Vandal Cafe is a bar in Poznań.
Vandal Cafe on Strusia 9 in Łazarz, Poznań pours speciality coffee by day and craft beer plus wine by night, with vintage-meets-houseplant interiors.
Food program: Cakes, vegan plates, daytime brunch
Tip: The freshpresso, espresso with fresh grapefruit juice, is the house signature; ask for it before defaulting to the bar list.
Address: ul. Józefa Strusia 9, 60-740 Poznań
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.
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.
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.
Signature drink: House signature cocktails
Food: 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.
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.
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.
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.
