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 dishes: Oven-baked stuffed potato, Vegan potato bowl
Must 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.
Address: ul. Garbary 6, 80-827 Gdańsk
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.
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.
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.
