Street food$Mon-Sun 11:00-22:00
Pierogarnia Stary Młyn in Gdańsk specialises in oven-baked pierogi, a Pomeranian-style golden-topped version of the dumpling. Open mon-sun 11:00-22:00.
Try: Oven-baked pierogi
Tip: The oven-baked ruskie with sour cream is the signature; ask for double cream.
Street food$Mon-Sun 11:00-24:00
Zahir Kebab in Gdańsk works a Targ Rybny counter, a 90-second walk from the Crane. Open until midnight every day; useful after late bars on Długie Pobrzeże.
Try: Doner kebab in pita
Tip: Open until midnight every day; useful after late bars on Długie Pobrzeże.
Street food$Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00
Czeburek and Kebab in Gdańsk Old Town runs a halal kitchen on Świętojańska, serving Russian-Tatar czebureki alongside falafel and Turkish kebab.
Try: Czebureki and falafel
Tip: Czeburek is the fried-dough Tatar pasty; order one mushroom, one cheese for a 25 $ lunch.
Street food$Mon-Thu 10:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:00
Manekin in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz turns out crepes in 60-plus combinations, savoury and sweet, half-portions under 25 $. Counter order, fast service.
Try: Savoury and sweet crepes
Tip: Half savoury, half sweet plate is the trick; spinach-and-feta then strawberry-and-cream.
Street food$Mon-Sun 11:00-21:00
Syria Kuchnia Orientu in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz works the Metropolia shopping centre food court, the most consistently recommended Middle Eastern counter in town.
Try: Falafel and shawarma
Tip: Order the falafel pita; lunch sets include hummus and tabbouleh under 35 $.
Street food$Mon-Sun 11:00-22:00
Pyra Bar in Gdańsk is the Old Town's most reliable potato counter: spuds with twenty-plus toppings, strong vegan options, full plates well under 40 $.
Try: Oven-baked stuffed potato
Tip: Counter order; pay first then choose your topping at the till.