Ratuszova on Stary Rynek 55 in Poznań is a modern-Polish room in a historic tenement, in business since 1954, with roast duck, czernina and game on a seasonal menu.
Signature dishes: Kaczka pieczona z jabłkami, Czernina, Dziczyzna
Must order: Roast duck with apples and red cabbage.
Tip: Sit in the vaulted cellar room for the proper Stary Rynek atmosphere; the upstairs is brighter but less characterful.
Address: Stary Rynek 55, 61-772 Poznań
Podkoziołek on Stary Rynek in Poznań is a Wielkopolska restaurant opposite the Koziołki, with handmade pierogi, plendze, czernina and golonka in a vaulted dining room with regular live music.
Signature: Plendze, Pierogi, Golonka
Order: Plendze (Greater Poland potato pancakes) with mushroom sauce.
Tip: Time your visit to 12:00 to catch the Koziołki, the mechanical goats above the town hall, butting heads.
Czarnomorka on Stary Rynek 62 in Poznań is a casual seafood bistro that opened summer 2025, with fried fillets, mussels, oysters by size and a young, energetic room.
Signature: Ostrygi, Małże, Zupa rybna
Order: A half dozen oysters with the house mignonette.
Tip: Themed seafood evenings rotate through the calendar; check the Instagram before booking if a specific catch matters.
Pyra Bar in Poznań is a potato-focused canteen born in 2009 out of love for pyry, with pyry z gzikiem, plendze and stuffed pyzy at fast-casual prices in the Old Town.
Signature: Pyry z gzikiem, Plendze, Pyzy
Order: Pyry z gzikiem with a glass of buttermilk.
Tip: Order at the counter, pay first, then collect at the second window; the queue moves quickly.
Marino Bistrot on Poznańska 50/2 in Jeżyce, Poznań is a Polish-Italian family room with chef-owner Livio Marino on the pass, an exposed-brick basement and a 2024+2025 Michelin Guide recommendation.
Signature: Gnocchi z gorgonzolą i gruszką, Makaron domowy, Tiramisu
Order: Gnocchi with gorgonzola, pear and walnuts.
Tip: There is no pizza. Come for the pastas and the seafood mains; the dessert is the tiramisu.
Podkoziołek on Stary Rynek in Poznań is a Wielkopolska restaurant opposite the Koziołki, with handmade pierogi, plendze, czernina and golonka in a vaulted dining room with regular live music.
Signature: Plendze, Pierogi, Golonka
Order: Plendze (Greater Poland potato pancakes) with mushroom sauce.
Tip: Time your visit to 12:00 to catch the Koziołki, the mechanical goats above the town hall, butting heads.
Czarnomorka on Stary Rynek 62 in Poznań is a casual seafood bistro that opened summer 2025, with fried fillets, mussels, oysters by size and a young, energetic room.
Signature: Ostrygi, Małże, Zupa rybna
Order: A half dozen oysters with the house mignonette.
Tip: Themed seafood evenings rotate through the calendar; check the Instagram before booking if a specific catch matters.
Pyra Bar in Poznań is a potato-focused canteen born in 2009 out of love for pyry, with pyry z gzikiem, plendze and stuffed pyzy at fast-casual prices in the Old Town.
Signature: Pyry z gzikiem, Plendze, Pyzy
Order: Pyry z gzikiem with a glass of buttermilk.
Tip: Order at the counter, pay first, then collect at the second window; the queue moves quickly.
Na Winklu in Śródka, Poznań is a pierogi specialist on the corner since 2015, with a wide range of savoury and seldom-seen fillings plus oversized baked dumplings.
Signature: Pierogi z kaczką, Pierogi ruskie, Pierogi zapiekane
Order: Pierogi with duck and dried plum.
Tip: The corner location is the room itself; arrive before 13:00 on weekends or expect to wait for a table.
Roberto Park in Poznań sits in Park Jana Henryka Dąbrowskiego next to Stary Browar, with thin-crust Italian pizza cut at the table with scissors and a long pasta list, plus a vegan option.
Signature: Pizza, Pasta, Koktajle
Order: Pizza margherita, ordered with extra burrata.
Tip: Sit in the park-side outdoor section in summer; the trees keep the room cooler than the indoor dining floor.
