Seafood$$$targ-rybnyMon-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-21:00
Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt in Gdańsk sits on the historic fish-market square that gave the city its name. Kitchen leans seafood. At ul. Targ Rybny 6C.
Signature: Whole-cooked lobster, Smoked Baltic eel
Order: Smoked eel from Hel to start, the whole-cooked lobster as the splurge main.
Tip: Lunch service is calmer; book the upstairs window seats for the Hilton-side view.
Polish Seafood$$main-townDaily 12:00-22:00
Cała Naprzód in Gdańsk crowns the Maritime Culture Centre with a fourth-floor terrace beside the medieval Crane. Kitchen leans polish seafood.
Signature: Kashubian herring, Baltic salmon
Order: Pikeperch fillet with spinach and cauliflower, or the pike-perch and smoked-trout pierogi.
Tip: Take the glass lift inside the museum building. Sunset on the terrace is May to September.
Kashubian$$$main-townDaily 12:00-22:00
Restauracja Filharmonia in Gdańsk sits on Ołowianka Island opposite the Old Town, with chef-Kashubian Marcin Szlagowski cooking his region: herring tartare.
Signature: Herring tartare on potato pancakes, Roasted goose with golce
Order: The roasted goose with golce, the dish from Szlagowski's family table.
Tip: Cross the footbridge from Długie Pobrzeże; the Old Town view from the dining room is the trip.
Pierogi$$main-townDaily 11:00-22:00
Pierogarnia Mandu in Gdańsk Śródmieście rolls pierogi to order in dough varieties from yeast to spelt. Located in Main Town. At ul. Elżbietańska 4.
Signature: Salmon-and-dill pierogi, Pelmeni
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.
Polish Brewpub$$granary-islandSun-Thu 13:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-24:00
Brovarnia in Gdańsk operates inside a 17th-century granary on Szafarnia, the city's oldest active brewery. Located in Granary Island. Priced at $$.
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.
Polish$main-townMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk imports the Poznań potato-bar formula to the Old Town. Order at the counter, sit upstairs by the window for the best Old Town view.
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.