Just Friends on Stary Rynek 80/82 in Poznań is a cocktail bar with full kitchen on the Old Market Square, with a long signature-cocktail list and a gluten-free-friendly menu.
Food program: Bistro and beer-food menu
Tip: The pavement tables on Stary Rynek face the town hall; book one in summer for the view of the Koziołki at noon.
Address: Stary Rynek 80, 61-772 Poznań
Piwna Stopa on Szewska 7 in Poznań pours 16 rotating taps and over 200 bottled beers, with a Czech-tavern interior, a beer-garden in summer and pulled-pork sandwiches on the bar menu.
Signature drink: Rotating 16 taps of Polish craft and a 200-bottle reserve
Food: Hot dogs and pulled-pork sandwiches
Tip: The summer garden takes barbecue events; check the tap list online before the visit to time a small-brewery showcase.
Brovaria on Stary Rynek 73-74 in Poznań brews three house beers in tanks behind the bar, since 2004 the city's most reliable brewpub, with a courtyard garden in summer.
Signature drink: House Brovaria pilsner, wheat beer and honey beer
Food: Polish brewpub classics
Tip: Order the Trzy Szychy tasting flight of all three house beers before sitting down; you will know which to commit to for the meal.
Minister CAFE on Ratajczaka 34 in Poznań runs as speciality coffee by day and a craft-beer counter from Ministerstwo Browaru by night, with vegan-friendly plates and natural wines after dark.
Signature drink: Ministerstwo Browaru house tap
Food: Cakes, vegan plates, Aeropress coffee
Tip: After 18:00 the room shifts; the speciality coffee is daylight only, the bar list is evening.
Dram on Stary Rynek 92 in Poznań is a cocktail bar, kitchen and live-music room with a Wroniecka-street entrance, run by bar manager Damian Dylewski with a quarterly-rotating menu.
Signature drink: Quarterly seasonal cocktail menu by bar manager Damian Dylewski
Food: Signature cuisine, plated dinner menu
Tip: Live music starts around 20:00; book a side table over a bar seat if you want the kitchen menu to land in proper order.
