the day if not.
Tip: Small dining room, around twenty seats. Book a 19:00 slot or expect to wait at the bar.
ARCO by Paco Pérez in Gdańsk is the city's only Michelin-starred room, on the 33rd floor of Olivia Star. Catalan chef Paco Pérez and head chef Antonio Arcieri cook Polish produce with Spanish technique.
Signature: Polish-produce tasting menu, Baltic seafood with Spanish technique
Order: The Beauty of Nature tasting menu, 22 courses for 750 PLN.
Tip: Wednesday and Thursday evenings are easier to book than Friday and Saturday. Sunset views start about 19:30 in summer.
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: Foodpairing tasting with cocktail flight, Zero-waste Pomeranian menu
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.
