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 $.
Try: Oven-baked stuffed potato
Tip: Counter order; pay first then choose your topping at the till.
Street food$Sun-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-00:00
ZapieCKanki at Food Hall Stacja inside Galeria Metropolia serves the 1970s PRL-era zapiekanka in its straight form: half-baguette base with cheese.
Try: PRL-era zapiekanka with cheese, mushroom and bacon
Tip: Friday and Saturday the counter runs until midnight; the Zmiennika is the house signature.
Street food$Mon-Sun 09:00-18:00
Bar Mleczny Stągiewna in Gdańsk runs a milk-bar counter on the bridge route to Granary Island. Pierogi, soups, barszcz with uszka, a full meal under 25 $.
Try: Pierogi and barszcz
Tip: Order at the counter; pay at the till. Daily specials run out by 14:00.
Street food$Mon-Sun 07:30-18:00
Bar Mleczny Neptun in Gdańsk is the most famous milk bar in town, on the Długa pedestrian street. Open mon-sun 07:30-18:00. At ul. Długa 33.
Try: Pierogi and gulasz
Tip: Variety drops fast; arrive before 14:00 for the best of the day's hot pots.
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.